Socio-Ecological Importance of Reef Sharks

October 4, 2022
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Subject: [Coral-List] Socio-Ecological Importance of Reef Sharks
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Dear colleague,

Could you assist on our current project to better characterize the
*Socio-Ecological
Importance of Reef Sharks?*

Reef sharks are often cited as important conservation targets. However,
their social, economic, and ecological importance can be hard to resolve,
and the existing literature is heavily biased towards a small number of
well-studied systems.

To help capture the views of the broader reef shark community, we are
asking stakeholders like yourself who work on reef sharks to contribute
their thoughts and insights through a short survey (~15-30 minutes to
complete).

We are keen to hear from a wide range of researchers, practitioners, and
conservationists, and encourage participants to consider
biological/ecological (e.g., predator-prey dynamics), social (e.g.,
cultural significance), and economic (e.g., fisheries) aspects, as well as
interdisciplinary topics. Therefore, please also forward this email and
open invitation onto colleagues throughout your network who may be
interested in contributing, especially those in underrepresented regions.

The survey, along with further instructions and guidance, can be found via
the following links:

English ? https://forms.gle/5ef4CjmxyfTeJr8G9
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French ? https://forms.gle/x2kjmy3E14T7vt9s9
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Spanish ? https://forms.gle/sQbbv51nSxHeMqH58
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The survey will be open for submissions until the 7th of October 2022.
Answers received will then be collated, reviewed, and discussed during a
workshop at the upcoming Sharks International Congress on the 19th of
October 2022 (Valencia, Spain). We will then look to synthesise the
feedback and invite collaboration on a manuscript that will better reflect
the collective understanding and appreciation of reef sharks globally.

We hope you are keen to work with us on this. If you have any feedback
about the survey, or would like to discuss the project more, please contact
David Curnick (david.curnick@zsl.org).

Thanks,

David

*Dr David Curnick*
Head of the Ocean Predator Lab
Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London
IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group
Reef Conservation UK Committee Member
Twitter: @DavidCurnick <https://twitter.com/DavidCurnick> and @
OceanPredatorLb <https://twitter.com/OceanPredatorLb>
Website: www.oceanpredatorlab.com