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SBU Experts Say More Shark Sightings a Result of Cleaner Waters and Conservation

The experts explain why there has been an increase in shark sightings, and what beachgoers should — and shouldn't — be worried about.

July 19, 2022

3 min read

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SoMAS Student and Shark Fan Gets Bitten by Science Journalism

Marine sciences major Ashley Goland ’23 has been interested in animals since she was very young, spending a lot of her childhood time reading about them in the local library. Growing up in North Andover near the...

December 15, 2021

4 min read

Tiger sharks benefit from large marine protected areas (Photo: Austin Gallagher

SoMAS Student Spotlight

SBU Scientist Appeals for Greater Protection of Caribbean Sharks

PhD Candidate Oliver Shipley is among a group of marine scientists urging for larger spatial protections in the Greater Caribbean for threatened, highly migratory species.

February 18, 2020

3 min read

These are randomly selected shark fin scraps derived from fin processing being prepared for DNA testing in the laboratory. This step is essential in order to determine if the fin parts are CITES listed endangered species. Credit Diego Cardeñosa

Academics Global Research SoMAS Stony Brook Matters Student Spotlight

Study Shows Threatened Sharks Still Common in Fin Trade

As millions of viewers watch the Discovery channel’s Shark Week 2018, two Stony Brook researchers are among a team that is determined to protect endangered shark species. A study published in Conservation Letters...

July 24, 2018

5 min read

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SBU Experts Say More Shark Sightings a Result of Cleaner Waters and Conservation

SoMAS Student and Shark Fan Gets Bitten by Science Journalism

SBU Scientist Appeals for Greater Protection of Caribbean Sharks

Study Shows Threatened Sharks Still Common in Fin Trade

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