Stephan Swanson

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name = Stephan Swanson


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caption = Stephan Swanson
birth_date = birth date and age|1967|01|30
birth_place = Cape Town, R.S.A.
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occupation = Marine Researcher,
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spouse = Married to Bonny Swanson with two children
residence = Cape Town, South Africa
website = [http://www.sampla.org Stephan Swanson homepage]
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Stephan Swanson came to prominence as an marine researcher when he successfully placed the satellite transmitter on the famous Great white shark Nicole, the first great white shark ever to be tracked on a 20,000 kilometer migration from South Africa to Australia and back. Due to his ability to handle large marine predators, such as the great white shark, he was contracted as an expedition biologist to travel to Guadalupe and place satellite transmitters on the dorsal fins of Great Whites. His historical capture and release of a 5m long, 1800 kilogram great white shark is documented in the National Geographic Marine Special "Ultimate Shark".

Scientific Articles

* [http://www.sampla.org/downloads/29.pdf Developing techniques and precedures for large shark telemetry]
* [http://www.sampla.org/downloads/17.pdf White shark abundance not a causative factor in shark attack incidence]
* [http://www.sampla.org/downloads/16.pdf White shark cage diving - Cause for concern?]
* [http://www.sampla.org/downloads/13-14.pdf Transoceanic migrations of a white shark]

Television appearances

* [http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/explorer/2589/Overview Ultimate Shark - National Geographic]
* [http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/wild/3657/Overview Sharkville - National Geographic]
* [http://www.pasella.com/episodes/688656.html Pasella - SABC2]

External links

* [http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/InNews/monitor2006.html Cape Argus - Project To Monitor The Great White Shark]
* [http://www.scienceonline.org/cgi/content/abstract/310/5745/100 Transoceanic Migration, Spatial Dynamics, and Population Linkages of White Sharks]
* [http://www.whitesharktrust.co.za/migration.html Shark Nicole to Australia and Back]