Dam Good Connections: The Science of Sharks — Live Dissection Experience

Get ready to go fins-deep into shark science! Dam Good Connections is bringing a surge of Beaver energy to the Bay Area with an evening you won’t forget. Join OSU alumni, students, parents and friends for an electrifying, hands-on voyage into the world of sharks at the Museum of San Francisco.

Dam Good Connections – San Francisco
Feb. 21
5–8 p.m.
Museum of San Francisco
608 Commercial St, San Francisco, CA 94111

PRICING

$45 Nonmembers
$35 OSU Alumni Association Members (Join today!)
$25 Youth (ages 8–16)
Children below 7: free
Pricing includes admission, 1 drink ticket and heavy appetizers. 

This special event spotlights Oregon State University’s groundbreaking ocean science research, featuring breakthroughs from OSU’s world-class Big Fish Lab in Newport, Oregon. Kick off the evening with a dynamic presentation on shark and marine studies from top OSU experts, followed by lively networking over hors d’oeuvres and a drink ticket.

Then, experience the highlight of the evening: a live shark dissection demonstration by OSU researchers Taylor Chapple and Alex McInturf, offering an inside look at shark biology, conservation and the real-world research happening at Oregon State. This is a rare, immersive look inside one of the ocean’s most iconic predators — right here in San Francisco.

Whether you’re a marine science enthusiast, curious adventurer or simply looking to strengthen your Bay Area Beaver network, this Dam Good Connections gathering brings you a one-of-a-kind blend of education, community and OSU pride.

Dive in — this is one event you’ll be talking about long after the tide goes out.

About the presenters:

Taylor Chapple, associate professor, College of Agricultural Sciences.
Over the past 15 years, Taylor has been studying sharks and other large marine predators around the world focused on their movements, behaviors and population dynamics. From South Africa to Australia to California, using state of the art technology, he electronically tags animals to gain insights into their lives when we aren’t there to observe them. At OSU, Taylor studies the sharks off our coasts and works with local communities to better understand sharks in Oregon. Relatively little is known about how White, Salmon and Sevengill sharks affect our coastal ecosystems, but Taylor and the BFL plan to change that.

Alex McInturf, Research Associate, College of Agricultural Sciences.
Alex McInturf is a Research Associate in the Big Fish Lab. Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, she attended Williams College for her undergraduate education. Following graduation, she was an intern with Oceans Research (South Africa) and the Bimini Shark Lab (Bahamas), where she studied white sharks, tiger sharks, hammerhead sharks, and sandtiger sharks. She obtained her PhD in Animal Behavior from the University of California, Davis, for which she examined physiology, behavior and distribution of basking sharks, sevengill sharks and salmon.

Location

San Francisco , CA