Category Archives: research

They’re Baaaack

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Chuck

It’s that time of year again.  The days are shorter, the air is colder, and every so often (even in North Carolina) it snows.  Also, the dogfish are back in North Carolina waters snowbirding it up.

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The Dags of War: Basic Science in the Debate on Shark Finning

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Chuck

My esteemed colleague Andrew over at Southern Fried Science made me aware of a piece of gray literature that is directly related to sharks, fishing, and the debate over the shark finning ban currently trying to worm its way through … Continue reading →

Posted in conservation, fisheries management, research, science, sharks | 16 Comments

Feeding Habits Analysis: The Bigelow Exotics

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Chuck

On Friday I officially wrapped up going through all my stomach samples from my cruise aboard the NOAA/NMFS R/V Henry B. Bigelow.  Though a lot of identification work remains, it’s nice knowing that I at least have one complete data … Continue reading →

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Feeding Habits Analysis: Clash of the Titans

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Chuck

It’s been a little while since I’ve added to my world-famous series of posts on spiny dogfish gut contents, but today I found something that proved to be entertaining for the entire lab, and perhaps a little heartbreaking for some.  … Continue reading →

Posted in ecology, gut contents, research, spiny dogfish, striped bass | 7 Comments

All Science Begins in the Field

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Chuck

Apologies for all the short posts lately.  I’ve got a nice fat research post on deck, so don’t worry.  There’s just this matter of a huge stack of stats homework to get through first (damn you, grad school!).  In the … Continue reading →

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New England Great Whites Headed South

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Chuck

It’s been a while since I’ve written about the great white shark presence off the coast New England, and I’m a little behind on the story now.  According to the Cape Cod Times, eight white sharks have been tagged off … Continue reading →

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Pittsburgh Rocks

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Chuck

Hey all.  The ECU contingent made it back from Pittsburgh last night and I’ve finally managed to eke out some time to collect my thoughts and recap the week (and what a week it was).  This was my first national … Continue reading →

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Something Nifty

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Chuck

My lab-mate Dan has started blogging about his adventures in otolith microchemistry, river herring, and hockey.  Check his stuff out over at The Endolymph (possibly one of the coolest names for a science blog ever) and encourage him to post … Continue reading →

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Dogfish on Tour: Pittsburgh, PA

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Chuck

Hey all.  I’ve been ridiculously busy lately and it almost slipped my mind to announce my next trip out pimping my research.  This time I’ll be presenting a poster at the AFS annual meeting in sunny Pittsburgh, PA.  For those … Continue reading →

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Shameless Self-Promotion

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Chuck

If anyone is in or near the ECU area around lunchtime on Monday, you should probably stop in and check out a certain handsome devil giving a talk on dogfish feeding habits.  Just sayin’.

Posted in AFS, grad school, North Carolina, research, spiny dogfish | 4 Comments