The first European Syngnathid meeting took take place at the Oceanário de Lisboa, 20-21 October 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. The aim of this meeting was to build a network to help expand knowledge and action for syngnathid species.
Dr. Diego C. Luzzatto, IUCN SPS SG member and iSeahorse National Seahorse Expert, tells the story of how he came to meet and describe the patagonian seahorse.
I went to Greece after a call from Vasilis Mentogiannis*, a professional archaeological diver who contacted Project Seahorse to urge us to protect a local seahorse population.