Faculty and Researchers
Faculty
Dr Marie Auger-Méthé
Dr David Rosen
Dr Andrew W. Trites
Dr Juan Jose Alava
Adjunct Professors
Dr John Ford
Dr Jane Watson
Dr Marty Haulena
Dr Stephen Raverty
Students & Research Questions
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Beth Volpov
This project involves constructing comparative bioenergetic models to predict daily food requirements of southern and northern resident killer whales.
Burak Saygili
Fisheries acoustics, Marine acoustics, Scientific echosounders, Acoustic scattering, Acoustic fishery resources survey
PhD Candidates
Benia Nowak
Investigating oceanographic influences on the movement patterns and dive behaviour of Spitsbergen bowhead whales and comparison of diet and habitat use to another Arctic cetacean species, the narwhal
Rhea Storlund
Exploring how pinniped cardiovascular anatomy and physiology relates to diving ability
Ron Togunov
Looking at the foraging patterns of Arctic marine mammals in stochastic and changing environments. How habitat variability and anthropogenic climate change affect the foraging efficiency of beluga whales, narwhals, and polar bears.
MSc Students
Julia Adelsheim – MSc
A Bioenergetic Model for Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris): Exploring Interactions Between Energy Requirements and Dietary Choices
Selina Agbayani – MSc IRES
Modelling gray whale migration routes and foraging habitat in the face of climate change
Kate Colson – MSc
Estimating prey requirements of the Pacific Coast Feeding Group of grey whales in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia waters
Kathleen Gill – MSc
Exploring pinniped navigation methods for long-distance migrations
Josh McInnes – MSc
Determining the Ecology and Community Structure of West Coast Transient Killer Whales in the Northeastern Pacific
Tess McRae
Details coming soon.
Ana Pozas – MSc
The Role of Diet Quality on Divergent Population Trends of California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) in Mexico and the USA
Dana Price – MSc
Assessing microplastics, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances in northeastern Pacific sea otters (Enhydra lutris)
Taryn Scarff – MSc
Transient killer whale presence and prey consumption in the inside waters of Vancouver Island
Zac Warham – MSc
Determining methods of pinniped navigation in the open ocean
Staff
Research Assistants
Rob Marshall
Administration & Support
Pamela Rosenbaum
Renee La Roi
ALUMNI
Over thirty students have graduated since 1996. Click on alumni to see our list of graduates and their research.