Research Fellow, School of Science, Technology and Engineering
About
Dr Asia Haines is an Australian marine scientist with a particular passion for the conservation of threatened species, especially sharks and rays. Asia has been with Project Manta since early 2013. In 2014, Asia completed her Honours research with Project Manta, looking at manta ray feeding aggregations at Lady Elliot Island, and in 2022 completed her doctorate on the spatial ecology of manta rays. Her interests lie in improving our understanding of manta ray critical habitat selection and use, as well as examining the threats facing these animals, with the view to improving their conservation status. In recent years, Asia has joined the IUCN Shark Specialist Group on their Important Shark and Ray Area project to assist with mapping critical habitats for this sharks and rays, and conduct Red List assessments of these species globally.