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★ A fiscally sponsored project of Ocean Conservation Research ★ New paper · Sixgill ray sighting · 2026

Rare sharks.
Rogue careers.

Going rogue for STEAM equity in Chondrichthyan science.

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Our mission

Rogue careers in Chondrichthyan science. For STEAM equity.

01

Impact — STEAM equity for science careers.

Targeted research, mentorship, and stipends for early-career Chondrichthyan scientists.

02

Scope — careers that advance STEAM.

Lab-as-platform: modular projects that double as runways into rare-shark research.

03

Strategy — meet communities where they are.

Modular outreach with schools, aquaria, fisheries, and dive shops.

★ From the field

Field journal,
unedited.

Candid moments from research trips, mentorships, and the in-betweens — drop your own.

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STEAM equity programs

Modular pathways into the field.

Programs that meet learners where they already are — and route them toward Chondrichthyan careers most pipelines miss.

02 · K–12

Sharks in Every Classroom

Free, bilingual species guides and lesson kits for Title I schools.

03 · Open Science

Niche Species Atlas

A living atlas of overlooked sharks, rays, and chimaeras — built with field scientists.

04 · Mentorship

Rogue Hours

Monthly drop-ins. Honest career advice on rogue paths into marine science.

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Behind the lab

Meet the scientists.

A small team running rare-shark research the way it should have been — accountable to the communities it comes from.

In the field

Victoria Vasquez

she / her
Founder · Lead scientist

Chondrichthyan biologist working rare-species ecology and STEAM equity. Discovered and named the ninja lanternshark.

  • M.Sc. Marine Science · Pacific Shark Research Center
  • National Geographic Explorer
  • 20+ peer-reviewed papers · 3 new species described
In the field

[ Co-scientist ]

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Research collaborator

Placeholder — drop in name, focus area, and two short lines on what they bring to the lab.

  • Affiliation / institution
  • Field specialty · region
  • Notable project or paper
Upcoming

Events + field dates.

Talks, public lectures, field schools, rogue science nights — live from our Google Calendar.

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Partners

Rogue Shark Lab is a fiscally sponsored project of

OCR handles 501(c)(3), compliance, and back-office. We stay focused on the science.

Ocean Conservation ResearchFiscal sponsor · 501(c)(3)
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