Thanks to everyone who made Dr. Greg Skomal’s Shark Talk a success on May 9th.  First to Dr. Skomal and then to Stitch, who was our outstanding audio video technician, and to Howard Resnick for his assistance in the projection booth! Thanks to everyone who came and exhibited, thanks to everyone who came and visited the resource tables, and thanks to our Friends of Beach Committee for their hard work: Barbara Bishop, Rose Mazzuchelli, Lauren Mazzuchelli, Howard Resnick, Brenda O’Brien, John DaRos, Sean Driscoll and Billy Hubert.

 

This Shark Talk was Lauren Mazzuchelli’s idea, pre-COVID. So glad we finally got it together. The Shark Talk would not have been possible without the help of Ms. Heidi Baker and her star student Lily who talked about her childhood adventures in the marshes and beaches that inspired her to purse an environmental science career. Lily will be studying chemical engineering at UMass in the fall and wants to become an oceanographer. 

The Neil Shapiro Performing Arts Center was a perfect venue: great audio and video, comfortable seats, a totally attentive audience! Thanks to the marine biology students who decorated the auditorium and cafeteria for the presentation.  Many people in the audience had read Dr. Skomal’s books, watched his tv appearances, and even knew the names of some of the sharks he talked about. Great to learn about new high tech research tools for studying where they live, where they travel. The abundance of seals on the outer Cape makes that area a perfect dining room for Great Whites, but Boston Harbor and Winthrop not so much. His books are available online or check with the Winthrop Book Depot about ordering a copy. Dr. Skomal has a new book coming out in a few weeks Hope he enjoyed meeting so many people who share his passion for sharks. What a great Shark Talk!