Joshua Bowman

bowmajos [at] oregonstate.edu

As a Master’s student in the Big Fish Lab, Josh is investigating the physiology and behavior of sharks as they relate to predator-prey dynamics. As large predatory fish, sharks have few natural predators and therefore are typically not thought of as prey. However, predators of sharks do exist including killer whales and other sharks. Josh uses biologging methods, hormone analyses, as well as machine learning to better understand how sharks respond to their predators where they exist. His goal is to use his results to better understand the interactions among co-occurring marine top predators and their ecological consequences.

Academic Interests:

I am investigating physiological and behavioral stress responses to chemical cues in sharks, skates, and rays with Dr. Taylor Chapple's Big Fish Lab.

At OSU

Affiliated with:

Fisheries Science

Career Links:

Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences

Major(s):

Ph.D, Fisheries Science

Major Professor:

Taylor Chapple

Beyond OSU

Personal Interests:

Josh’s enthusiasm for experimentation is perhaps most prevalent in the kitchen.

Biography

Josh started with the Big Fish Lab in the graduate certificate program at OSU before transferring to an M.S. program. Josh’s fascination with the marine environment stems from his early-life experiences freediving for abalone in along the coast of Northern California. He graduated from California State University Monterey Bay with a B.A. in environmental studies where he studied seafood sourcing and science communication. Josh previously worked in residential construction and decided to apply his multidisciplinary background to pursue his passion for marine ecology and large predatory fish.

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