Why Sharks Matter: The Science and Policy of Saving Sharks (Lecture)

Sharks are some of the most ecologically important, most threatened, and most misunderstood animals on Earth. Join marine conservation scientist, author, and award-winning public science educator Dr. David Shiffman to learn all about these amazing animals, and how you can help save them from extinction. Dr. David Shifman is a Washington, DC based ocean conservation scientist who studies threatened marine animals and the policies needed to save them. As a writer, his words have appeared in National Geographic, Scientific American, the Washington Post, internationally syndicated op-eds, and a monthly column in SCUBA diving magazine, and he is the author of “Why Sharks Matter” from Johns Hopkins University Press. He is also one of the most-followed scientists on social media and invites you to follow him on all platforms @ WhySharksMatter.

This event is free and open to the public.

Community event in Ashland, Hanover County, VA 23005.