I am Citizen Science Project Director for Ocean Sanctuaries.org and contributor to Marine Science Today. I am also an AAUS (American Academy of Underwater Sciences) Scientific Diver, founder of Sevengill Shark Sightings.org and co-founder of Ocean Sanctuaries.org.
I live and work in San Diego.
Websites:
Ocean Sanctuaries.org
Sevengill Shark Sightings: http://sevengillsharksightings.org
ORCID Researcher ID # http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6647-5741
Published in Marine Science Today
Octopuses, with their amazing intelligence, incredible flexibility and ability to fit through openings many times smaller than their body as well as their ability to artfully camouflage themselves against varied backgrounds have fascinated humans for centuries. Divers report encounters with these crafty creatures and come away amazed, with stories ...
Published in Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education
Citizen science can be defined as the process by which any non-scientist collects data or uses the scientific method under the guidance or mentorship of a scientist. This article presents an overview of several marine citizen-science projects as practiced by three non-profit organizations.
Published in Advances in Marine Biology
'Historically sharks have been seen either as a source of income through harvesting, or as a nuisance and danger. The economic value of sharks has traditionally been measured as the total value of sharks caught for liver oil, fins, or meat for consumption. Sharks have also been killed to near extinction in cases where they were seen as a threat to ...
Published in Pre-print
The HMCS Yukon is a 366 ft long former Canadian warship that was sunk in about 100 ft of water off the coast of San Diego, California ( 32.7800, -117.2853) in 2000 to act as an artificial reef. The first scientific study of the marine life on the Yukon was done in 2005 by the San Diego Oceans Foundation and Dr. Ed Parnell of Scripps Institution of...
Published in Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics
Given the current level of Galeophobia, or fear of sharks, that's an excellent question. Most people will leave the water immediately if they think a shark is in the area. Oddly, the greatest number of those who fear sharks seem to come from those who rarely, if ever, go into the ocean—so, clearly, this is a primal fear, much like snakes or spiders...
In March of 2014, another San Diego diver and I decided to form our own 501c3 non-profit group dedicated to promoting and supporting citizen science projects such as this one. The Sevengill Shark ID Project is now the flagship citizen science project for Ocean Sanctuaries [http://oceansanctuaries.org/wordpress/citizen-science-projects/]
Citizen Science Project Director
Contributing writer to Marine Science Today
Trained Scientific Diver with the American Academy of Underwater Sciences
The Undersea Voyager Project and Luminox Watches is proud to present the Eco Laureate Award to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to ocean conservation. Individuals honored with this award have been nominated for their dedication to improving the oceans, and for their leadership in inspiring others to do the same.
Undersea Explorer, Scott Cassell and The Undersea Voyager Project and Luminox Watches are proud to present the Eco Laureate Award to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to ocean conservation. Individuals honored with this award have been nominated for their dedication to improving the oceans, and for their leadership in inspiring others to do the same.
Link: https://underseavoyagerproject.org/eco-laureate-award/
Erik Anderson of KPBS TV interviewed me and Ocean Sanctuaries founder Barbara Lloyd about the Yukon Marine Life Survey Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-7l4EDPWos&feature=youtu.be
In Sept. 2015, I was interviewed by the La Jolla Light newspaper about Ocean Sanctuaries' citizen science projects. URL: http://m.lajollalight.com/news/2015/nov/04/citizen-scientists-sought-for-ocean-projects/
Developed a Shark Observer App for Android smartphones. http://smile.amazon.com/Ocean-Sanctuaries-Sevengill-Shark-Tracker/dp/B01EJ18X7W?ie=UTF8&redirect=true&ref=mas_ty
https://www.mysciencework.com/news/8978/a-close-encounter-with-giant-sea-nettles
