Dr. David Shiffman: Shark Conservation Biologist showing Why Sharks Matter

Ocean Allison Podcast

David is a shark conservation biologist at the University of Miami, using an interdisciplinary approach to being a shark scientist. With over twenty-eight thousand followers on Twitter, David is utilizing social media and blogging to spread the message of Why Sharks Matter. Hear David and I discuss his shark conservation research, his use of social media in science communication, and his outspoken relationship with Discovery Channel's Shark Week. Photo credit: Christine Shepard. Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhySharksMatter Follow David on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whysharksmatter/?fref=ts Follow David on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whysharksmatter/ Read David's blog: http://www.southernfriedscience.com/