The Water School Presents: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Delucidate the Conservation Status of Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in the Caribbean: Exploitation, Population Genetics, and Habitat Use
Friday, September 26, 2025 3:00–5:00 PM
- LocationAB9 106, The Water School
- DescriptionDr. María del Pilar Blanco Parra holds a Ph.D. in Marine Sciences and Limnology from UNAM (Mexico). Her research focuses on the biology, ecology, and conservation of fish, with a particular emphasis on elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). Her work integrates diverse approaches including age and growth studies, trophic ecology, population genetics, telemetry, and fisheries management. She has conducted research in highly biodiverse marine and freshwater ecosystems such as the Colombian Amazon, Gulf of California, Mexican Caribbean, Galápagos Islands, and the Arabian Gulf. Over the past decade, Dr. Blanco Parra has been involved with national and international oceanographic campaigns (UNAM, NOAA) and served as a Research Fellow for the Mexican government, based at the University of Quintana Roo. There, she led a long-term project titled “Implementing Monitoring Strategies for Priority Aquatic Megafauna Conservation in the Mexican Caribbean.” She has been a member of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group since 2019 and joined FGCU in February 2025.Hosted by: The Water SchoolAdditional Information can be found at: https://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11455175
- Websitehttps://getinvolved.fgcu.edu/event/11455175