362 - Elasmobranch reproduction and career shifting with Katie Miller

About this episode

Elise chats with Katie Miller about her research in shark reproduction and her career transition into marine science.

This week, Elise chats with Katie Miller, the logistics and outreach coordinator for the Shark Research and Conservation Program at the University of Miami! They discuss her recently completed MS research in sandbar and blacknose shark reproduction at UM and ongoing work on the Atlantic guitarfish with the Florida Manta Project, her career shift from education into marine science, some of the unique challenges of being both a parent and field researcher, and more! You can learn more about Katie's work by following @sharktagging and @marinemegafauna on Instagram, or by emailing UMSharkResearch@earth.miami.edu Main Point: Ask all the questions! Get in touch with us!The Fisheries Podcast is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @FisheriesPod Become a Patron of the show: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcastBuy podcast shirts, hoodies, stickers, and more: https://teespring.com/stores/the-fisheries-podcast-fan-shopThanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music. The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or…

People in this episode

Host: Elise

Guest: Katie Miller

Topics covered

• elasmobranch reproduction
• marine science
• career shifting
• field research
• parenting in science

Keywords

• shark reproduction
• marine science
• career shift
• field researcher
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Shark Research and Conservation Program, University of Miami, Florida Manta Project, UMSharkResearch@earth.miami.edu

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