As scientists we have a responsibility to speak out for the protection of sharks, in the international media, to spread awareness and share our expert knowledge with the public. We often appear in major international newspapers and magazines, and take any opportunity to speak out for sharks on TV and radio. Please take the time to view and share our media appearances.
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6November - Business News - Sharks wary of SMS patterned wetsuit
July - Scubaverse - Interview with Dr. Ryan Kempster
July - Seeker - Do shark repellents work?
July - Benzinga - The Great White hope, a shark deterrent that works
July - Science Alert - Independent study proves that this shark repelling device really does work
July - Metro UK - Hold the phone, there's a shark shield that actually works
July - Canmua - The Shark Shield can ward of sharks
July - UWA News - Shark Shield proves effective in deterring sharks
July - The Observer - University proves electronic shark deterrent actually works
July - Australian Geographic - Great White shark deterrent almost 100% effective
July - Mandurah Mail - Shark Shield passes the test: UWA
July - NewAtlas - Shark Shield electrical forcefield fends of 90% of attacks
July - IB Times - Great White shark deterrent, Shark Shield, nearly 100% effective
July - ABC News Radio - UWA Study revels shark repellent effectiveness
July - 6PR Radio - UWA Study revels effectiveness of Shark Shield device
July - ABC Drive Radio - Shark Shield proves effective
July - 9News - University study declares Shark Shield to be effective
July - Science Network WA - Shark Shield holds firm against white pointers
July - WA Today - Surfers, divers rejoice after UWA gives Shark Shield seal of approval
July - PR Wire - Leading shark scientists confirm Shark Shield's effectiveness
July - Western Australian - Research reveals what really deters great white sharks
July - The West Australian - Shark Shield hope for swimmers
July - Vesti (Russia) -
"Щит"
против акул сдерживает до 90% атак опасных животных
July - The Australian - Science backs Shark Shield device
July - Perth NOW - Perth Developed Shark Shield device repels 90% of Great Whites
July - Click here to view a list of 165 additional articles covering our research on the Shark Shield
June - MNN - 8 strange facts to sink your teeth into
January - UWA Oceans Institute Annual Report (pg 12-13) - Shark deterrent research success
January - New Zealand Herald - Shark Fears: 'I Thought, This is it, I'm Dead'
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5December - California Metal Photo - Shark Repellents/Expert Responses
October - BBC - How do we know what animals can see hear and smell
September - Science Alert - Scientists develop shark repelling device for surfboard
August - Echo Netdaily - Senator tells parliament why sharks should not be culled
August - Upstart - The shark files: No NSW cull
July - Tracks - Time for change?
July - Beach Grit - Candid: How about we start icing great whites
July - The Australian - Shark culling vs. shark attacks
July - Vice - This summer, shark deterrence is going high tech
July - Ocean Conservancy - Become a citizen scientist with SharkBase
June - Projects Abroad - Conservation as a career - How volunteering can help you land...
June - IFL Science - Humane shark deterrent prevents 90% of encounters
June - Australian Geographic - Shark deterrents: do they really work?
June - Sea Shepherd - Sea Shepherd and Support Our Sharks team up for doctors of the sea
June - Zee News - Electrical ankle device can repel sharks effectively
June - Business Standard - Electric anklet device can repel sharks effectively
June - Brisbane Times - WA sharks undeterred by anklets, bubbles
June - The West Australian - Premier baulks at 'electric fence'
June - The Guardian - Electronic shark deterrent for surfers and divers prevents 90% of encounters
June - Daily Mail AU - Shark deterrents can't eliminate attacks
June - The Australian - Shark Shield delivers promising results
June - Bunbary Mail - New UWA research reveals shark secrets
June - Phys.org - Shark deterrent research reveals interesting results
June - Courier Mail - Shark Shields found to be effective deterrent...
June - News.com.au - Shark deterrence: UWA
June - WA Gov. Media Statement - Shark research yields promising results
June - Science Network WA - Shark deterrents exposed
June - Perth Now - Shark Shields found to be an effective shark deterrent...
June - SBS News - Shark deterrents can't eliminate attacks
June - The West Australian - Research reveals what really deters great whites
June - ABC News - Electric shark guard proves effective for beach safety, researchers say
June - 9 News - Sharks undeterred by anklets, bubbles: UWA
June - UWA News - Shark deterrent research reveals interesting results
June - The West Australian - Sharks not so keen on deterrent tests
May - National Geographic - SharkBase, La banca dati degli squali
May - Discovery News - Shark files: new site wants your shark sightings
May - Pop Sci - Excuse me, have you seen a shark?
May - Phys.org - Shark's sixth sense aid attack from below
April - The New Yorker - Sharing the sea with sharks
April - West Australian - Scientists' site seeks snaps of sharks
April - Australian Geographic - Citizen Scientists help shark conservation
April - Esperance Express - Help record shark sightings
April - Subiaco Post - Record your shark sightings
April - WetPixel - SharkBase seeks Citizen scientists
April - Scubaverse - Ocean sanctuaries to collaborate with Australian SharkBase...
April - Ocean Spaces - Ocean sanctuaries to collaborate with Australian SharkBase...
April - Life Scientist - Call for Citizen Scientists to submit shark sightings
April - Azula - Love sharks? Become a Citizen Scientist with SharkBase
April - Southern Fried Science - Become a Citizen Scientist with SharkBase
April - Sputnik - Do killer sharks mistake humans for seals?
April - Phys.org - Shark researchers enlist the help of the public as citizen scientists
April - Laboratory Equipment - Shark researchers need your help
April - UWA News - UWA scientists enlist the help of the public...
April - The Guardian - Shark attack research to test surfboard deterrent...
April - 7 News - Sydney seals could save us from shark attacks
April - Perth Now - Shark sightings clear WA beaches...
April - News.com.au - Never smile at a crocodile...
April - The Australian - Never smile at a crocodile...
April - Sunday Morning Herald - Do Sharks really mistake humans for seals?
April - Herald Sun - Never smile at a crocodile, but get a shark to say "cheese"
M
arch - Science Network WA - Shark's sixth sense aid attacks from belowMarch - Phys.org - Shark's sixth sense aid attacks from below
2014
December - The Dodo - Australia justifies 'Revenge Killing' after deadly shark attack
December - The Guardian Australia - WA shark cull: Collin Barnett defends catch-and-kill policy
November - CommuneBonum - Shark nets: Help or hindrance?
September - Nine News - Environment crusader 'faked shark attack': experts
September - Oceans Institute Newsletter - School visit inspires new generation of shark experts (pg. 10)
September - The Conversation - Western Australia shark cull policy dumped: experts react
July - Buzz Feed - 58 facts that will blow your mind in one sentence
July - Oceans Campus - Report from the 2nd Sharks International conference
July - The Conversation - Why we're opposing Western Australia's shark cull: Scientists
July - Scientrific Magazine - Shark disco
June - The Weekend West (Print) - WA scientists in shark haven trying to solve a WA problem
June - The West Australian (Print) - Scientists test bubble device to scare sharks
June - The West Australian - Scientists test bubbles to scare sharks
May - Mossel Bay Advertiser - Mossel Bay earmarked for shark repellent study
May - NOVA - Preview of Why Sharks Attack documentary
May - NOVA - Why Sharks Attack documentary
April - Northern Territory News - Shark cull's effectiveness called into question
April - Launceston Examiner - Logic urged in debate over shark cull in WA
April - All News AU - Shark expert Ryan Kempster
April - SBS News - Activists sink teeth into WA's shark-baiting programme
March - BBC World Service - Inside the shark's mind
March - BBC News - Can science stop sharks attacking humans?
March - Northern Star - Shark cull cruel
February - Eden Imlay Magnet - Plea to end West Australian shark cull
February - Queensland Times - Shark-loving majority
February - Tablelands Advertiser - Sharks have earned the right to live in peace
February - Subiaco Post - The science of repelling sharks
February - Canberra Times - Kill off shark cull
February - Subiaco Post - Government urged to stop shark cull
February - Suedkurier (Germany) - Australia - hunt for the great white shark
February - Science Networks WA - Underwater sound and lights show...to repel sharks
February - Phys.org - Underwater sound and lights show...to repel sharks
February - Buzz Feed - 27 powerful reactions to Australia's shark cull
February - The Sydney Morning Herald - Shark cull: From the jaws of defeat
February - Sydney Morning Herald - Sharks under political attack
January - North West Star - Shark Culling
January - ABC Radio - WA surfers support government's shark cull
January - Greenpeace - 3 scientific ways to help prevent shark attacks. No shotgun required.
January - Scientific American - Tiger shark shot and dumped at seas as cull begins in Western Australia
January - The Australian (Print) - Killing threat no safe bet
January - The Australian - Killing threat no safe bet
January - Huffington Post - How a controversial shark culling program is tearing Australia apart
January - The Wall Street Journal - Australia to launch great white shark hunt
January - The Guardian - Will killing sharks save lives?
January - Perth NOW - 'Sheriffs' yet to be signed
January - Nine MSN - WA's shark sheriffs still to be signed
January - SBS News - WA's shark sheriffs still to be signed
January - Burn & Learn - WA shark culling is a travesty
January - Nine News - Shark cull protest
January - Esperance Express - No shark cull: LEAF
2013
December - Southern Fried Science - 13 amazing things that scientists discovered about sharks in 2013
December - The Independent (UK) - Postcard from...Sydney!
December - ABC News - Sharks to be shot and discarded offshore under catch and kill policy
December - Herald Sun - More than 100 scientists want shark-bait policy rethink
December - Perth Now - More than 100 scientists want shark-bait policy rethink
December - Southern Fried Science - More than 100 shark scientists...oppose cull in WA
December - The Greens (AU Political Party) - 100 scientists unite to oppose shark cull
December - ABC 720 Radio - Open letter to WA Government to oppose shark cull policy
December - Live Science - Weirdest animal stories of 2013 (we came in at #2)
December - The West Australian (Print) - Cull move more about emotion than safety
December - The Epoch Times - Australian sharks to be killed en masse by government
December - The Australian (Print) - Pressure on Barnett to order shark cull
December - Huffington Post - Shark culling considered in Hawaii and Australia
December - The Australian - Pressure on Barnett to order shark cull
December - Science Networks WA - How to prevent shark attacks
December - Sydney Morning Herald - Experts says shark cull would be pointless
December - The Telegraph - Experts says shark cull would be pointless
December - Phys.org - Research holds the key to safer coexistence with sharks
December - WA Today - Experts says shark cull would be pointless
December - The Age - Experts says shark cull would be pointless
December - West Australian - Shark cull pointless: experts
December - Perth Now - Experts says shark cull would be pointless despite fatal attacks
December - News.com.au - Experts says shark cull would be pointless
November - Life Hacker - How to prevent shark attacks
November - SBS News - Comment: How to prevent shark attacks
November - The Conversation - How to prevent shark attacks
November - The West Australia (Print) - Fatal attack prompts change in strategy
November - West Australian - Attack prompts change in strategy
October - Science Networks WA - Estuary stingrays more like their marine counterparts
September - Oceans Institute News - Mystery sharks off Rottnest shed new light on species (pg. 11)
September - Oceans Institute News - Support the sharks film festival (pg. 11)
September - SPICE UWA - Carnarvon Astrofest, Science and Innovation festival
August - Northern Guardian - Surprising facts to be revealed at ASPIRE 2013
July - Storify - Tweets from the American Elasmobranch Society conference
July - Southern Fried Science - American Elasmobranch Society conference 2013: Day 3
July - The Australian - Sexy stingrays make atmosphere electric
July - Phys.org - Knowledge of stingrays' sparked-up sex may help deter sharks
July - IB Times - Discovery of electric spark when stingrays meet could help prevent shark...
July - Australian - Stingrays decide if there's a spark
July - Mid-West Times - Stingray study examines attraction
July - UWA News - Knowledge of stingrays' sparked-up sex may help deter sharks
July - Shark Year Magazine - Sexual dimorphism of the electrosensory system...
July - Nine News - Stingray mates feel the electricity
July - Sedap Sakura Blog - Stingray mates feel the electricity
June - West Australian - Great white numbers likely to rise
June - West Australian - Film festival to highlight world of sharks
June - Sport Diver - Marine artist auctioning painting for charity
June - UWA News - Sharks, Camera, Action!
May - National Geographic - Preview of Australia's Deadliest Shark Coast documentary
May - Science Networks WA - Sharks, Camera, Action! film festival
May - Murdoch University - Feeding habits of Ningaloo stingrays in the spotlight
May - Murdoch Independent - Stingrays are key to Ningaloo reef
May - Phys.org - Researchers document feeding habits of five species of Ningaloo stingray
May - ABC News - Researchers shed light on Ningaloo stingrays
April - Conservation Council of WA - Support Our Sharks film festival
April - Unterwasser Magazine - Totstellen für Ungeborene
March -
Channel 4 (UK) -
Easter Eggs Live: Featuring SOS footage
March -
Channel 4 (UK) -
Advert for
Easter Eggs Live: Featuring SOS footage
March - Animal Biology Postgraduate Newsletter - Ryan Kempster in the news
March - 3CR Radio Melbourne - Out of the blue
March - Warrnambool Standard - Shark species rethink
March - Launceston Examiner - New Shark
March - Hobart Mercury - Odd sharks unmasked by DNA
March - West Australian - Shark discovery an aussie first
March - Canberra Times - Rare sharks far from home
March - Newcastle Herald - Science leap in shark find
March - Sydney Morning Herald - New sharks enter Australian waters
March - Geelong Advertiser - Species rethink
March - Sydney Daily Telegraph - Rare sharks pay a visit
March - NBC News - Rare sharks turn up in Australia
March - Live Science - Rare sharks found in Australia
March - Sci News - Mysterious sharks seen for first time in Australia
March - Science Alert - Mystery sharks uncovered
February - Talk About Subi Newsletter - Lunch time talk about sharks (pg 3)
February - The Conversation - Sharks far from home
February - Canberra Times - New predator enters Australian waters
February - Business Standard - New shark species found in Australia
February - Business Insider - Rare sharks found in Australia
February - French Tribune - Biologists discover new shark
February - UWA News - Mystery shark sheds new light on species
February - Phys.org - Mystery Rottnest shark
February - IB Times - Expert identifies mysterious shark
February - The Herald Sun - WA shark find prompts species rethink
February - The Australian - WA shark find prompts species rethink
February - News.com.au - WA shark find prompts species rethink
February - West Australian - WA shark find prompts species rethink
February - Sydney Morning Herald - Sharks in WA waters never seen here
February - Courier Mail - Rottnest shark find prompts species rethink
February - ABC Current Affair - Mystery shark
February - ABC 720 Radio - Mystery shark discovery sheds light on new species
February - Australian Geographic - Shark 'attacks' should be re-named, study says
February - Science Networks WA - Shark embryos 'play dead'...
February - PLoS One - PLoS One news and blog round up
January - New York Times - Some shark embryos alert to danger
January - BBC Nature - Shark embryos 'freeze' to evade predators
January - National Geographic - Baby sharks play dead to avoid predators
January - Discovery Channel - Baby sharks stay still to avoid being eaten
January - Science (Journal) - Shark embryos sense electric fields
January - New Scientist - Unborn sharks freeze
January - Wired - Baby sharks can sense danger
January - UWA News - Baby sharks play dead to avoid predators
2012
November - Government News Magazine - Policy sharks bite
November - Discovery Channel Magazine - Beyond the bite
October - Murdoch Independent - Cull will have unseen effects
October - The Conversation - Does WA have a problem with sharks, or with the media?
October - Piep Vandaag - Grote witte haai in West-Australie vogelvrij verklaard
September - UWA Newsletter (pg. 16) - The Last Word...Sharks: Beware of People
September - UWA Newsletter (pg. 13) - Scones and Science for Morning Tea
September - UWA Newsletter (pg. 8-9) - The Shark Challenge
August - The West Australian - Making a Change
August - The Subiaco Post - Science Struts its Stuff for Students
August - Asian Diver Magazine - How I Became A Shark Biologist
July - New Scientist - Australian Sharks' protected status is under threat
July - USA Today - Shark Attack Raises Questions About Protected Status
July - CNN - Explainer: Australia's Shark Attacks
June - The West Australian - Repelling Sharks by Electrical Shocks
June - ABC News - Research into Shark Repellent Pulses
June - Science Networks WA - Electroreception of Sharks and Rays as Individual as Species
May - Great Southern Weekender -
Scientist Attacks Topic of Sharks
May - Science Network WA -
Triadic Sensory Approach Suggested to Deter
Shark Attacks
May - ABC News -
Shark Embryos May be Key to Developing
Repellent
May - UWA -
Taking a Bite Out of Fiction
May - ABC
Catalyst -
Shark Repellents
May - UWA
Albany -
Taking a Bite out of Fiction...Public Lecture
May - ABC
Radio Albany -
Shark Attack Public Lecture
April - Katanning High School Newsletter - Travelling Scientist Visit
April - Oceans Institute Newsletter (pg 12) - Heart Stopping Shark Movie...
April -
Sydney Herald -
Shark repellent may not work on most
deadly:research
(Alt. Link)
April - Shark Year Mag -
UWA scientists lead in shark research
(Alt. Link)
April - UWA
News -
UWA scientists lead in shark research
(Alt. Link)
April - ABC
News -
Differences in sharks' brains key to repellents
(Alt. Link)
April - CNN
-
Great White Sharks to be Tagged in Deadly Waters off Australia
(Alt. Link)
April - CBS
6 -
Experts Investigate Unprecedented Great White Attacks
(Alt. Link)
April - WPTZ
-
Great White Sharks to be Tagged in Deadly off Australia
(Alt. Link)
March -
Richie Madden -
Bamboo...Play Dead! Good Boy
(Alt. Link)
March - The
Post -
UWA Research Boosts Shark-Repellent Hope
March -
Australian Geographic -
Bamboo Sharks Play Dead
(Alt. Link)
March -
Science Network WA -
Sharks Slow Respiration to Avoid Detection
(Alt. Link)
March - ABC
Perth720 -
Shark Biologist Researches Shark 'Off Button'
(Alt. Link)
March - The
West Australian -
Bamboo Sharks at US Festival
(Alt. Link)
March - The
Land -
Embryo Could be Key to Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March -
Stock and Land -
Embryo Could be Key to Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March -
Ridge News -
Embryo Could be Key to Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March -
Cootamundra Herald -
Embryo Could be Key to Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March - Westcoast Sentinel -
Embryo Could be Key to Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March - UWA
News -
Heart Stopping Shark Movie Selected for Film Festival
(Alt. Link)
March - Moree Champion -
Embryo Could be Key to Failsafe Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March - The
Age -
UWA Embryos Could Give Birth to Failsafe Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March -
Sydney Morning Herald -
Embryos Could be Key to Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March - WA
Today -
Embryos Could Give Birth to Failsafe Shark Repellent
(Alt. Link)
March - BTW
Film Festival - Film Selected
for the BTW film festival
(Alt. Link)
February -
SPICE UWA -
Travelling Scientist Flyer
February -
UWA -
The Amazing Senses of Bamboo Sharks
February -
ABC Catalyst -
Sell
Your Science: Bamboo Sharks
(Alt. Link)
February -
UWA Science Matters (Pg. 10) -
Ryan Takes Science to WA Schools
January -
The Sunday Times Magazine -
WA's Best and Brightest Achievers
(Alt. Link)
January -
Care2 News -
Activist Spotlight: Ryan Kempster-Saving Our Sharks
(Alt. Link)
2011
December -
UWA News -
Ryan Takes Shark Science to Remote WA Schools
(Alt. Link)
December -
13.7 Billion Years -
Victory Month: Sharks get Help...
(Alt. Link)
December -
Experience and Grow -
Australian Sharks Safe From Cull
(Alt. Link)
December -
J. Humanitarian Affairs -
Celebrating
Victory...
December -
Swimming Free Blog -
Update on Shark Cull in WA
(Alt. Link)
December -
Cyber Whale Warrior -
Update on Shark Cull in WA
(Alt. Link)
December -
Oceans Institute Newsletter (Pg. 7) -
Taking Shark Science to Schools
December -
Australian Geographic -
Seventh Sense of Sharks
November -
BYM News -
Sea
Shepherd and WA Rally for Sharks
November -
Sea Shepherd News -
Western Australians Rally for the Sharks!
(Alt. Link)
November -
The Weekend West -
Shark Nets In WA
November -
The West Australian -
Council Eyes Shark Safety Nets
(Alt. Link)
November -
Care2 -
Victory! Australian Sharks Safe From Cull
(Alt. Link)
November -
The West Australian -
Council Eyes Shark Nets...
(Alt. Link)
November -
The Conversation -
A Great Day for Australia's Sharks..
(Alt. Link)
November -
Southern Fried Science -
Cull
Cancelled...
(Alt. Link)
November -
The Conversation -
'Don't Kill the Sharks'...
(Alt. Link)
November -
IB Times -
18,000 Sign Online Petition
(Alt. Link)
November -
Care2 -
War On Sharks After Recent Attacks
(Alt. Link)
October -
South Western Times -
Shark Patrols for Coastline
October -
UWA News -
OI Experts Oppose Shark Cull Plan
(Alt. Link)
October -
The West Australian -
Shark Experts Petition Parliament
(Alt. Link)
October -
Perth NOW -
Scientists Lead Call to End Shark Hunt
(Alt. Link)
October -
MSN News -
'War On Sharks' After Death No. 3
(Alt. Link)
October -
ABC Radio National -
WA Shark Cull Debate
(Alt. Link 1)
(Alt. Link 2)
October -
The First Post -
Australia Set for 'War On Sharks'
October -
The West Australian -
Culling not the Answer...
October -
The Conversation -
Cull or be Killed...
(Alt. Link)
October -
Southern Fried Science -
WA's Sharks Need Your Help!
(Alt. Link)
October -
The Sunday Mail -
Shark Repellent Hope
October -
The Sunday Times -
Proven Repellent 'Still Years Away'
October -
The Courier Mail -
Shark Repellent in the Pipeline
(Alt. Link)
October -
UWA Newsletter (Pg. 5) -
3 years in 3 minutes
October -
UWA News -
3 Minute Thesis International Finals
(Alt. Link)
September -
UWA - Video
from the 2011 3 Minute Thesis International Final
September -
COSMOS -
Shark Ambassador
(Alt. Link)
September -
OCS News -
OCS
Travel Award Recipient
(Alt. Link)
August -
Oceans Institute Newsletter (Pg. 11) -
UWA 3 Minute Thesis Winner
July - UWA
News -
Shark Spiel is a Winner
(Alt. Link)
July - RTR
FM Radio -
3 Minute Thesis Radio Interview
(Alt. Link)
July - UWA -
Video from the
2011 UWA 3 Minute Thesis Final
April - OCS
Newsletter (Pg. 8) -
Student Focus: Ryan Kempster
March -
Shark Research Institute -
Megamouth Shark Electrosense (Alt.
Link)
March - New
Scientist -
Megamouth - The Shark That Sucks
(Alt. Link)
February -
UWA - Shark
Embryo Hatching
January -
UWA News -
The Seventh Sense of Sharks
(Alt. Link)
2010
December -
SOS News -
Megamouth Study Makes Waves
August - UWA
News -
UWA Open Day - Sharks
(Alt. Link)
July - UWA
News -
UWA 3 Minute Thesis Runner Up
(Alt.
Link)
June - UWA
News -
UWA 3 Minute Thesis Semi Finalist
(Alt. Link)
June - UWA -
Video from the
2010 UWA 3 Minute Thesis Final