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RESEARCH EDUCATION CONSERVATION RESEARCH Our mission is to understand the biology of sharks and rays and the role that they play in the marine ecosystem through cutting edge field and laboratory research spanning multiple disciplines such as molecular and behavioural ecology physiology conservation and sensory biology. EDUCATION We strive to educate future scientists by providing opportunities for students to design and conduct research projects at the undergraduate and graduate level to complete advanced university degrees in the marine sciences and through voluntary training as interns thus advancing their field experience and skills. CONSERVATION We work to enhance conservation and awareness by disseminating our results to both the public tours of our facility talks TV documentaries social media posters and blogs and scientists peerreviewed journals conference presentations and posters fishery reports and books. SUPPORT OUR MISSION The Bimini Biological Field Station operates year round allowing students visitors and scientists the opportunity to learn more about sharks and the important role they play.