Mālama Manō: Studying Hawaii’s Sharks | Nautilus Live

For two weeks in September 2022, a team of scientists, conservationists, and educators part of Ocean Exploration Trust’s From Shore to the Abyss partnership with the National Geographic Society conducted research on sharks around Maui and the island of Hawai'i using low-impact and non-invasive research techniques. Led by Ariana Santos Agustines, team members aboard E/V Nautilus combined reef surveys, baited remote underwater system (BRUV) deployments, and environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis to add information to the global community’s knowledge of the diversity and abundance of shark species around the Hawaiian Islands.

On shore, Dr. Sara Khalid is continuing to lead more team members in the expansion of the SharkPulse artificial intelligence program contributing to a repository of shark images and continually training the algorithm for more accurate identification on a species level. In an effort to promote open science and integrate indigenous knowledge and research practices, this project has included creating multidisciplinary educational resources and outreach products that advance shark conservation by integrating traditional knowledge, scientific tools, and technology.

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[andreeadoria]

You won me over with these words because they are very important to me :" With the goal to study sharks in the most respectful and least invasive ways" ! ☺️ I'm in for "Let's study the But from distance "

[MadMatt]

Great to see a UK team helping with the project. Amazing considering we are so far away from Hawaii. Well done all!

[janisgregory]

This is INCREDIBLE, I love this channel and I’m a big fan of this project. Thank you guys for all the hard work you do. As a young woman, and someone who loves sharks, it’s so inspiring to see Ariana lead the team the way she does and hear Dr. Sara talk about her work. I can’t wait to hear more about this project, keep up the awesome work and thank you for sharing it with us 💛🦈

[makalia]

Thank you for this channel <33 That's so inspire for me. I don't know any other source of knowledge about ocean exept you, so I'm very happy I can watch your videos 😊

[matthew-jyjp]

Awesome work you all are doing. The older i get i have begun to understand our connection to the sea and oceans. Thank you for teaching us all to respect the planet once and for all. And for showing the design and beauty in all life

[npcx-mqcr]

this is really so amazing, I wish I could be part of it

[mori]

My uni is doing this with amphibians!! Very interesting to see AI identify sharks, that must be a huge step forward in marine research

[FiltyIncognito]

Wonderful work! And a pleasant little video. Thanks!

[OsirusHandle]

The preview picture looks so much like a Nujabes Album.

[TheAlevk]

Amazing work, amazing team 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 thanks ❤

[Christian___]

How is the water so blue? it's beautiful.

[TheMichaelStott]

Identification effectiveness of 87% is amazing for a electronic system 😃of course you're still going to need people with their knowledge 😉
Was that a Milipore system that was used for the water samples? Every piece of the puzzle counts 🙂

[Abishek_Muthian]

Soon with better underwater cameras and computation these researchers would be able to identify individual sharks with Machine Learning and not just the species .

[porkins]

More sharks, more science, less sanctimonious pomposity about hawaians being spiritual and moral superiors... please.