Data-limited Marine Species and Fisheries - from Blue Crabs to Sharks

Sally Dowd is a marine scientist and the Co-Founder, President, and LeadScientist of the Twin Fins Alliance. Her work focuses on improving ourunderstanding of data-limited marine species and fisheries, particularly wide-ranging predators such as coastal sharks. During her PhD research, shecombined ecological modeling with interviews with recreational fishers alongthe North Carolina coast to investigate shark distribution and identify seasonalhotspots in an understudied land-based shark fishery. Beyond research, Sally ispassionate about collaborative science, education, and storytelling—workingwith stakeholders, students, and the public through workshops, films, writing,and outreach initiatives to connect marine science with the communities whodepend on the ocean.twinfinsalliance.org