The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is pleased to present the August offering of its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series “Protecting White Sharks Off California: Thirty Years Later” featuring Dr. Chris Lowe, marine biologist and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach. The event will take place on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
During his presentation, Dr. Lowe will explore the recovery of white shark populations off the coast of California and how humans and white sharks can coexist within the same environment.
The SBMM Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series is sponsored by Marie L Morrisroe.
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About the Speaker
Dr. Chris Lowe is a professor in marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), where he and his students work with acoustic and satellite telemetry techniques to study the movement, behavior, and physiology of sharks, rays, and gamefishes. Lowe earned his bachelor of arts in marine biology at Barrington College in Rhode Island and a master of science degree in biology at CSULB. In 1998, he achieved a doctorate in zoology, studying bioenergetics of juvenile hammerhead sharks at the University of Hawaii.
For the last 10 years, Lowe and his students have studied the baby and juvenile white sharks of Southern California and have greatly contributed to this field of study for this enigmatic species. In addition, recent research by Lowe and his student team has focused on the development of underwater robots for autonomously tracking sharks and gamefishes. He has garnered several academic awards including CSULB’s Outstanding Professor Award (2008-2009) and Impact in Research Award (2012).