HRI Ocean Health group receives donation from local shark tournament

HRI's Ocean Health group poses with organizers of a local shark tournament who donated $500.00 to help fund an HRI shark research project. At left, Todd Neahr and Russell Weir pose with HRI's Megan Robillard and Dr. Greg Stunz. At right is Mickey Berry with Sharkathon.

Photo: Jeff Janko

Sharkaton, a land-based shark tournament at Padre Island National Seashore (PINS), recently donated part of its proceeds to HRI Endowed Chair Dr. Greg Stunz and his team of researchers from HRI’s Ocean & Human Health group. The funds will be used to continue HRI’s shark tagging initiative. Sharkathon organizers, who run the annual catch-and-release event that attracts up to 600 anglers, are very supportive of HRI’s research goals of trying to better understand shark movement patterns at PINS.

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