MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT - UBC

Recent Research

GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH

Tess McRae

Assessing long-term effects of Chinook declines on killer whales

Benia Nowak

Understanding oceanographic influences on movements of large whales

 

Dana Price

Understanding how microplastics and other contaminants impact endangered species

 

Kathleen Gill

Understanding how pinnipeds navigate long migrations and adapt to changes

 

Rhea Storlund

Marine mammal cardiovascular anatomy and physiology

Josh McInnes

Ecology and community structure of west coast transient killer whales

Julia Adelsheim

Energetics of sea otter foraging and diet choice

Taryn Scarff

Seasonal presence of transient killer whales in Inside Waters

Zac Warham

Patterns in open ocean movements of Antarctic fur seals

 

Ana Pozas

Diet vs. population trends of California sea lions

Selina Agbayani

Bioenergetic requirements of migrating grey whales

Kate Colson

Foraging behavior of Pacific Coast Feeding Group grey whales

FACULTY and POST-DOC PROJECTS

Dr. Marie Auger-Méthé

Linking ecology and statistics to better understand marine mammals

Dr. David Rosen

Conservation physiology of marine mammals 

Dr. Andrew Trites

Furthering the conservation and understanding of marine mammals

Dr. Carol Meirelles

Protecting habitat of endangered marine mammals

Dr. Beth Volpov

Linking marine mammal behavior to energy consumption for conservation

Dr. Burak Saygili

Assessing the abundance of prey available to marine mammals