Ideas for Sea Change: Innovation for Shark Conservation

Sharks represent much of what draws us to the oceans, inspiring curiosity, respect, & calls for conservation. Yet, their populations remain in decline. Join experts from University of Miami Shark Research & Conservation, Beneath the Waves, & Juice Robotics as we explore innovations for gathering data to save these apex predators.

Shark and ray populations around the world have declined over 70% over the past 50 years — and scientists say humans are to blame. If nothing changes, overfishing could soon wipe them out completely. A study, published last month in the journal Nature, also determined that three-quarters of the species are now threatened with extinction, with true population collapse likely to be even worse than their findings.

With such an urgent push for conservation, there is an even more critical need to develop innovative technologies to gather the data needed to drive policy and better our understanding of sharks.…