Sharkpedia

Mar 18 2024 33 ep. 54 mins 48

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Meghan and Amani are 2 shark researchers exploring sharks and their relatives! Get ready to jump in every-other-week to the world of sharks where Meghan and Amani break down the science with some of the legends in the field.

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

Mar 18 2024 50 mins

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 bull sharks with Joel Gayford! Title: Ontogenetic Shifts in body form in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas Summary: It is believed that body growth is strongly correlated to trophic and spatial ecology through ont

Defining Shark Nursery Habitats with Dr. Michelle Heupel

Mar 04 2024 55 mins

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 even IS a nursery ground? Is it different than a pupping ground? Why does any of this matter? Find out this week with our special guest, Dr. Michelle Heupel! Dr. Heupel joins us to talk about her article, "Sh

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

Mar 01 2024 57 mins

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 can even explore climate change during the Eocene using sand tiger teeth fossils! This discussion was guided around Dr. Sora Kim's publication, "Probing the Ecology and Climate of the Eocene Southern Ocean With Sa

Blacktip Reef Shark Stress Physiology with Alex Schoen

Mar 01 2024 55 mins

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 alter corticosteroid and energy balance in neonate blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus" (Schoen et al. 2021). With climate change as an increasing temperature stressor on marine life, and human-influence

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

Feb 19 2024 52 mins

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 podcast and wondering who Dr. Alex McInturf is? Listen to our very first interview episode in Season 1! We chat with Dr. Chapple about his article, Ancillary data from animal-borne cameras as an ecological survey too

Basking Shark Physiology with Dr. Haley Dolton

Feb 05 2024 52 mins

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, "Regional endothermic traits in planktivorous basking sharks Cetohinus maximus" Article Summary: The majority of sharks are classified as cold-blooded or ectotherms. Sharks are constantly battling heat loss

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

Jan 22 2024 47 mins

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! Join us this week to hear about Dr. Finucci's work studying deep sea sharks and their associations with each other! How do you even research deep sea sharks? How many species are there? How do sharks glow in the

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

Jan 08 2024 57 mins

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 management decisions? Why aren't they always included in the management discussion of species they target? Find out this and more! We read Dr. Julia Mason's article, Fishers' solutions for hammerhead

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

Jan 02 2024 24 mins

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

Aug 24 2022 58 mins

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 media topic but angler knowledge and opinions seem to be rarely incorporated into these discussions. In her home country of Brazil, Dr. Martins utilized angler knowledge to uncover trends in the shark meat trade. Liste