Gills Talk

By Gills Club

"Gills Talk" is a podcast that will introduce you to women working in shark and ocean science. Gills Talk is a branch of the Gills Club. With the motto “Smart About Sharks,” the Gills Club foster... more

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The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.

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October 25, 2021 12. Grace Casselberry - "There is no tried and true path"
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Grace Casselberry. Grace is a PhD candidate at UMass Amherst. Her work integrates acoustic and satellite telemetry to improve our understanding of shark spatial ecology and predator-prey interactions. In Grace's interview, we learn about her current projects in St. Croix and the Florida Keys. We also talk about her recent experience watching white sharks and blue sharks feeding on a whale carcass.
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October 11, 2021 11. Dr. Molly Gabler-Smith - Shark Skin
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Dr. Molly Gabler-Smith. Molly is a functional morphologist interested in how animals use different tissues within and on their bodies for a certain function. She is currently at Harvard University for a postdoctoral fellowship studying shark skin. In Molly's interview, we learn about the importance of shark skin and how the United States government is using it for military purposes and more!
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September 27, 2021 10. Vicky Vasquez - Lost Sharks
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Vicky Vasquez. Vicky is a shark biologist that is studying lost sharks. What is a lost shark? You'll have to listen to find out! We learn about how Vicky discovered a new species of shark and how much we can learn from museum curations. Kristen and Vicky also deep dive into a conversation about science communication, talking about its challenges and pay-offs.
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34min
September 13, 2021 9. Dr. Brooke Flammang - Sharks, Lasers, and Robots
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Dr. Brooke Flammang. Brooke is interested in the biomechanics of fish and how it makes them good swimmers. We learn how Dr. Flammang accidentally discovered shark muscle and how that altered her career path. We then dive into some of her current work which is creating tags that mimic remora fish biology.
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22min
August 30, 2021 8. Dr. Lisa Hoopes - The "Fishtritionist"
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Dr. Lisa Hoopes. Lisa is the Director of Research, Conservation, and Nutrition at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia. There she directs all aspects of clinical nutrition for the animal collection, ranging from the smallest of urchins to the largest of whale sharks. Her background is in marine biology, comparative physiology, and energetics. In Lisa's interview, we talk about her current work and how she can tie in field research to species that live in the aquarium. We also dive into scientific communication and how it is becoming an important skill to have in the field.
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29min
August 16, 2021 7. Jasmin Graham, CEO and Co-Founder of MISS (Minorities in Shark Sciences)
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Jasmin Graham. Jasmin is the President & CEO of MISS, Minorities in Shark Sciences. MISS seeks to promote diversity and inclusion in shark science and encourage women of color to push through barriers and contribute knowledge in marine science. Jasmin specializes in elasmobranch ecology and evolution. Throughout her interview, Jasmin talks about her tagging and tracking initiatives with sawfish, how MISS came to be, and her past research in hammerhead shark phylogeny.
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29min
August 02, 2021 6. Dr. Lisa Whitenack - Dinosaur Sharks
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Dr. Lisa Whitenack. Lisa is a biology professor at Allegheny College where she studies the biomechanics, paleobiology, and evolution of sharks, crabs, snails, salamanders, and bony fishes. We learn how a Panera bread baguette lead her to a hypothesis about a shark tooth that is 320 million years old! Lisa's advice is - it's ok to be weird, stick to love what you love, and not bend to peer pressure.
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28min
July 19, 20215. Megan Winton - Science Is Incremental
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Megan Winton. Megan is the Staff Scientist for the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy. She specializes in quantitative fisheries biology, using statistical analyses to characterize the habitat use and population dynamics of white sharks off of Cape Cod, MA coastline. Megan talks about her favorite discovery so far and how her dog, Dusky, is an integral part of her research.
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27min
July 05, 20214. Rachel Scharer - No One Wants To See You Fail
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Rachel Scharer. Rachel is a biologist studying smalltooth sawfish for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. We learn the importance of studying this endangered species and who to contact if you see a sawfish in the wild.
If you live in Florida, you can report a sawfish sighting by:
E-mail: [email protected]

Telephone: 844-472-9347 (1-844-4SAWFISH)
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22min
June 21, 20213. Dr. Gail Schwieterman - It's Ok To Take Time Off
This week on Gills Talk, Kristen interviews Dr. Gail Schwieterman. Gail is a fish physiologist, where she is interested in understanding how anthropogenic stressors, such as climate change and capture, affect coastal fishes. We learn some of the challenges Gail faces as a scientist and a post-doc along with the satisfaction of an experiment working. Gail stresses that it is OK to take time off and take the time to get to know yourself in a work environment.
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24min

FAQs about Gills Talk:

How many episodes does Gills Talk have?

The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.