BONUS - Dr Mark Meekan: My Time with Sharks
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“Some of the most exciting discoveries are still out there.” - Dr Mark Meekan Sharks are incredibly adapted to life in the ocean, but scientists still have so much more to learn about these enigmatic animals. The more we understand about them and their behaviour, the more we can do to protect them and prevent their numbers from falling even further. But, what does life as a shark scientist involve? In this bonus episode of Ocean Matters, Izzie Clarke spoke to Dr Mark Meekan, Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Insititute Of Marine Science, to find out. Ocean Matters is a Fresh Air production for the Bertarelli Foundation.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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