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George Burgess

Burgess with shark specimen jars

Profiles

Former shark program director Burgess retires, will focus on research

February 5, 2018

Throughout his more than 40-year career at the University of Florida, George Burgess gained an international reputation with the media…
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juvenile bull shark laying on a solid blue background

Life on Earth

Shark scavenging helps reveal clues about human remains

July 3, 2017

Shark feeding habits are helping scientists identify marks on human bones found in the ocean. By analyzing shark scavenging behavior,…
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George Burgess with shark bones and specimens

Life on Earth

Global shark attacks drop to annual average in 2016

January 24, 2017

After 2015’s record-busting 98 shark attacks, calmer waters prevailed in 2016. The University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File reported…
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George holding up old newspaper

Life on Earth

How a century of fear turned deadly for sharks

June 26, 2016

Before the summer of 1916, there was still debate about whether sharks could kill humans. Most people were not even…
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sandbar shark

Life on Earth

Shark attacks hit all-time high in 2015

February 9, 2016

It’s the kind of record no one wants to break: the most shark attacks in a single year. But 2015 did…
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man with shark specimens

Life on Earth

ISAF reports fewer shark attacks in 2013, above-average fatalities worldwide

February 17, 2014

The world experienced the lowest number of shark attacks since 2009, although fatalities in 2013 were above average, according to…
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researcher with shark specimens from collection

Life on Earth

ISAF reports 2012 U.S. shark attacks highest since 2000

February 11, 2013

Shark attacks in the U.S. reached a decade high in 2012, while worldwide fatalities remained average, according to the University…
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A sawfish swims near a boat of researchers

Grants & Initiatives

Museum receives $24,000 from Disney to support sawfish conservation

October 2, 2012

Researchers at the Florida Museum recently received $24,000 from the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund to continue studying the endangered smalltooth…
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Sawfish fin tagging

Fieldwork

Record number of endangered sawfish tagged

April 24, 2012

Scientists studying marine animals at the Florida Museum of Natural History seem to be living the high life, heading to…
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cookiecutter shark

Life on Earth

First cookiecutter shark attack on a live human

June 30, 2011

A new study co-authored by University of Florida researchers provides details on the first cookiecutter shark attack on a live human, a…
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