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      The Best Shark Biologists and Conservationists to Follow During Shark Week

      These researchers and educators can teach you more about sharks as the fascinating, ecologically important and threatened multiple species that they are

      • By David Shiffman on August 8, 2014
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      ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)

      David Shiffman

        David Shiffman, PhD, is a marine conservation biologist, scientific consultant and science writer based in Washington, DC. Follow him on Twitter @WhySharksMatter, where he's always happy to answer any questions that anyone has about sharks, ocean conservation, marine biology or writings like this one.

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