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Tobey Curtis 🦈

@mojoshark.bsky.social
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Equal opportunity shark tagger based in Massachusetts. PhD in Marine Science. 🦈 Fisheries Ecology. Views are my own.

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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
www.northjersey.com/story/news/n...
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Hundreds of sharks swim off the Jersey Shore. Here's what experts say
Scientists reveal the world of sharks, from tagging to surprising discoveries as the animals move through waters off NJ and along the East Coast.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
NEW PAPER: We tracked smooth hammerhead sharks off Long Island, New York. 🦈🐟🧪 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Preliminary observations on vertical habitat use and diving behavior of juvenile smooth hammerhead sharks Sphyrna zygaena in the western North Atlantic - Animal Biotelemetry
Marine animals inhabit a three-dimensional environment, which necessitates knowledge of both horizontal and vertical movements to understand the scope of their habitat use. Large-bodied hammerhead sha...
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
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New Scientific Study Tracks the Trends in 100 Years of Shark Depredation in Recreational Fisheries
Scientists studied Atlantic recreational fishery data to better understand this complex human-wildlife conflict.
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The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com · 23/05/2026
Dusky sharks, an apex predator similar to great white sharks, are expected to be active off Cape Cod this summer amid a historic comeback for the species, experts say.
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After 40 years, these sharks are returning to Cape Cod waters. Here’s what scientists want you to know. - The Boston Globe
Because the sharks prefer warmer waters, they could be particularly active off Cape Cod this summer, one expert said.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The sandbar shark is so boring even the triangles it forms with its fins are obtuse. #YawnShark @whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Photo of a boring shark
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
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Collaborating with Recreational Fishers to Study Bull Shark Survivorship - New England Aquarium
Dr. Ryan Knotek is leading a study to assess the fate and recovery of bull sharks caught in recreational fisheries.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
NOAA research cruise and ROV live streams from the depths of Hudson Canyon this week. 🦑 🐟 sanctuaries.noaa.gov/news/2025/ex...
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Explore the Depths: Hudson Canyon Live!
From Sept. 14 to 26, 2025, coral scientists, ecologists, and ocean explorers will embark on a two-week expedition to investigate the canyon's rich and under-explored ecosystems. Using the remotely ope...
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Thanks @melissacmarquez.bsky.social ! www.forbes.com/sites/meliss...
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Why You Can’t Count On Seeing Sharks From The Air In New York
Sharks in New York waters spend very little time near the surface, and even when they do, murky water and waves make them hard to spot from the air.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
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NOAA scientists are tagging Sharks making mega hurricane hunters. How it works.
Scientists are studying how sharks could be used as free moving monitors to collect ocean data for better hurricane forecasts.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Are Gulf sharks really an ‘overwhelming problem’? It’s complicated, experts say ca.news.yahoo.com/gulf-sharks-...
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Are Gulf sharks really an ‘overwhelming problem’? It’s complicated, experts say
Scientists are using everything from angler surveys to videos to DNA testing to study shark populations in the Gulf.
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Irish Basking Shark Group @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
We have some great keynote speakers lined up for our Conference on the 29-30th at ATU. Remember that you can register on-site or attend virtually: www.baskingshark.ie/conference2025
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
I somehow accidentally got a not-so-boring image of the most boring shark in the world: the sandbar shark. 🦈 🐟 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social
Underwater photo of a boring shark with its mouth open. PC: T. Curtis
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Another beefy sand tiger shark tagged with a @lotektelemetry.bsky.social PSAT to study their habitat use in New York waters! @fishguyphotos.bsky.social #SOFOsharks 🦈 🐟🦑
Tagged sand tiger. PC: T. Curtis.
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Irish Basking Shark Group @irishbaskingshark.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
One month to go until the International Conference on Basking Sharks at ATU in Galway, Ireland! If you haven’t registered but want to attend, you can register on the day. Check out the conference page on our website for details: www.baskingshark.ie/conference2025
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Conference | The Irish Basking Shark Group
Please join us for the International Conference on Basking Sharks in Galway August 29-31st.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Hide your bay scallops! Cownose rays have invaded Shinnecock Bay! 🐟 PC: @fishguyphotos.bsky.social
Aerial photo of a large school of cownose rays. PC: FishGuyPhotos
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
One of the more poignant and under appreciated moments in Jaws is when the privileged politician finally decides to do the right thing because he was suddenly personally affected. #Jaws50
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
A feisty sand tiger shark about to be tagged and released by the #SOFOsharks team off New York! Just one of 5 different species already tagged this season. 🦈 🦑
Photo of a sand tiger shark being caught on rod and reel.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Drymon at #AES25 #JMIH25 asks what have we learned about shark depredation in the last ten years? Referenced this paper, with several coauthors here today link.springer.com/article/10.1... 🧪🌎🦑🦈🐠
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Shark depredation: future directions in research and management - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries
Shark depredation is a complex social-ecological issue that affects a range of fisheries worldwide. Increasing concern about the impacts of shark depredation, and how it intersects with the broader co...
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
NEW PAPER: Pooled, ensemble, or integrated? Examining tradeoffs in blue shark SDMs. Led by @sdsuresearch.bsky.social and @whoi.edu. 🦈 🧪 🌎 academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...
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Integrating diverse marine predator data for robust species distribution models in a dynamic ocean
Abstract. Species distribution models (SDMs) are an important tool for marine conservation and management, yet guidance on leveraging diverse data to build
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joeymaier 🌊 @joeymaier.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The disputed paper was Myers, et al.'s 2007 paper Cascading Effects of the Loss of Apex Predatory Sharks from a Coastal Ocean Here is the 2015 Grubbs et al paper explaining why some of the trophic Cascade claims in the Meyers paper are wrong www.nature.com/articles/sre...
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Critical assessment and ramifications of a purported marine trophic cascade - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Critical assessment and ramifications of a purported marine trophic cascade
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Taking my kids swimming with feeding whale sharks last week was definitely a top Proud Dad moment. The conditions off Isla Mujeres, Mexico were excellent. Sticking our heads in the sand for a few days was also therapeutic.
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
These scientists will be posting from the upcoming Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists #JMIH25 #AES25 ! Give them a follow, and let me know if I should add you! go.bsky.app/8EaDAnG 🧪🌎🦑🦈🐠
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
This week I was excited to introduce my kids to whale sharks! We visited an aggregation site off Isla Mujeres, Mexico, where we got up close and personal while following responsible guidelines. Hoping this gets them hooked on more shark adventures in the future! #WhaleShark 🦈
Underwater photo of a whale sharkUnderwater photo of a snorkeler and a whale shark
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
It’s baby white shark season off Long Island, New York! This little one, less than 5 feet long, was photographed yesterday off Southampton. PC: C. Paparo, FishGuyPhotos. #SOFOsharks #WhiteShark
Underwater photo of a small white shark
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Erin Spencer, PhD @etspencer.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Proud to share that my second dissertation chapter is now published in Oecologia! Great hammerheads often eat other elasmobranchs, which suggests there must be some kind of advantage to going after big prey instead of smaller fish. (1/4)🦑🧪🌊🐟
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/21/s...
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Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ Shark Science Is Still Surfacing
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Canadian Science Publishing @cdnsciencepub.com · 20/06/2025
Now open for submissions! A new @cjfas.bsky.social collection on the use of telemetry to support freshwater and marine conservation. This includes work from @icft2025.bsky.social and beyond! Submit by Sept 30, 2025 ▶️ buff.ly/SfcYJZN
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences social card to promote call for papers on new collection 'Fish telemetry to address management and conservation' with image of boat and fish underwater.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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Geek Talks lecture series delivers a decade of community - Riverhead News Review
When Chris Paparo, owner of Fish Guy Photos, started the lecture series that would become Geek Talks, his plan was simple.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
New Paper: Another collaborative multi-species shark tracking effort predicts delays in southerly migration timing under warming oceans. 🦈 🐟🧪 conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Fun evening @museumofscience.bsky.social with photographer, Keith Ellenbogen, and the OmniMAX premiere of his documentary on marine life in the Gulf of Maine!
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Sharks aren’t the only thing that SOFO is tracking!
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
#SOFOsharks www.easthamptonstar.com/villages-nat...
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White Sharks’ Return a Good Sign | The East Hampton Star
A certain New York City tabloid did its best to sensationalize drone footage captured this month depicting a great white shark a few hundred feet off the Montauk shoreline, but the sighting is neither...
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Bryan Legare MS 🏳️‍🌈 @sharkecology.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
It's bby #shark season and with a new project = new questions Like does the increase in #sargassum effect baby sharks? Btwn 06-12 we studied a nursery area for juvenile blktip & lemon sharks in Coral Bay St John Today I redeployed an acoustic reciever in the core area for YOY blktips It was gross.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Thanks to @vimsfishmrg.bsky.social for deploying a high-rate PSAT on this beautiful juvie white shark for us! The 2025 field season is underway! 🦈 🦑 🐟 #SOFOsharks
Photo of a juvenile white shark being tagged
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Anybody in the Hamptons this weekend? #SOFOsharks 🦈
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
NEW 🦈 PAPER: We tagged 150 sharks of 10 species off New York and assessed their daytime swimming depths. Important implications for aerial monitoring. Great team effort! #SOFOsharks academic.oup.com/mcf/article/...
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Scratching the surface: Swimming depths of multiple shark species in New York coastal waters and implications for aerial monitoring
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
#SOFOsharks nypost.com/2025/05/14/u...
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Earliest’, ‘closest to shore’ Great White spotting for enthusiast marks start of shark season off Montauk
“All just part of what they do every year for as long as we know they’ve been here.”
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Finally got to see The Shark is Broken! 🦈 So I’ve got that going for me. Which is nice.
Playbill for The Shark is Broken
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Sammy Andrzejaczek @sammy-shark.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
🚨NEW PAPER🚨 We used acoustic telemetry to track 355 white sharks over a 15 year period in California, describing differences in seasonal trends among demographic groups. DM if you need a copy, and huge thanks to all collaborators - it took a village! www.publish.csiro.au/WR/WR24136
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7th International Conference on Fish Telemetry @icft2025.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
ICFT attendees - remember that registration closes on May 7, and that includes booking the hotel at the conference rate. For all of your conference needs, including checking out the schedule of presentations, please visit the conference website event.fourwaves.com/7thicft/pages
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International Conference on Fish Telemetry (7th ICFT)
Fourwaves - International Conference on Fish Telemetry (7th ICFT)
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Dr. Chelsea Gray @divingwsharks.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Come to Galway to talk about Basking Sharks! We are accepting abstracts until May 15th!
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
I love The Great North. When this character appears does anyone read the hat as “Chief eDNA”?
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SharkScience @sharkscience.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Hooked and stolen: How rebounding shark populations are changing Florida’s fishing 🦑🐟🦈 www.upressonline.com/2025/04/hook...
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Hooked and stolen: How rebounding shark populations are changing Florida’s fishing
In the turquoise waters off Florida’s East coast, Captain Douglas Covin cuts his boat engine and waits. Within minutes, they arrive – six 300-pound bull sharks circling expectantly.  The moment a sail...
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
I was surprised to spot this dusky shark on the wall at the famous Beantown Pub along Boston’s Freedom Trail (the only bar where you can drink a Sam Adams within sight of Sam Adams’ grave)! #SharksNearMe 🦈 🐟
Photo of a taxidermy dusky shark hanging on a wall
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Legend. www.mafmc.org/newsfeed/202...
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Mid-Atlantic Council Honors Jack Casey with James A. Ruhle Cooperative Research Award — Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council has named Jack Casey as the recipient of the James A. Ruhle Cooperative Research Award. The award was presented during the Council’s April meeting in Gallow...
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
The first ever white shark tag recapture in the Atlantic, as reported in The Fisherman magazine c. 1984. The NMFS Cooperative Shark Tagging Program has been running for over 50 years! @shellspc.bsky.social
Illustration of a shark surrounded by text about a tagging program.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Remember, just because you voted for someone doesn’t mean they get a free pass for terrible decisions. You are empowered to demand better of them BECAUSE you voted for them.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Current mood = short bigeye. 🐟
Photo of a short bigeye fish. Credit: T. Curtis.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
With everything going on, I’m trying to diversify my investments (aka “retail therapy”). In this case, I invested in a not-huge, but really beautiful megalodon tooth. #TreatYoSelf
A megalodon tooth next to a quarter.
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Tobey Curtis 🦈 @mojoshark.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
New Paper: Early insights into the seasonal and spatial distribution of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) along the Maine coastline. 🦈 🦑🌎 🧪 www.frontiersin.org/journals/mar...
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Frontiers | Early insights into the seasonal and spatial distribution of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) along the Maine coastline
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