Educational Institutions
Educational institutions, including local and international universities, are often interested in assessing the various aspects of spawning dynamics that will be useful in informing stakeholders and promote learning among students and staff. These institutions also have resources that can aid in constructing awareness materials. Managers should contact educational institutions and involve them in all aspects of FSA assessment and monitoring, whenever possible. Students can be especially helpful in assisting with monitoring activities.
Working with academic institutions and fisheries scientists can be a great way to collect better quality information. Photo © Will Heyman/TNC
Educational institutions can aid in:
- FSA identification
- FSA characterization
- Detailing the oceanographic and physical setting of the FSA
- Developing monitoring programs
- Determining life history traits, such as sexual pattern, size and age at sexual maturity, gonad stages, etc.
- Publishing results to a wider international audience
- Assisting in development of educational materials
- Assisting in development or implementation of monitoring activities
When possible, students and scientists from local universities should be recruited to be involved in studies of FSAs, rather than bringing outside labor from foreign universities. However, foreign institutions with past experience in FSA research can often help guide local efforts.
Resources
Coleman and Koenig Research Laboratory at Florida State University
Sadovy Lab at University of Hong Kong