The Global Shark Attack File is a privately-funded research project created by and for physicians, surgeons and shark behaviorists. Membership is open to serious researchers.

Benefits of Membership

• Access to the GSAF library of journal articles (available as Adobe Acrobat pdf files)

• Each month, two or more case files are posted for review and discussion. When funding permits, all digitized case files (+2,400 to date) will be available to GSAF members. Please note: Although GSAF contains the world's largest collection of shark injury photographs, to ensure patient privacy and standardize information presented, most of the digitized case files contain medical illustrations (when available) instead of injury photographs.

Membership fees

• Level 1 - Medical Personnel (E.R. physicians, surgeons and medical examiners) – All fees waived upon verification of credentials.

• Level 2 - Shark Attack Patients – All fees waived upon verification of incident, receipt of a GSAF questionnaire, and endorsement by a GSAF investigator or SAVN.

• Level 3 - $100 initiation fee plus $50 annual membership fee.