Graduate Student Committees

Malouf, M. Global distributions of elasmobranchs in relation to climate change. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Estimated 2018.
Asfour, D. Development of a shark fishing educational program for engagement of underrepresented students in their marine resources. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Estimated 2017.
Bettis, S. Global scale of shark by-catch in commercial fisheries, possible means of reduction and direction of the future. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Estimated 2017.
Christopher, M. Effects of feeding on the biology and ecology of southern stingrays (Dasyatis americana) at the world’s most famous marine wildlife interaction site, Stingray City, Cayman Islands. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Estimated 2017.
Johnson, S. Conservation plan for sand tiger sharks Carcharias taurus in the Western North Atlantic. MS, Delaware State University. Dover, DE. Estimated 2017.
Perry, C. Whale shark recruitment and growth rates in the Maldives. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Estimated 2017.
Haulsee, D. Integration of satellite derived environmental oceanographic features with the movements and migrations of coastal and pelagic sharks. PhD, University of Delaware, Wilmington, DE. 2017.
McNulty, J. Scale of global shark fin trade. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2016.
Gray, T. Global population structure of the dusky shark and geographic sourcing of shark fins from commercial markets. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2014
Schneble, E. A review of reproductive behavior of the sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) with special emphasis on captive sharks at the National Aquarium, Baltimore. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2014.
Kilfoil, J. Effects of capture and handling on the physiology and behavior of sand tiger sharks. MS, Delaware State University. Dover, DE. 2014.
Pickard, A. Interactions of sharks and grouper at grouper spawning sites in the USVI. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2014.
Teter, S. Habitat use and coastal migration of sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) along the US East coast – bridging the gap between acoustic and satellite telemetry. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2013.
Moore, J. Movement patterns and habitat use of sandtiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) in Delaware Bay. MS, Delaware State University. Dover, DE. 2013.
Lotti, M. Factors influencing at-vessel shark mortality during fishery-independent bottom longline surveys in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and the western North Atlantic Ocean. Master of Environmental Science and Management. College of Environment and Life Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 2012.
Howey, L. Quantification of large and fine-scale horizontal and vertical movements of blue sharks (Prionace glauca) in the North Atlantic using pop-up satellite transmitters. MS, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.2011.
Willett, N. Site fidelity and residence of sandbar sharks (Carcharhinus plumbeus) in the Delaware nursery. MS, Delaware State University. Dover, DE. 2010.
McElroy, D. Feeding habits of neonate and juvenile sandbar sharks in Delaware Bay. Ph.D, Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 2009.
Wood, A. Population dynamics of the shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) in the Northwest Atlantic: an examination of food habits, migration, survival and population size. Ph.D, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 2008.
McCandless, C. Characterization of the Delaware Bay sandbar shark nursery. Ph.D, Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 2007.
Skomal. G. The physiological effects of capture stress in tunas, billfish, and sharks. Ph.D, Department of Biology. Boston University, Boston, MA. 2006
Corcoran, M. Habitat use of southern stingrays Dasyatis americana, at a tourist site in The Cayman Islands. MS student Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2005.
Campbell, R. GIS applications for fisheries management through quantification of essential habitat. MS, Department of Natural Resources, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 2003.
Rechisky, E. Movement patterns of juvenile sandbar sharks, Carcharhinus plumbeus, in Delaware Bay. MS, Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 2002.
Mello, J. Age and growth of the porbeagle shark, Lamna nasus, in the western North Atlantic. MS, Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 2000.
Murphy, B. Integration of a marine habitat classification system and ichthyofauna surveys: a step toward establishing design criteria for marine fishery reserves. MS, Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 1999.