Sunday, October 23rd 2011 Today RJ Dunlap teamed up with Palmer Trinity for a day of shark tagging. Everyone aboard the Coral Princess IV already knew it was going to be a good day- and today we were headed out to a new site. This was particularly exciting considering the past few weeks of nasty, […]
Saturday, October 22nd It was my first day back on the water this semester and I could not wait to get back out for some serious shark action. We had a group of Pew fellows out with us for a day at Broad Key. Before the fellows arrived, the team set out drumlines and some […]
Thursday, October 20th 2011 Greetings friends, family, fans, and extended network of the RJD shark team! Today was a day of cameras, more cameras, bloody bait, patience, and oh yeah, a totally awesome bull shark. Along with a very skilled and decorated group of journalists, the shark team took to the beautiful blue waters of […]
Friday, October 14th 2011 – Saturday, October 15th 2011 With the sun shining and calm seas the group from Our Lady of Lourdes Academy (OLLA) and the RJD team set out from Key Largo. Everyone enjoyed a peaceful ride, and some even a nap on the way out to University of Miami’s new station at […]
Hello there! My name is Michelle Brown, and I am 13 years old. I attend Country Club Middle School. I’m writing this blog to clear the slandered name of sharks. Perhaps you have seen Jaws, and believe that sharks are vicious man-eating predators of the sea…? Well in my opinion, that is completely absurd! I […]
Hi! My name is Daniel Saiz. I am 13 (yeah, 13!) years old and go to Country Club Middle School. Some reasons I am writing this blog is because one, I found out how sharks are being killed and abused worldwide and I felt disgusted that this was happening. Two, I love writing! And three, […]
We will be hosting a series of Twitter teach-ins on marine biology and conservation topics. Each teach-in will cover a topic in a series of Tweets, including links to photos and videos, as well as NGO reports, blog posts, and scientific papers which people can read to find more information. These will take place on our […]
Sunday, Sept. 28th 2011 I arrived back to school from summer break with new and past students inquiring when we would be having a shark-tagging trip. Sunday marked the first trip of the season for Palmer Trinity School. I had an overwhelming response and was yet again reminded how much impact the program is has […]
Saturday, Sept. 24th 2011 One of my favorite things in life is my involvement with the RJ Dunlap Program, if not my absolute favorite thing. I just moved back from California a few weeks ago and I was absolutely itching to get back on the water with my shark-loving team. Come Saturday’s conclusion all I […]
Friday, July 22nd 2011 Spirits were high today after the huge success of the day prior. The fantastic Reef Dogs of South Broward High School joined the RJ Dunlap team today and after all the introductions, everyone on board put one fist on either side of their head sending out positive vibes in hopes of […]