Super pumped for this series - can't wait for more. That little Caribbean reef on the first BRUV, what a cutie!

@BeneathTheWaves

3 жыл бұрын

The countdown is on...episode 2 launching soon!

best shots ever! 🙌🏼🌊keep up the awesome work btwaves :)

Such a dream to be working in the TCI with such amazing collaborators!

Great job!!!! I had to explain to my 6 year old why the turtle was giving the other turtle a “piggyback ride”

Loved this! So informative (and great music, too)!

@BeneathTheWaves

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! 😎

💙 here we go!

Just tremendous! And that Cake cover...

Those sea turtles ❤️

@BeneathTheWaves

3 жыл бұрын

Such a magic moment!

You had me at eDNA!

Austin, I think you should be careful how you talk about your work. There has been shark and ray research going on in South Caicos for years by the School for Field Studies. Dr. Aaron Henderson had a lot to do with that, and his work is really great. Global FinPrint collected BRUVS data there as well. DECR has also been doing work on elasmobranchs for years. As someone who has done work there myself, I don't really think it's appropriate to say that you and your team are going to put "shark and ray research on the map" there.

@BeneathTheWaves

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Katie, thanks for your outreach! We agree--it is incredibly important that we talk about our work correctly. We are working in collaboration with DECR on this shark and ray population survey (mentioned in this video, and others on our channel), to conduct the science needed to support legislation to support elasmobranch protections in the TCI. We are very optimistic and hopeful about this outcome, as we feel that specifically protecting these species--ie. by creating a nationwide marine protected area or sanctuary--would truly put shark research 'on the map' here in a literal sense. As an organization, collaboration is a core part of our work and our values. We'd love to talk further about opportunities to bring other scientists, students, and organizations on board in future TCI expeditions! Please reach out via email - info@beneaththewaves.org - and our team will get back to you ASAP.

@pelagicshot

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Katie. I am well aware of all previous work done in the region, almost exclusively in one southern portion of the country. I connected with Aaron before we began our work, and at that time he had already left TCI. He provided some good insights. The FinPrint data were indeed novel; but with

@katieflowers1394

3 жыл бұрын

That's great that you spoke with Aaron, and there is no doubt that more data collection in the TCI will be useful. However, I was not asking whether or not you talked to other researchers who worked in the area. Rather, I was critiquing the way you portray your role in this online. There have been efforts to protect sharks in the TCI by many folks and organizations (notably The Bahamas National Trust) for years, and you have really only entered the scene recently. Because you are a scientist and journal editor, I am surprised you equate criticism with hate. I can only assume that last sentence in your comment was an attempt to publicly villainize me for questioning the messaging in this video. On the topic of local capacity building, please consider the following questions: there is already a shark product export ban in the TCI, so who will be most affected by the implementation of a shark sanctuary and how am I involving them in my research (from this article tcweeklynews.com/no-ban-on-local-shark-consumption-says-environment-minister-p10422-127.htm it appears that local consumption will still be allowed, but it would be great to include the fishing community in your work if you aren't already)? Who will be responsible for the cost of monitoring and managing a shark sanctuary once it exists and how will I help ensure its success? Your original unedited comment popped up in my inbox and I am now asking - no, begging - you to reconsider how you speak to early career researchers like myself. What you've said is condescending, but you know that already because you edited the comment after clicking "post".