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Associated Press: George Burgess

Shark expert George Burgess was quoted in a Feb. 4 Associated Press story about the death of a kiteboarder in Florida who was apparently killed by a group of sharks.

Filed under UF In The News on Friday, February 5, 2010.

Register for ‘Playful Escapes’ kids’ class on Presidents Day

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Looking for something for the kids to do during the Presidents Day holiday? Let them have fun in a safe, educational environment with “Playful Escapes” from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Classes feature themed crafts and activities that keep kids’ minds moving during the [...]

Filed under Happenings, InsideUF (Campus) on Monday, February 1, 2010.

Shark Bite Scale

Trauma doctors could soon assess shark bites the same way they diagnose a first or second-degree burn. University of Florida researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind shark bite severity scale.

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Filed under Video on Thursday, January 28, 2010.

UF surgeons, research biologists create scale to grade shark bite severity

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shark attack! These words can send waves of fear through the public and often guarantee prominent coverage in the news media — even if the bite is little more than a scratch.

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Filed under Florida, Health, Research on Thursday, January 28, 2010.

New forensic technique gives clues about sharks from bite damage

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hit-and-run attacks by sharks can be solved with a new technique that identifies the culprits by the unique chomp they put on their victims, according to a University of Florida researcher and shark expert.

Filed under Florida, Research, Sciences on Tuesday, December 1, 2009.

Shark Skin

You may have a fear of sharks, but the skin of the ocean’s most notorious predator may help save you from deadly bacteria. Researchers at the University of Florida recently discovered that algae follows everything in the marine environment, except the shark. This discovery led to the world’s first surface pattern inspired by shark skin.

Filed under Video on Tuesday, November 10, 2009.

Associated Press: George Burgess

Shark expert George Burgess was quoted in a June 22 Associated Press story about a new study of how great white sharks attack.

Filed under UF In The News on Thursday, June 25, 2009.

UF study: Preserved shark fossil adds evidence to great white’s origins

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida study could help resolve a long-standing debate in shark paleontology: From which line of species did the modern great white shark evolve?

Filed under Natural History, Research, Sciences on Thursday, March 12, 2009.

Shark attacks decline worldwide in midst of economic recession

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a University of Florida researcher.
Shark attacks worldwide in 2008 dipped to their lowest level in five years, a sign that Americans may be forgoing vacation trips to the beach, said George Burgess, ichthyologist [...]

Filed under Environment, Florida, Research, Sciences on Thursday, February 19, 2009.

Endangered sawfish focus of national collection and recovery efforts

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida, keeper of the world’s shark attack records, is also now overseeing a national records collection for another toothy marine predator: the sawfish.

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Filed under Environment, Florida, Natural History, Research, Sciences on Monday, December 1, 2008.