Dr. David Shiffman is a marine conservation biologist who studies threatened sharks and how to protect them.
In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman shares what individuals can do to help fight the scourge of ocean pollution.
This month's organizations divers should know highlights Minorities in Shark Sciences. MISS provides community and professional development opportunities and internships to people historically excluded from ocean science.
In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman explains the health reasons behind limiting how much apex predator you eat.
Dr. David Shiffman shares his "organizations divers should know about" pick of the month featuring NOAA Highly Migratory Species Division.
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In this edition of Ask a Marine Biologist, Dr. David Shiffman answers questions recently sparked by a frozen shark found in Cape Cod.
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