At WHOI, I had the opportunity to study the vertical and temporal distributions of Squalus acanthias (a shark, commonly referred to as ‘Dogfish’) from 2008 - 2012 with Dr. Jesús Pineda and Dr. Victoria Starczak. This study implemented both biological and physical oceanography methods. I created a technique for quantifying S. acanthias abundance and collected/analyzed conductivity, temperature, depth, fish position, and current data using CTD, echosounder, and ADCP instruments. Analysis of yearly abundance data indicated a decline in the S. acathias population, with no sharks observed in 2012. Due to the highly migratory nature of this species (compared to the sessile corals I usually study), I had to change the way I thought