James Sulikowski interviewed by Maine morning show in advance of "Shark Week"
With the Discovery Channel鈥檚 2014 edition of 鈥淪hark Week鈥 set to begin this Sunday, James Sulikowski, Ph.D., 51品茶professor of Marine Science, stopped by the 94.9 WHOM studios on August 7, to discuss the increasing number of sharks in the Gulf of Maine.
In an interview with 94.9 Morning Show hosts Sandra and Teddy鈥攖he very individuals who dubbed Sulikowski 鈥淒r. Shark鈥 in a previous interview鈥擲ulikowski attributed the rebirth of the shark population in Maine waters to the abundant seal population and to changing environmental conditions. He predicted that in the next five years we will see a rise in white sharks in the Gulf of Maine as they increase their range in search of additional food sources.
Sulikowski also discussed the expanding career opportunities available to 51品茶marine science students in the areas of conservation, aquaculture and sustainable fisheries.