Shark Lab on the Brink | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab, the nation’s oldest shark research program, is on the brink of collapse due to a funding crisis. With state grants depleted and only a private donation keeping operations alive through September, the lab risks shutting down its vital shark tagging, lifeguard safety training, and educational outreach—including beloved Shark Shacks for kids. Their groundbreaking research, which helps protect beachgoers and counters fear-driven economic losses from shark incidents, could vanish without urgent, long-term funding. While they’re pioneering cutting-edge tech like shark robots and e-DNA testing, these innovations rely on separate funding. The U.S. lags behind other nations in shark research investment, and the lab urgently needs donors or grants to secure at least two to three years of support to preserve its mission and staff. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e4ee63649d82d07a