Eva attended the Society for Marine Mammalogy Australia/New Zealand Student Chapter Student Conference in Auckland recently, presenting on her whole-genome analyses of dugongs throughout their range in Australia.

It was a great opportunity to connect with other early-career researchers, exchange ideas on marine conservation, and gain feedback that will help refine ongoing genomic work. The highlight of the event was participating in a hands-on necropsy of a common dolphin, part of a 40-year effort to preserve tissue samples and find out the cause of death in marine mammals around New Zealand.