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Postdoctoral researcher at James Cook University, Cairns 🇦🇺 | Shark and ray ecology, Drone technology, Aquaculture, Seagrass restoration | stingray.savvy on Instagram

Jaelen Myers, PhD

The PADI aware foundation is launching a global shark and ray census, which will be a great way for divers to contribute to conservation-relevant science! It’ll be one of the largest citizen-science operations in the world! #SI2026

I just got off the stage at @sharks-int.bsky.social #SI2026 - I told our audience that scientists need to do more to communicate science to the public, and I can help! 🧪🦑🌎 #SciComm

What did I learn from studying stingrays in the Great Barrier Reef?…. Rays living in the same places don’t necessarily do the same things. See my latest paper to find out why this matters for science. #sharkscience #sharksky #marinescience

Before #SI2026 begins in Colombo, take a moment to read the latest Mongabay piece on why this conference matters now more than ever. 🔗 Read the full article here: news.mongabay.com/2026/05/worl...

I am a bit obsessed with feeding ecology. It’s so fascinating to know what rays eat and how that influences everything else they do. I got to present my years of work studying this topic at #si2026 and was happy to find so many others who love this topic too!

What are your biggest academic goals for 2026? I’ll start: have the last three chapters of my PhD published. #WomeninAcademia #Postdoclife #STEM

So many questions after reading this: 🧪 Do you feel these frustrations as an author or editor? ✍️ What’s the longest you’ve had to wait for peer review? ⏰ Does your institution factor peer review into you workload? 😓 Should you be obligated to review? 🤔 theconversation.com/the-peer-rev...

I’m attending #si2026 this week in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Five whole days where I can geek out about rays… it’s an absolute dream.

New study dives into what stingrays actually eat when they dig around in the sand. Spoiler alert: some are very picky eaters! 🦀🦐🐚 #marine #newscience #scicomm #stingray theconversation.com/what-do-stin...

One month in my new postdoc in Cairns and I have already planted LOTS of seagrass. 🌱 This work is part of ongoing restoration projects in tropical Queensland 🇦🇺 🧪 @jcuofficial.bsky.social #addOcean #MarineEcology #jamescookuniversity #WomenInSTEM #seagrass

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Drone technology was used to compare foraging behavioursamong three ray species. Analysis of the video tracks showed patterns in feeding activity in respon

Unique foraging behaviours among sympatric stingrays in a reef-flat nursery

In stingray nurseries, competition for food can be fierce – and it helps to not be a picky eater.

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What do stingrays actually eat? New study reveals some only prefer a single type of prawn

Peer review is so integral to the scholarly system that research would grind to a halt without it.

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The peer review system is breaking down. Here’s how we can fix it