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Shifts in Bull Shark Body Form Through Their Life History with Joel Gayford

Did you know that shark body form can change as they grow? Why does that happen? Why does it matter? Find out this week on our episode investigating these questions of bu

Defining Shark Nursery Habitats with Dr. Michelle Heupel

Juvenile shark presence in an area does NOT mean that that area is a shark pupping or nursery ground. So how do we know what actually makes a shark nursery ground? What e

Ecology & Environment of Eocene Sand Tiger Sharks with Dr. Sora Kim

This week Amani and Meghan discuss sand tiger sharks from the Eocene with Dr. Sora Kim! We explore the ecology and environment of sand tiger sharks during the Eocene, and

Blacktip Reef Shark Stress Physiology with Alex Schoen

This week we jump into stress physiology with expert and PhD Candidate Alex Schoen! With Alex's help, we breakdown her article, "Simulated heatwave and fishing stressors

Ecosystem Wide Research via Animal Video Recordings with Dr. Taylor Chapple

This week we had a very fun time talking with Dr. Taylor Chapple about maximizing datasets with video biologgers that are attached to sharks! Are you listening to the pod

Basking Shark Physiology with Dr. Haley Dolton

This week we talk with Dr. Haley Dolton about how she studied the physiology of basking sharks in Ireland! This is no small feat. We read Dr. Dolton's article, "Regiona

Deep Sea Shark Associations with Dr. Brit Finucci (From The Vault)

From the Vault - This episode was recorded with Dr. Brit Finucci back in 2022! But.... life happens. We are so excited to finally share this episode with our sharkies! Jo

Fishers Ecological Knowledge of Smooth Hammerhead Sharks with Dr. Julia Mason

This week we are joined by Dr. Julia Mason to talk about fishers ecological knowledge of Smooth Hammerhead sharks in Peru! Why is it important to incorporate fishers into

New Year, New Us... We're Back!

Happy New Year Sharkies! Join us as we talk about why we took such a long hiatus, our favorite shark experiences of 2023, and what's to come for Sharkpedia in 2024.

Shark Fishing and Trade in Brazil with Dr. Ana Martins

This week we are joined by Dr. Ana Martins, a postdoctoral researcher at Dalhousie University studying the shark meat trade. The shark fin and meat trade is a common medi

Shark Noses with Dr. Lauren Simonitis

This week we join Kate McKinnon as Miss Frizzle on the Magic School Bus to explore shark noses up close! Just kidding. But we do have shark-nose-specialist Dr. Lauren Si

Climate Change Impacts on Marine Apex Predator Distribution with Dr. Yuri Niella

Just in time for Shark Week, we're going down under to investigate what warming waters will do to the distribution of tiger sharks on the east coast of Australia with tig

Perpetual Tooth Regeneration in Sharks with Dr. Gareth

Have you ever wondered how sharks perpetually regenerate their teeth? Why can't humans do the same thing, or can they?! This week expert Dr. Gareth Fraser joins us to tel

Manta Ray Swimming Behavior with Vicky Fong

Manta ray research using drones?! This week guest expert Vicky Fong joins us to tell us all about the swimming behavior of manta rays, and why understanding these behavio

Tiger Shark Teeth with Julia Türtscher

Everything you need to know about Tiger Shark teeth! This week PhD student Julia Türtscher joins ut to tell us amazing things about shark teeth, like, did you know males

Basking Sharks Along the West Coast USA with Dr. Alex McInturf

Basking sharks on the West Coast USA?!?! Dr. Alex McInturf returns from season 1 and gives us a MASSIVE update about her career, basking shark populations, and the tea on

Shark Stress Physiology with Jake Jerome

SEASON 2 IS HERE!! We are kicking off the season with Jake Jerome, one of Field School's very own Assistant Director of Program Development and Intern Coordinator. What i

Season 1 Recap

That's right, Meghan and Amani are wrapping up Season 1 of Sharkpedia! Jump in for an episode recapping how the podcast has grown, some of our favorite parts of Season 1,

Competition Between Grey and Blacktip Reef Sharks with Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou

This week we jump into the world of shark competition with Dr. Yannis Papastamatiou! We break down his article, "Spatial separation without territoriality in shark commun

Cookiecutter shark diets with Dr. Aaron Carlisle

This week we jump into the world of cookiecutter sharks with expert Dr. Aaron Carlisle! We break down his article, "Integrating multiple chemical tracers to elucidate the