Based at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Project Manta is a collaborative research project.
Core team
Students
- Hannah Moloney, PhD Candidate, UniSC
- Anna Knochel, PhD Candidate, UniSC
- Gesa Mueller, Masters Candidate, James Cook University
Alumni
- Amelia Armstrong, PhD
- Lydie Couturier, PhD
- Fabrice Jaine, PhD
- Christopher Lawson, PhD
- Sara Perrott, Honours
- Jessica Skinner, Honours
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Find out more about Project Manta.
![Genetics testing a manta ray](/media/054icvi3/asiaarmstrong-2-2.jpg?center=0.47409651465931024,0.36408345013812454&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=133338099339400000)
Research approaches
Find out more about our research methods and how each is contributing to what we know about manta rays.
![Manta rays feeding](/media/jlvezqg5/asiaarmstrong-7-1.jpg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=133338093241230000)
Become a citizen scientist
Project Manta relies heavily on citizen scientists. Water users who are contributing photographs and observations to the Project Manta database.
![Manta ray swimming with fish](/media/v3glkzlw/tracyolive-3.jpeg?anchor=center&mode=crop&width=120&height=80&rnd=133338097907630000)
Project Manta aims
Project Manta is providing important baseline data to support the long-term conservation of manta rays and their relatives.
Contact the Project Manta team via social media, or by email.