The PIT 2012 Crew

Bryan Keller - This is my first time at the lab and I have been at the lab for almost 2 weeks. I have not done PIT before but I am looking forward to having dinner for breakfast!

Amanda Young I don't have a pony to ride any more, so I thought I would try a shark instead.

Shannon Phillips I came to the lab for a shark biology course last year with CCU. I've been a volunteer for 2 weeks and I'll be herer until August. I've never done PIT, but I'm really excited to be a part of it this year.

Julia Smith I have been here for 3 days! I haven't been to the lab or done PIT before, but it has been a blast so far and I look forward to PIT

Jenna Miller I came to the lab in May 2011 for a course and I fell in love with the lab and Bimini! I have been here for 2 weeks and will stay for a total of 2 months. This will also be my first time doing PIT.

Chelsea Lowndes I got bored of cleaning gutters in London so I thought I'd try the ones in Bimini. Luckily the timing coincided with PIT. This meant I could also persue my dream of being a shark wrangler, and a walking buffet for all the mosquitos and sand flies.

Kristian Ramkissoon This is my first time at both the lab and doing PIT. I am Dr. Frank's student and will use the data collected to look at rowth rates for my undergrad project at Rollins College.

Emma Gallagher This is my first summer at the lab and am loving it already! Excited to get dressed up as a disney princess for PIT! Going to be Pocahontas!

Danielle Bailey Here on a shark adventure. Thrilled at the opportunity to experience life at the Bimini Shark Lab. This is my first summer away from Jersey Shore, they have let me off on sabatical as Snookie is busy giving birth.

Catherine Schramm This is my first time at the lab. I've been here for two months so far and it is my first time doing PIT!

Lauran Brewster I've been at the lab as one of the Principal Investigators since January this year. This is my first full PIT so I'm super excited for all the baaabies!

Rob Bullock I live here so I have to do PIT.

Jean Sebastian Finger I have started my PhD project at the sharklab last January. I have never done a PIT before, and therefore I am really impatient to start it.

TJ Ostendorf I first came to the lab in August 2010 wit hthe University of Minnesota course. In November 2011 I returned as a volunteer, and was promoted to staff in March 2012. This will be my first PIT.

Lindsay Biermann I have been here for 1.5 years and this is my second PIT. This year I plan to donate approximately 1/3 of my blood to the Bimini mosquito/sandfly foundation.

Dr. Tristan Guttridge I like turtles.

Kristyn Rubertus This will be my 3rd PIT, but first one as a staff member. I will rely on the wisdoms taught to me by Kristine Stump to manage the tagging boat this year.

Dr. Bryan Franks Five years doing a PhD………….$50,000 Medical bills related to field work (long story)…….$5,000 Doing something I am passionate about (namely catching sharks!)…….priceless

Michael Timm I have been a staff member for 6 months and have been around the lab for about a year and a half. I took part in PIT 2011 and look forward to another exciting project.

Emily Kristeen Marcus - This will be my 7th consecutive PIT and I am actually just trying to beat Matt Potenski's record. Been working at the Sharklab since May 2007 and all I want for Christmas is for us to catch a sawfish this time around.

Doc - I'm Doc and they tie boats to me. To read my bio, Click Here.