Ph.D. Graduates
Dr. Ann-Marie Jacoby (2025)
Dr. Brianna Elliott (2025)
International Policy Officer, RFMOs
Dr. Dana Wright (2023)
Research Scientist
University of Washington CICOES
Dr. Jeanne Shearer (2022)
Post-doctoral Fellow in biologging and bioacoustics
Dr. Joe Fader (2022)
Fisheries Analyst
Global Fishing Watch
Dr. Austin Allen (2021)
Post-doctoral Researcher
Duke University
Email: austin.allen@duke.edu
Dr. Seth Sykora-Bodie (2020)
Office of Marine Sanctuaries
NOAA Fisheries
Dr. William R Cioffi (2020)
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Southall Environmental Associates, Inc.
Email: wrc14@duke.edu
Dr. Vivienne Foroughirad (2019)
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University at Galveston
email: vforough@tamug.edu
Dr. Joy Stanistreet (2017)
Aquatic Science Biologist
Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Halifax Nova Scotia
Dr. Julia Burrows (2017)
Undergraduate Advising Director, Academic Advising Operations
Dr. Kristina Cammen (2017)
Associate Professor of Marine Mammal Science
Dr. Haydee Dominguez (2016)
Dr. Meagan Dumphy-Daly (2015)
Assistant Professor of the Practice in Experiential Education and Associate Dean for Experiential Education and Undergraduate Research
Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Email: meagan.dunphy-daly@duke.edu
Dr. Sara McDonald (2014)
Director of Conservation
South Carolina Aquarium
Dr. Kenady Wilson (2015)
Head of Instrumentation, Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews
Dr. Wendy Dow Piniak (2012)
Dissertation Title: Acoustic Ecology of Sea Turtles: Implications for Conservation
Biologist, Office of Protected Species
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service
Visiting Assistant Professor in the Division of Marine Science and Conservation
Duke University Marine Lab
Dr. Lynne Hodge (2011)
Dissertation Title: Monitoring marine mammals in Onslow Bay, North Carolina, using passive acoustics
Research Scientist, NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center
Dr. Lesley Thorne (2010)
Dissertation Title: Seabird foraging in dynamic oceanographic features
Associate Professor
Stony Brook University
Email: lhthorne@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Dr. Catherine McClellan (2009)
Dissertation Title: Behavior, ecology, and conservation of sea turtles in the North Atlantic Ocean
Dr. Caroline Good (2008)
Dissertation Title: Spatial ecology of the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis)
Large Whale Ecologist
NOAA Office of Protected Resources
Dr. Leigh Torres (2007)
Dissertation Title: Top predator distribution and foraging ecology in Florida Bay, Florida
Associate Professor, Oregon State University
Dr. Vicky Thayer (2007)
Dissertation Title: Life history parameters and social associations of female Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) off North Carolina, USA
Marine Mammal Stranding Co-coodinator
NC Division of Marine Fisheries
email: vgt@duke.edu
Dr. Ari Friedlaender (2006)
Professor, Ocean Sciences
Dissertation Title: Spatial ecology of Humpback and Minke Whales off the Western Antarctic Peninsula
University of California Santa Cruz
email: ari.friedlaender@ucsc.edu
Dr. Andrew Westgate (2005)
Dissertation Title: Population structure and life history of short-beak common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the North Atlantic
Research Professor
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
email: westgatea@uncw.edu
Dr. Dave Johnston (2004)
Dissertation Title: Fine scale oceanographic features and foraging marine predators: The ecology and conservation of an island wake in the Bay of Fundy, Canada
Professor of the Practice of Marine Conservation Ecology
Duke University Marine Laboratory
email: david.johnston@duke.edu
Dr. Caterina D’Agrosa (2004)
Dissertation Title: The application of spatial analytical techniques toward the ocnservation of long-lived marine vertebrates: the pelagic longline fishery as a case study
Dr. Tara Cox (2003)
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of strategies to reduce bycatch of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
Professor
Department of Marine Science
Savannah State University
email: coxt@savstate.edu
Dr. Damon Gannon (2003)
Dissertation Title: Behavioral ecology of an acoustically mediated predator-prey system: bottlenose dolphins and sciaenid fishes
Dr. Heather Koopman (2001)
Dissertation Title: The structure and function of the blubber of odontocetes
Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics and Professor of Biology, Kennesaw State University