Advancing marine conservation
We are very pleased to announce the publication of our latest research paper “Harnessing Community Science for Seahorse Population Monitoring: Insights from the iSeahorse Program in Tampa Bay” in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. The study showcases the important role of community science in monitoring seahorse populations to support conservation efforts. This research was …
The global expert group on seahorse, pipefish and seadragon conservations, hosted by Project Seahorse, is inviting the world to help shed light on the mysterious ghost pipefishes. With Halloween here, it’s a spooktacular time to spotlight these species. Their eerie appearances, sneaky camouflage tricks, and mysterious names – like harlequin ghost pipefish and armoured ghost pipefish—add to their charm. Beyond that, almost everything about their life-history, populations, and threats remains a mystery.… Read more
An extraordinary underwater encounter has been captured by Dennis Rabeling and submitted to iSeahorse, our community science tool dedicated to seahorse science and conservation. In this stunning observation, a playful octopus managed to photobomb a short-snouted seahorse, creating a unique and captivating scene.… Read more
Perfetto, I. (April 1, 2024) Citizen scientists bridge gaps in seahorse knowledge. Cosmos Magazine (Article) https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/you-might-have-missed-self-cleaning-paint-song-lyrics-getting-simpler-seahorse-citizen-science-and-astronauts-in-microgravity/… Read more
Blakemore, E. (March 30, 2024) Seahorse research gets a boost from volunteer citizen-scientists. Washington Post. (Article) https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/03/30/sea-horse-volunteer-researchers/… Read more
Science Daily (March 25, 2024) Citizen scientists contribute vital information about 35 seahorse species. ScienceDaily. (Article) https://www.sciencedaily.com/ releases/2024/03/240325114250.htm… Read more
Thanks to diligent observers, seahorses, those enigmatic and charismatic fish, are not only being discovered in new habitats and expanded geographic ranges, they are also being found at new ocean depths. While their capacity for male pregnancy has long fascinated people, new information on sex ratio and pregnancy seasonality has been discovered by, well, you.… Read more
iSeahorse, a global platform for seahorse science and conservation, has reached a significant milestone with 10,000 observations submitted by community scientists. The 10,000th observation was made by Dennis Rabeling, a long-time and enthusiastic contributor to iSeahorse, of the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus) species. … Read more
In an on-going effort to support marine conservation across scuba diving and coastal communities, the Sea of Change Foundation has funded internationally recognized, award-winning Project Seahorse to help refine and expand its citizen science reach, globally.… Read more
Everything started when I began surfing at Clube de Surfe Faro (in the Algarve, Portugal). During summer activities at the club, we went snorkelling in the Ria Formosa and our instructor told us about the seahorses that lived there and how the seahorses were in danger. I then had an idea to save the seahorses so that we could always live with these magnificent creatures, but how could I put this idea into practice? When I started at my new school in September, I found out that we were going to celebrate the Day of the Animal. The school chose the seahorse. My school is also part of a wider school project called the ‘Blue Project’ which helps us to learn more about the ocean and sea creatures.… Read more
