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Ph.D. Graduates

Dr. Will Cioffi (2020)

Dr. Vivienne Foroughirad (2019)

Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology
Georgetown University
email: vjf5@georgetown.edu

Dr. Joy Stanistreet (2017)

Dr. Julia Burrows (2017)

 

 

 

 

Dr. Kristina Cammen (2017)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Haydee Dominguez (2016)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Meagan Dumphy-Daly (2015)

 

 

 

 

 

Instructor and Director, Rachel Carson Scholars Program, Nicholas School of the Environment
Duke University
email: meagan.dunphy-daly@duke.edu

Dr. Sara McDonald (2014)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Kenady Wilson (2015)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Wendy Dow Piniak (2012)

 

 

 

 

 

Dissertation Title: 

Acoustic Ecology of Sea Turtles: Implications for Conservation

Biologist, NMFS Office of Protected Species

Adjust Professor, Duke University Marine Lab

email: wendy.dow@duke.edu

Dr. Lynne Hodge (2011)

Dissertation Title: 

Monitoring marine mammals in Onslow Bay, North Carolina, using passive acoustics

Post-doctoral Researcher
Duke University
email: lynnee.williams@duke.edu

Dr. Lesley Thorne (2010)


Dissertation Title:

Seabird foraging in dynamic oceanographic features

Lecturer
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

Post-doctoral Researcher
University of Exeter
email: C.McClellan@exeter.ac.uk

Dr. Caroline Good (2008)

Dissertation Title:

Spatial ecology of the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis)

Consultant
Lenfest Ocean Program
email: cgood-consultant@pewtrusts.org

Dr. Leigh Torres (2007)

Leigh Torres
Dissertation Title:

Top predator distribution and foraging ecology in Florida Bay, Florida

Marine Spatial Ecologist
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
Wellington, New Zealand
email: l.torres@niwa.co.nz

Dr. Vicky Thayer (2007)

Vicky Thayer
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)

Ari Friedlaender
Dissertation Title:

Spatial ecology of Humpback and Minke Whales off the Western Antarctic Peninsula

Associate Professor, Fisheries & Wildlife
Marine Mammal Institute
Oregon State University
email: ari.friedlaender@oregonstate.edu

Dr. Andrew Westgate (2005)

Andrew Westgate
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)

Dave Johnston
Dissertation Title:

Fine scale oceanographic features and foraging marine predators: The ecology and conservation of an island wake in the Bay of Fundy, Canada

Assistant Professor
Duke University Marine Laboratory
email:  david.johnston@duke.edu

Dr. Caterina D'Agrosa (2004)

Caterina D'Agrosa
Dissertation Title:

The application of spatial analytical techniques toward the ocnservation of long-lived marine vertebrates: the pelagic longline fishery as a case study

Post-doctoral Research Associate
Arizona State University
email: Caterina.Dagrosa@asu.edu

Dr. Tara Cox (2003)

 

 

 

 

 

Dissertation Title: 

Evaluation of strategies to reduce bycatch of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

Associate Professor
Department of Marine Science
Savannah State University
email: coxt@savstate.edu

Dr. Damon Gannon (2003)

Damon Gannon
Dissertation Title:

Behavioral ecology of an acoustically mediated predator-prey system: bottlenose dolphins and sciaenid fishes

Director of Bowdoin Scientific Station of Kent Island
Biology Department
Bowdoin College
email: dgannon@bowdoin.edu

Dr. Heather Koopman (2001)

Heather Koopman
Dissertation Title:

The structure and function of the blubber of odontocetes

Associate Professor
Biology Department
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
email: koopmanh@uncw.edu

Recent news:

  • Atlantic BRS 2020 – First CEE
    Atlantic BRS 2020 – First CEE July 16, 2020

    On Wednesday, July 16th we completed a successful experimental playback of...

  • Atlantic BRS 2019 – Multi-Scale CEE
    Atlantic BRS 2019 – Multi-Scale CEE August 10, 2019

        On August 6th, we conducted a successful Controlled Exposure Exper...

  • Atlantic BRS 2019 Underway
    Atlantic BRS 2019 Underway May 12, 2019

    The first field season of our 2019 Atlantic Behavioral Response Study (BRS) is u...

  • 2018 BRS – Second Phase – First Update
    2018 BRS – Second Phase – First Update August 16, 2018

    Last week we welcomed Jessica Aschettino to our field team to deploy satellite-l...

  • Wrapping Up The First Phase of the 2018 Atlantic BRS
    Wrapping Up The First Phase of the 2018 Atlantic BRS June 25, 2018

    We have just wrapped up field work in the first phase of the 2018 Atlantic Behav...

  • Atlantic BRS 2018 Field Work Second Update
    Atlantic BRS 2018 Field Work Second Update June 5, 2018

    During the past week we finished deploying satellite tags for the first leg of t...

  • Atlantic BRS 2018 Field Work Update
    Atlantic BRS 2018 Field Work Update May 28, 2018

    Despite more unsettled weather, we made significant progress on the Atlantic BRS...

  • Field Work Underway for Atlantic BRS 2018
    Field Work Underway for Atlantic BRS 2018 May 16, 2018

    It has been a challenging start to field work for the 2018 Atlantic Behavioral R...

  • Vaquita CPR
    Vaquita CPR October 16, 2017

      Andy is in San Felipe this month, participating in the Vaquita CPR projec...

  • Atlantic BRS 2017 Update
    Atlantic BRS 2017 Update May 22, 2017

    Last week we completed the first component of field work in the 2017 Atlantic Be...

Contact Andy:

252-504-7590

aread*duke.edu

135 Duke Marine Lab Road

Beaufort, NC 28516

Recent news from our lab:

  • Atlantic BRS 2020 – First CEE
    Atlantic BRS 2020 – First CEE July 16, 2020
  • Atlantic BRS 2019 – Multi-Scale CEE
    Atlantic BRS 2019 – Multi-Scale CEE August 10, 2019
  • Atlantic BRS 2019 Underway
    Atlantic BRS 2019 Underway May 12, 2019
  • 2018 BRS – Second Phase – First Update
    2018 BRS – Second Phase – First Update August 16, 2018
  • Wrapping Up The First Phase of the 2018 Atlantic BRS
    Wrapping Up The First Phase of the 2018 Atlantic BRS June 25, 2018

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