Webinar Recording Available: Tracking Hurricanes Through Sharks: Innovative Ocean Data in Action
Watch as our partners at University of Delaware present on how sharks are being equipped with sensors to provide data for hurricane forecasting.
In the Mid-Atlantic, researchers at the University of Delaware’s School of Marine Science and Policy are taking an innovative approach to filling critical ocean data gaps—sharks. Specifically, tagging Shortfin Mako and Blue sharks with sensors that measure conductivity, temperature, and depth (CTD) to turn the sharks into mobile ocean observing platforms (OOPs). The data collected by these animals will help improve hurricane intensity forecasting models across the Mid-Atlantic Bight (MAB). Read more about this project in our recent news story.
About the speakers:
Dr. Aaron Carlisle
Associate Professor, University of Delaware
Dr. Aaron Carlisle is a marine ecologist whose research explores how sharks and other large fishes interact with their ocean environment. At the University of Delaware’s School of Marine Science and Policy, he leads efforts to use marine animals as mobile ocean observing platforms—advancing our understanding of ocean dynamics and improving tools for hurricane forecasting.
Caroline Wiernicki
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Delaware
Caroline Wiernicki is a doctoral researcher studying how sharks can help fill ocean data gaps. Her work focuses on tagging Shortfin Mako and Blue sharks with oceanographic sensors to collect real-time data that supports better hurricane intensity predictions. A former Knauss Marine Policy Fellow, she bridges ocean science, technology, and policy to enhance coastal resilience.
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