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As those of you who follow me on Twitter know, I have been accepted into a Ph.D. program at the University of Miami and will be starting there in the fall. In the immortal words of the great philosopher LeBron James, I’ll be taking my talents to South Beach.

The specific program I’ve joined is the new Leonard and Jayne Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy. I will be working in the lab of Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, Director of the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program.

Book Review: Demon Fish

June 16, 2011 David Shiffman 1 Comment

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Juliet Eilperin’s “Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks” hit bookshelves earlier this week. Juliet has written many great articles about shark science and conservation for the Washington Post, where she works as a science and environment reporter, and I was excited to read Demon Fish. It did not disappoint.

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Become a question writer for the National Ocean Science Bowl

June 14, 2011 Andrew Thaler

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Every year high school students from across the country come together to compete against each other and test their knowledge of marine systems and processes. The National Ocean Science Bowl is soliciting applications for question writers to contribute their knowledge to the competition. If you think your ocean skills are up the task, head on … Read More “Become a question writer for the National Ocean Science Bowl” »

Vote for us in the 3QuarksDaily science writing contest!

June 7, 2011 David Shiffman 1 Comment

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The 3QuarksDaily science writing contest, a prestigious online writing competition, has entered the public voting phase. One Southern Fried Science post has been nominated- Back from the Brink: Victories in Conservation (which can be viewed here) . That post, co-written by Andrew and I, tells the story of an important scientific paper that showed both … Read More “Vote for us in the 3QuarksDaily science writing contest!” »