Director of Guy Harvey Research Institute
We’re excited to add Dr. Mahmood Shivji to our list of contributors to the Guy Harvey Sportswear blog. Dr. Shivji is the Director of the Guy Harvey Research Institute and Professor at Nova Southeastern University’s Oceanographic Center in Florida.
His research combines DNA- and field-based approaches to provide information essential for improving conservation and management of marine species. Dr. Shivji is an internationally recognized authority on shark and billfish conservation research, but if caught off guard – or plied with good red wine and dark chocolate – will admit to surreptitiously working on uncharismatic, tiny coral reef invertebrates also.
Dr Shivji releasing tiger shark after tagging and DNA sampling
The research program he directs for the Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) is global in scope. The GHRI’s research, including the amazing discovery that female sharks can give virgin birth and finding new species of sharks and billfish, have consistently received worldwide coverage in the major media, including the Economist, Time, Newsweek, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the BBC and National Public Radio. Dr. Shivji’s research on the shark fin trade and its impacts on shark populations is currently on display at the Smithsonian National Museum’s Ocean Hall in Washington DC.
We’re looking forward to his blog posts and know you will find them engaging as well!
Related posts:
- Introducing Guest Blogger Peter B. Wright
- CSI in Real-World, Shark Conservation and Management — Better than TV!
- The Guy Harvey Research Institute and Marine Conservation Science
- The Misunderstood Tiger Shark Shows Remarkable Migratory Behavior
- Oooops, That White Marlin is…not a White Marlin
Tags: Billfish, Dr Mahmood Shivji, Guy Harvey Research Institute, Research, Shark
I would like to welcome you to the Guy Harvey Sportswear web site. Here we will feature my blog where I will report on expeditions, adventures, and various marine conservation efforts. We will also include various guest bloggers, videos and photos that I believe you will find interesting, whether you are a serious fishing or diving enthusiast, or simply someone who cares about the marine resource, loves living the coastal lifestyle, or just wants to learn more about Guy Harvey sportswear.
