Hello! My name is David Shiffman, and I'm a Masters in Marine Biology student in Charleston, South Carolina. I study the feeding ecology of sharks in SC estuaries.
I need volunteers to come tag sharks with me. We take day trips 2-4 days a week, leaving from Charleston early in the morning and returning before dinnertime. It's hard work on a small boat with no shade or bathrooms, and you get completely disgusting from bait, mud, and sweating in the South Carolina summer heat. However, you will see a lot of sharks. We caught 20 on the slowest day I've ever participated in, and over 200 on the busiest. I am making the volunteer schedule for July in the next few days, so please e-mail me ASAP if you are interested. Because our trip dates can change at the last minute due to bad weather or mechanical issues, *I DO NOT RECOMMEND TRAVELING FROM FAR AWAY TO DO THIS*. I cannot guarantee that we'll actually go out on the day you come. For those of you coming in from out of town, my lab has apartments for visiting scientists that are pretty reasonably priced, and Charleston also has a variety of hotels and motels. You are welcome to participate in more than one day if you'd like. Please let me know if you're interested and if you have any questions for me! Sincerely, David Shiffman
