Dr. David Shiffman: Shark Conservation Biologist showing Why Sharks Matter
Ocean Allison Podcast
English - January 04, 2017 00:48 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsEducation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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David is a shark conservation biologist at the University of Miami, using an interdisciplinary approach to being a shark scientist. With over twenty-eight thousand followers on Twitter, David is utilizing social media and blogging to spread the message of Why Sharks Matter.
Hear David and I discuss his shark conservation research, his use of social media in science communication, and his outspoken relationship with Discovery Channel's Shark Week. Photo credit: Christine Shepard.
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