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Sevengill Shark Identification Project

June 8, 2010 - June 8, 2020 | Public Programs

Our goal is to attempt the identification of Sevengill sharks (Notorynchus cepedianus) that may be returning to San Diego from year-to-year, using the pattern recognition algorithm provided in ‘Wildbook,’ a web-based application for wildlife data management, designed by Jason Holmberg. 'Wildbook' which has been successfully used to ID Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus ) by their spotting patterns.

Sevengill sharks (Notorynchus cepedianus), are currently listed as Data deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List: "This assessment is based on the information published in the 2005 shark status survey (Fowler et al. 2005).

Project Products

Methdology Perspectives in Marine Citizen Science PLOS Blogs: Citizen scientist divers help track the success of artificial reefs
2015 Yukon Marine Life Survey The Economy of Shark Conservation in the Northeast Pacific: The Role of Ecotourism and Citizen Science Motivating Citizen Scientists to Dive with Sharks https://sharksofsandiego.fieldscope.org/ How Do You Get Citizen Scientists to Dive with Sharks?

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Heather Moncrief
    Principal Investigator
    Ocean Sanctuaries
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    Michael Bear
    Co-Principal Investigator
    Ocean Sanctuaries
    • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Life science
    Audience: General Public | Scientists
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Citizen Science Programs

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