Fin Tastic Team Interviews: Meet Leann Winn
What do you look forward to in the future with Sharks4kids?
The implication of high school materials, the expansion of the curriculum, and
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Nov 22, 20182 min read
FIN Tastic Team Interviews: Meet Angela Warrior
The highlight for me is helping Jillian with the Google hangouts here at the Sharklab. We are able to to reach so many children around the w
Nov 13, 20182 min read
FIN tastic Team Interviews: Meet Enie Hensel
I have really enjoyed breaking the standard for who can be a ‘scientist’ and what I do as a scientist. When I visit classrooms, I see some k
Nov 8, 20182 min read
FIN tastic Team Interviews: Meet Breanna Racicot
I became interested in sharks when I was about 5 years old. It was the first year of shark week. Soon after I was allowed to watch the movie
Nov 4, 20182 min read
FIN tastic Team Interviews- Meet Jessica Woodend
A highlight moment for me so far was when some of us New England Ambassadors were able to attend a Women in Science event at Mystic Aquarium
Nov 1, 20182 min read
FIN Tastic Team Interviews: Eimear Manning
November 7 marks our five year anniversary, so we though it would be fun to highlight the people who make our program possible! Eimear Manni
Oct 31, 20182 min read
Happy Halloween: Eerie Elasmobranchs
Enjoy this wild and wicked list of amazing and eerie elasmobranchs just in time for Halloween!
Sep 30, 20182 min read
Lucky Bug Lemon Sharks
We know that representation matters, and wanted to inspire little girls who don't always see representations of themselves in this field
Jul 28, 20183 min read
Shark Week: Meet Marine Conservationist Jess Cramp
Jess Cramp is an American shark researcher and marine conservationist. She is passionate about stopping the overexploitation of sharks and t
Jul 23, 20182 min read
Shark Week: Meet Conservationist Tadzio Bervoets
Tadzio is the manager of the St. Maarten Nature Foundation and an avid shark conservationist. He was instrumental in getting sanctuaries est
Jul 8, 20182 min read
4 Reasons the World Needs Sharks
Sharks are without doubt fascinating and beautiful creatures, but they also have a very important role in keeping our planet healthy. How do
May 31, 20181 min read
Book Review: Discovering Sharks
Author Donna Parham and illustrator Julius Csotonnyi have teamed up to create an fascinating shark resource for students.
Apr 21, 20182 min read
April Elasmobranch of the Month: Swell Shark
Learn all about the Swell Shark and it's amazing adaptations! Did you know this shark displays biofluorescence?
Apr 12, 20185 min read
A Day in the Life of a Whale Shark Biologist
Being a whale shark biologist is great. We work in some beautiful places, like Mafia. We’re helping the community there to develop whale sha
Mar 9, 20182 min read
March Elasmobranch of the Month: Goblin Shark
Learn all about the Goblin Shark. This deep-sea shark has some incredible adaptations and can grow up to 3.2 meters in length.
Mar 4, 20183 min read
Shark Education: A Student Perspective
Sharks4Kids junior shark ambassador Gabby shares her experience at our Shark Education Day. Students attending learned all about shark scien
Feb 13, 20181 min read
Ambassador Enie Hensel Speaks at NC Museum of Natural Science's Teen Science Cafe.
I had a Jawesome time speaking with about 50 teens and their parents about the role predators play in their environment. We covered anti...
Jan 16, 20182 min read
Jan 2018 Elasmobranch of the Month: Thornback Ray
Thornback ray (Raja clavata) Image credit: Andy Murch Key Features Characterized by the many thorns often present on their dorsal side,...
Dec 1, 20172 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids FIN Tastic Allstar
We are thrilled to welcome Jake to our JAWsome Junior Ambassador team. He will be collaborating with our Tampa team to share his passion...
May 24, 20175 min read
Meet Sharks4Kids Regional Ambassador Eimear Manning
Eimear works in Seahorse Aquariums, an aquatic retailer on the outside, but a conservation heavan on the inside! She studied marine...
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