Sawfish Research & Conservation
Dr. Dean Grubbs,
Research Faculty & Associate Director of Research
Coastal & Marine Laboratory, Florida State University
Dr. Grubbs discusses research aiming to designate Critical Habitat for endangered smalltooth sawfish in the U.S. and The Bahamas and provide managers with mechanisms to decrease sawfish bycatch in commercial fisheries.
Recorded Webinar:
Select Supplemental Content:
[READING] Save Our Seas Foundation – Project Leader Dean Grubbs
[RESOURCE LIBRARY] U.S. Sawfish Research and Conservation – NOAA Smalltooth Sawfish Recovery Team
[READINGS] Save Our Seas Magazine – Article contributions by Dean Grubbs
[VIDEO SHORT] Daily Planet – The First Wild Birth of a Small Tooth Sawfish Ever Recorded
[RESOURCE LIBRARY] Florida State University – Grubbs Laboratory
[CITIZEN SCIENCE] Sawfish Conservation Society & Shark Trust – Sawfish: See A Saw Project
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PRESENTER BIO
Dr. Dean Grubbs is a marine ecologist with interests in the biology of exploited and poorly studied fishes. His research addresses data needed for management and conservation of coastal and deep-sea elasmobranchs, including endangered sawfish. Dr. Grubbs’ interest in sharks stems from growing up fishing and exploring FL’s Gulf coast. He holds bachelor’s degrees from the University of Miami and a PhD from Virginia Institute of Marine Science at the College of William & Mary. Dr. Grubbs is a member of the IUCN Shark Specialist Group, NOAA’s Smalltooth Sawfish Recovery Team, SEDAR Advisory Panel for Highly Migratory Species and a Save Our Seas Foundation Scientific Advisor. His research has been featured on National Geographic TV, Discovery Channel, PBS and others. He has taught shark and ray biology courses for >25 years and co-authored the books The Lives of Sharks – A Natural History of Shark Life and Shark Biology and Conservation – Essentials for Educators, Students, and Enthusiasts.
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