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 the USS Thomas Hudner
Our crew on the R/V Shearwater had a very busy day on Sunday, July 21st. We started at first light by deploying a High Frequency Recording Package (HARP) in our study area off… Read more: CEE Trial with the USS Thomas Hudner - Atlantic BRS 2024 Update
The BRS field team was back out in the R/V Barber on Sunday, July 14 to deploy more satellite tags on goose-beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) prior to our… Read more: Atlantic BRS 2024 Update - First Satellite Tag Deployments for Atlantic BRS 2024
We’ve kicked off the field season for the 2024 Atlantic Behavioral Response Study (BRS)! On June 20th, our crew of five drove up to Manteo, NC with the… Read more: First Satellite Tag Deployments for Atlantic BRS 2024 - A Call to Rename Ziphius cavirostris the Goose-beaked Whale
In a letter recently published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, we call on the marine mammal science community to discard the use of the English common name “Cuvier’s… Read more: A Call to Rename Ziphius cavirostris the Goose-beaked Whale - Disentangling North Atlantic Right Whale Argo
The Read Lab was part of a successful disentanglement effort led by personnel from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission to… Read more: Disentangling North Atlantic Right Whale Argo