The Shark Belief’s citizen science initiative, The Nice Shark Snapshot, is returning for its fourth yr, giving members of the general public an opportunity so as to add to the rising shark database of shark and ray sighting data.
Divers and snorkellers are invited to submit studies of any sharks and rays they spot, wherever on this planet they occur to be.
This yr the Nice Shark Snapshot takes place in Shark Month between 19-27 July. The Shark Belief may also be holding a collection of occasions celebrating all issues shark and ray, together with Shark Week and the fiftieth anniversary of Jaws.
Divers, golf equipment, centres, constitution boats and liveaboards are all inspired to indicate their help by organising dives and occasions all through the week. Along with gathering important knowledge, the occasion will provide an opportunity to have a good time the unbelievable shark and ray species that stay on this planet’s oceans.
Details about the species and numbers of sharks and rays the contributors discover over the week will probably be added to the Shark Belief’s Shark Log. This international shark census will, over time, enable shark scientists to construct an image of species distribution and any modifications that happen.
‘It’s nice to see this widespread citizen science occasion again for its 4th yr,’ mentioned Caroline Robertson-Brown, Advertising Supervisor on the Shark Belief.
‘We’re asking divers to Make Each Dive Rely this yr. To determine, rely and document each shark, ray and eggcase they see through the week-long occasion; to organise dives particularly to participate.
‘Whether or not you might be diving your native dive web site, or on the journey of a lifetime, we would like divers to hitch in on the Nice Shark Snapshot in July.’
Becoming a member of in is simple – simply go diving or snorkellying between nineteenth and twenty seventh July and document each shark, ray, skate or eggcase that you simply and your dive group sees.
If doable, take images and a few video footage too, then just remember to document your sightings on the Shark Belief Shark Log recordings web site or by utilizing the Shark Belief app.
The Shark Belief has created a digital information that places all the knowledge shark and ray spotters want in a single useful on-line information – which might be downloaded from the Shark Belief’s web site right here.
For extra data head to: www.sharktrust.org/snapshot, or obtain the app from the hyperlinks beneath.
