#sharkeducation 2/6

Apr 9, 20193 min read

Meet FIN Tastic Allstar Bailey

Bailey is a 17 year old high school student who recently reached out to us about doing a presentation for younger students. She put a shark

Mar 30, 20193 min read

March 2019 Featured FIN Tastic Allstar- Jesse

I want to save sharks because I passionately believe that sharks must be conserved so that future generations can enjoy their natural beauty

Mar 29, 20193 min read

Meeting Photographer Thomas Peschak

This week I got to attend a Nat Geo Live event in Toronto with the incredible photographer Thomas Peschak. It was an amazing night! Thomas

Mar 16, 20191 min read

March Elasmobranch of the Month: Viper Dogfish

The viper dog fish was first identified in 1986, they are very rare and have been found in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Japan, Hawaii

Mar 2, 20193 min read

Meet World Renowned Explorer and Diver John Chatterton

John Chatterton is one of the world’s most accomplished and well-known wreck divers. He was one of the co-hosts for 57 episodes of the Histo

Feb 28, 20192 min read

FEB 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Salmon Shark

Our February Elasmobranch of the month is the Salmon Shark. They are a pelagic species of mackerel shark named for the salmon that is part o

Feb 13, 20192 min read

How Old is That Sawshark?

How do you tell how old a shark is? Age determination for fish is a very important part of understanding the life history and conservation.

Feb 3, 20192 min read

My First Shark Education Presentation

It’s silly to think one of the most nerve-racking moments of my life was not getting in the water with Great White Sharks or learning how to

Feb 1, 20193 min read

Endothermic Sharks

There are around 500 extant species of sharks and the majority of them are ectothermic or cold-blooded. However, the family Lamnidae has ach

Jan 31, 20191 min read

January 2019 Elasmobranch of the Month: Bowmouth Guitarfish

This beautiful species is easily distinguishable with a flat, broad snout and very high first and second dorsal fins, where the maximum leng

Dec 8, 20181 min read

Sharks4Kids: Books with BITE

We love these shark themed books and recommend adding them to your library, classroom or home!

Dec 7, 20181 min read

Book Review: Winifred the Wondrous Whale Shark

Author and marine biologist Amanda Flannery takes students on an adventure as they learn all about whale sharks.

Nov 28, 20181 min read

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

Nov 25, 20183 min read

Fin Tastic Team Interviews: Meet Zack Cole

I'm always so happy when students get to impress their teachers and peers with their shark knowledge. Either naming incredibly obscure s

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 14, 20181 min read

FIN tastic Team Interviews: Meet Michelle Andersen

What has been a highlight moment while working with Sharks4Kids? Spreading shark education to kids from all different backgrounds and cultur

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

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