Job Type
Teaching/Education
Research
Natural Resource Management
Institutional Management
Decision Making & Policy
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
Fisheries, Aquaculture
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
Pollution
Activities
Via National Geographic: Andrej A. Gajić is a National Geographic Explorer and a research scientist dedicated to the better understanding of the mechanisms of disease development in sharks, skates and rays, as well as their conservation. Through his work thus far, Gajić has published over 50 scienific publications and two widely recognized books, and he has coordinated over 30 research expeditions across the Europe, the Middle East and North Africa – primarily in the Mediterranean and Red Sea. Gajić is the founder and leader of the Shark Tales team whose current research is focused on the effects of the habitat loss and pollution on elasmobranch health and specific disease development. Additionally, Gajić is conducting various research in the fields of ecology, pathology, anatomy, odontology and genetics. Over the last ten years, his research has been funded by the National Geographic Society, the Rufford Foundation, the Waitt Foundation, the PADI Foundation, IDEA WILD and many others. As a dedicated research diver and scientist, Gajić has encountered and interacted with over 50 elasmobrach species, with significant experience interacting with cat sharks, sand tigers, zebra sharks, stingrays, rough sharks, and many other species. Back in 2008, Gajić founded Sharklab International with his friend Greg Nowell (in Hamrun, Malta) - which is now a recognized research institution working with departments across Europe, Asia and Africa. Since then, Gajić has won several honors and awards for his contributions to the field of marine biology.
Sea regions of study
Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Red Sea
Adriatic Sea
Skills
Area of Interest: Pathology, Comparative odontology and Ecology of Elasmobranchs. Job related skills: Shark diving instructor, Deep diving specialist, Editorial, Surgery and autopsy. Other skills Project management, negotiation, problem-solving, strong work values. Digital skills Highly advanced user of Internet and Microsoft OfficeTM tools
Advanced developing skills in HTML, CSS and PHP
Fair knowleadge in graphic design (InDesign, Macromedia)
Working language(s)
English
Serbian
Croatian
Bosnian