Yesterday, I taught a class at the Specialized Professional Fisher course, a partnership between the Brazilian Navy and IFSC Itajaí, sharing insights on Brazil’s fisheries laws, shark & ray ID, and safe handling + release. Part of the Project PESCA’s activities supported by the MCAF Fellowship. 🦈

My office view 🙏✨

The fishers collaborating on my research projects and helping release stingrays also received their own Resolution of Congratulations! Since 2020, over 4,000 rays have been released in Balneário Camboriú, and many other great results have been achieved through our partnership. 🎣

#TBT to an unforgettable night at the City Council of Balneário Camboriú — on July 9, I received the Resolution of Congratulations for 7 years dedicated to shark & ray conservation! I’m proud to work alongside artisanal fishers to generate vital knowledge about these species. 🦈

I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been awarded a Resolution of Congratulations by the City Council of Balneário Camboriú 🇧🇷 for my 7 years of research dedicated to understanding and protecting our marine life! Besides me, artisanal fishers will also receive their own Resolutions. 🦈🎉

Earlier this month, I had the great honor of being of selected by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture as 1 of the 10 researchers from southern Brazil to participate in the Southern Region Plenary to help creating the 1st National Plan for Artisanal Fisheries of Brazil 🇧🇷🐟.

Our 1st @misselasmo.bsky.social Minorities in Shark Sciences’ Virtual Open House is happening right now! 💙🦈

I went to the 1st international conference of 2025! See all the images here and know more about it. I’ll soon have more publications on Projeto Tubarão’s Instagram @projetotubarao with details of the abstracts presented at #SICB2025 + @misselasmo.bsky.social Summit🦈 (The publication is in PT & EN).

NONE of this would happen without the support of Minorities in Shark Sciences @misselasmo.bsky.social , the organization that has been changing my life since its beginning in 2020. Seriously, I will never be able to thank them enough for believing and encouraging my career. I love you. 💙

My 2024 started in the US. On Jan. 2nd I came to attend my 2nd conference here. Now, Dec. 31st, I just landed in Atlanta to attend my 4th conference. Not even in my wildest and most ambitious dreams did I think that one day I was going to experience something like this.

Yesterday was another successful day working w/ artisanal fishers of Balneário Camboriú’s Central beach, here in southern Brazil 🇧🇷 14 cownose rays (Rhinoptera spp.) came in this beach seine operation, and all of them were quickly released! #iconicoceans @MISS_Elasmo

More stingrays were released today in partnership with local fishers… Look at this cutie pancake! 🥹💙 - ICONIC Oceans’ results from Brazil 🇧🇷🌊🦈 @misselasmo.bsky.social

Today a cownose ray (Rhinoptera bonasus) washed up dead on our Central beach. Luckily and, thanks to my DVM friend, I managed to get it before the authorities threw the animal in the trash. I’ll collect as much data and samples as possible so that this life wasn’t lost in vain.

Fishing began as a hobby between me and my father. Nowadays, fisheries is part of my job. Through this activity, I’ve met so many special people and lived unforgettable moments. I’m so grateful to all the fishers who trust me and my work. Happy #WorldFisheriesDay 🐟

Hello everyone! I was invited to give an interview for the Sphyrnas blog and be one of their Sharkfluencers. Read here: sosphyrnas.wixsite.com/mysite/post/...

A few said it would be near impossible to work with chimaeras in Brazil 🇧🇷, because of their rarity here. Today I received audio from a fisher saying that he has a Callorhinchus callorynchus for me. Of the 5 Brazilian states that have records, I have specimens from 4 states. 🙏🥹❤️

Hello everyone, my name is Ingrid (she/her)! I’m a Master’s degree student at the Federal University of São Paulo. I work on the ecology, fisheries and conservation of cartilaginous fishes (sharks, rays, and chimaeras) in Brazil 🇧🇷🦈.