Research

The New England White Shark Research Consortium is unparalleled in scope and methodology, maintaining hundreds of acoustic receivers throughout the northeast to detect white shark movements from Rhode Island to Canada. The Consortium conducts research on multiple life stages using a variety of tagging technologies, such as acoustic transmitters, data loggers, and satellite-linked tags, as well as conventional tagging and tissue analysis.

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Research focus includes (but not limited to):

  • Life History

  • Population Trends

  • Migration

  • Residency

  • Habitat Use

  • Reproduction

  • Behavior

  • Feeding Ecology

  • Human-White Shark Interactions

  • Perceptions of White Sharks by Coastal Communities

  • Public Education and Safety

  • Shark Distribution Forecasting

  • Ecological Niche 

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Methods/Equipment Include (but not limited to):

  • 100’s of Passive Acoustic Receivers throughout the Consortium Range

  • Real-Time Acoustic Receivers

  • Tissue Analysis

  • Blood Analysis

  • Fin-Mounted Cameras

  • Tagging Technologies

  • Acceleration Data Loggers

  • Ultrasounds

  • Acoustic Tags

  • Smart Position and Temperature Transmitting (SPOT) Tags

  • Pop-up Satellite Archival Transmitting (PSAT) Tags

  • Uterine Tags

  • Conventional Tags

  • Fisheries Independent and Dependent Survey

  • Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS)

  • Shark detection and early warning technology

  • Shark deterrent technology