Beyond Jaws: Exploring Shark Science and Conservation

Dr. Dominique Didier joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss her career studying Chimeras. She decided to study these mysterious animals because nobody else had studied them previously.

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Dr. Michelle Heupel joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss how she flew across the world and back, then back again to pursue shark science, and now is the Director of the Integrated Marine Observing System at the University of Tasmania.

Michelle talks about how she got first inspired to work in oceans as well as how she dealt with moving across the world multiple times to pursue her career.

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Dr. Lisa Natanson joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the episode to discuss her role in the Apex Predator Program and her research on the aging of sharks and how it changed the game on aging fish.

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Dr. Greg Skomal is known for building the shark science program for the State of Massachusetts as well as his work on shark week.

Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin interview Greg on his career. They discuss how the aquarium hobby helped drive Greg's passion for the Ocean, his books, and his career advice in science and on television.

Connect with Greg: Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/GregSkomal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lostsharkguy/ Website: mass.gov/marinefisheries

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Dr. Jen Bigman sits down with me in this bonus episode to discuss her graduate career studying under Dr. David Ebert and how she was inspired by the way Dave discussed the life history of sharks so much that she wanted to pursue similar interests.

After graduating with a Master's at Moss Landing studying with Dave, she went on to do a Ph.D. at Simon Fraser University with Dr. Nick Dulvey. New graduated with her doctorate, Jen is moving on to work as a Post-doc at NOAA to study Bearing Sea fisheries.

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In the first episode of Beyond Jaws, Dr. David Ebert (American Elasmobranch Society President) discusses his career path and his passion for describing the life history and naming of sharks that no one knows about.

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Welcome to Beyond Jaws! This podcast will go beyond the fearful reputation of sharks to a better understanding of these species through science and the people who study them.

This podcast is supported by the Save Our Seas Foundation. We thank them for their support. Check out other projects that are supported by the foundation by clicking on the link below:

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