Author Archives: Chuck

So That’s Where the Sharks Have Been… UPDATED

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Chuck

Yes, it’s been a while and yes, I do have more Summer of the Shark updates (and yes, this “summer project” has gotten pretty far into autumn).  To get back into the swing of things, here’s a quick post on … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fishing, mystery fish, North Carolina, sharks | 1 Comment

Heartbreaking and Heartwarming Tales of Social Sharks

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Chuck

One of the cooler trends in marine science has been the revelation that advanced social and learning behavior are pretty widespread among marine animals, and not just the domain of marine mammals.  Stereotypically, whales and dolphins are considered the big-brained … Continue reading →

Posted in behavior, research blogging, sharks | Leave a comment

Summer of the Shark: Best Red Drum Survey Ever

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Chuck

In fisheries and marine science you have days that, by any objective standard, should be an amazing day in the field.  You get a ton of samples, the gear (mostly) works as planned, you find out some interesting stuff, and … Continue reading →

Posted in cownose rays, fishing, gill nets, grad school, North Carolina, sharks, Summer of the Shark, wtf | Leave a comment

U.S. Atlantic Spiny Dogfish: MSC Certified

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Chuck

After nearly two years of assessments and public comment, the U.S. Atlantic spiny dogfish fishery has officially been certified as Sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.  This makes it the second shark or ray fishery ever to get MSC certification, … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, milestone, MSC, spiny dogfish | 3 Comments

Shark Week 2012 in Review

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Chuck

Before I duck into my annual review of Shark Week, I have a confession to make: I didn’t manage to see all of Shark Week this year.  In my defense, it was because I was participating in an entirely different … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, dorkiness, ecology, milestone, sharks | 3 Comments

AES 2012 Aftersharks

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Chuck

Now that I’ve gotten your attention with that cringeworthy pun in the title, I’d like to put up a quick post on my overall thoughts on AES 2012 and the host city.  This took a couple days due to a … Continue reading →

Posted in AES, conference, dorkiness, ecology, sharks, spiny dogfish, whales | 2 Comments

AES 2012: Day 4 Highlights

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Chuck

The last day of AES talks wrapped up today.  It’s always a little melancholy to see this conference end, but one must get back to real life sometime.  Here are the highlights from Day 4.

Posted in AES, conservation, ecology, fisheries management, North Carolina, sharks, spiny dogfish, striped bass | Leave a comment

AES 2012: Day 3 Highlights

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Chuck

Lots of cool talks today as this conference continues to be very good at keeping me busy.  Check below the jump for the rundown on what I found interesting.

Posted in AES, conference, conservation, dorkiness, gut contents, sharks, spiny dogfish, weird gross and awesome | 1 Comment

AES 2012: Day 2 Highlights

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Chuck

What a busy day.  I’ve only got a little bit of time to get this up before I have to head over to the poster session, and I saw a lot of very good talks today.  Keep following #AES2012 on … Continue reading →

Posted in AES, conference, conservation, cownose rays, ecology, fisheries management, gut contents, North Carolina, sharks, spiny dogfish | Leave a comment

AES 2012: Day 1 Highlights

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Chuck

AES has officially begun!  The first day of the World Congress of Herpetology (referred to as “AES” from here on out, because that’s the part I care about, no disrespect to the scalies) kicked off with free breakfast, which was … Continue reading →

Posted in AES, conference, dorkiness, ecology, methods, sharks | 2 Comments