Dr. Greg Barord Uncovers Mysteries of the Chambered Nautilus
SciFi enthusiasts may remember that in Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Captain Nemo’s submarine was the Nautilus. Named after one of the most beautiful creatures of the ocean - the chambered nautilus for many years was poorly understood. Today, more of its biology and ecology is known thanks to the work of dedicated marine scientists. My guest today, is nautilus expert, marine scientist and educator, Dr. Greg Barord. Join us, as Greg explains some of the mysteries of the nautilus.
BIO:
Dr. Gregory Jeff Barord completed his B.S. in Marine Biology with a minor in Chemistry at Texas A&M University at Galveston from 2001-2005. While in Galveston, Dr. Barord also worked at the National Resource Center for Cephalopods (NRCC) from 2003-2008 and in the quarantine facility at the Aquarium at Moody Gardens from 2006-2008. In an entirely different direction, Greg worked on fishing boats in the Bering Sea from 2008-2010. He completed his dissertation at the City University of New York – Brooklyn College and Graduate Center, obtaining his Master of Philosophy in Biology (2014) and Doctor of Philosophy in Biology (2015), studying the biology, behavior, and conservation of chambered nautiluses. Dr. Barord has worked with a variety of different marine species (i.e., sharks, jellyfish, shrimp) but his passion is cephalopods and in particular, nautiluses. He is currently the Marine Biology Instructor at Central Campus (Des Moines, Iowa), a unique career-based high school where students have the chance to participate in his ongoing research and of course, learn about nautiluses. Dr. Barord is also a Conservation Biologist with the non-profit organization, Save the Nautilus. He serves on several international advisory boards and committees and continues to travel across the Indo-Pacific working to protect nautiluses and the deep sea from over exploitation.