In this episode of Ocean Talks, I interview Dr. Greg Skomal. From the story of "Gretel", the white shark stuck in a pond, to his experience tagging "Deep Blue" for the first time, we discuss it all.

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Video Chapters
00:00:33 -Introduction
00:01:44 -The Story of "Gretal"
00:05:25 -JAWS & Research During a Unique Time in History.
00:08:31 -Fishermen and Research
00:10:40 -Technology & Tagging Sharks
00:04:12- Drone Footage Review, "What's This Great White Shark Doing?"
00:20:20- How Tagging Works in Cape Cod
00:24:40- Underwater Photography
00:27:40-Tagging and Seeing "Deep Blue" for the first time
00:34:30-Atlantic White Shark Conservancy

ABOUT
Dr. Greg Skomal—in addition to being an accomplished marine biologist, underwater explorer, photographer, and author—is a leading white shark expert in the Atlantic. He is a senior fisheries biologist with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries and currently directs the Massachusetts Shark Research Program. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts Intercampus Marine Science graduate program; an adjunct scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Massachusetts; and a member of the Explorers Club and the Boston Sea Rovers. Greg has authored dozens of scientific research papers and has appeared in a number of film and television documentaries, including programs for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, PBS, and numerous television networks. He is a regular on Shark Week and Shark Fest and is the author of The Shark Handbook. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Rhode Island and a PhD from Boston University.