Episodes
Studying rays in Brazil with Dr. Patricia Charvet
March 20, 2023
Dr. Patricia Charvet joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss growing up in Brazil and studying saltwater and freshwater rays in her home country. Patricia discusses her love for science and how she …
Shark Research in Chile with Dr. Francisco Concha (Pancho)
March 6, 2023
Dr. Francisico J. Concha (aka Pancho) joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss his work on sharks in his home country of Chile. Pancho shares stories of trailblazing shark science in Chile and buildin…
Shark science through history, performance art, travel, and research
Feb. 20, 2023
Dr. Cynthia Awruch joins Dr. Davind Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to talk about her career as a shark scientist. Originally from Argentina, Cynthia ended up in Tasmania, Australia (a couple of times) to study reprodu…
Career pivoting in shark science with Dr. Colin Simpfendorfer
Feb. 6, 2023
Dr. Colin Simpfendorfer joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to talk about how he navigated and continues to navigate his career in shark science while moving countries with his shark science partner, Dr. Mi…
The Manta Trust is working to protect manta rays and devil rays
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…
Shark research Beneath the Waves with Dr. Austin Gallagher
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…
Sharks science fused with art with Ray Troll
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 …
Sharks to Hagfish: Studying a diverse array of vertebrate species with Dr. Willy Bemis
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…
How the Sharks International conference was a success after a global pandemic with Ali Hood.
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…
Sharks for Kids with Jillian Morris-Brake
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…
Shark Illustrations with Mark Dando
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…
From banker to CEO of the Shark Trust with Paul Cox
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…
Prepare for shark science like Dr. Jenny Bigman
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…
Creating a massive online open course on Sharks with Dr. Josh Moyer
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…
Jeff Carrier on writing shark text books, teaching at Albion College, and being a broadcaster for Albion College Football
Aug. 22, 2022
Dr. Jeff Carrier joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to tell them the reasons why he coauthored and edited three editions of "Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives"; why he chose to teach at a college in Mi…
What happened to the Seal Island great white sharks with Wildlife Photographer, Chris Fallows
Aug. 8, 2022
Wildlife photographer and shark advocate, Chris Fallows, talks to Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin about how he got into wildlife photography and captured the epic shark predation photos from Seal Island that made white shar…
Forrest Galante is exploring the shark world on network TV
July 25, 2022
Forrest Galante joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the first podcast of the second year of Beyond Jaws, where he tells them how he grew up exploring the bush of Zimbabwe; getting used to high school in Santa Barbara (…
26: Communicating the science via the Whole Tooth Podcast with Dr. Isla Hodgson
May 23, 2022
Dr. Isla Hodgson joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the final episode of our fourth season and our first full year of the Beyond Jaws podcast to talk about how she started working with the Save Our Seas Foundation to …
25: Fighting for shark science and conservation in New Zealand with Dr. Brit Finucci
May 16, 2022
Dr. Brit Finucci joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to discuss how she got into shark science when she went to New Zealand to pursue her graduate work. Brit discusses her work on sharks and her love for C…
24: Pursuing a shark sensory career with Dr. Steve Kajiura
May 9, 2022
Dr. Steve Kajiura joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew to discuss how he grew up in a small town in Ontario to work on shark sensory research at Florida Atlantic University. Connect with Steve: Twitter: Website: Connect with…
23: Focused on a career of projects with a conservation application result with Jill Brroks
May 2, 2022
Jill Brooks joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss her career in shark science as well as why she is working on a Ph.D. on freshwater fish rather than sharks. She also discusses her "hobby Ph.D." on studying what …
22: The zombie lab with Dr. Kara Yopak
April 25, 2022
Dr. Kara Yopak joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin to discuss her journey in the shark science field and how she started studying the brains of sharks and now refers to her lab as the Zombie Lab. Connect with Dr. Kara Yo…
21: Pursuing a sensory ecology of elasmobranch career with Dr. Christine Bedore
April 18, 2022
Dr. Christine Bedore joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the episode to discuss her career path from an undergraduate student at Michigan State to taking a break and becoming a veterinarian technician in Southern Calif…
20: Describing sharks, writing grants, and identifying species through egg case morphology with Dr. Will White
March 28, 2022
Dr. Will White joins Dr. David Ebert and Andrew Lewin on the podcast to talk about his career in studying shark age and growth, identifying new species, the importance of writing grants, and how he is identifying species fro…