Category Archives: grad school

Updates from the Field (No Pictures Yet…)

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Chuck

I want to start this post off by apologizing for forgetting the upload cable for my camera.  Because of this glaring oversight, I won’t be able to post any pictures from the trip until I get back.  Here’s hoping I … Continue reading →

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Field Work!

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Chuck

The posts for the next couple weeks will likely be pretty brief, because I’m up in Cape Cod helping out with a little dogfish tagging, plus working on refining my own shark puking technique.  Unlike last time, we’ll be working … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the Season…

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Chuck

As I get ready to head up to Cape Cod to help out with the latest round of dogfish tagging, some exciting news popped up on Underwater Times.  A great white of impressive proportions was sighted off of Martha’s Vineyard … Continue reading →

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Some Announcements

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Chuck

Just a few quick announcements as I figure out what the next “real” post will be. First off, visitors to the site last night probably found that they couldn’t get this, or any of the awesome blogs on The Network … Continue reading →

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Sphyrna linkwini

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Chuck

It’s been a rather busy weekend/week here due to catching up on grading and attempting to get my thesis done and defended sometime before the next school year, but fear not, I haven’t forgotten you.  Because other people manage to … Continue reading →

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Dogfish on Tour – Greenville, NC

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Chuck

I really should have put this up earlier, but it slipped my mind until now.  I’ll be presenting research at ECU’s Research and Creative Achievement Week, a week’s worth of exhibits and talks celebrating student research and artwork.  If you … Continue reading →

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Dogfish on Tour: Gloucester, VA

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Chuck

It’s time for yet another stop on the Chuck Won’t Shut Up About His Research Tour.  Next weekend I’ll be up in Gloucester, Virginia (not Massachusetts) for the annual meeting of the AFS Tidewater Chapter.  It’ll be taking place at … Continue reading →

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SDAFS Podcasts Up

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Chuck

Tip o’ the hat to Dan at the Endolymph for making me aware of this.  The podcasts from the Southern Division AFS meeting are now available online for your listening and viewing pleasure.  Apparently due to technical difficulties you won’t … Continue reading →

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Mustelus linkus

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Chuck

Another round of shark news links.  Enjoy. The biggest news is likely the release of the International Shark Attack File’s annual report.  The main gist: shark attacks are up worldwide, down in the US.  Of course that high is a … Continue reading →

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Fish Wars: Recreational and Commercial Fishermen Clash Over Striped Bass

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Chuck

This will be a rare non-shark post, but I think it will cover an issue that permeates throughout fisheries management regardless of which species you’re focused on (maybe not so much spiny dogfish: rec and commercial fishermen alike aren’t huge … Continue reading →

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