Neil Hammerschlag

Contact Details:

University of Miami, Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science
Pew Institute for Ocean Science,
4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Collier Building
Miami, Florida, USA, 33149

Email: nhammerschlag@rsmas.miami.edu
Phone: O: 305.421.4848 C: 954.815.0920

Website: www.neil4sharks.org

Birth Date: April 9, 1979

Post-Secondary Education:

University and Institution	Degree	Subject Area(s)	Dates
University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science	Ph.D	Marine Biology and Fisheries	2004-2009
Nova Southeastern University, Oceanographic Center	M.S.	Marine Biology	2002 – 2004
University of Toronto	B.S.c (Hon.)	Ecology (Specialty) Zoology (Minor) Fine Art (Minor)	1998 – 2002

Appointments:

University, Company or Organization	Rank or Title	Dates
Pew Institute for Ocean Science, University of Miami	Research Associate	2004 – present
ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research	Staff Biologist	2002 – present
University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science	MBF Student Representative - Marine Science Graduate Student Organization	2004 – 2004
South Broward High School Marine Magnet Program	Coordinator of Shark Education Program	2004 – present

Teaching:

Undergraduate Interns advised

Institution	Student	Level	Program Type:	Year(s):
University of Miami	Dize Jonathan	B.S.	Marine Science	2005
University of Miami	Daniell Washington	B.S.	Marine Science	2005

Teaching Appointments:

Institution	Program	Position	Format	Year(s)
South Broward High School	Marine Magnet Program	Shark Education Program Coordinator	Program consists of lectures, field trips, data assimilation, organization and dissemination	2004 – Present
Nova Southeastern University, Oceanographic Center	Graduate Physical Oceanography	Teaching Assistant	12 week course consisting of lectures	2004
ReefQuest Marine Projects	South African Shark Research Expeditions	Expedition Leader	2 week field course	2003 – 2004
Nova Southeastern University	Undergraduate Biology	Teaching Assistant	16 week course, consisting of labs and lectures	2003

Accreditations:

AAUS Scientific Diver (NSU OC), Master Scuba Diver (PADI) and Medic First Aid (Red Cross)

Awards, Grants and Sponsorships:

Name	Type	Year
National Dean’s List	Outstanding Student Achievement	2005
SeaStar Doctoral Graduate Scholarship	Graduate Fellowship	2004
Key Biscayne Rotary Club	Graduate Fellowship	2004
Florida State Jaycees	Young Environmentalist of the Year Award	2004
The American Institute of Marine Studies	South African Shark Education Trip Grant	2004
Oregon Scientific	Equipment Sponsorship	2003
Endeco/ YSI	Equipment Sponsorship	2003
The Ben Meadows Company	Equipment Sponsorship	2003
LI-COR Biosciences	Equipment Sponsorship	2003
The University of Toronto	Grant Ferguson Graduate Studies Scholarship	2002
The Bermuda Biological Research Station	Summer Student Scholarship	2000

Research Experience:

An assessment of the distribution of coral disease in neritic waters off Bermuda – Bermuda Biological Research Station, Bermuda – 2000
An evaluation of bat roosting behaviours and its subsequent effect on bat ectoparasite loads in Costa Rica and Nicaragua – La Seurte, Costa Rica and Ometepe, Nicaragua – 2001
An analysis of Blue and Leopard shark population dynamics in Santa Cruz California – Pelagic Shark Research Foundation, Santa Cruz, California – 2001
Sensory modalities and behavior of chimney-building crayfish, Fallicambarus fodiens – University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada – 2001/2002
An evaluation of Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) population dynamics by means of sampling and satellite tagging in Honduran waters – Shark Research Institute, Utila, Honduras – 2001
Predator- prey interactions between Great White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and Cape Fur Seals(Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) in False Bay, South Africa – The ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research – 2002 to present
Mortality of Puffadder Shysharks (Haploblepharus edwardsii) due to Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) and Kelp Gulls (Larus dominicanis) at Seal Island – The ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research – 2002
Coastal and pelagic shark habitat selection in the Mozambique Channel (with Chris Fallows and John Steven) – 2003
Apex predator effects on prey community structure and function: direct and indirect impacts of sharks in subtropical mangrove systems (PhD Research)

While free diving in the Bahamas, Neil Hammerschlag
takes a photo of an approaching Tiger Shark.
Image courtesy of Aaron Whittemore.

Selected Publications:

Hammerschlag, Neil. 2004. Factors affecting predatory success of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seal Island in False Bay, South Africa. Nova Southeastern University, Masters Thesis, Nova Southeastern University Publication.
Hammerschlag, Neil. 2003. Currents Magazine: Fall 2003, Volume XVII, Number 4. (Editor. Kathy Maxson), Nova Southeastern University Publication
Hammerschlag, N. 2004. A review of osmoregulation in freshwater and marine elasmobranchs. pp. 35-41. In: R.A. Martin and D. MacKinlay (ed.) Proceedings of the American Fisheries Society, fourth International Congress on the Biology of Fish, Manaus, Brazil.
Hammerschlag, Neil. 2004. Sharing space with an Oceanic Whitetip. Shark Diver Magazine. Issue 7: 22 - 24.
Hammerschlag, Neil. 2005. Making Faces at a Tiger. Shark Diver Magazine. Issue 9: 42 - 43.
Hammerschlag, Neil. In Review. Osmoregulation in Elasmobranchs: A review for fish biologists, behaviourists and ecologists. Submitted: Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology.
Hammerschlag, N. and Fallows, C. 2005. Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis) at the Bassas da India atoll: first record from the Mozambique Channel and possible significance as a nursery area. South African Journal of Science 101: 375-377.
Hammerschlag, Neil, R. Aidan Martin and Chris Fallows. In Review. Effects of environmental conditions on predator-prey interactions between white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) at Seal Island, South Africa. Submitted: Environmental Biology of Fishes.
Martin, R.A., Neil Hammerschlag, Ralph Collier and Chris Fallows. In Review. Investigatory behaviour and non-consumptive strikes on seabirds by white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seal Island, South Africa, with comments on possible motivations of attacks on humans by this species. Submitted: Marine and Freshwater Research.
Martin, R.A., Neil Hammerschlag, Ralph Collier and Chris Fallows. 2005. Predatory Behaviour of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) at Seal Island, South Africa. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, 85: 1121-1135.

Photo Publications:

Have published photos in various books, websites, magazines, newspapers and Museums including Shark Diver Magazine (2004, 2005); The Miami Herald (2004); the National Geographic Website (2004); State of The Wild (Wildlife Conservation Society, 2005); Diving with Giants (New Holland Publishers, 2006); Defying Ocean's End (Island Press, 2005); Shark World Exhibit at the South African Natural History Museum (2004) and the Shark and Ray Exhibit at the Adrian Tolliday Exploris Northern Ireland Aquarium (2005).

Conferences and Symposiums:

August 2004, American Fisheries Society, Physiology Section, IV International Congress on the Biology of Fish - Manaus, Brazil; presented paper, "A Review of Osmoregulation in Freshwater and Marine Elasmobranchs."
October 2004, Oceans in Trouble: Public Forum at University of Miami - Miami, Florida. Forum staff and co-organizer.
May 2005, University of Miami Research Creativity Forum, Miami, Florida; presented paper, "The influence of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) on a temperate marine ecosystem: a comparative study on direct and indirect effects."
July 2005, American Elasmobranch Society, International Conference - Tampa, Florida; presented paper, "White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) Predation on Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) at Seal Island, South Africa: Present Knowledge and Future Directions."

Public Speaking:

Have given talks on various aspects of shark biology at conferences, museums, government agencies, high schools and universities, including the Institute of Maritime Technology in Simons Town, South Africa (2003); Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (2003, 2004); University of Miami Rosenstiel School in Florida (2004); American Institute of Marine Studies (2003) and Miami Museum of Science (2005).