Category Archives: dorkiness

AFS 2011 – Big Ol’ Recap

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Chuck

I’ve spent the last week at the 141st Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society, where nearly 4,000 fish nerds from the worlds of academia, management, and even art descended on Seattle for four days of talks, socials, interesting conversation … Continue reading →

Posted in AFS, conference, conservation, dorkiness, fisheries management, grad school, research, sharks, skates, spiny dogfish, striped bass, tagging | 4 Comments

Shark Night 3D – A Shark Scientist’s Perspective

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Chuck

I’m going to try to bridge my “wannabe shark expert” and “pop culture dork” sides tonight.  Last night I got the chance to check out Shark Night 3D, which has been getting a little bit of buzz as the first … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down Shark Week 2011

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Chuck

As you may have noticed, a little thing called Shark Week was on TV this week.  It’s long been something of a Super Bowl for shark fans, and has more recently become a pop culture phenomenon.  It can be said … Continue reading →

Posted in dorkiness, new england great whites, rant, science, sharks, video | 6 Comments

Happy Shark Week

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Chuck

Love it or hate it, Shark Week is in its 24th year and starts tonight.  I’ve been watching since I was a small child, and though some seasons have certainly been better than others, this year’s line-up is looking good, … Continue reading →

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North Carolina Shark Round-up

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Chuck

In case you think I’ve been too wrapped up in my old home’s sharks, here’s a recap of the latest shark news from my new home.  North Carolina is plenty sharky, even if Jaws itself only makes rare appearances.

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New England Great White Round-up

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Chuck

Most of my linking now takes place on Twitter, but I thought it’s about high time I did a quick recap of the summer’s New England great white sightings so far.  It’s looking to be the sharkiest summer so far, … Continue reading →

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AES 2011: The Aftermath and Aquarium

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Chuck

Yesterday marked the last day of shark talks and the always-entertaining AES banquet.  Congrats to gentleman, scholar, and friend to the blog Andy Nosal for picking up the Gruber Award for student presentations. Reptile and fish talks continued until 5 … Continue reading →

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AES 2011 Day 3

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Chuck

Time for the recap of day 3 of JMIH/AES 2011.  Read on below the jump…

Posted in AES, conference, conservation, dorkiness, fisheries management, new england great whites, research, sharks, spiny dogfish | 1 Comment

Ramble On

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Chuck

Fresh back from a visit to the Jersey Shore with the Hot Girlfriend, which means I have tonight to catch my breath and finish off my presentation before I catch a plane to Minneapolis for JMIH/AES tomorrow.  Looking forward to … Continue reading →

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New England Great Whites and More on Shark Week

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Chuck

That special time of year is fast approaching.  That’s right, Shark Week is only a month and a half away.  There’s been some debate over the continued educational benefit of Shark Week, especially after the terrible 2009 season where the … Continue reading →

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