Wiese Lecture To Focus On Great Whites

MOBILE, Ala. — The University of South Alabama (USA) School of Marine and Environmental Sciences and the USA Foundation for the Wiese Distinguished Lecture Series are hosting Chris Fischer, an expedition leader and founding chairman of the OCEARCH Shark Tracker, on April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the USA MacQueen Alumni Center in Mobile and virtually via Zoom. The free seminar, “Great Whites for a Great Future,” will incorporate Fischer’s expeditions that have advanced science surrounding the life history of white sharks and other large ocean creatures. He has facilitated millions of dollars in global ocean research, supporting the work of nearly 200 scientists from 87 international and regional institutions. His OCEARCH team is able to uncover breeding areas, feeding areas, migratory corridors and birthing sites of the vulnerable apex species. Their research has been televised and reported in more than 178 countries and 29 languages.