ONLINE & FIELD COURSES: Biology and Ecology of Sharks 🦈
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Emily Uhrig
Jan 28, 2026, 7:07:47 PM (2 days ago) Jan 28
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Learn about sharks online from anywhere in the world! And join us for a field experience to get a close encounter with these amazing animals!
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Sharks are an ancient, biodiverse, ecologically important, and highly threatened group of animals. This class will provide a broad overview of their ecology, biology, and behavior, along with the scientific tools and methods used to study these aspects of their lives. Students will have a broad understanding of key issues in the field and the scientific methods needed to address them, as well as scientific problem solving and critical thinking skills.
An optional 3-day field experience in which students join instructor Dr. David Shiffman for hands-on shark research in South Florida is offered, with a maximum of ten students, at additional cost. Participants will live aboard the research vessel Garvin in Miami, Florida, where they will practice shark field research skills. They'll help catch, measure, tag, and sample sharks, learning a variety of field research skills.
DATES:
Online course: February 9 - May 3, 2026
Field course: March 3-5 in Miami, Florida
PRICE:
Online course: Starts at $500 student/unemployed, $600 employed
Field course: $2,125 student/unemployed, $2,325 employed. Costs include 3 nights of accommodation on the research vessel. Participants are responsible for their own travel to/from Miami.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE:
https://www.centerforwildlifestudies.org/courses/p/biology-and-ecology-of-sharks-and-their-relatives
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Sharks are an ancient, biodiverse, ecologically important, and highly threatened group of animals. This class will provide a broad overview of their ecology, biology, and behavior, along with the scientific tools and methods used to study these aspects of their lives. Students will have a broad understanding of key issues in the field and the scientific methods needed to address them, as well as scientific problem solving and critical thinking skills.
An optional 3-day field experience in which students join instructor Dr. David Shiffman for hands-on shark research in South Florida is offered, with a maximum of ten students, at additional cost. Participants will live aboard the research vessel Garvin in Miami, Florida, where they will practice shark field research skills. They'll help catch, measure, tag, and sample sharks, learning a variety of field research skills.
DATES:
Online course: February 9 - May 3, 2026
Field course: March 3-5 in Miami, Florida
PRICE:
Online course: Starts at $500 student/unemployed, $600 employed
Field course: $2,125 student/unemployed, $2,325 employed. Costs include 3 nights of accommodation on the research vessel. Participants are responsible for their own travel to/from Miami.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE:
https://www.centerforwildlifestudies.org/courses/p/biology-and-ecology-of-sharks-and-their-relatives
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