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