Shark meets man: the research and academic life of Donald Richard Nelson (1937–1997)

Abstract

This symposium is dedicated to the memory of Donald Richard Nelson,a pioneer in the study of shark behavior and sensory biology, a dedicatedteacher, and friend to many. Don was an ultimate marine biologistwho studied these enigmatic animals submerged in their own environment.He had many talents that ranged from expert diver to ethologist tocinematographer to engineer. Persistence and a critical approachto scientific challenges were his landmarks, and these qualitiestouched all of his students and many of his colleagues. His pleasantnature, neverending friendship and dependable support are missedby many.