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Shanell Piedra Knott

Marine Biology Student, Scientific Internship
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News from Marine Dynamics Academy:

  • Freeze! New paper exploring benthic shark freezing behaviour

    Freeze! New paper exploring benthic shark freezing behaviour

    By Daniel Rooth, Ralph Watson, Jan 21

  • Dive into the seabirds of the Dyer Island ecosystem

    Dive into the seabirds of the Dyer Island ecosystem

    By Sep 20

  • Data Collection on Slashfin: Shark Diversity & Conservation

    Data Collection on Slashfin: Shark Diversity & Conservation

    By Jul 11

  • In-Situ vs Ex-Situ Conservation

    In-Situ vs Ex-Situ Conservation

    By Brandon Farrelly, Apr 28

  • Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) deployments and analysis

    Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) deployments and analysis

    By Karen, Apr 5

  • Catshark Tagging in De Kelders

    Catshark Tagging in De Kelders

    By Michael Hession, Aug 30

  • Volunteering vs Interning

    Volunteering vs Interning

    By Marie-Laure Veys, Aug 29

  • Linking Fields: A Day at Stellenbosch University

    Linking Fields: A Day at Stellenbosch University

    By Ryan Shiels, Aug 29

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Marine Dynamics Academy is based in Gansbaai, South Africa, the great white shark capital of the world and home of the internationally recognised, Marine Big 5. We are part of a larger entity which has been operating in the area for over fifteen years, utilising ecotourism to further marine research and conservation goals.

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