Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation

Dr. Andrew Chin joins co-hosts Andrew Lewin and Dr. David Ebert on the podcast to talk about his career as a shark scientist, including the ups and downs that made him the great scientist he is today.

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Beyond Jaws is supported by Save Our Seas Website: https://saveourseas.com/

Dave: Website: https://www.lostsharkguy.com/ Instagram: https://bit.ly/3q1J9Q5

Andrew: Website: https://www.speakupforblue.com/ Instagram: https://bit.ly/37g5WkG

Dr. Rachel Graham joins Andrew Lewin and Dr. Davide Ebert on the podcast to tell them how she built her career in shark science and how she created the MarAlliance.

Links to MarAlliance: Website: https://maralliance.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/maralliance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maralliance/

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Dr. Dean Grubs joins co-hosts Andrew Lewin and Dr. David Ebert on the podcast to discuss his career as a Shark Scientist. Dean also discusses how he did his graduate work with an absolute legend in the field, Doc Gruber.

Connect with Dean: Website: https://marinelab.fsu.edu/labs/grubbs/

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Dr. Chris Lowe discusses how he built his shark ecology program and how the program incorporates helping Southern California beaches adapt to the great white shark nursery habitat.

Chris' Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSULBsharklab

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Andrew Lewin and Dr. David Ebert speak to three experts on the trade of wedgefish and guitarfish in this final episode of this second season.

They speak to:

Stan Shea (Hong Kong)

Matt McDavitt (United States)

Sarah Fowler (United Kingdom)

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Andrew Lewin and Dr. David Ebert discuss fisheries management and trade of wedgefish with:

Ryan Daly - Oceanographic Research Institute (South Africa)

Benaya Simeon - Wildlife Conservation Society (Indonesia)

Christina Choy - National University of Singapore (Singapore)

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Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin speak to Gareth Jordaan of Oceanographic Research Insitute (South Africa), Adriana Gonzalez Pestana from Prodelphinus, an NGO based in Peru, and Rhett Bennett of the Wildlife Conservation Society (Southwest Indian Ocean) about the ecology and life history of wedgefish and guitarfish.

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Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin speak to graduate students about their research of wedgefish and guitarfish from all over the world.

The hosts speak to: Mariana Martins; Michaela van Staden; Daniel Fernando; and, Stephanie Venables.

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Dr David Ebert and and Andrew Lewin discuss novel research methods in the field and in public aquariums with researchers conducting studies to better understand wedgefish and guitarfish.

We will hear from: Dr. Aletta Bester-van der Merwe Dr. Nicole Phillips Dr. Jim Gelsleichter Beth Fichau Jolene Hanna and Jen Hazeres

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Students researching wedgefish and guitarfish play an important role in the conservation of these species as many of the students are identifying baseline information that will help drive future policies.  During the episode, you will hear from: Alifa Haque Rachel Aitchison Brooke D'Alberto Guido Leurs

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