Do sharks glow in the dark? & other jawsome adaptations with Amani Webber-Schultz, Jaida Elcock and Meghan Holst (PART 1)

Attention all shark nerds - boy do we have a treat for you! Over the next two episodes, we'll be answering not one, but SEVEN questions about some of the weirdest, most bizarre and extreme shark species on the planet with three amazing guests: scientists and communicators Amani Webber-Schultz, Jaida Elcock and Meghan Holst!

Part 1 is jam-packed full of sharky facts. We'll be learning all about big sharks, tiny sharks, super speedy sharks, and the adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive. Tune in to find out which species has teeth on their eyeballs (!), which can emit its own light from its 'ARMPITS', and how some sharks can reach speeds of up to 45mph... We'll also be chatting about sharks that glow in the dark, but you'll have to stay tuned next week to find out why!

It was so much fun chatting to Amani, Jaida and Meghan. These ladies are seriously passionate about sharks, and their enthusiasm for all things elasmobranch really shines through! Amani (@curly_biologist) is a PhD student at the New Jersey Institute of Technology where she will be studying shark morphology. Jaida (@soFISHtication) is a PhD student in the MIT-WHOI joint program, studying the movement ecology of migratory elasmobranchs. And Meghan (@megholst) is working towards her PhD in the conservation ecology of broadnose sevengill sharks in San Fransisco bay. 

Meghan is co-founder of Minorities in Aquarium and Zoo Sciences (@MIAZS_now, www.MIAZS.org).

Jaida and Amani are co-founders of Minorities in Shark Sciences (@miss_elasmo, www.misselasmo.org)

Amani and Meghan also co-host the Sharkpedia podcast! You can find it here @sharkpediapod and listen wherever you get your podcasts!