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Biology of Marine Mammals

This lecture class introduces undergraduate and masters students to the biology and conservation of cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians and sea otters.  Andy teaches the class in the fall term at the Duke University Marine Laboratory, with video-links to main campus in Durham. Andy is currently working on a revision to the curriculum to be able to offer this class both in-person and online in Fall 2020. Stay tuned for an updated syllabus.

 

Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles

TurtlesMatthew Godfrey leads this field course on the biology of sea turtles, covering their evolution, anatomy, physiology, behavior, life history and population dynamics; the class emphasizes the role of sea turtles in marine ecosystem structure and function. Basic ecological concepts are integrated into issues related to the conservation and management of endangered species, the contributions of technology to the study of migratory marine species, and the role of research in national and international law and policy.  Undergraduate and masters students are able to interact directly with resource managers, community conservationists, fishermen and other stakeholders and gain first-hand experience with field assessment methods.  You can read more about the course through the class blog.

 

Developing Model Marine Mammal Legislation

This class, offered under the Duke Bass Connections program during the 2020-2021 school year, explores the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Import Provisions Rule. This is an applied, interdisciplinary course that covers the MMPA, marine mammal bycatch, and international fisheries through a combination of independent research and discussion. Based on this understanding, students and faculty will develop a suite of potential “model” legislations and actions for different nations to consider as they work to comply with the MMPA Import Provisions Rule.

Recent news:

  • Atlantic BRS – First CEE of 2021
    Atlantic BRS – First CEE of 2021 August 6, 2021

    On July 30, we conducted a successful Controlled Exposure Experiment (CEE) with...

  • First Tag Deployments for Atlantic BRS 2021
    First Tag Deployments for Atlantic BRS 2021 July 9, 2021

    After a long wait for good weather and engine repairs to the R/V Richard T. Barb...

  • 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...

Contact Andy:

252-504-7590

aread*duke.edu

135 Duke Marine Lab Road

Beaufort, NC 28516

Recent news from our lab:

  • Atlantic BRS – First CEE of 2021
    Atlantic BRS – First CEE of 2021 August 6, 2021
  • First Tag Deployments for Atlantic BRS 2021
    First Tag Deployments for Atlantic BRS 2021 July 9, 2021
  • 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

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