Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin interview shark scientists and conservationists to find out the steps they took that lead them to study and work with sharks. Interviews include stories of field shenanigans; career choices and advice; and, the science of sharks that may or may not include great white sharks...mostly not.
Jan. 23, 2023
Guy Stevens joins Dr, David Ebert and Andrew Lewin for this episode to discuss how he founded the Manta Trust in the Maldives and why he grew it to an international organization with collaborators and partners doing great wo…
Jan. 9, 2023
Dr. Austin Gallagher joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss why he founded his organization Beneath the Waves and how he grew it to the great research and science communication organization it is today. Austin tel…
Dec. 12, 2022
Ray Troll joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast today to discuss his career focusing his art (drawing, paintings, sculptures, etc.) on interesting-looking sharks. Ray Troll tells Dave and Andrew about why he …
Nov. 28, 2022
Dr. Willy Bemis joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast today to discuss his career studying a variety of vertebrate species in the ocean from sharks to hagfish. He tells the podcast about his love for mentorin…
Nov. 14, 2022
Ali Hood joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss how Ali and her colleagues planned a major International shark conference during a global pandemic and made it a success as a hybrid model of the virt…
Oct. 31, 2022
Jillian Morris-Brake joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss how she got her career start working with sharks through fieldwork and developing her skills as a SCUBA diver and underwater photographer/videographer. C…
Oct. 17, 2022
Mark Dando joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss how he developed a career in science illustration. Dave and Mark have collaborated on a number of shark life history projects and have a common pass…
Oct. 3, 2022
Paul Cox joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss how he became the CEO of the Shark Trust. He also discusses how the Shark Trust is about to celebrate 20 years of the egg case hunt. The Shark Trust is the official…
Sept. 19, 2022
Dr. Jenny Bigman joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss how she knew what she wanted to do in her career since she was a little girl. She wanted to study sharks! Jenny tells the cohosts that she wro…
Sept. 5, 2022
Dr. Josh Moyer joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss why he and Dr. Will Beamish created a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) on Sharks and how it has served over 35,000 students since its inception…