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The New Technology Changing How We Track Sharks

Season 1 Episode 4 | 14m 37s

Jasmin Graham visits shark researcher and data analyst, Apryl Boyle, at El Porto Beach, California to learn about the work she’s done to help surfers become community scientists. Find out what we can learn from Environmental DNA (eDNA), how it’s analyzed, and how it can be used for conservation management practices.

Aired: 11/26/23
Funding for SHARKS UNKNOWN WITH JASMIN GRAHAM is provided by the National Science Foundation.
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