2024 Ray Catching

An unforgettable weekend at Jourama Falls with The FINstitute crew! 🎉🦈

We took 20 enthusiastic members on a two-night camping adventure that doubled as the last ray sampling trip for Jaelen Myers and Aliah Banchik.

Over two tidal cycles, we caught 15 rays, including 13 shovelnoses, one Australian Whipray, and one cowtail ray for our studies. The best part? Sharing hands-on field research experiences with students from all experience levels and teaching them about some unique and important elasmobranch research through hands on experiences.

The vibe was high, even when the weather threw us some rain and wind. Everyone stayed energetic, making it the perfect final trip. Huge thanks to the team for bringing such enthusiasm and helping us in the field!