Who are we?

Who are we? Welcome to the lab of Boris Worm at the Department of Biology, Dalhousie University The Worm Lab includes students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in the study of marine biodiversity, its causes, consequences of change, and conservation. There are four major questions that guide our research: How is marine biodiversity distributed across the… Details

Who are we?

Who are we? Welcome to the lab of Boris Worm at the Department of Biology, Dalhousie University The Worm Lab includes students and postdoctoral fellows engaged in the study of marine biodiversity, its causes, consequences of change, and conservation. There are four major questions that guide our research: How is marine biodiversity distributed across the… Details

Trends of shark catch rates in the Southern Atlantic

Trends of shark catch rates in the Southern Atlantic My Ph.D. research with Dr. Rosangela Lessa (UFRPE) and Dr. Boris Worm (Dalhousie University) focuses on life history patterns and vulnerability of pelagic sharks exploited by longline fisheries in South America. Rodrigo is also collaborating with the Shark Baselines Project (Dr. Francesco Ferretti, Stanford University, Lenfest… Details

Supervision

Honours student thesis supervision 2005-2006 - Joshua Brading Title: 'Behavioral and environmental conditions associated with shark attacks on humans' Download thesis 2005-2006 - Daniel Boyce Title: 'Effects of water temperature on the global distribution of tuna and billfish' Download thesis 2007-2008 - Rachel Chudnow Title: 'Are jellyfish populations increasing worldwide (and why)?' Download thesis 2011-2012… Details