URG June General Meeting

The White’s seahorse in an iconic and enigmatic fish found in the waters surrounding Sydney. Beloved by divers, the White’s seahorse captures the imagination and represents the beauty of our underwater world – being a particular highlight for SCUBA divers to see and photograph.

In recent years, White’s seahorse populations have declined dramatically due to habitat loss leading to the species being listed as Endangered. The team at the Sydney Seahorse Project, in partnership with the University of Technology, Sydney, Sydney Institute of Marine Science, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, and the Gamay Rangers are actively aiming to protect and conserve this threatened fish.

This presentation by Mitchell Brennan, PhD Candidate and Project Manager, will highlight the research being implemented to recover wild populations including the use of “seahorse hotels” as an artificial habitat, the world-leading conservation-stocking program and habitat restoration. We will also discuss the…