Sharks International 2026 held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, concluded with immense excitement, leaving us with a clear mandate for increasing evidence-based conservation and high expectations for the future. The conference scope encompasses the entire class of Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes). This includes elasmobranchs—a term I suspect many experienced participants often wanted to correct for its pronunciation: (ih-LAS-muh-brangk: /ɪˈlæs məˌbræŋk/ or ih-LAZ-muh-brangk: /ɪˈlæ

SI stands for Sharks International, namely the international conference for shark biology, ecology, and conservation held every four years, as listed below. 2010 (1st): June 6–11, 2010 - Cairns, Australia 2014 (2nd): June 2–6, 2014 - Durban, South Africa 2018 (3rd): June 3–8, 2018 - João Pessoa, Brazil 2022 (4th): October 10–14 (Online) & 20–22 (In-person), 2022 - Valencia, Spain 2026 (5th, Upcoming): May 4–8, 2026 - Colombo, Sri Lanka At the upcoming Sharks International 202

Here is a brief roundup of conferences focused on the ecology and biology of sharks and their relatives, each with varying degrees of academic orientation. The emphasis naturally shifts across events - some leaning more toward conservation, fisheries science, or market forensics. American Elasmobranch Society - held every year This year's conference is just around the corner, starting on July 9. Japanese Society of Elasmobranch Studies - biennial conference to be held this ye

Here are planned presentations at international conferences or English-spoken talks at Japanese meetings about the main projects of our...