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Eugenie Clark (May 4, 1922 – February 25, 2015), popularly known as The Shark Lady, was an American ichthyologist known for both her research on shark behavior and her study of fish in the order Tetraodontiformes. Clark was a pioneer in the field of scuba diving for research purposes.
Learn about the life and achievements of Eugenie Clark, a pioneer in shark research and diving. She studied shark behavior, explored the Red Sea, and inspired future generations of ocean scientists.
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Working to pay her way through Hunter College in the early 1940s, Clark studied ichthyology, the branch of biology devoted to the study of fish. Following graduate research in the South Pacific, she took a job at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California. Scripps is where she learned to scuba dive, a skill that Clark used con...
Clark discovered several fish species, among them Trichonotus nikii, a Red Sea sand diver named after her son Nikolas, and the Red Sea Moses sole (Pardachirus marmoratus), which produces a natural shark repellent. Her passion, however, was studying sharks and dispelling myths and fears about them through education. It was Clark who discovered that ...
Eugenie Clark made her last dive in June 2014. She died on February 25, 2015, at the age of 92. She leaves a legacy that will inform her fellow scientists and ocean lovers for generations to come. On March 16, 2015, the U.S. Congress posthumously honored and recognized Dr. Clark for her efforts to understand and preserve the ocean realm.
Learn about the life and legacy of Dr. Eugenie Clark, a scientific pioneer who studied sharks and other fish for over half a century. She founded Mote Marine Laboratory, wrote books and articles, and challenged stereotypes of women in science.
Dr. Eugenie Clark — nicknamed “The Shark Lady” — was a world authority on sharks and fish who built Mote Marine Laboratory in 1955. The Lab, then called the Cape Haze Marine Laboratory, was created and supported by the Vanderbilt family as a place to study the oceans and share that information with the world.
Feb 25, 2015 · The pioneering marine biologist and scuba diver studied shark behavior and conservation for over 70 years. She discovered new species, invented repellents, and swam with whale sharks and sleeping sharks.
Mar 1, 2015 · Eugenie Clark dies at 92; Respected scientist swam with sharks. Dr. Eugenie Clark examines a bull shark captured by a fisherman in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, on assignment for National Geographic ...
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Shark Lady is a biography of Dr. Eugenie Clark (1922-2015), nicknamed the Shark Lady, a renowned American ichthyologist who researched sharks. Clark’s love of sharks was inspired by a visit to the New York Aquarium as a little girl.
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