Media Appearances

Science communication and outreach are very important to me. I take every opportunity to discuss important issues in environmental science.

Videos

Sharks Unknown with Jasmin Graham

I was interviewed on the PBS Digital Studio’s series “Sharks Unknown with Jasmin Graham“. Definitely check out the rest of the episodes and the work of Minorities in Shark Science.

Plastic Pollution and Zooplankton

I was featured in a video highlighting the impacts of marine debris on aquatic organisms. Originally, this was a grant for in person activities, but obviously COVID-19 changed all that. My co-star Dr. Cindy Smith and I had a great time filming this.

Elasmoweek

The Irish Basking Shark Group was recently featured on Elasmo Week. For the first time since COVID started, I was able to talk about my research. Swimming Head Productions did a fantastic job on short notice.

Podcasts

Wild About Conservation

I discuss my PhD research with the fine hosts of the Wild About Conservation Podcast. We discussed basking shark ecology, their conservation status, individual based modeling, and the importance of ensuring that scientific research is useful for policy. If you are interested in learning more about modeling and model use in policy, this is the podcast for you.

Listen here: https://anchor.fm/wildaboutconservation/episodes/Wild-About-Basking-Sharks-with-Chelsea-Gray—S2-E11-e1a0r25

Basking Shark Tourism:

I discussed my thesis research with the fine folks at Marine Conservation Happy Hour. We discussed social science research and the results of my Master’s Thesis.

Women’s Safety in Academia

In 2020 I was featured on an episode of Speak up for Blue, because I testified for HB913 before the Virginia House of Delegates Post Secondary and Higher Education Subcommittee. I was invited to testify before the Subcommittee because I had contacted my State Delegate, Dan Helmer, due to my unfortunate experiences with violence at my own university. My phone call led to the development and passage of a bill that would make it easier for survivors of violence to report.

Articles

Circling Sharks: In Conversation with Irish Basking Shark Group