Globally Abundant to Critically Endangered: The Conservation Story of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Candace Fields, Marine Scientist
Florida International University
Candace Fields shares how her work plays a part in oceanic whitetip shark conservation.
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[READING] ANGARI Foundation – Meet Candace Fields
[RESOURCE LIBRARY] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Oceanic Whitetip Shark
[RESOURCE LIBRARY] Florida Museum of Natural History – Oceanic Whitetip Shark
[READING] IUCN Red List – Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
[VIDEO] Shark Bytes – Creature Feature: Oceanic Whitetip Shark!
[PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATION] Howey-Jordan L. A., et al. (2013). Complex Movements, Philopatry and Expanded Depth Range of a Severely Threatened Pelagic Shark, the Oceanic Whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) in the Western North Atlantic. PLOS ONE 8(2): e56588.
[PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATION] Papastamatiou, Y.P., et al. (2018). Optimal swimming strategies and behavioral plasticity of oceanic whitetip sharks. Sci Rep 8, 551.
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PRESENTER BIO
Originally from The Bahamas, Candace Fields is a Ph.D. student at Florida International University. After earning her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, she spent two years at the Cape Eleuthera Institute in The Bahamas as a key member on the pelagic research team. Candace’s current research focuses on the population dynamics and geographic population structure of large predators, with a particular focus on oceanic whitetip sharks. More specifically she is using a combination of genetics and tracking to understand more about this critically endangered species with the hopes of aiding in the recovery plan. Candace is passionate about shark conservation and being a Bahamian advocate for the protection and importance of sharks and rays in The Bahamas.
Ocean Expert Exchange is a live educational webinar series featuring experts in marine science and technology, many of whom have participated in expeditions onboard R/V ANGARI. The 30-minute live events welcome audiences of all ages and include a presentation on the speaker’s area of expertise followed by Q&A with participants. The series is co-hosted by ANGARI Foundation and the University of Florida Thompson Earth Systems Institute’s Scientist in Every Florida School program.