Foundation
Philosophy
Founder
Achievements
Story
SOSF Projects
Projects
Since 2003, the Save Our Seas Foundation has supported and funded over 300 research, conservation and education Projects worldwide
Project leaders
The Save Our Seas Foundation supports people who develop the original ideas and act as drivers of the projects in the field and in the lab
Partners
The Save Our Seas Foundation supports some key longterm Projects that tackle ecosystem based issues or problematics that cannot be resolved within a few years
Sponsorships
Learn about the long the Save Our Seas Foundation's sponsorships of outreach and education efforts around the world.
Project leader blogs
Read the news about our Projects written by our Project Leaders often from the field, and discover their incredible lives and stories through their own words and images
SOSF Centres
SOSF Shark Education Centre
Cape Town, South Africa
SOSF D'Arros Research Centre
D’Arros Island & St-Joseph Atoll, Seychelles
SOSF Shark Research Center
Dania Beach, Florida, USA
SOSF Grants
Funding applications
Informations about applications
Funding guidelines
Our guidelines on funding projects
Funding FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions - Here you will find the answers to most questions you may have
News
Ocean News
The Save Our Seas Foundation team reports on the latest ocean stories from around the world
Project leader blogs
Our funded project leaders tell their own stories
Scientific Publications
Conservation Strategies
Conferences & Upcoming Events
Find the dates and locations of the most relevant upcoming scientific conferences on Elasmobranchs
Project Leader

David Portnoy

David Portnoy

Who I am

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Life Sciences and the Ruth A. Campbell Professor of Marine Biology at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.  I also run the Marine Genomics Laboratory.

Where I work

Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi in the Department of Life Sciences.

What I do

I am interested in conservation genetics of exploited marine fishes, marine connectivity and patterns of zoogeography, systematics and evolution of elasmobranchs and bony fishes and genomic techniques for fisheries applications.

My project

Project
Community-supported conservation goals for Scalloped Hammerhead

Kelly and David are hoping to identify areas that baby hammerhead sharks prefer and possibly use as nurseries so that they can help develop management plans to protect these havens. Young scalloped hammerhead sharks are caught in alarming numbers at certain times of the year off the Caribbean island of Trinidad, where murky waters mean lots of nutrients and abundant marine life. The team will spend their time catching sharks to age, sex, measure, and tag them before taking a genetic sample and releasing them. They will track movement patterns, site fidelity, growth rates, home ranges, and mortality rates of the species.

See project and more news