MarAlliance
@maralliance.bsky.social
We explore, enable, and inspire conservation action for threatened marine wildlife and their critical habitats, working with dependent human communities (www.maralliance.org)
🦈 Save the Date for our Discovering Sharks: Taxonomy & Conservation Workshop! Mark your calendars for an intensive, hands‑on training designed for those passionate about #sharks and #marineconservation
📍 Honduras | 📅 20–22 October 2025
Stay tuned for more details!
📍 Honduras | 📅 20–22 October 2025
Stay tuned for more details!
August 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🦈 Save the Date for our Discovering Sharks: Taxonomy & Conservation Workshop! Mark your calendars for an intensive, hands‑on training designed for those passionate about #sharks and #marineconservation
📍 Honduras | 📅 20–22 October 2025
Stay tuned for more details!
📍 Honduras | 📅 20–22 October 2025
Stay tuned for more details!
🤳🦈 Is chasing the perfect Instagram moment harming marine #wildlife? Our Founder, Dr. Rachel Graham, emphasizes the importance of choosing local operators who prioritize responsible tourism - and rewarding them with positive feedback in this DAN interview.
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Close Encounters of the Considerate Kind
Many divers top off a trip to the Southern Red Sea by watching a rotund dugong snuffle through seagrass meadows in about 25 feet (7.6 meters) of water. Others might snorkel beside a bus-sized juvenile...
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July 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🤳🦈 Is chasing the perfect Instagram moment harming marine #wildlife? Our Founder, Dr. Rachel Graham, emphasizes the importance of choosing local operators who prioritize responsible tourism - and rewarding them with positive feedback in this DAN interview.
dan.org/alert-diver/...
dan.org/alert-diver/...
Sharks ruled oceans long before dinosaurs. Every part of their body is built for survival.
What makes them evolutionary masterpieces?
Teeth that tell time
Built-in prey detectors
Drag-reducing skin
Cartilage instead of bone
Guardians of blue carbon
#SharkDay #SharkAwarenessDay
What makes them evolutionary masterpieces?
Teeth that tell time
Built-in prey detectors
Drag-reducing skin
Cartilage instead of bone
Guardians of blue carbon
#SharkDay #SharkAwarenessDay
July 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sharks ruled oceans long before dinosaurs. Every part of their body is built for survival.
What makes them evolutionary masterpieces?
Teeth that tell time
Built-in prey detectors
Drag-reducing skin
Cartilage instead of bone
Guardians of blue carbon
#SharkDay #SharkAwarenessDay
What makes them evolutionary masterpieces?
Teeth that tell time
Built-in prey detectors
Drag-reducing skin
Cartilage instead of bone
Guardians of blue carbon
#SharkDay #SharkAwarenessDay
🦈 Local communities are turning fear into protection for #sharks. As our Exec Director, Dr. Rachel Graham, says, “Once people are invested in conserving sharks, they’re more willing to create and uphold rules that keep sharks alive.”@sciencenews.bsky.social
www.sciencenews.org/article/shar...
www.sciencenews.org/article/shar...
50 years after ‘Jaws,’ sharks face their own terror
Humans have driven sharks and their cousins to the brink of extinction. The health of the entire ocean is at stake.
www.sciencenews.org
June 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
🦈 Local communities are turning fear into protection for #sharks. As our Exec Director, Dr. Rachel Graham, says, “Once people are invested in conserving sharks, they’re more willing to create and uphold rules that keep sharks alive.”@sciencenews.bsky.social
www.sciencenews.org/article/shar...
www.sciencenews.org/article/shar...
🦈🍿 50 after #Jaws first premiered, its impact still shapes how many people think about #sharks. But, as we learn more about these complex and amazing creatures, it’s worth asking: have we misunderstood them all along?
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Fin Fiction: The Root of the Damaging Narrative Surrounding Sharks - MarAlliance.org
“Dangerous, blood thirsty, sharp-toothed apex predator of the sea…” While reading this description, did your mind immediately conjure the image of a shark? Studies conducted in various parts of the w...
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June 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🦈🍿 50 after #Jaws first premiered, its impact still shapes how many people think about #sharks. But, as we learn more about these complex and amazing creatures, it’s worth asking: have we misunderstood them all along?
➡️ maralliance.org/fin-fiction-...
➡️ maralliance.org/fin-fiction-...
This #WorldSeaTurtleDay, we’re highlighting the remarkable journey of a male loggerhead sea turtle our team tagged and whose annual migration between Belize and Honduras reveals just how interconnected our oceans truly are.
Learn more ➡️ maralliance.org/a-mesoameric...
Learn more ➡️ maralliance.org/a-mesoameric...
A Mesoamerican Love Commute: One Male Loggerhead’s Yearly Journey - MarAlliance.org
Each year, a mature male loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) undertakes a precise journey between Belize and Honduras, timed not by the calendar but by the courtship season. Thanks to satellite tracki...
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June 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This #WorldSeaTurtleDay, we’re highlighting the remarkable journey of a male loggerhead sea turtle our team tagged and whose annual migration between Belize and Honduras reveals just how interconnected our oceans truly are.
Learn more ➡️ maralliance.org/a-mesoameric...
Learn more ➡️ maralliance.org/a-mesoameric...
We had the opportunity to host partners from Mexico and Belize at Lighthouse Reef, Belize.
Marine wildlife - such as #sharks and #seaturtles - move freely across borders, and protecting them requires #conservation strategies rooted in collaboration, knowledge exchange, and shared responsibility 🤝
Marine wildlife - such as #sharks and #seaturtles - move freely across borders, and protecting them requires #conservation strategies rooted in collaboration, knowledge exchange, and shared responsibility 🤝
June 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
We had the opportunity to host partners from Mexico and Belize at Lighthouse Reef, Belize.
Marine wildlife - such as #sharks and #seaturtles - move freely across borders, and protecting them requires #conservation strategies rooted in collaboration, knowledge exchange, and shared responsibility 🤝
Marine wildlife - such as #sharks and #seaturtles - move freely across borders, and protecting them requires #conservation strategies rooted in collaboration, knowledge exchange, and shared responsibility 🤝
Celebrate #SeaTurtleWeek by learning more about how we are protecting hawksbill sea turtles in Panama 🇵🇦
Since 2021, our project on Masargandup Island (Guna Yala) has combined community science + ancestral knowledge to conserve this #seaturtle species🐢
Full story➡️ maralliance.org/conservation...
Since 2021, our project on Masargandup Island (Guna Yala) has combined community science + ancestral knowledge to conserve this #seaturtle species🐢
Full story➡️ maralliance.org/conservation...
Conservation of the Hawksbill Turtle in Masargandup: A Link Between Science and Guna Cosmovision - MarAlliance.org
On a small island in the Panamanian Caribbean, north of the Gulf of Guna Yala, hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata), a species on the verge of extinction, arrive each year to lay their eggs. Mas...
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June 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Celebrate #SeaTurtleWeek by learning more about how we are protecting hawksbill sea turtles in Panama 🇵🇦
Since 2021, our project on Masargandup Island (Guna Yala) has combined community science + ancestral knowledge to conserve this #seaturtle species🐢
Full story➡️ maralliance.org/conservation...
Since 2021, our project on Masargandup Island (Guna Yala) has combined community science + ancestral knowledge to conserve this #seaturtle species🐢
Full story➡️ maralliance.org/conservation...
On what seemed like a regular day at sea, Alex Juárez - a traditional fisher from Honduras - pulled in a #shark carrying one of our tags 🦈 Instead of ignoring it, he reached out. Today, Alex is learning how to use scientific monitoring methods to support our #marineconservation research 🔽
June 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On what seemed like a regular day at sea, Alex Juárez - a traditional fisher from Honduras - pulled in a #shark carrying one of our tags 🦈 Instead of ignoring it, he reached out. Today, Alex is learning how to use scientific monitoring methods to support our #marineconservation research 🔽
🌊 WE ARE HIRING!
Are you passionate about marine conservation and seeking to make a meaningful impact? We are recruiting for two key positions.
Current Openings:
🔹Individual Gifts Associate
🔹Development Manager
📅 Application Deadline: 30 May 2025
🔗 maralliance.org/careers/
#CareerOpportunities
Are you passionate about marine conservation and seeking to make a meaningful impact? We are recruiting for two key positions.
Current Openings:
🔹Individual Gifts Associate
🔹Development Manager
📅 Application Deadline: 30 May 2025
🔗 maralliance.org/careers/
#CareerOpportunities
May 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🌊 WE ARE HIRING!
Are you passionate about marine conservation and seeking to make a meaningful impact? We are recruiting for two key positions.
Current Openings:
🔹Individual Gifts Associate
🔹Development Manager
📅 Application Deadline: 30 May 2025
🔗 maralliance.org/careers/
#CareerOpportunities
Are you passionate about marine conservation and seeking to make a meaningful impact? We are recruiting for two key positions.
Current Openings:
🔹Individual Gifts Associate
🔹Development Manager
📅 Application Deadline: 30 May 2025
🔗 maralliance.org/careers/
#CareerOpportunities
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MarAlliance ofrece #becas para estudiantes dedicados en México, Honduras, Belice y Panamá, especialmente enfocadas en pescadores tradicionales y sus hijos, que estén estudiando o quieran estudiar ciencias marinas, conservación o campos ambientales. 🧪🐟🌊🎓🦑
Applications are now open for our Z-SCHOLARSHIPS!
MarAlliance offers #scholarships for dedicated students in Mexico, Honduras, Belize, and Panama, especially focused on traditional fishers and their children, who are studying or want to study marine science, conservation, or environmental fields.
MarAlliance offers #scholarships for dedicated students in Mexico, Honduras, Belize, and Panama, especially focused on traditional fishers and their children, who are studying or want to study marine science, conservation, or environmental fields.
May 14, 2025 at 9:52 PM
MarAlliance ofrece #becas para estudiantes dedicados en México, Honduras, Belice y Panamá, especialmente enfocadas en pescadores tradicionales y sus hijos, que estén estudiando o quieran estudiar ciencias marinas, conservación o campos ambientales. 🧪🐟🌊🎓🦑
Yesterday, our Executive Director, Dr. Rachel Graham, and Belize National Coordinator, Kirah Forman, were invited to Sun Up On 7 morning show to share the important work we’re doing to study and protect Belize’s marine wildlife 🦈🐢🌊
May 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Yesterday, our Executive Director, Dr. Rachel Graham, and Belize National Coordinator, Kirah Forman, were invited to Sun Up On 7 morning show to share the important work we’re doing to study and protect Belize’s marine wildlife 🦈🐢🌊
Applications are now open for our Z-SCHOLARSHIPS!
MarAlliance offers #scholarships for dedicated students in Mexico, Honduras, Belize, and Panama, especially focused on traditional fishers and their children, who are studying or want to study marine science, conservation, or environmental fields.
MarAlliance offers #scholarships for dedicated students in Mexico, Honduras, Belize, and Panama, especially focused on traditional fishers and their children, who are studying or want to study marine science, conservation, or environmental fields.
May 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Applications are now open for our Z-SCHOLARSHIPS!
MarAlliance offers #scholarships for dedicated students in Mexico, Honduras, Belize, and Panama, especially focused on traditional fishers and their children, who are studying or want to study marine science, conservation, or environmental fields.
MarAlliance offers #scholarships for dedicated students in Mexico, Honduras, Belize, and Panama, especially focused on traditional fishers and their children, who are studying or want to study marine science, conservation, or environmental fields.
Last month, two of our science officers from Panama traveled to Turneffe Atoll, Belize, to train with our local team, enhancing their skills in marine megafauna monitoring and building cross-country collaboration.
May 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Last month, two of our science officers from Panama traveled to Turneffe Atoll, Belize, to train with our local team, enhancing their skills in marine megafauna monitoring and building cross-country collaboration.
Inspiring Ocean Stewards in Honduras 🇭🇳
We were honored to be invited by @underthepole.bsky.social for a full day dedicated to ocean education and outreach in Roatán, Honduras. Nearly 200 students took part in hands-on learning activities and interactive exhibits!
#marineconservation
We were honored to be invited by @underthepole.bsky.social for a full day dedicated to ocean education and outreach in Roatán, Honduras. Nearly 200 students took part in hands-on learning activities and interactive exhibits!
#marineconservation
April 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Inspiring Ocean Stewards in Honduras 🇭🇳
We were honored to be invited by @underthepole.bsky.social for a full day dedicated to ocean education and outreach in Roatán, Honduras. Nearly 200 students took part in hands-on learning activities and interactive exhibits!
#marineconservation
We were honored to be invited by @underthepole.bsky.social for a full day dedicated to ocean education and outreach in Roatán, Honduras. Nearly 200 students took part in hands-on learning activities and interactive exhibits!
#marineconservation
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Introducing Ana Lucía, who is on a mission to spark wonder and catalyse behavioural change for Central America’s sharks through immersive education.
More info here: saveourseas.com/project/stew...
Photo © Gabriela Ochoa | @maralliance.bsky.social
#SOSF2025Projects #saveourseasfoundation
More info here: saveourseas.com/project/stew...
Photo © Gabriela Ochoa | @maralliance.bsky.social
#SOSF2025Projects #saveourseasfoundation
April 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Introducing Ana Lucía, who is on a mission to spark wonder and catalyse behavioural change for Central America’s sharks through immersive education.
More info here: saveourseas.com/project/stew...
Photo © Gabriela Ochoa | @maralliance.bsky.social
#SOSF2025Projects #saveourseasfoundation
More info here: saveourseas.com/project/stew...
Photo © Gabriela Ochoa | @maralliance.bsky.social
#SOSF2025Projects #saveourseasfoundation
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Understanding the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) project: Your Questions Answered
Find out how international collaboration ensures ISRAs are backed by robust science and a consensus process.
See more in our FAQs page (sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/)
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #ISRA
Find out how international collaboration ensures ISRAs are backed by robust science and a consensus process.
See more in our FAQs page (sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/)
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #ISRA
April 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Understanding the Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs) project: Your Questions Answered
Find out how international collaboration ensures ISRAs are backed by robust science and a consensus process.
See more in our FAQs page (sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/)
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #ISRA
Find out how international collaboration ensures ISRAs are backed by robust science and a consensus process.
See more in our FAQs page (sharkrayareas.org/isra/faq/)
#shark #ray #chimaera #conservation #ISRA
📣 Join Us for This @marfund.bsky.social Webinar!
Our Science Coordinator @ivalina.bsky.social will present results from our assessment of key commercial species in the Western Caribbean, plus an open-source tool for evidence-based, #sustainablefisheries management.
Our Science Coordinator @ivalina.bsky.social will present results from our assessment of key commercial species in the Western Caribbean, plus an open-source tool for evidence-based, #sustainablefisheries management.
Join our webinar series: “Ecological risk assessment of nearshore deepwater fisheries in the Mesoamerican Region” with our guest speaker from @maralliance.bsky.social
📅 Date: Friday, April 25th
🕙 Time: 10:00 am Central America
🔗 Register now: https://f.mtr.cool/aojsovlmyg
📅 Date: Friday, April 25th
🕙 Time: 10:00 am Central America
🔗 Register now: https://f.mtr.cool/aojsovlmyg
April 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
📣 Join Us for This @marfund.bsky.social Webinar!
Our Science Coordinator @ivalina.bsky.social will present results from our assessment of key commercial species in the Western Caribbean, plus an open-source tool for evidence-based, #sustainablefisheries management.
Our Science Coordinator @ivalina.bsky.social will present results from our assessment of key commercial species in the Western Caribbean, plus an open-source tool for evidence-based, #sustainablefisheries management.
Did you know that sharing information in a clear, interactive, and memorable way can make a huge difference in #marineconservation? 💡
We believe that #education goes beyond just sharing facts and figures; we must ignite emotions, spark curiosity, and create unforgettable experiences.
We believe that #education goes beyond just sharing facts and figures; we must ignite emotions, spark curiosity, and create unforgettable experiences.
April 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Did you know that sharing information in a clear, interactive, and memorable way can make a huge difference in #marineconservation? 💡
We believe that #education goes beyond just sharing facts and figures; we must ignite emotions, spark curiosity, and create unforgettable experiences.
We believe that #education goes beyond just sharing facts and figures; we must ignite emotions, spark curiosity, and create unforgettable experiences.
We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the support of the @saveourseas.bsky.social we are launching the “Stewardship for Sharks and Rays in Central America” project.
April 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the support of the @saveourseas.bsky.social we are launching the “Stewardship for Sharks and Rays in Central America” project.
🆘 According to the IUCN Red List, sawfishes are among the most threatened marine vertebrates globally, with populations declining by more than 90% due to overexploitation and habitat loss. Without urgent conservation action, they face extinction.
March 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🆘 According to the IUCN Red List, sawfishes are among the most threatened marine vertebrates globally, with populations declining by more than 90% due to overexploitation and habitat loss. Without urgent conservation action, they face extinction.
This month, we had the honor of hosting H.E. Cédric Prieto, Ambassador of France to Honduras, and Chloé Rabiet, Head of Cooperation, during our field research.
February 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This month, we had the honor of hosting H.E. Cédric Prieto, Ambassador of France to Honduras, and Chloé Rabiet, Head of Cooperation, during our field research.
Looking for #STEM advice? 👩🔬💡
@ivalina.bsky.social - our Science Coordinator and deep-sea fisheries expert - knows firsthand how vital diversity in STEM fields is for driving innovation and finding solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.
@ivalina.bsky.social - our Science Coordinator and deep-sea fisheries expert - knows firsthand how vital diversity in STEM fields is for driving innovation and finding solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.
February 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Looking for #STEM advice? 👩🔬💡
@ivalina.bsky.social - our Science Coordinator and deep-sea fisheries expert - knows firsthand how vital diversity in STEM fields is for driving innovation and finding solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.
@ivalina.bsky.social - our Science Coordinator and deep-sea fisheries expert - knows firsthand how vital diversity in STEM fields is for driving innovation and finding solutions to the world’s biggest challenges.