MS, Marine Resource Management, 2015
Thesis: Citizen Science Research: A Focus on Historical Whaling Data and a Current Citizen Science Project, Whale mAPP
Publications:
Hann, C. H., Stelle, L. L., Szabo, A., & Torres, L. G. (2018). Obstacles and opportunities of using a mobile app for marine mammal research. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 7(5), 169. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7050169
Hann, C. H., Smith, T. D., & Torres, L. G. (2016). A sperm whale's perspective: The importance of seasonality and seamount depth. Marine Mammal Science, 32(4), 1470-1481. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12320
Current position: U.S. Program Manager, Pacific Salmon Commission, West Coast Sustainable Fisheries Division, NOAA Fisheries
Amanda Holdman
MS, Wildlife Science, 2016
Thesis: Spatio-temporal Patterns and Ecological Drivers of Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) off the Central Oregon Coast, USA
Publications:
Holdman, A. K., Haxel, J. H., Klinck, H., & Torres, L. G. (2019). Acoustic monitoring reveals the times and tides of harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) distribution off central Oregon, USA. Marine Mammal Science, 35(1), 164-186. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12537
Current position: Research Assistant, Kemp's Ridley Working Group, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Florence Sullivan
MS, Wildlife Science, 2017
Thesis: Fine Scale Foraging Behavior of Gray Whales in Relation to Prey Fields and Vessel Disturbance Along the Oregon Coast
Publications:
Sullivan, F. A., & Torres, L. G. (2018). Assessment of vessel disturbance to gray whales to inform sustainable ecotourism. The Journal of Wildlife Management, 82(5), 896-905. https://doi.org/10.1002/jwmg.21462
Current position: Research Analyst, Pacific Whale Foundation
Dawn Barlow
MS, Wildlife Science, 2018
Thesis: An Investigation into the Distribution, Residency Patterns, Population Connectivity, and Abundance of Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) in New Zealand
Publications:
Current position: PhD Candidate, GEMM Lab, Oregon State University
Dom Kone
MS, Marine Resource Management, 2019
Thesis: An Ecological Assessment of a Potential Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Reintroduction to the Oregon Coast
Publications:
Kone, D. V., Tinker, M. T., & Torres, L. G. (2021). Informing sea otter reintroduction through habitat and human interaction assessment. Endangered Species Research, 44, 159-176. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01101
Current position: Senior science Officer, California Ocean Science Trust
Leila Lemos
PhD, Wildlife Science, 2020
Thesis: Body Condition and Hormone Assessment of Eastern North Pacific Gray Whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and Associations to Ambient Noise
Publications:
Current position: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University
Lisa Hildebrand
MS, Wildlife Science, 2020
Thesis: Tonight’s specials include mysids, amphipods, and more: An examination of the zooplankton prey of Oregon gray whales and its impact on foraging choices and prey selection
Publications:
Hildebrand, L., Bernard, K. S., & Torres, L. G. (2021). Do Gray Whales Count Calories? Comparing Energetic Values of Gray Whale Prey Across Two Different Feeding Grounds in the Eastern North Pacific. Frontiers in Marine Science, 1008. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.683634
Current position: PhD Student, GEMM Lab, Oregon State University
Dawn Barlow
PhD, Wildlife Science, 2022
Thesis: Ecology and distribution of blue whales in New Zealand across spatial and temporal scales
Publications:
Current position: Postdoctoral Scholar, GEMM Lab, Oregon State University
Alexa Kownacki
In loving memory, always in our hearts and forever a member of the GEMM Lab family.