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SUMMARY:Why Sharks Matter! - Virtual
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DESCRIPTION:Join marine conservation biologist\, David Shiffman\, to under
 stand why he says that sharks are not a danger to us—they're in dan
 ger from us..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/6820580
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="color: #ff0000\;"><strong>NEW
 :</strong> You will need to be signed into Zoom to attend this program via
  the web.</span></p>\n<p><span style="color: #ff0000\;">To sign in\, you m
 ust first create a free account: <a href="https://zoom.us/signup">https://
 zoom.us/signup</a></span></p>\n<p><span style="color: #ff0000\;">Once you 
 are signed in on Zoom\, return to this page and click on the link below to
  join the program.</span></p>\n<p>Sharks are some of the most fascinating\
 , ecologically important\, threatened\, and misunderstood animals on Earth
 . More often feared than revered\, their role as predators of the deep hav
 e earned them a reputation as a major threat to humans. But\, says marine 
 conservation biologist&nbsp\;David Shiffman\,&nbsp\;the truth is that shar
 ks are not a danger to us&mdash\;they're in danger&nbsp\;from&nbsp\;us.</p
 >\n<p>Shiffman examines why it's crucial that we overcome our misconceptio
 ns and rise above cinematic jump scares to embrace sharks as the imperiled
  and elegant ocean guardians they really are. Sharing his own fascinating 
 experiences working with them\, Shiffman explains why healthy shark popula
 tions are essential for supporting ocean ecosystems&mdash\;and the coastal
  economies that depend on them.</p>\n<p>Touching on everything from Shark 
 Week to shark fin soup\, overfishing to marine sanctuaries\, Shiffman reve
 als why these iconic predators are in trouble\, why we should care\, and h
 ow scientists\, conservationists\, and individuals can save them.</p>\n<p>
 Shiffman is a marine conservation biologist at Arizona State University an
 d author of&nbsp\;Why Sharks Matter: A Deep Dive with the World's Most Mis
 understood Predator&nbsp\;(Johns Hopkins University Press).</p>\n<p>Lookin
 g for more fun things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL?</p>\n<p><a href="https://mcpl.l
 ibnet.info/events?=undefined&amp\;r=thismonth&amp\;term=Virtual+Program">h
 ttps://mcpl.libnet.info/events?=undefined&amp\;r=thismonth&amp\;term=Virtu
 al+Program</a></p>\n<p>Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find out h
 ow to&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/se
 rvices/registration.html">Get a Library Card</a></strong>.</p>\n<h3><stron
 g>Join our event here:</strong> <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8695339
 4583">https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86953394583</a></h3>\n<h3>Or Dial In:â€
 ¯301 715 8592\; Meeting ID: 869 5339 4583</h3>\n<p style="border: 5px sol
 id black\; padding: 50px\; background-image: linear-gradient(to right\, #f
 1d45e\,#F2CD37\,#f1d45e)\;">By joining this Virtual MCPL program\, you agr
 ee to abide by our&nbsp\;<span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><a hre
 f="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/behavior.html">rules of
  conduct</a>.</span>&nbsp\;Library staff has the authority to remove you f
 rom this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate\, to ensure 
 the safety of staff and customers.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration
 : underline\;"><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/zo
 om.html">Learn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings</a></span></p>\n<p><str
 ong>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>Please <a href="https://montgo
 merycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.html">place your reques
 t for English-language captioning or sign language interpretation</a> at l
 east five days before the library-sponsored program you plan to attend. Co
 ntact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-77
 7-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p><sub><em>GEN 1.1 01/
 06/2022</em></sub></p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/6820580
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