New Scientist Mag: Stop badmouthing sharks that bite people
April 2, 2012 – 7:13 pm | Comments Off

Human-shark encounters are always called attacks even when there is no contact, artificially amplifying the numbers. What’s more, no distinction is made for minor bites from non-threatening species.

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ABC TV 7.30 Report: Perfect Predators
November 9, 2011 – 5:38 am | Comments Off
ABC TV 7.30 Report: Perfect Predators

ABC 7.30 Report
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Broadcast: 25/10/2011
Reporter: Nikki Wilson Smith

Shark hunts carried out in the wake of three deaths in Western Australia have caused anger among shark experts. They question the motives behind …

SMH Opinion: Shark hunts a Hollywood response to real horror
November 7, 2011 – 3:39 am | Comments Off
SMH Opinion: Shark hunts a Hollywood response to real horror

Opinion: October 25, 2011
This year may be remembered as the summer of the shark hunt. Following the third fatal shark attack in Western Australia in the past two months, the state government authorised …

The Conversation: The untold story of shark nets in Australia
October 22, 2011 – 7:08 pm | Comments Off
The Conversation: The untold story of shark nets in Australia

The following is a posting I have done for “The Conservation” from 13 October, 2011.
Western Australia’s Cottesloe Beach has been closed due to concerns a swimmer there was taken by a great white shark.
The public …

Australia Geographic: 13 tips for avoiding a shark attack
October 22, 2011 – 6:10 pm | Comments Off
Australia Geographic: 13 tips for avoiding a shark attack

The following is a re-post of a 19 October Australian Geographic article that I was interviewed for.
Shark attacks are not common in Australia, but there are things you can do to further reduce the risk.

Great …

Tragedy & Praise After a Shark Attack
October 3, 2011 – 4:52 am | Comments Off
Tragedy & Praise After a Shark Attack

The following is a blog posting I have done for the Save Our Seas Foundation:
Tragedy & Praise After a Shark Attack: Cape Town as a Global Leader in Shark Bite Prevention
By Christopher Neff
There are no …

A Month in South Africa: June, 2011
June 10, 2011 – 7:35 am | Comments Off
A Month in South Africa: June, 2011

For the month of June, I will be in Cape Town, hosted at the Save Our Seas Shark Centre in Kalk Bay. This research is funded by both the Save Our Seas Foundation and the …

Sydney University World Magazine: The hunter and the hunted
June 10, 2011 – 1:02 am | Comments Off
Sydney University World Magazine: The hunter and the hunted

By Joni Sham,  17 January 2011
In July 1916, during a summer heatwave, a series of shark attacks along the coast of New Jersey left four people dead and another seriously injured. The attacks, over a …

Save Our Seas Foundation Supports PhD Research on Shark/Beach Policies
June 9, 2011 – 7:43 am | Comments Off
Save Our Seas Foundation Supports PhD Research on Shark/Beach Policies

The Save Our Seas Foundation has awarded me a scholarship for my PhD research in 2011 and I could not be more grateful and appreciative!
These funds will help me continue my study into the impact …

Otago Daily News – Shark nets: are they worth it?
February 4, 2011 – 1:14 am | Comments Off
Otago Daily News – Shark nets: are they worth it?

By Nigel Benson
Created 01/01/2011 – 04:55
They are a throwback to an age when we killed what we were scared of. Even their guardians admit they are full of holes. So, why do we persist with them? …

International Marine Conservation Congress: May 14 -18
February 3, 2011 – 1:31 am | Comments Off
International Marine Conservation Congress: May 14 -18

The 2011 International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC) represents the second stand-alone marine conservation meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology’s (SCB) Marine Section. The first IMCC in Washington DC, 2009, attracted over 1200 participants. This …