Sharks and Rays Archives

Expedition 128: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Independence Middle School

09/21/2026
Madeleine Mendels

Student and educators from Independence Middle School's SciQuest Academy joined scientists from Florida International University (FIU) for an exciting day of shark research onboard the R/V ANGARI.

Revealing the Hidden Lives of Large Coastal Sharks

09/17/2026
Amanda Waite

Follow bull sharks beneath the surface as scientists use acoustic telemetry and animal-borne cameras to uncover where they go, how they behave and how they use Palm Beach’s coastal habitats.

Developing Education Materials For Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks!

I am leaving this ANGARI internship with so much more knowledge and preparedness for the next step in my career.

I Will Never Forget The Awesome Feeling After Tagging And Releasing This Newborn White Shark In Southern California.

Scientist Emily Spurgeon

08/04/2026
Laura Jessop

Scientist Emily Spurgeon is a Ph.D. candidate in the Predator Ecology and Conservation Lab at Florida International University. Her research focuses how environmental conditions shape the movement, behavior and ecology of bull, sandbar and juvenile white sharks using acoustic telemetry, biologging camera tags and stable isotope analysis.

COE: Sharks Educator Workshop - Jul 2026

Expedition 125: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Educator Workshop

07/31/2026
Madeleine Mendels

Thirty Florida educators boarded R/V ANGARI to experience marine science fieldwork firsthand while working with scientists from Florida International University to study sharks in the Lake Worth Lagoon and offshore Palm Beach County.

Expedition 126: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Sponsors & Donors

07/31/2026
Madeleine Mendels

Alongside scientists from Florida International University, ANGARI sponsors and donors participated as citizen scientists in an exciting day of shark research onboard the R/V ANGARI!

Teaching Students How To Be A Shark Scientist Onboard R/V ANGARI Is So Much Fun!

Scientist Lacy Smith

06/05/2026
Laura Jessop

Scientist Lacy Smith is a Ph.D. candidate in the Marine Community and Behavioral Ecology Lab at Florida International University. Her research investigates how certain habitats and oceanic conditions influence the behavior and movement of sharks.

Expedition 120: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Palm Beach Day Academy

05/29/2026
Madeleine Mendels

Student and educators from Palm Beach Day Academy joined scientists from Florida International University (FIU) for a an exciting day of shark research onboard the R/V ANGARI.

Expedition 119: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Eagles Landing Middle School

04/09/2026
Madeleine Mendels

A group of students and chaperones from Eagles Landing Middle School joined scientists from Florida International University (FIU) for a day of shark research onboard the R/V ANGARI.

Expedition 118: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – The Benjamin School

03/31/2026
Madeleine Mendels

The R/V ANGARI team welcomed a group of students and educators from The Benjamin School to work alongside scientists from Florida International University (FIU) to conduct shark research in Palm Beach County