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Andy Russell joins the University of East Anglia's Professor Dave Richardson to discuss his research, including the use of cutting-edge molecular and genetic techniques to explore evolutionary forces.

🗓️ Thursday 9th
📍 Daphne du Maurier Lecture Theatre A
⏰ 1pm

ISRAs are not laws or restrictions, but highlight areas of global ecological importance for shark species.

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The Isles of Scilly’s ISRA recognition helps amplify its importance as a marine biodiversity hotspot, and can strengthen the case for research and management in UK and South West seas.

It also highlights its value for nursehounds (Scyliorhinus stellaris), blue sharks (Prionace glauca) and porbeagle sharks (Lamna nasus) as supporting species of interest.

The designation, assessed by the IUCN Shark Specialist Group, recognises the archipelago’s importance for small-spotted catsharks (Scyliorhinus canicula).

Day three consisted of sunrise sea swims with views of Pico mountain, lectures at the Department of Oceanography and Fish (part of the University of the Azores), lunch at the beach and fish dissections as part of a fisheries monitoring programme!

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These apex scavengers have specialised and highly acidic digestive systems that can destroy many of the pathogens found in carrion, thus mitigating the spread of disease from carcasses to other wildlife, livestock and humans.”

“Unloved and unappreciated – even to the point of persecution – the importance of vultures is stark when you remove them from an ecosystem.