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Our mission

The major focus of the Save Our Seas Foundation Shark Research Center USA (SOSF-SRC) is to conduct targeted and impactful scientific research to improve management, conservation, recovery and understanding of the world’s sharks and rays.

What we do

A hallmark of the SOSF-SRC is that it specialises in taking integrative, multi-disciplinary approaches to research and conservation, which include combining high-tech genetics, genomics and field work to illuminate holistically aspects of shark and ray science that would be difficult to decipher using single-discipline approaches alone.

Where we are

The SOSF-SRC is located in Nova Southeastern University’s Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center building in Dania Beach, Florida, USA. The five-storey building opened in September 2012, with an architectural theme inspired by the ocean.

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Galápagos Marine Reserve a haven for silky sharks, but overfishing still looms large
By Jade Schultz, 13th January 2026
Although the silky shark is one of the ocean’s widest-ranging nomads, individuals tagged at Darwin and Wolf islands spend nearly half their time in the Galápagos Marine Reserve. A new publication shows the surprising value of this marine protected area to a mobile and highly threatened shark species, but cautions…
Can even a little fishing be too much?
By Lauren de Vos, 1st September 2025
Grey reef shark numbers have dropped by 75% in the remote reaches of the Pacific Ocean, even though only a small fishery is active there and shark fishing and trade bans have recently been implemented. This revelation is significant with regard to the poorly understood but vitally important small-scale fisheries…
They’ve deciphered diversity in mako shark DNA and sequenced white shark genomes – who’s behind the conservation genetics at SOSF-SRC?
By Madison Churchill, 28th February 2025
From coastal nurseries to offshore oceanic island aggregations, endangered scalloped hammerheads travel great distances throughout their range. These highly migratory sharks often cross international ocean boundaries where their protection level may change from country to country. Their extensive journeys and widespread distribution can make conservation efforts difficult, particularly when determining…
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Center 8000 North Ocean Drive
Dania Beach, FL 33004 USA

About SOSF Shark Research Center

The major focus of the Save Our Seas Shark Research Center USA (SOSSRC) is to conduct targeted and impactful scientific research to improve management, conservation, recovery and understanding of the world’s sharks and rays.

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