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.



Archives

Charlie and the Adventure: July 19, 2010

Charlie sees a clever ad for the Great Barrier Reef, and after much convincing, WhySharksMatter agrees to go SCUBA diving at the world-famous location.

Charlie and the Adventure: July 18, 2010

Charlie meets legendary shark scientist Eugenie Clark, who just turned 88 years old. Dr. Clark admitted to WhySharksMatter that “Can you please hold this stuffed Charles Darwin so that I can take a picture to put on the internet” was, in fact, the strangest question she ever received in her long and storied career.

Charlie and the Adventure: July 17th, 2010

Charlie arrives in Cairns, Australia with WhySharksMatter

Charlie and the Adventure: July 17, 2010

Charlie knows that no Myrtle Beach vacation is complete without a trip to Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede. Since they were there representing Southern Fried Science, Charlie and WhySharksMatter cheered for the South.

Charlie and the Adventure: July 15, 2010

After a long day at Alligator Adventure, Charlie joins some freshwater turtles for a nap.

Charlie and the Adventure: July 14, 2010

Charlie’s wish is granted!

Charlie and the Adventure: July 13, 2010

Charlie stops by the large alligator habitat at Alligator Adventure, but wishes that he could get closer to an alligator.

Charlie and the Adventure: July 12, 2010

At Alligator Adventure, Charlie visits the albino alligator exhibit. He and WhySharksMatter were pleasantly surprised by the volunteer’s accurate description of mutations and deleterious alleles.

Charlie and the Adventure: July 11, 2010

At Alligator Adventure, Charlie reunites with an old friend- the Galapagos tortoise.

Charlie and the Adventure: July 10, 2010

While Charlie is very excited to visit Alligator Adventure in Myrtle Beach, he wishes that the gift shop carried something in his size.