While sharks are critical to maintaining a healthy ocean ecosystem, they’re also profoundly misunderstood, according to some of FAU’s top shark researchers.

In honor of National Shark Awareness Day, here’s a look at some of FAU’s shark scientists and what they want you to know about sharks ….

Marianne E. Porter, Ph.D., associate professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Research focuses on elasmobranchs (sharks, skates and rays), the mechanics of their cartilaginous vertebral columns and how that translates into the different swimming styles seen among species. Bio-inspired robots are also used to understand skeletal material evolution and locomotion.

Matt Ajemian, Ph.D., assistant research professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Research focuses on the ecology and conservation of targeted fisheries and vulnerable species, including shellfish, sharks and rays. He seeks to expand scientific knowledge on fish behavior and ecology to promote population sustainability, improve and utilize technological tools and provide scientific data for stock assessment and natural resource management.

Stephen Kajiura, Ph.D., professor in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Research focuses on the integration of sensory biology and behavior with functional morphology. The lab explores hypotheses about the evolution of biological structures and uses the seasonally abundant blacktip sharks as a model to study predator-prey interactions, migration, and environmental factors that correlate with their movement.

For more on these researchers see FAU's Research Daily.


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