PhD, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences — Virginia Tech2025
MS, Marine Biology — Northeastern University2018
BA, Environmental Science — Colorado College2011
Selected publications
Shea, B.D. et al. First satellite track of a juvenile shortfin mako shark in the Mediterranean Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science.2024
Shea, B.D., Gallagher, A.J., Bombgardner, L.K., Ferretti, F. Quantifying longline bycatch mortality for pelagic sharks in western Pacific shark sanctuaries. Science Advances.2023
Gallagher, A.J. et al. (incl. Shea, B.D.) Tiger sharks guide the characterization of the world's largest seagrass ecosystem. Nature Communications.2022
Jorgensen, S.J. et al. (incl. Shea, B.D.) Emergent research and priorities for elasmobranch conservation. Endangered Species Research.2022
Shea, B.D. et al. Recreational fishing fight times are not correlated with physiological status of blue sharks in the Northwestern Atlantic. Fisheries Research.2022
Shea, B.D. et al. Effects of exposure to large sharks on the abundance and behavior of mobile prey fishes along a temperate coastal gradient. PLoS ONE.2020