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What can we learn from a shark’s DNA? With Professor Mahmood Shivji

What can we learn from a shark’s DNA? With Professor Mahmood Shivji

FromWorld of Sharks


What can we learn from a shark’s DNA? With Professor Mahmood Shivji

FromWorld of Sharks

ratings:
Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Grab your labcoats! This week we are diving into the fascinating world of genetics to find out what we can learn from shark DNA with Mahmood Shivji, professor of marine science at Nova Southeastern University in Florida and director of the Guy Harvey Institute and Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Center (SOSF-SRC). In this episode we discuss shark forensics, the magical healing abilities of white sharks, and what DNA can tell us about the conservation status of some of the world's most endangered species. 
Shownotes: https://saveourseas.com/worldofsharks/podcast
Find out more about the Save Our Seas Foundation here: www.saveourseas.com. You can also find us on twitter (@SaveOurSeas) and instagram (@saveourseasfoundation).
Released:
Jul 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to World of Sharks, a podcast all about sharks, rays and their underwater habitat brought to you by the Save our Seas Foundation. Forget Jaws – there is SO much more to sharks than their fearsome reputation. Join scientist and shark nerd Dr Isla Hodgson as she chats with leading experts in shark science, conservation and storytelling to take a deep dive into the fascinating world of one of the most diverse, well-adapted, enigmatic, misunderstood and threatened groups of animals on the planet.