Unraveling the Secret Lives of Sharks and Rays

Sharks and rays are well adapted for life in the ocean, some as top predators. Join Greg Cailliet of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories as he provides insight into the methods that scientists use to study these incredible creatures including their population ecology, and aspects of their life histories, such as age, growth, reproduction, and feeding. Cailliet will shed light on the practice of shark finning, why some shark populations are vulnerable, and which fisheries management measures can help save them. This Science Sunday talk will include discussion of the ecology of great white sharks along the central coast of California.