After two very successful expeditions along the Melville Ridge in the SIO, the project has uncovered a dozen new species and valuable data on rare and poorly-known species. A trip to the unexplored 90 East Ridge promises to discover additional new species and collect more valuable data. Continue reading
The EAF-Nansen project focused on surveying the depths and life of the Walvis Ridge off the coast of Namibia to assess the vulnerability of the marine ecosystems and the presence of non-target animals such as coral, sponges, and of course sharks! Continue reading
The SIO has been recognized as one of the world’s last unexplored regions. Because of its remoteness, its depths have only recently been accessible, due to the commercial development of deep-sea fisheries in this area. There is virtually nothing known about the fauna and ecology of these seamounts or their population structure, community dynamics, and trophic interactions. In 2014, I returned to the Southern Indian Ocean to continue exploration of this vast and mysterious region. Continue reading
In a world that is generally believed to be well-known and explored, it is amazing that there are still parts of our planet Earth that we have barely explored. The Southern Indian Ocean (SIO) is truly the final frontier of shark discovery. This project is a survey of rare and little-known sharks in an unexplored and remote region of the Southern Indian Ocean (SIO). Continue reading
Paul J. Clerkin is a graduate researcher at the Pacific Shark Research Center of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in Moss Landing, California. Clerkin specializes in rare and deep-sea chondrichthyans and is focusing on new species descriptions and life histories of poorly understood sharks species. His thesis work is with David A. Ebert studying sharks encountered during two surveys in the Southern Indian Ocean in 2012 and 2014, a total of 126 days at sea. He has also conducted research for other projects aboard ships in the Bering Sea, South East Atlantic, Philippines Sea, and across the Pacific. He is currently describing some of the 15 new species he discovered in the Indian Ocean and planning his next expedition.
† Paul J. Clerkin1*, Jenny M. Kemper2, David A Ebert1 Investigation and taxonomy of Southwestern Indian Ocean Chimaeridae 1 – Moss … Continue reading
† Paul J Clerkin1*, David A Ebert 1, and Gavin J P Naylor2 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND MATURITY OF DEEP-SEA SHARKSIN THE … Continue reading
† Paul J Clerkin1*, James D S Knuckey1, and David A Ebert 1 BIODIVERSITY AND ENDEMISM OF WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN CHONDRICHTHYANS … Continue reading
† Clerkin, P.J.1*, Ebert, D.A.1, Naylor, G.J.P.2 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND MATURITY OF DEEP-SEA SHARKS IN THE SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN 1 – … Continue reading
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Moss Landing Marine Laboratories in Moss Landing, California San Jose State University of San Jose, California Masters in Marine Science … Continue reading
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York Bachelors of Science in Biology Graduated with Cum Laude
Sacramento City College, Sacramento, California Associates in Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Sociology, and Humanities Graduated as Distinguished Scholar with President’s … Continue reading
Award $400 for travel to the 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists in Reno, Nevada.
The Lerner-Gray Grants for Marine Research provide financial assistance to highly qualified persons starting careers in marine zoology. Support is … Continue reading
Under the terms of the will of Ethel M. Myers, a Trust has been established to award grants for the … Continue reading
Funds are allocated on an annual basis with the option to apply for continued funding every year, with a usual project duration limited to three years. Grants average 25’000 USD per annum. Awarded in 2015. Continue reading
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† Paul J. Clerkin1*, Jenny M. Kemper2, David A Ebert1 Investigation and taxonomy of Southwestern Indian Ocean Chimaeridae 1 – Moss … Continue reading
† Paul J Clerkin1*, James D S Knuckey1, and David A Ebert 1 BIODIVERSITY AND ENDEMISM OF WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN CHONDRICHTHYANS … Continue reading
† Clerkin, P.J.1*, Ebert, D.A.1, Naylor, G.J.P.2 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND MATURITY OF DEEP-SEA SHARKS IN THE SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN 1 – … Continue reading
† Clerkin, P.J.1*, Ebert, D.A.1, Naylor, G.J.P.2 REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY AND MATURITY OF DEEP-SEA SHARKS IN THE SOUTHERN INDIAN OCEAN 1 – … Continue reading
Sharks of the Southwestern Indian Ocean Abstract: Sharks are an amazingly diverse group of cartilaginous fish. Currently there are over … Continue reading
Saturday Talk: Denizens of the Deep: Diversity of Deep-Sea Sharks Sunday Talk: Ghost Sharks: A Haunting Family (co-delivered with Kristin Walovich)
DAVID A. EBERT Pacific Shark Research Center, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, Moss Landing, CA 95039, USA. E-mail: debert@mlml.calstate.edu Research Associate, … Continue reading
Nicolas Straube, Robin W. Leslie, Paul J. Clerkin, David A. Ebert, Elisabeth Rochel, Shannon Corrigan, Chenhong Li, Gavin J.P. Naylor. … Continue reading
White, W. T., Ebert, D. A., Naylor, G. J. P., Ho, H., Clerkin, P., Veríssimo, A. N. A., & Cotton, … Continue reading
Able, K. W., T. M. Grothues, J. T. Turnure, D. M. Byrne, and P. Clerkin. 2012. Distribution, movements, and habitat … Continue reading
Hired by Discovery Studios for Shark Week’s Alien Sharks: Return the Abyss. Contract involved returning to the Southern Indian Ocean … Continue reading
Selected by Pacific Shark Research Center and Gavin Naylor for the Chondrichthyan Tree of Life Project to collect data from rare and deep-sea … Continue reading
Contracted by FAO of the United Nations to co-instruct a workshops on deep-sea chondrichthyans at the Albion Fisheries Research Centre … Continue reading
Mentored six UROC interns. Supervised research activities and guided the development of critical thinking skills. Provided training in proposal writing and coached presentation rehearsals. Continue reading
Provided laboratory instruction in shark anatomy at MOI during shore side portion of Indian Ocean expedition.
2008-2009 Teaching Assistant. Issues in Social Biology. Biology Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Led discussion section; guided students’ research, … Continue reading
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Contracted by FAO of the United Nations to co-instruct a workshop on deep-sea chondrichthyans at the Albion Fisheries Research Centre … Continue reading
