Shark week: Shark tooth hunters highlight niche of local ocean-based economy Marisa Mecke Savannah Morning News On a clear blue day, Bill Eberlein is 60 feet underwater digging through the muck of the ocean floor. Eberlein is a longtime diver and SCUBA instructor, a native Pennsylvanian who came to Georgia …
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Megalodon teeth are a fascinating topic that captures the imagination of many people interested in the prehistoric world. Megalodon was the largest shark that ever lived, and its teeth are among the most coveted fossils found in the ocean. Megalodon teeth are distinctively large and robust, with some specimens measuring …
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Originally Featured in The New Yorker By Brent Crane On a sunny January morning outside Richmond Hill, Georgia, Bill Eberlein, a fifty-two-year-old former I.T. specialist, went diving in a local creek. He wore a wetsuit, a drysuit, a dive hood, and an orange kayaking helmet affixed with a waterproof …
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The Smithsonian Channel sent a crew from Blink Productions to film one of my dives for their special Top Ten Deadliest Beasts. There was a lot more to the show which can be seen here: https://www.smithsonianchannel.com/shows/top-ten-deadliest-beasts/0/3462226 or on the Smithsonian Channel. This is just the part they videoed of my …
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A hobby turned business with BITE By Marley Gibson, | Photos by Diane Dodd Published originally in The Savannah Morning News Bill Eberlein discovers ancient treasures in Savannah rivers Since arriving in Savannah in 1999 from Erie, PA, to work for Gulfstream, Bill Eberlein has “strapped on a …
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ERIE, Pa. — Bill Eberlein, a 1983 graduate of Erie Tech Memorial High School, learned to dive in the murky waters of Lake Erie, honing his skills with the Erie County Sheriff’s Office Scuba Team. Maybe that’s why the 54-year-old Erie native is so comfortable most mornings when …
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Originally published in Penn State Behrend Magazine. One of the most fascinating things about a human life is how it often unfolds in a series of serendipitous events that lead to unexpected twists and turns. When Bill Eberlein ´89 arrived at Penn State Behrend in the late 1980s, he planned …
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Bill’s Story For 19 years, Bill Eberlein spends his days 40-60 feet deep in Savannah’s rivers and the Intracoastal Waterway, blindly digging through mud in search of what’s left of the elusive Megalodons—their fossilized Megalodon Teeth. Eberlein was raised in Erie, Penn. Growing up, his parents always took him …
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Several years ago Shelton Polka from Savannah College of Art and Design made a short film about my diving adventures. Congrats to Shelton for winning an award for our “Megateeth” film at the Skidaway Film Festival in Savannah!
We were interviewed on WTOC TV Today. Click the link below to see the video. http://www.wtoc.com/story/31797398/local-diver-finds-giant-mastodon-jaw/ SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – A local diver happened upon something pretty amazing in the rivers of Coastal Georgia on Thursday – a Mastodon jaw! Bill Eberlein tells us he was doing his normal dive …
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When Changing Careers Means Changing Atmospheres Originally published in Hilton Head Magazine by Carrie Hirsch On the fast track to success in the corporate world, Bill Eberlein earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Economics from Penn State University, worked as an accountant and later migrated into the field of …
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Sun Photo by Bryan Roberts Bill Eberlein, left discusses a Megalodon tooth with Jeff Aianiello For One Venice Shark’s Tooth Festival Dealer, Diving is a Way of Life The arrival of April brought with it the 25th Annual Venice Shark’s Tooth Festival. This event, with its lively mix of bands …
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Collector’s Guide . I am often asked what to look for when buying a tooth? RULE #1 Always buy from a trusted source. Since the Megalodon tooth is the most collected fossil, this guide includes information on what collectors look for when purchasing one. Collectors look …
