Gills Talk

Welcome to our 50th episode! Today we have on the Atlantic White Shark Consevancy's Research Coordinator, Ashleigh Novak, and Research Technician Victoria Migneco. We discuss how to identify a white shark using video footage and how to control a balloon on a string. We also talk about the current drone project the team is working on off Cape Cod and what can we learn from it. Enjoy!

Amani Webber-Schultz is a current PhD student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, studying shark morphology and swimming biomechanics. She aims to better understand how dermal denticles (the scales on sharks) interact with the water around them and direct flow around their body. Specifically, her PhD is looking at these interactions at their nostrils and tail. Amani is also the Chief Financial Officer for Minorities in Shark Sciences, helping them to open doors for underrepresented groups in the marine science world.  Follow Amani On Instagram On Twitter Buy Gills Club Merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Gills Club: On ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ On ⁠Twitter⁠ On ⁠Facebook

Dr. Lauran Brewster, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and formerly a senior research fellow at Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch. She completed her PhD through the University of Hull in the UK after spending three years collecting data while stationed at the Bimini Biological Field Station in the Bahamas. She has broad research interests that range from fish energetics to ecology and fisheries. Dr. Brewster uses different types of animal-borne technology to address questions in those fields and is currently involved in numerous sharky and non-sharky projects. She’ll be talking about some of her recent research, which includes looking at the activity of juvenile bull sharks in an estuarine nursery in Florida. Enjoy! Buy Gills Club Merchandise! ⁠⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/⁠⁠⁠ Follow Gills Club: On ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ On ⁠Twitter⁠ On ⁠Facebook

Dani Bartz is a PhD student at the University of Hawaii at Monoa. She is studying scalloped hammerhead nurseries in Hilo Bay through local ecological knowledge, catch data, and environmental DNA. Enjoy! Follow Dani Shark Tagger Instagram Hilo Hammerhead Resarch Buy Gills Club Merchandise! ⁠⁠https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/⁠⁠ Follow Gills Club: On ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ On Twitter On Facebook

Jaida Elcock is a PhD student in the MIT-WHOI Joint Program. She is particularly interested in the movement ecology of migratory elasmobranchs, as this information is still unknown for many species. Jaida is also a co-founder of MISS (Minorities In Shark Sciences) where she is the Director of Public Relations. Kristen and Jaida talk about her PhD work and Jaida's love for science communication. Enjoy! Follow Jaida On ⁠Twitter⁠ On Instagram Buy Gills Club Merchandise! ⁠https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/⁠ Follow Gills Club: On ⁠Instagram⁠ On ⁠Twitter⁠ On ⁠Facebook⁠ Rate Review and Subscribe!

Dr. Camila Cáceres is a biologist, an ecologist, a shark researcher. Her Ph D focused on gathering baseline data on coastal small-scale fishing communities and coral reef sharks and rays, in 5 areas of the Caribbean Sea: Colombia, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Tobago, and the Florida Keys. We talk about her work with Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS) and how she educates the local Florida community. Enjoy! Follow Camila On Instagram On Twitter Camila's Website Gills Club Scholarship https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/gc-scholarship Buy Gills Club Merchandise! https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/ Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook Rate Review and Subscribe!

Maggie Winchester is a cardiac physiologist that has studied how sharks respond to the stress after being caught on a fishing line. In our newest episode, we learn about her research and Maggie's love for education. Kristen and Maggie talk about the course she is a professor for, Shark Biology and Conservation at the Shoals Marine Laboratory, and how you can apply for a scholarship to participate in the course! Enjoy!  Follow Maggie On Instagram Gills Club Scholarship https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/gc-scholarship Buy Gills Club Merchandise! https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/ Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook Rate Review and Subscribe!

Dr. Christin Dudgeon has studied zebra sharks (Stegostoma fasciatum),  but she also collaborated on projects on various species including manta rays, epaulette sharks, and seven-gill sharks. In this episode, we will learn about her research, collaborations, and everything in between! Enjoy! Follow StAR Project On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram On Youtube https://www.reshark.org/about Follow Project Manta On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram https://biomedical-sciences.uq.edu.au/project-manta Follow Leaf to Reef On Facebook On Instagram On Youtube Follow Spot The Leopard Shark On Facebook https://sites.google.com/site/spottheleopardshark/home Gills Club Scholarship https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/gc-scholarship Buy Gills Club Merchandise! https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/ Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook Rate Review and Subscribe!

Dr. Tricia Meredith is the Director of Research for Florida Atlantic University’s on-site lab school, A.D. Henderson University School and FAU High School. She is also an Assistant Research Professor in the College of Education at FAU. Her research focuses on the flow of odors through sharks' noses and how sensitive they are to specific odors. Tricia and Kristen also talk about the best practices in STEM and why it's important to connect with youth. Enjoy! Follow Tricia: On Twitter Follow FAUHS Research On Twitter On Facebook On Instagram Gills Club Scholarship https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org/gc-scholarship Buy Gills Club Merchandise! https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/ Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook Rate Review and Subscribe!

Welcome to season 4 of Gills Talk! We are excited to kick off the season with Gills Club Coordinator, Maddie Poirier. Kristen and Maddie have a conversation about the future of the Gills Club, ocean education, and what to expect in 2023. Thank you all for listening and enjoy! Gills Club Merch! https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/ Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Thank you all for being such great supporters! You are jawsome! We will see you in the new year for new episodes!  Buy Gills Club Merchandise!  https://www.bonfire.com/org/atlantic-white-shark-conservancy-inc-460949763/ Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook Rate Review and Subscribe! 

Dr. Michelle Passerotti works as a Fish Biologist for the NOAA Apex Predator Program where she is looking at the life history of Atlantic large coastal and pelagic shark species. Kristen talks to Michelle about her work in the program conducting the coastal shark bottom longline survey as well as the Cooperative Shark Tagging Program. They also talk about Michelle's past life in science before shark research and how finding a balance between being a mother and a scientist can be difficult. Enjoy!  Follow Michelle: On Twitter Follow NOAA Northeast: On Twitter NOAA Shark Tagging Program Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Clara Sabal works as the Research Officer for MarAlliance. Kristen talks to Clara about her work conducting a shark census in Belize as well as working in community outreach with local fishers. They also have a discussion about Clara growing up in Belize and how she is making her home a better place. Enjoy! Follow Ivy: On Instagram Follow MarAlliance: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Dr. Alex McInturf is currently a CICOES postdoctoral fellow at Oregon State University’s Big Fish Lab. Her research generally focuses on how marine organisms respond to environmental variables. She studies salmon and sevengill sharks in California and basking sharks in Ireland. She is currently looking at the foraging ecology of salmon sharks in Oregon and Alaska and its impact on local salmon populations. Enjoy! Follow Alex: On Instagram On Twitter Follow Big Fish Lab On Instagram On Twitter Follow Irish Basking Shark Research Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Dr. Brit Finucci is a fisheries scientist at NEWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research) in New Zealand looking at deep water sharks, chimeras, and skates. Kristen talks to Brit about her work accessing and identifying these populations and how it can help in fishery studies. We learn how science can sometimes be a waiting game and even after being severely seasick, you are always learning in ocean research. Enjoy!  Follow Brit: On Instagram On Twitter Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Ivy Baremore works as the Technical Coordinator for MarAlliance as well as the Principle Investigator for deep water fisheries. Kristen talks to Ivy about her work accessing populations of large fish living on the reef as well as her work looking into the world of deep water fish. They also have a discussion about refinding the Atlantic Sixgill Shark in Belize and how data management hooked Ivy into the world of science. Enjoy!  Follow Ivy: On Twitter Follow MarAlliance: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Dr. Melanie Hutchinson works towards a future with ecologically friendly fishing practices. To achieve this, she is studying how to reduce shark bycatch in commercial fisheries. Her latest research project was an undertaking of tagging 275 sharks which lead to direct impacts on shark and fish management. We also talk about the challenges of starting shark research projects and faulty technology Enjoy! Follow Melanie: On Twitter Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Meet Rachel Lewis, this summer's Gills Club Scholar! Rachel is an upcoming senior at the University of New Hampshire where she is studying marine science. In this episode, we learn about Rachel's "biology of sharks" course she took at Shoals Marine Lab with Gills Club Co-Founder, Dr. Heather Marshall, and Gills Club Scientist, Maggie Winchester, how shark research is organized chaos, and how important it is to learn your work-life balance early on. Enjoy! Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Dr. Cynthia Awruch focuses on shark endocrinology and physiology. Through her research, she hopes to increase the understanding and development of non-destructive techniques to understand the biology and physiology of animals, and subsequently assist with more effective conservation and management programs. Cynthia has a unique method of science communication through her love of dance. Enjoy! Follow Cynthia: On Twitter Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook

Welcome to Season 3! We are so excited to have on Gills Club Co-Founder Dr. Heather Marshall! Heather is a marine scientist specializing in shark stress physiology. Her research interests are focused primarily on shark physiological ecology, with an emphasis on capture-related stress physiology and post-release mortality. In the last few years, she has performed numerous tagging and blood sampling projects around the world! Follow Heather: On Twitter Follow Gills Club: On Instagram On Twitter On Facebook