Our lab focuses on the conservation biology and ecology of marine vertebrates
We are interested in the life history and population dynamics of threatened and endangered species, the application of spatial analysis to marine ecosystems, the intersection of oceanography and foraging ecology and the development of new approaches to conservation. Our research approaches include fieldwork, laboratory research and modeling. We are committed to seeking practical solutions to marine conservation problems and working toward their implementation — and to have the most fun possible while doing so.
Recent news from our lab:
- CEE Trial with Simulated CAS Signals
On Friday, September 19th we conducted a Controlled Exposure Experiment (CEE) trial with goose-beaked whales Ziphius cavirostris in our study area off Cape Hatteras. Our focal whale was ZcTag161,… Read more: CEE Trial with Simulated CAS Signals - CEE Trial with the USS Donald Cook
On Saturday, July 19th, we conducted a Controlled Exposure Trial with the USS Donald Cook, a Navy guided missile destroyer based in Mayport, Florida. The trial involved playing… Read more: CEE Trial with the USS Donald Cook - Field Work Update – July 2025
We were very fortunate to have three good days of offshore weather off Cape Hatteras over this past weekend – some of the nicest conditions we have seen… Read more: Field Work Update – July 2025 - Tags On! Atlantic BRS 2025 is Underway
Field work for the 2025 Atlantic Behavioral Response Study (BRS) is underway. Our field team was on the water Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, to deploy satellite-linked transmitters… Read more: Tags On! Atlantic BRS 2025 is Underway - Winter Vessel Survey in the Jacksonville Shallow Water Training Range
In February 2025, our team took the R/V Shearwater from North Carolina down to the waters offshore of Jacksonville, Florida to conduct vessel surveys and visual species-identification trials… Read more: Winter Vessel Survey in the Jacksonville Shallow Water Training Range