In 1985, he discovered the RMS Titanic, and has succeeded in tracking down numerous other significant shipwrecks, including the German battleship Bismarck, the lost fleet of Guadalcanal, the U.S. A pioneer in the development of deep-sea submersibles and remotely operated vehicle systems, he has taken part in more than 155 deep-sea expeditions. Navy for more than 30 years and continues to work with the Office of Naval Research. Commission on Ocean Policy, and a Research Scholar at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. He is an Explorer-At-Large at the National Geographic Society, Commissioner for the U.S. Ballard is Founder and President of the Ocean Exploration Trust Director of the Center for Ocean Exploration and Professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography. He is a Boston Sea Rover and a member of The Explorers Club his home and laboratory are on the south coast of Massachusetts. His most recent book, The Shark Handbook, is a must buy for all shark enthusiasts. He has written dozens of scientific research papers and has appeared in a number of film and television documentaries, including programs for National Geographic, Discovery Channel, BBC, and numerous television networks.
Greg has been an avid SCUBA diver and underwater photographer since 1978.
Much of his current research centers on the use of acoustic telemetry and satellite-based tagging technology to study the ecology and behavior of sharks. His shark research has spanned the globe from the frigid waters of the Arctic Circle to coral reefs in the tropical Central Pacific. For more than 30 years, Greg has been actively involved in the study of life history, ecology, and physiology of sharks. He holds a master’s degree from the University of Rhode Island and a Ph.D. He is also adjunct faculty at the University of Massachusetts School for Marine Science and Technology and an adjunct scientist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI).
He has been a fisheries scientist with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries since 1987 and currently heads up the Massachusetts Shark Research Program. Gregory Skomal is an accomplished marine biologist, underwater explorer, photographer, and author.
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