Lindsay’s research interests lie in community and population ecology, specifically to address seahorse conservation, threats and management. As a Fulbright Scholar, she brings over 5 years of marine biology research and international experience to Project Seahorse. Prior to joining the team, she worked in Brazil to identify microhabitat preferences of the longsnout seahorse,Lindsay holds a Master’s in Coastal Environmental Management from Duke University where she studied bycatch in Pacific Island fisheries and a Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University where she explored illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing of the Patagonian Toothfish.

Tarah has almost 20 years experience in project management and partnership development in both the NGO and university sectors in Canada and Africa. She holds a Masters degree in Geography from the University of Waterloo with a research focus on parks conservation and ecotourism. Her experience includes almost ten years working in international development, including living on nature reserves in Swaziland where she managed environmental and community projects. Prior to joining Project Seahorse she managed an applied interdisciplinary graduate training centre in the School of Population and Public Health at UBC.

Miguel is based at the Universidade do Algarve (CCMAR), Portugal and is investigating the variation in seahorse populations (H. guttulatus and H. hippocampus) at various scales (time and space) throughout the Ria Formosa lagoon, Faro, Portugal. He will also test several artificial strutures and their potential for seahorse settlement/colonization. He recently completed a Masters in Biology and Management of Marine Resources at Universidade de Lisboa, and he has experience in maintaining seahorses in captivity, at Ramalhete Field Station (CCMAR).  Publications

Sarah's research and conservation work spans the areas of trade and bycatch - specifically the listing of marine species on the international trade convention CITES, and the issue of small fish species in bycatch. Sarah recently obtained her PhD from UBC. Her thesis examined bycatch in tropical shrimp fisheries, which are believed to be a major cause of population decline in many species, including seahorses. She has a BSc and an MSc in marine biology from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. Publications

Sara Lourie has been involved with Project Seahorse since 1996. She has written an identification guide to the seahorses of the world based on original taxonomic research and has described several new species of seahorses, including four of the world's smallest. Her PhD focused on genetic connections among seahorses in SE Asia, and the application of biogeography to marine conservation. Post-PhD she has worked on developing a set of Marine Ecoregions of the World in collaboration with scientists from the The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund and others, and is also a contributing author to a textbook on conservation biogeography. She is currently a research associate and lecturer at the Redpath Museum at McGill University.  Publications

Sian completed her PhD thesis with Project Seahorse on movement and dispersal of exploited populations of the seahorse Hippocampus comes and graduated from McGill University, Quebec. She holds a BSc(Hons) in ecology and environmental biology from the University of British Columbia.  Sian is currently Director of Science at Fishwise in California. Publications

Jenny is interested in the relationship between habitat quality and fisheries, using the Central Philippines as an example. Jenny previously studied marine protected areas at the Friday Harbor Laboratories in Washington and worked on fishing policy at The Ocean Conservancy. Jenny holds an MSc from San Diego State University, California, and two BA degrees (in Environmental Science and Dance) from Wesleyan University, Connecticut. Publications

Stefan moved to Vancouver a few months ago from South Africa, where he most recently worked as a Project Coordinator for a sustainable energy NGO (Sustainable Energy Africa, Cape Town).  He has a research background in botany and zoology, specifically stress physiology and systematics - but as an avid diver and ocean enthusiast, he is very excited to be breaking in to the world of marine conservation.  In addition, he has traveled in Europe, India, Nepal and Tibet.