Arizona State University

James Sulikowski is an ASU professor in the School of Life Sciences who specializes in studying shark migration and metabolisms.

It’s that time of year again — Shark Week is back. It’s taking over the Discovery Channel this week, and believe it or not, there is an Arizona connection this year.

James Sulikowski is an internationally renowned shark expert and an ASU professor.

The Show spoke with him to learn how a shark expert ended up in Arizona.

In other fintastic news, there’s going to be another “Sharknado” coming out.

The stars of the series are teaming up with a shark expert during Shark Week to debunk some of the craziest shark myths put out by Hollywood.

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