| Grantee | r. Pedro Afonso, Observatory of the Sea of the Azores ↗ |
| Location | Azores, Portugal |
| Grant Amount | 24,400 |
| Duration | One year |
| Type of Grant | Small |
| Status: | Completed |
This grant will support mapping and studying the nurseries of smooth hammerhead and tope sharks - two globally threatened migratory species - in the Azores, mid-north Atlantic, and other Macaronesian archipelagos. Novel data collected from a combination of local traditional knowledge, electronic tagging, and underwater/drone video census will inform efforts to create marine protection areas in the Azores.