I am a Zoologist specialized in behavioural ecology, a science communicator for a university department, and award-winning photographer.
My research interests are predator-prey systems and their relationships with climate change, trophic cascades, and migration channels. I’ve recently started working on the cultural behaviours of large sharks.
I am available to supervise students at this time.
Contact me via email (JewellShark [at] gmail . com) or twitter @scichelle.
Please visit my Google Scholar page.
Tamburin, Elena, et al. (2020) “New insights into the trophic ecology of young white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in waters off the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico.” Marine Biology 167:1-14.
Huveneers, Charlie, et al. (2018) “Future research directions on the ‘elusive’ white shark.” Frontiers in Marine Science 5:455.
Wcisel, M., O’Riain, J.M., de Vos, A., & Chivell, W. (2015) The role of refugia in reducing predation risk for Cape fur seals by white sharks. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 69(1): 127-138*
*This publication was listed on Springer’s “Top Mentioned Articles of 2016”
Jewell, O. J. D, Wcisel, M. A., Towner, A. V., Chivell, W., Van der Merwe, L., & Bester, M. N. (2014) Core habitat use of an apex predator in a complex marine landscape. Marine Ecology Progress Series 506:231-U542
Wcisel, M. (2013) The effects of great white shark presence on the behavior of Cape fur seals at Geyser Rock, Gansbaai, South Africa. University of Cape Town M.Sc. dissertation
Towner, A., Wcisel, M., Reisinger, R., Edwards, D., & Jewell, O. (2013) Gauging the threat: The first population estimate for white sharks in South Africa using photo identification and automated software. PLoS One 8(6):e66035
Jewell, O. J. D., & Wcisel, M. (2012) Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) stranding at Danger Point, South Africa. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 42.2: 147-150
Jewell, O. J. D., Wcisel, M., Genarri, E., Towner, A., Bester, M., Johnson, R. & Singh, S. (2011) Effects of SPOT-tag deployment on white sharks in South Africa. PLoS One 6(11):e27242
Wcisel, M., Chivell, W., & Gottfriend, M. D. (2010) A potential predation attempt by a great white shark on an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 40(2): 184 – 187
I am now available to supervise students. Contact me here: JewellShark [at] gmail. com.
Title: “Arctic meltdown tropical seagrass meadows via migrant shorebird”
Role: Researcher
Title: “Ethology of Southern Right Whales (Eubalaena Australis).” M.Sc. by Petra Neveceralova. [PDF Download:Diploma thesis_Neveceralova]
Role: Academic Supervisor
Title: “The effects of white shark presence on the behaviour of Cape fur seals”
Role: Researcher (M.Sc. thesis)
Title: “Population estimate of white sharks at Gansbaai, South Africa.” The Dyer Island Conservation Trust.
Role: Collaborator
Title: “Habitat use of white sharks established with manual acoustic telemetry.” The Dyer Island Conservation Trust.
Role: Collaborator
If you are interest in my consultancy work, please email me your query: JewellShark [at] gmail. com.
I am the Chief Science Communicator for a major university department, have hosted many TV shows (including Shark Week’s “Great White Shark Babies“), and write for several outlets.
