Now I have to meet with my committee, and they let me know if I pass my defense. Stay tuned! #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Thanks for all your support throughout everything, twitter fam! It is very much appreciated. #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Thus ends #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense , I'll check twitter after committee-only meeting & answer questions.

Different groups of stakeholders have different understandings of shark conservation issues, & different priorities #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense

Found large intertissue differences in most shark species, suggesting low levels of diet specialization #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense

Also used stable isotopes to assess individual diet specialization in 4 species of sharks #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Relative diet breadth, overlap, trophic position of these sharks varied widely in different sites #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

A predator's ecosystem role can vary based on prey availability, competition from other predators #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Next I'm presenting my #SciFund challenge crowdfunded stable isotope data...which is hard to tweet about. #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense

Some exaggeration/over-generalization/inaccuracy in how shark conservation discussed on twitter # #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

3X as many mentions of one LivingSocial shark fishing deal as mentions of any sustainable shark fisheries policy #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense

35X as many mentions of shark finning as mentions of shark overfishing. #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Shark finning is often (wrongly) used as a synonym for killing any shark for any reason. #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

100x as many mentions of Taiji/the Cove as mentions of endangered vaquita. Is it a 100x more important issue? #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense

Ocean activist knowledge and attitudes: analyzed 150,000 (anonymized) tweets from 2013 #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Shark scientist preferences for sustainable fishing vs. banning trade #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Florida shark anglers typically practice catch and release #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Land based anglers support shark conservation...that doesn't restrict them #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Learn more about hammerhead conservation from our 2014 review http://buff.ly/22PosXN #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Land-based anglers are aware of and concerned by shark population declines #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

It’s illegal for anglers to land hammerheads in Florida. ... On January 1st, 2012, new Florida Fish and Wildlife Conse...

Some shark angling practices raise conservation concerns, ex: http://buff.ly/1RyJ389 ) #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Recreational angling is an emerging threat to some shark populations #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Published dissertation research: charterboat angler knowledge, attitudes and practices http://buff.ly/1pL77x9 #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense

Published dissertation research: A review of shark conservation policy http://buff.ly/1q2Oeqr #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

Published dissertation research: scientist's policy preferences http://buff.ly/1WYkiG3 #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

This is another key paper that inspired my dissertation #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense http://buff.ly/1SnhKgO

This paper by @SharkColin is a framework for my research http://buff.ly/1RyIviD #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

My title doesn’t fit in a tweet… #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense #ShiffmanDefense

You people asked for it… so I am #TweetingMyOwnPhDDefense