Are you aware of sharks? From tiny little sharks that only grow up to 4 feet like the bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo).. To the calm, lazy, nurse sharks (Ginglymostoma cirratum) that lay under rock overhangs, who sit and relax, even when we dive up close… To the sharkiest looking sharks the sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus) …
Four years of running this lab at the Oceanography Camp for Girls and another three running it for the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station, this shark tagging lab just keeps getting better!
Let’s be honest: even adult scientists groan a little when they see a long, data-heavy research paper. So how do we get high school students not just to read scientific literature, but actually enjoy it—and better yet, write it?
How It All Started Shark tagging can be highly sensationalized, and most people know the gist of what shark tagging is and a basic idea of why it’s done. Shark Week typically shows at least one show every 2 hours that involves someone tagging a shark for research purposes, giving most people that baseline understanding …
What is Shark Awareness Day? Are you aware of sharks? It’s a weird question to ask, I’m sure. Obviously, you’re aware of sharks. They’re around, they star in terrible Sci Fi films, they have their own week, the list goes on and on. Shark Awareness Day isn’t about just knowing sharks exist, it’s about knowing …