The Project will coordinate work by the Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies CSIRO, & partners, under the direction of the National Handfish Recovery Team.
Hobart, Tasmania
Joined December 2018
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Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
25 red handfish have arrived at IMAS Taroona in a rescue effort to get them out of hot water this summer🌅Scientists raised the alarm due to a predicted #marineheatwave which, with high air temps, could be a serious threat to the species’ existence🤿 bit.ly/Handfish-rescue-2024
ALT IMAS diver collecting red handfish during rescue mission. Photo: Tyson Bessell
ALT Red handfish patiently waiting to be rescued. Photo: Jemina Stuart-Smith
ALT IMAS researcher carefully places handfish in tank. Photo: Jemina Stuart-Smith
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
21 red handfish hatchlings have arrived at IMAS in the 2nd-ever conservation breeding event in captivity – and it’s an essential part of protecting this critically endangered species from extinction
🫶 Get more handfish baby love: bit.ly/Handfish-babies-have-…
📷Andrea Williamson
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
A tiny marine anglerfish, found only in waters off Tasmania and near extinction with just 100 remaining in the wild, is being given a better chance at survival thanks to a funding partnership announced in Hobart today.
Details 👉 bit.ly/3OjhCXC
@FAME_Species @UTAS_
ALT Photo: Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith
ALT Photo: Tyson Bessell
ALT Photo: Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
New paper out led by Tyson Bessell on methods to monitor a marine cryptic fish @HandfishProject @IMASUTAS @UTAS_
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/… – at Hobart, Tasmania
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
We're after three researchers to help support the recovery of Tasmania's critically endangered Red Handfish. 🐠
Junior Research Fellow: bit.ly/3K6j4ss
Senior Technical Officer: bit.ly/40Yz5Yo
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: bit.ly/431LRal
@UTAS_
ALT Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
Educational presents can have great outcomes: ‘Hold On! Saving the #spottedhandfish’ was a favourite with my niece, and her class for #bookweek. So much so that @HandfishProject was the beneficiary of a fundraising effort #Educatingthenextgeneration #BiodiversityConservation
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
Red Handfish carrot cake and Ptunarra Brown Butterfly Coconut cupcakes for #ThreatenedSpeciesDay2022
The handfish cake was inspired by Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith at last years threatened species day morning tea. Follow @HandfishProject to find out more about these amazing fish!
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
They're rare, they're tiny, but they have big hands.
Tasmania's red handfish crawl along the seafloor, but they're one of the world's most endangered fish, writes @johnwturnbull (@UNSW) + Jemina Stuart-Smith (@UTAS_). bit.ly/3ylV3HT
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
The launch of our 'CODE RED’ exhibition last night celebrated the efforts of scientists and the community in helping save the #criticallyendangered #redhandfish.
Book your visit here 🤿 tinyurl.com/mr47refx
#imasresearch @UTAS_ @HandfishProject
ALT The team behind the exhibition and our Red handfish research, with UTAS College of Sciences and Engineering Executive Dean Terry Bailey (far left).
ALT Our Red handfish gurus last night: (L-R) Dr Andrew Trotter, Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith and Tyson Bessell.
ALT (L-R) Labor Primary Industries and Water Spokesperson Janie Finlay and UTAS Vice Chancellor, Professor Rufus Black with IMAS Associate Professor Neville Barrett and Dr Jemina Stuart-Smith.
ALT (L-R) Sorell Mayor Kerry Vincent, Australian journalist Charles Wooley and Frank Creely.
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
Now Showing at IMAS! The spotlight is on critically endangered #Redhandfish at a new exhibition. Discover their story, the challenges they face, and the science of restoring wild handfish populations in Tassie.
🤿tinyurl.com/HandfishExhibiti…
@UTAS_ @HandfishProject #imasresearch
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
Our amazing IMAS @UTAS_ PhD candidates @__livjohnson and Tyson Bessel are part of the mission to save 3 of Australia's rarest fish: Red, Spotted & Ziebell’s #handfish. The @HandfishProject also just received an #AustralianGovernment funding boost!🎉➡️ bit.ly/3x7vP19
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
'You could see its little hands': Researcher's chance sighting delights scientists abc.net.au/news/2021-12-23/r…
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
Have you listened to Episode 138 of #TWICS about the Red Handfish? How would you like to get involved in the conservation of these grumpy little fish??
Head to handfish.org.au/meet-the-fis… to adopt a Handfish today!
Little hands scurrying across the sea floor, this week's episode is about the critically endangered Red Handfish.
Listen as @Dr_NChapman and @miburose chat with Tyson Bessell from @IMASUTAS.
#handfish #conservation #redhandfish #endemic #stemmpodcast #twics @EdgeRadio993FM
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
Little hands scurrying across the sea floor, this week's episode is about the critically endangered Red Handfish.
Listen as @Dr_NChapman and @miburose chat with Tyson Bessell from @IMASUTAS.
#handfish #conservation #redhandfish #endemic #stemmpodcast #twics @EdgeRadio993FM
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
Scientists are working hard to ensure the red handfish has a future. They hope a new captive-rearing program is the answer
australiangeographic.com.au/…
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
We’re excited to announce our @HandfishProject team have joined the prestigious @InsideNatGeo Explorers, with funding for vital ongoing conservation work for critically endangered #redhandfish. Congrats to proj coordinator, Jemina Stuart-Smith & the dedicated IMAS @UTAS_ team!
ALT Handfish Conservation Project coordinator, Jemina Stuart-Smith 📸 Peter Mathew
ALT Critically endangered Red handfish 📸 Tyson Bessell
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
1/2: IMAS scientists were excited when our latest survey footage revealed an Australian #handfish in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park, off Tas SW coast! Captured 130m deep w baited remote u'water video, it’s only the 2nd time the species has been seen in the area (more...)
📷IMAS
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
A rare thought: last weekend I saw my first #endangered #redhandfish since 1999.
After 21-years & >3,000 dives across >300 sites, I finally returned to their last known location. So glad they’re still there, but so #rare & at risk of #extinction @HandfishProject @IMASUTAS – at Tasmania, Australia
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
We're celebrating our Red Handfish babies' first birthday this week. But it's more than a birthday. It’s a head-start for critically-endangered handfish in Tasmania.
youtu.be/2U-tB61Cw9A @UTAS_ @CSIRO @SeahorseWorld @NESPmarinehub @SeaworldGC
Handfish Conservation Project retweeted
42 juvenile Red handfish hatched & raised at IMAS @UTAS_ @CSIRO & Seahorse World have been released back into the wild to help the species avoid extinction, likely doubling the size of one of the remaining populations near Hobart bit.ly/3pj2HxF @HandfishProject
