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with the Sharks

“What you experience in the field adds another level to textbook material, providing real-life research experience that will translate to a future career in marine science.”

When marine biology major Bethany DeLoof ’21, walked on campus freshman year, she had no idea she would have the opportunity to swim with the sharks. With Bradley Wetherbee as her teacher, she literally dove into this fascinating field. “From volunteering to go longline fishing with Assistant Professor Wetherbee on the research vessel Wing to taking his Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives course, I’ve immersed myself in this specific field of marine science,” DeLoof says. Her most memorable experience at URI was a two-week summer class taught by Wetherbee.

- Bethany DeLoof

Photo by Liheng Ma ‘18

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