UMiami Shark Research

Happy first week of school Canes! Were excited for another semester of shark research with our incredible students and outreach partners @nola_seas

We went shark tagging with @intermiamicf as part of their One Planet Campaign to raise awareness for shark conservation! The full video of our day on the water is linked in our bio. Great to be a part of this amazing initiative. #oneplanet#sharkconservation#sharkresearch

Happy #sharkawarenessday!Sharks and other elasmobranchs play critical roles to maintain balance in marine ecosystems, but their populations are under increasing pressure from human activities. Our team aims is investigating how our society impacts sharks in order to protect species like this crit...

We had a sharky week on the water with some future Canes! We hosted marine science students from @univmiamis Summer Scholars Program as part of our joint initiative to engage school-aged youth in ocean science and conservation. Students helped to tag and collect data from a variety of coastal sha...

Happy World Oceans Day! Our oceans are so important for sustaining life, and sharks play a vital role in supporting healthy marine ecosystems. As a community of scientists, educators and students, were working towards the conservation of these animals and their home. Let us know how you help prot...

Thank you to Girl Scout Troop 14005 for an amazing day on the water! The scouts helped us to collect data from several species that call South Florida home. Can you guess which species of sharks are pictured here? @nola_seas

Sharing a few of our favorite moments from the Spring 2023 tagging seasonWe worked with some incredible schools and outreach groups to bring almost 300 young scientists on our field expeditions. They spent the day setting and hauling lines, learning about shark biology, collecting valuable scient...

On #EarthDay, we reflect on how fortunate we are to work with some of the oceans most amazing animals. As scientists and conservationists, were working to protect sharks and ocean health with the support of our community partnerships. Lets celebrate our blue planet today and move toward a brighte...

Behind the scenes of @cbsmiami and @lisapetrillo interviewing our new director @drcatmac. Tune in to CBS this Saturday to check out the Earth Day story about our upcoming collaboration with @intermiamicf!

Last day to stop by to say hi and learn all about sharks at @rocktheocean s @tortugamusicfestival !!

Were back for day 2 of @rocktheoceans #conservationvillage @tortugamusicfestival !! Come say hi and learn about sharks and our research!

We are set up and ready to talk sharks @tortugamusicfestival s @rocktheocean #conservationvillage !! Stop by and say hi!