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AJEMIAN HARBOR BRANCH TEAM

A 140 cm disk width whitespotted eagle ray male is taken back to the FAU Harbor Branch Fisheries Ecology and Conservation Lab for deterrent testing. The research team includes (L-R) Dr. Ariadna Rojas Corzo, master’s student Adam Steinfeld, Dr. Matt Ajemian, Lab Manager and PhD student Mike McAllister, and PhD candidate Cecilia Hampton. All animals sampled under approved special activity license (SAL-25-1785-SRP) and using protocols approved by institutional animal welfare committees.

June 12, 2026

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