Brendan talwar

Broadreach, Pacific Harbor, Fiji, Summer 2016

AP Shark Studies

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• Experiential study abroad program with shark diving, in-water research, and classroom components​

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The Island School, Eleuthera, The Bahamas, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020

Applied Research

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• Experiential study abroad program focused on the scientific method, data analysis, scientific writing, public speaking, field skills, and course-specific materials (e.g. stress physiology, fisheries science)

• Field expedition & classroom components

• Courses resulted in published posters with the Fisheries Conservation Foundation​

  • Fall 2019: The horizontal and vertical movement behavior of silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) in the Western Atlantic

  • Spring 2019: Investigating the abundance and habitat use of pelagic fishes in Exuma Sound

  • Fall 2018: Characterizing the pelagic fish community of the Exuma Sound

  • Spring 2018: Investigating the vertical distribution of predatory fishes in Exuma Sound

  • Spring 2015: Post-release Survivorship of the Cuban dogfish and gulper shark

  • Fall 2014: Post-release Survivorship of the Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis)

  • Spring 2013: Investigating The Interspecific Stress Response of Sharks to Longline Capture

  • Fall 2012: Physiological and Behavioral Stress Response of Nurse Sharks to Longline Capture

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