Andrew is a freelance marine biologist in North Carolina focused on population and conservation genetics in hydrothermal vent communities.
If you’re coming over from CollegeScholarships.org to check out some of David Shiffman’s work before voting for the 2011 Blogging Scholarship, welcome! Here are a selection of some of David’s influential, informative, and award-winning posts.
If you’ve never been to Southern Fried Science before and want to get an idea of who this Shiffman bloke is and what he’s about (hint: it has something to do with sharks), check out his two bench-mark posts:
- Shark Conservation: The problem, the goal, and how to get there
- Dolphin-safe tuna: conservation success story or ecological disaster?
If you’re looking for controversy and a critical approach to the practice of field work, check out this great white ruckus:
- Check out “Expedition Great White” on the National Geographic Channel!
- Expedition Great White: A response from Dr. Michael Domeier
- Severely injured great white shark found, are scientists responsible?
- Full video of injured shark shows numerous natural injuries
If sharks aren’t your cup o’ chum, check out some of his posts on broader issues in marine science:
- Turtle excluder devices: analysis of resistance to a successful conservation policy
- 10 misrepresentations about climate change
- Louis Agassiz and a brief history of early United States marine biology
- Back from the Brink: Victories in Conservation
And finally, here you can watch David Shiffman presenting his own research:
Hi, We would like to chat to David Shiffman on a conservation radio show in South Africa on his love for and call for shark conservation
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Hi, Tim! I’m happy to help. Shoot me an e-mail at WhySharksMatter AT Gmail DOT com.
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