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SBU researchers find illegal shark fin trade is still thriving despite regulations

Sara Ruberg September 28, 2018
A team of researchers from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) concluded that many endangered species of sharks are still commonly found in the shark fin trade despite international protection.
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Professor proves dodo birds were not so stupid

Professor proves dodo birds were not so stupid

Taylor Ha April 21, 2016
Maria Eugenia Gold challenged the long-held belief that dodo birds were stupid and instead proposed that the dodo bird might have been about as smart as the common pigeon.
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Letter to the Editor: A scientists defense of specimen collecting

Letter to the Editor: A scientist’s defense of specimen collecting

Letter to the Editor October 19, 2015
It is important to explain why scientists believe that this kind of regulated specimen collection is not only justified, but ultimately beneficial to the species themselves.
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Under the microscope: professor looks to predict the extinction of species

Ruchi Shah April 17, 2014
Climate change has affected the ability of species to survive. However, a team of researchers, led by Dr. H. Resit Akçakaya, professor and graduate program director of the Department of Ecology and Evolution, has developed new models to better predict and understand the extinction of species as a result of climate change.
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