I founded Sharks4Kids to create an engaging and accessible way for students to learn about sharks and their importance in our oceans. Through interactive lessons, virtual and in-person programs, and hands-on experiences, I strive to connect kids with shark science in a way that sparks curiosity and fosters conservation. From local outreach in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos to international collaborations, my goal is to make shark education exciting, impactful, and available to students around the world.
Project Lemon Aid aims to establish a baseline population survey of juvenile lemon sharks at sites around Turks and Caicos Islands to investigate if the females return to the same mangroves they grew up in. The first stage of this research involves tagging the baby to sub-adult lemon sharks in the inshore waters, focusing on crucial mangrove habitats. The PIT tag similar to the one that you may tag your dog or cat with will stay with the animal the rest of its life and, if sampled again, will reveal growth and migration around the Islands of these sharks. Also, genetics from a tiny fin clip on the shark's dorsal fin will help us reveal family trees of the lemon sharks inhabiting the area and see how the Turks and Caicos populations are related to the Bahamas and Florida lemon shark stocks.
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