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We had a wonderful time with @aliah.in.waterland in town screening ALL THE SHARKS! ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿฟ๐ŸŽฌ This is a new @netflix show that blends science with game show energy, making it a show suitable for all ages, regardless of how much you know about sharks.
Market Day Semester 2 is in the books! ๐Ÿฆˆ Thank you @jamescookuniversity for having us, it was great chatting with all of you! ๐Ÿฉต๐ŸŒŠ #thefinstitute #jcu #jamescookuniverstiy #marinebiology
Tomorrow is the day, shark lovers! ๐Ÿซ 12pm - 3pm: join us at the library lawns for MARKET DAY where you can purchase memberships and learn about who we are as a club. We have limited supply of merch available as well!! ๐Ÿฟ6 pm: meet us at CENTRAL
Back at it again ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฆˆ We can’t wait to see you all again for Semester 2 Market day on Wednesday from 12pm-3pm!! You guys know the drill, come to our booth on the library lawns to hear about who we are, what we have in store for you this semes
JCU gang listen up!! ๐ŸŽฌJoin us for a screening of All The Sharks at Central Plaza with Aliah! She is The FINstitute co-founder and is one of the contestants on the Netflix show! ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿฌ We will have a popcorn AND fairy floss machine on-site, and we en
We have some new faces around here so we wanted to give everyone a quick overview of our new membership options! You can now also be a member with us even if you aren’t a JCU student ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿง‘‍๐ŸŽ“ We have three options for all of you. These year
A huge thank you to @thedorsaleffect for giving us students on our latest trip to Indonesia the chance to step so close to the shark industry and guiding us through all its complexities. Shining a light on this industry is so important, it will sha
This was Expedition Dorsal Effect! ๐Ÿฆˆ This lovely summary prepared by @kieshalara of our latest week-long trip to Indonesia offers a bit of a glimpse into what the team of students got to experience. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ๐Ÿฉต We would like to extend a massive thank y
That’s a wrap on OCS 2025! Huge congrats to our FINstitute Student Award winners for representing with curiosity, passion, and sharky spirit. From inspiring plenaries to bold student research in progress, it was a week of learning, connecting
“Anotha one…” - DJ Khalid Applications are NOW OPEN for Ekspedisi Aceh: September 2025! Join us in Indonesia for 6 days of real-world shark conservation, hands-on research, and community-driven change with @kebersamaan_untuk_laut
26 minds. 3,500+ shark photos. One incredible project. Over the past two weeks, The FINstitute’s Shark Injury Assessment Team—made up of 26 passionate volunteers—worked through thousands of Grey Nurse Shark photos to help identify
Meet our Student Award Recipients for the Oceania Chondrichthyan Society 2025 Conference! ๐ŸŽ‰ Thank you to all who applied, and congratulations to the recipients @jakenewr @alexahoffman9 and @amaya.mari_ ๐Ÿฆˆ This award covers the OCS registration fe
HAPPY WORLD OCEANS DAY!!! This is so niche but we are confident there are {Marvel/DC + shark nerd} combos out there who get it;) Celebrating *some of the superheros of our oceans today and everyday #worldoceansday #wod #worloceansday2025 #sharks #
๐ŸฆˆINTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHT: Apex Mothers: Linking Reef Shark Health Across Generations in a Changing Climate The Apex Mothers project investigates how climate change impacts maternal and newborn reef shark physiology in French Polynesia, th
Thank you so much @stingray.savvy for running a stingray diet ecology workshop at yesterday’s meeting! ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ‍โ™€๏ธ Those who attended got the opportunity to ID invertebrates ๐Ÿ”ฌ, had a go at tagging stingray plushies and we got to see some of t
We had the pleasure of hearing from @melissacristinamarquez as the first speaker of our first meeting of Trimester 2! We heard from her about what path she took to start working in the marine science field, how she overcame challenges as a wildlife e
Heads up everyone! We have our first meeting of Trimester 2 this Monday๐Ÿฆˆ First we will hear from the “Mother of Sharks” @melissacristinamarquez and this will be followed by an interactive workshop guided by @stingray.savvy We are supe
We’ll be there! At the JCU Market Day tomorrow between 11am and 1pm ๐Ÿฆˆ Come find our booth to hear more about: ๐Ÿ  Our membership system and how to sign up ๐Ÿ  The speakers we have lined up for you this trimester ๐Ÿ  The international field trips