Northeast Pacific Shark Biology, Research and Conservation Part B

Barbara E. Curry is a Senior Research Scientist in the Physiological Ecology and Bioenergetics Laboratory of University of Central Florida's Conservation Biology Program. Her research interests include stress and reproductive physiology, energetics, assimilation efficiency and nutritional ecology, with applications to ecosystem-based population management and conservation. She holds a PhD in the Biological Sciences from Texas A&M University, an MSc in Marine Science from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, and a BA from University of California, Santa Cruz. Her doctoral research was fully funded by the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and focused on phylogenetic relationships among bottlenose dolphins, genus Tursiops, worldwide. Curry was a National Research Council Post-Doctoral Fellow at the NOAA Fisheries Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, California. Working as a NOAA scientist for nearly ten years, she conducted a wide range of research projects including studies of marine mammal molecular genetics and of the physiological effects of stress in mammals. She has extensive laboratory experience including in molecular genetics, radioimmunoassay, histology and physiology. Field experience includes marine mammal stranding, recovery and necropsy, and abundance surveys in areas such as the Amazon River (Peru, Ecuador, and Columbia) and the Gulf of Mexico. She has taught a range of courses in the subjects of biology, physiology, anatomy, and vertebrate natural history. Curry has also served as a Mentor for the Harvey Mudd College Upward Bound Math and Science Program, and as a Lecturer for the National Science Foundation Young Scholars Program.

1. Introduction to Northeast Pacific Shark Biology, Research, and Conservation,Part B Shawn Larson and Dayv Lowry 2. Shark Interactions with Directed and Incidental Fisheries in the Northeast Pacific Ocean: Historic and Current Encounters, and Challenges for Shark Conservation Jackie King, Gordon A. McFarlane, Vladlena Gertseva, Jason Gasper, Sean Matson and Cindy A. Tribuzio 3. An Introduction to Modelling Abundance and Life History Parameters in Shark Populations Dovi Kacev, Timothy J. Sippel, Michael J. Kinney, Sebastin A. Pardo and Christopher G. Mull 4. Sharks in Captivity: The Role of Husbandry, Breeding, Education, and Citizen Science in Shark Conservation Michael Grassmann, Bryan McNeil and Jim Wharton 5. The Economy of Shark Conservation in the Northeast Pacific: The Role of Ecotourism and Citizen Science Peter A. Mieras, Chris H Clark, Michael Bear, Gina Hodgin and Boone Hodgin 6. Conclusions: The Future of Management and Conservation of Sharks in the Northeast Pacific Ocean Dayv Lowry