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Top Shark Influencers
Here comes Shark Week! August 4, 2013 will kick off the biggest spike in the shark conversation all year. As background research for our Sharkinar, we've again compiled a list of some of the most effective and influential drivers of social media shark discussions. We will keep this list up to date over the course of Shark Week to reflect the latest stats and show who's influencing the conversation.
Subscribe to Upwell's "Shark Influencers" list on Twitter to keep tabs on these influencers from the comfort of your own Twitter feed.
Alisa Schwartz
Followers: 6,490
Twitter Bio: Scuba diver-outspoken marine conservationist w/shark focus. No Blue = No Green. Total Ocean Devotion! Follow @sharkangels @JoeRomeiro @epicdiving #savesharks
Website: http://www.sharkangels.com
Alisa is one of the most engaged individuals posting online about shark conservation, tweeting many times daily, including multiple article and news links.
David Shiffman
Followers: 10,056
Twitter Bio: I am a marine biologist studying shark conservation and a blogger. I support science-based management and sustainable fishing, and do not support direct action.
Website: http://southernfriedscience.com
David is one of the most active of shark experts in social media, frequently engaging his followers in conversations on science and policy and compiling some of those discussions in Storify form. He is also a frequent blogger at Southern Fried Science.
DianeN56
Followers: 8,401
Twitter Bio: A Midwest Ocean and Animal Lover ゅゆゅ° ≈≈≈ °ه~ゅゆゅ〜~○°○○ I Love The Sea and Everything In It and Will Support Any Who Pledge To Protect It!
NRDC
Followers: 96,853
Twitter Bio: The Earth's Best Defense
Website: nrdc.org
Oceana
Followers: 77,774
Twitter Bio: Working hard to protect our oceans. Fighting against offshore oil & destructive fishing. Fighting for clean energy, sharks, & turtles.
Website: oceana.org/act
Shark Advocates International
Followers: 1,499
Twitter Bio: A non-profit project of The Ocean Foundation dedicated to promoting science based conservation of sharks and rays. Tweets from founder, Sonja Fordham.
Website: http://sharkadvocates.org
Project Aware
Followers: 14,732
Twitter Bio: Protecting Our Ocean Planet - One Dive at a Time
Website: http://www.projectaware.org
Engages scuba divers across the world to become involved in two principal project areas: marine debris, and protection for manta rays and sharks.
Richard Branson
Followers: 3,321,928
Twitter Bio: Tie-loathing adventurer and thrill seeker, who believes in turning ideas into reality. Otherwise known as Dr Yes at @virgin!
Website: http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson
Rob Stewart
Followers: 10,613
Twitter Bio: Biologist, shark lover, photography and documentary filmmaker. Creator of Sharkwater, founder of non profit @uc_revolution working on second movie, Revolution
Website: http://www.sharkwater.com
Rob boasts a wide presence online, not just through his own Twitter handle but also that of @uc_revolution (the website of which is www.unitedconservationists.org), an organization that among other things campaigns against shark finning. His documentary, Sharkwater, received numerous awards. Also involved in Shark Angels.
WildAid
Followers: 16,486
Twitter Bio: WildAid is a wildlife conservation non-profit focusing on reducing the demand for endangered species products including from sharks, rhinos, elephants, tigers.
Website: wildaid.org
Pew Environment
Followers: 8,324
Twitter Bio: We work globally to establish pragmatic, science-based policies that protect our oceans, preserve our wildlands, and promote the clean energy economy.
Website: pewenvironment.org