Melissa Cristina Márquez is a shark biologist, founder of The Fins United Initiative, and public speaker in the scientific community. In this interview, Nate and Melissa talk about the experiences she’s had swimming with and studying sharks (and crocodiles on occasion!). You’ll be amazed at the things Melissa has learned from shark behavior and what you can apply even to your own life!
Some of the topics we covered:
- Getting bit by a crocodile while diving in Cuba
- How media affects our perception of sharks
- What a career looks like in marine biology and how to pursue one
- How The Fins United Initiative started
- What we can learn about social interaction from sharks
- Why she hasn’t had any close calls with sharks
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