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Who’s excited for this Monday’s meeting? We’re super excited to hear from social scientist @the_hollitype about shark fisheries in Lombok, Indonesia, as well as hearing from @thedorsaleffect founder Kathy Xu about providing alternat
Don’t forget to use the link in our bio to sign up for the Rummer Lab Shark Tours! 🦈 Sign up today to be randomly selected for the next round of tours :) Get the opportunity to learn about climate change research and what its effects are on t
Are you passionate about sharks, science communication, and inspiring the next generation of ocean advocates? . The FINstitute is launching its first-ever Outreach Unit, and we’re partnering with Sharks4Kids (@sharkeducation) to bring shark ed
Pictures from our Fins On Wheels Fundraiser! With your support, we raised an INCREDIBLE $1,588.56 in support of a student research project on the climate change effects on shark physiology. . This number will continue to grow!! Did you miss out on t
Suit up because next Friday’s gonna be epic 🦈🍻 Join us for the Shark Tank Pub Crawl: business meets the deep blue. Dress business casual, but don’t forget your sharky twist! Get creative and purchase your $5 ticket with the link in bio?
An incredible first meeting of the year! 🦈 Thank you all for coming 🫢 We had around 100 people who came to listen from FINstitute president @kieshalara about who we are as The FINstitute. Then, we heard from Caitlin Dudzik from the @ffisheries_l
Join us for an afternoon all about epaulette sharks! πŸͺΈ This event will be a fundraiser to enable the transportation of 40 epaulette sharks from Heron Island Research Station to The Australian Institute of Marine Science for the research project of P
The FINstitute is now offering 30-minute tours of the Rummer Lab here on JCU Townsville’s Campus πŸ₯³ Big thank you to Master’s Student Miriam Zanforlin for running these bi-weekly tours! Screenshot the QR code on the last slide of this pos
What an amazing first event to kick off the year! 🦈 Thank you to everyone who attended and played along! Massive thank you to @cantokitchenbar for hosting us and providing amazing food and drinks all night. We had up to 100 attendees participating
Take a look at what we have planned for this first trimester of 2025! Stay tuned for ADDITIONAL field trips and volunteering opportunities as they get released πŸ₯³ To keep up to date with all FINstitute updates, subscribe to our newsletter (the si
Do you like nerdy shark trivia questions? And the chance to win prizes such as one of five @yongala_dive vouchers worth $100?! 🀿Come over to @cantokitchenbar this Wednesday to participate! We will be there from 4:30pm and the games start at 5pm sh
First meeting of 2025! This Monday at 5:15 pm πŸ₯³ Kicking it off will be our president, who will give an introduction on who we are as The FINstitute and what we have in store for you this trimester. Next, hear from Caitlin Dudzik who has been rese
SHARK SPOTLIGHT: Indo-Pacific Leopard Sharks (Stegostoma tigrinum), also known as Zebra Sharks in some regions, are medium-sized demersal sharks typically found resting on sandy, reef-associated patches in shallow coastal tropical and subtropical wat
🦈 The classic FINstitute T-shirt and Hoodie 🐠 You can purchase it online in the FINstitute store in a range of sizes or at our FINstitute meetings where we will have T-shirts and stickers (however with limited availability and sizes!) 🐟 All fu
Kicking off the trimester in the best way possible! πŸ’₯ If you missed out on market day, no worries. πŸ„‍♀️ You can always sign up as a casual or full time member if you chat to one of our exec team members at any FINstitute event. Our first mee