SeaQL Lab

SeaQL Lab





Recent Posts

  • Save the Mediterranean White Sharks: Urgent Conservation Effort
    Three years ago, we embarked on an extraordinary journey with the White Shark Chase (WSC) initiative, aiming to uncover the mysteries of the last remaining white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea. This elusive and critically endangered population has faced dramatic declines due to overfishing, leaving their future hanging in the balance. 🔍 Through extensive research, including sampling … Read more Recent Posts
  • Position Announcement: PhD student
    The Labs of Drs Francesco Ferretti and Yan Jiao in the Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation at Virginia Tech seek a motivated candidate for a Ph.D. position starting in August 2024.  We are looking for an energetic, entrepreneurial, and creative student who would like to conduct research in fisheries science, marine conservation, and ecology, using … Read more Recent Posts
  • The only people in the Chesapeake Bay TRYING to catch cownose rays
    if you ask most fishers around the Chesapeake Bay about cownose rays, they’ll typically respond with some version about how much they don’t like the rays, and how frequently they catch them while fishing for other species (this is called “bycatch”). All of these unwanted captures over the years have only furthered a negative reputation about … Read more Recent Posts
  • Position Announcement: Postdoctoral Researcher
    Position Summary: We seek candidates for a Postdoctoral Research Position who will join the Ferretti lab at Virginia Tech to research sharks and other fish and their interaction with global fishing fleets. The postdoctoral associate will analyze and develop research on interactions between fish and fisheries by analyzing a diverse suite of large datasets from catch … Read more Recent Posts