The discourse and attention surrounding ecosystem conservation often focuses upon coral reefs and rainforests. Now this is with good...

Importance of Education in Shark Science

Dr. Gruber was truly a revolutionary, his hard work and dedication are the main reasons the Lab exists today. All fields of science rely...

Social media certainly has its positives and its negatives, but one amazing thing about it is the ability to create connections and...

There were a lot of thoughts racing through my head that day on January 14th, 2021, before I boarded the plane into completely unfamiliar...

Diving with the charismatic and iconic great hammerhead shark is special anywhere. However, combine these large sharks with the white...

I can’t tell you the exact moment I fell in love with sharks…I think it just happened. I think it happened in the same kind of way we all...

As a recipient of the Doc Gruber Memorial Scholarship, I have been given an exceptional opportunity to be a role model for many kids in...

So, what is parthenogenesis? Parthenogenesis is defined as the asexual reproduction of a female organism. This process is initiated,...

My Bimini Shark Lab Story The story of how I got to the Bimini Shark Lab starts years ago. As a freshman at a large research university,...

Nature seems to know things before we do, even appearing to laugh in our faces sometimes at the things we disregard or fail to notice. It...

By: Jasmine Nyce, M.S. Student & Station Administrator As scientists, we use many tools and techniques to answer research questions....

The term mangrove spans about 55 species in 20 genera belonging to 16 families. Mangroves are terrestrial plants that inhabit coastal...

When a shark workup takes place, a team of scientists will gather all sorts of data and samples. This might include the sex of the shark,...

It is important to respect wildlife for what they are. Wild, free beings. I don’t necessarily believe that we are placed in their lives...

What is post release behaviour? Post release behaviour is just as it sounds… the behaviour of the animal after it has been captured,...

Tis the season for trees: Christmas trees that is! Christmas trees may not be the first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of the...

Seagrass meadows can be found all over the seafloor, from temperate to tropical climates. They are one of the most productive marine...

Shark Senses Blog

The engine roars as our boat glides through the waves, jumping over every swell before us. I look out on the horizon, taking in the...

Ocean Acidification’s Effect on Dermal Denticles Picture a normal morning: you wake up, turn on your lights, brew a cup of coffee, make...

A flash of movement in the sunlit leaves, and the tiny bird fluttered up to snatch a bug from the underside of a leaf before flicking...

If you’re a shark enthusiast, you probably know all sharks and rays are chondrichthyans, meaning their skeleton is composed of a soft...

Sharks have long been equated as these fearsome predators that have a taste for blood. The image of their fin appearing above water has...