Gills Club

Gills Club is AWSC's STEM-based education initiative connecting youth to women in shark science!

05/30/2026

The Gills Club is proud to be an education initiative of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC). 🦈

This account will become inactive, so please follow AWSC for all Gills Club events, updates, shark science, and program information.

Thank you for being part of our community and supporting future ocean advocates!

05/18/2026

Dr. Laura McDonald is a Postdoctoral Investigator at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, also known as WHOI. She studies how ocean conditions, like temperature and oxygen, affect where marine animals, including sharks, live and travel.

We are thankful to have scientists like Laura to discover the affects of changing oceans on our shark species.

05/09/2026

Sharks are the ocean’s weathermen! 🌊🦈 Join Cape Cod Gills Club at the AWSC Shark Center on May 16th to explore how sharks can help scientists understand changing ocean conditions and the health of our seas.

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04/27/2026

Dr. Jodie Rummer studies how sharks and reef fishes function, survive, and adapt in a changing ocean 🌊🦈 Her work connects the science of how animals handle stress with the bigger picture—protecting marine life in the face of climate change and human impacts.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day from Gills Club! 🌎💙
Today we celebrate the ocean that connects us all and the incredible girls who are learning to protect it.

Earth Day is a great reminder that small actions make a big impact. This week, commit to one ocean-friendly habit (like reducing plastic use or participating in a beach cleanup!) and feel free to share it in the comments 🌱

04/02/2026

Join Cape Cod Gills Club at the AWSC Shark Center on April 11th to learn about DNA and to participate in a DNA extraction lab!

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03/23/2026

Dr. Megan Winton, Senior Scientist at the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, grew up on Florida’s coast and has spent 15+ years studying sharks across the U.S. She now leads research on the recovering Great White Shark population in the Northwest Atlantic, using innovative technology to track their movements and better understand how they interact with humans along Cape Cod and beyond. 🦈🌊

Want to hear more about Megan? Check out our Podcast- Gills Talk!

03/19/2026

Meet our 2026 Gills Club Scholar 🦈✨

From the coasts of Vermont to Scotland, she’s turning her passion for sharks into action. A graduating senior from the University of Vermont, she’s heading to the University of Edinburgh this fall to pursue a Master’s in Marine Systems & Policy, focusing on shark conservation.

"I have found that fear often arises from a lack of understanding, misinformation, or limited exposure, and hope to help bridge that gap and help more people appreciate, learn about, and better understand these remarkable marine predators."

Can’t wait to follow along with Lindsay on this incredible journey! ✨🌍

03/07/2026

Join us this month where Gills will develop their understanding of shark adaptations and how a species unique body style enables it to thrive in their habitat.

03/06/2026

A fin-tastic field trip! 🦈 Our Gills visited the NOAA Apex Predator Lab and met up with Dr. Michelle Passerotti and her team.

From touring the lab to experiencing a hands-on shark dissection demo, our Gills got an inside look at how scientists study and protect these amazing animals. 🔬

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