Andrew is a post-doctoral researcher in North Carolina focused on population and conservation genetics in hydrothermal vent communities.



David is a graduate student in Florida. He studies the ecology and conservation of sharks.




Amy is a graduate student in North Carolina studying local ecological knowledge within small scale fisheries.



Chuck is a graduate student in North Carolina focusing on apex predators and how they interact with fisheries.




Lyndell is a graduate student in North Carolina, studying the feeding ecology of cownose rays.




Iris is a graduate student in Washington studying habitat use and feeding habits of juvenile Pacific salmon and herring in Puget Sound.



Michael is a graduate student in Maryland investigating the visual systems of mantis shrimp.



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Shark Science Monday: Aurelie Godin discusses shark management in Canada

In this week’s edition of Shark Science Monday, Aurelie Godin discusses Canada’s shark management policies. If you have a question for Aurelie, please leave it as a comment below and I’ll make sure that she gets it.

Shark Science Monday: Christopher Neff discusses shark management policy in the US, Australia, and South Africa

In this week’s edition of Shark Science Monday, Christopher Neff discusses how shark attacks play a role in shark management policy in three countries- the United States, Australia, and South Africa.

If you have a question for Christopher, please leave it in the comments and I’ll make sure it gets to him.

Shark Science Monday: Barry Bruce discusses great white shark behavior

In this week’s edition of Shark Science Monday, Barry Bruce of CSIRO (the Australian government science agency) discusses great white shark behavior.

If you have a question for Barry, please post it as a comment below and I’ll make sure that he gets it.

Shark Science Monday: Geremy Cliff discusses South Africa’s “shark control” program

In this week’s edition of Shark Science Monday, Geremy Cliff of the Kwazulu Natal Sharks Board discusses South Africa’s “shark control” program. If you have a question for Geremy, please leave it as a comment below and I’ll make sure that he receives it.

 

Shark Science Monday: Richard Ellis discusses a new “sharks in popular culture” museum exhibit

In the latest edition of Shark Science Monday, Richard Ellis of the American Museum of Natural History discusses a new “sharks in popular culture” exhibit that he’s designing for an art museum in Florida.

 

If you have a question for Richard, please leave it as a comment below.

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Shark Science Monday: Sally Whatmough discusses SCUBA diver attitudes towards sharks

In this edition of Shark Science Monday, James Cook University researcher Sally Whatmough discusses using content analysis of magazines to track how SCUBA diver attitudes towards sharks have changed over the last fifty years.

If you have a question for Sally, leave it in the comments below.

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Shark Science Monday: Jim Gelsleichter discusses how pollution can affect sharks

The latest Shark Science Monday features University of North Florida researcher Jim Gelsleichter discussing how industrial and pharmaceutical chemicals that we let into the environment can negatively affect sharks.

Leave a question for Jim in the comments and either he or I will get back to you.

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Shark Science Monday: Lisa-Marie LeClerc discusses the feeding habits of the Greenland Shark

In this week’s Shark Science Monday, University of Tromsø Norwegian Polar Institute researcher Lisa-Marie LeClerc discusses her research on the feeding habits of the Greenland Shark.

As always, feel free to ask questions of our interview subject in the comments below.

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Shark Science Monday: Julia Spät discusses the effect of ocean acidification on sharks

In the latest edition of Shark Science Monday, Woods Hole/Boston University researcher Julia Spät discusses how ocean acidification is likely to affect sharks.

As always, feel free to ask questions for Julia in the comments.

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Shark Science Monday: Thomas Farrugia discusses restoring lost shark and ray habitat

A major threat facing sharks is the loss of important nursery habitat. In this week’s Shark Science Monday, Thomas Farrugia discusses how effective habitat restoration can be.

Feel free to ask questions for Thomas in the comments.

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