Meet our Shark Experts

Hello Everyone,
Here is a little bit of information about the shark experts who will be joining us this summer. :)

Jarrett Corke

Project Coordinator - Shark

 

ShARCC Creator

Born and raised in Stratford, Ontario, Jarrett has always felt a deep connection to the ocean, despite growing up around fresh water. Although Jarrett has a passion for all terrestrial and marine species, overtime, his fascination and long-time dedication has encompassed sharks. As an avid SCUBA and Freediver, Jarrett has had the opportunity to dive with multiple species of shark; an experience that has helped him to overcome a childhood fear of these animals and changing his perspective of sharks altogether. His passion for sharks also inspired him to travel to Bimini, Bahamas to volunteer at the Bimini Biological Field Station (BBFS). Dedicated to conserve the ocean and sharks, Jarrett returned to university and, recently, has completed a Masters of Resource and Environmental Management at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia. Since then, he has pursued his passion of marine conservation, more specifically in shark conservation, by taking a position as Project Coordinator - Shark, at WWF-Canada.

Brendal Davis

Masters of Marine Management

ShARCC Creator

Brendal's passion for the ocean has taken her from the rolling green hills of Meadville, Pennsylvania to the shores of South Florida. In between she travelled the world, from Australia to South Africa, Central America to Europe. After graduating Edinboro University in Pennsylvania with a BA in Spanish and Criminal Justice, Brendal decided to pursue her dream of a career combining diving with marine conservation by becoming a Reef Check and PADI Master Scuba Dive Instructor. She then pursed a graduate certificate degree in Fisheries Management in 2009 at Oregon State University. Currently, she is a Masters student at the world-renowned program of Marine Resource Management through Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia furthering her studies in elasmobranches and other pelagic fish with a focus in elasmobranch policy and management. Her insatiable dedication to sharks, and contagious enthusiasm for every creature in the sea, has made her a strong proponent of furthering shark conservation and education.

Aurelie Godin

Ph.D. Candidate, Industrial Graduate Fellow, WWF-Canada

A Montreal native, Aurelie's passion for the ocean arose during her undergraduate years where she started scuba diving. She moved to Nova Scotia in 2008 to do a Master in Marine Management at Dalhousie University where she completed her thesis' project on improving shark conservation and management policies in Canada. This master's project was in partnership with WWF-Canada where she interned during the summer. She continued working with WWF-Canada in developing their shark conservation campaign before taking another internship position with the Pew Global Shark Campaign in Washington DC. Since then, her work has primarily focused on the topic of shark bycatch on which she is currently pursuing her doctoral study in the Department of Biology at Dalhousie University under the supervision of marine biologist Dr. Boris Worm. Peace, Love, and Jellyfish! -The IPYNC Staff