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 David
C. Bernvi lives in Lysekil,
Sweden. He graduated from gullmarsgymnasiet (high school) in June 2004.
While in gullmarsgymnasiet David studied marine biology as part of the
school's natural science educational program. His school was located
adjacent to Kristineberg Marine Research Station which is administered by
the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Göteborg University. Kristineberg
Marine Research Station is the largest and oldest marine research field
station in Sweden.
David has been
interested in whales, sharks, and prehistoric animals since childhood. His
interest in sharks has grown, thanks to being inspired by famous shark
enthusiasts Ron and Valerie Taylor and Rodney Fox.
During the past
few years David has been fortunate to have had the opportunity to study at
the Göteborgs
Naturhistoriska Museum, where he worked with other scientists and
contributed to the Gothenburg Museum of Natural History collection. David
was able to conduct dissections of several sharks found in Swedish waters.
He also is involved in a basking shark aging study conducted by scientists
from the Natal Shark Board, South Africa.
David started
and administers an online web site dedicated to mackerel sharks of the order
Lamniformes, or lamnoid elasmobranches. You can see the web site at
www.lamna.net.
The website is an educational up-to-date data bank about sharks and marine
conservation.
David is
planning to attend Sweden's Lund University in fall 2004 where he will study
marine biology for two years. He then hopes to attend the University of
California where he will continue his studies.
David is a
member of the Swedish Conservation Society and has a seat in their Sea
Group. David SCUBA and free dives when he can find the time. He has not had
the privilege of seeing a live shark, but he looks forward to that first
encounter.
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