Alumni

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Courtney Hann

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

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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

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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

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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:

Barlow, D. R., Torres, L. G., Hodge, K. B., Steel, D., Baker, C. S., Chandler, T. E., Bott, N., Constantine, C., Double, M. C., Glasgow, D., Hamner, R. M., Lilley, C., Ogle, M., Olson, P. A., Peters, C., Stockin, K. A., Tessaglia-Hymes, C. T., Klinck, H. (2018). Documentation of a New Zealand blue whale population based on multiple lines of evidence. Endangered Species Research, 36, 27-40. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00891
Burnett, J. D., Lemos, L., Barlow, D., Wing, M. G., Chandler, T., & Torres, L. G. (2019). Estimating morphometric attributes of baleen whales with photogrammetry from small UASs: a case study with blue and gray whales. Marine Mammal Science, 35(1), 108-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12527

Current position: PhD Candidate, GEMM Lab, Oregon State University

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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

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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:

Lemos, L. S., Haxel, J. H., Olsen, A., Burnett, J. D., Smith, A., Chandler, T. E., ... & Torres, L. G. (2022). Effects of vessel traffic and ocean noise on gray whale stress hormones. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 18580. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14510-5
Lemos, L. S., Olsen, A., Smith, A., Burnett, J. D., Chandler, T. E., Larson, S., ... & Torres, L. G. (2022). Stressed and slim or relaxed and chubby? A simultaneous assessment of gray whale body condition and hormone variability. Marine Mammal Science, 38(2), 801-811. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12877
Lemos, L. S., Olsen, A., Smith, A., Chandler, T. E., Larson, S., Hunt, K., & Torres, L. G. (2020). Assessment of fecal steroid and thyroid hormone metabolites in eastern North Pacific gray whales. Conservation physiology, 8(1), coaa110. https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coaa110
Soledade Lemos, L., Burnett, J. D., Chandler, T. E., Sumich, J. L., & Torres, L. G. (2020). Intra‐and inter‐annual variation in gray whale body condition on a foraging ground. Ecosphere, 11(4), e03094. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3094
Burnett, J. D., Lemos, L., Barlow, D., Wing, M. G., Chandler, T., & Torres, L. G. (2019). Estimating morphometric attributes of baleen whales with photogrammetry from small UASs: a case study with blue and gray whales. Marine Mammal Science, 35(1), 108-139. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12527
Torres, L. G., Nieukirk, S. L., Lemos, L., & Chandler, T. E. (2018). Drone up! Quantifying whale behavior from a new perspective improves observational capacity. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5, 319. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00319

Current position: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida International University

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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:

Torres, L. G., Brander, S. M., Parker, J. I., Bloom, E. M., Norman, R., Van Brocklin, J. E., ... & Hildebrand, L. (2023). Zoop to poop: Assessment of microparticle loads in gray whale zooplankton prey and fecal matter reveal high daily consumption rates. Frontiers in Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1201078
Hildebrand, L., Sullivan, F. A., Orben, R. A., Derville, S., & Torres, L. G. (2022). Trade-offs in prey quantity and quality in gray whale foraging. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 695, 189-201. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14115
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 Candidate, GEMM Lab, Oregon State University

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Dawn Barlow

PhD, Wildlife Science, 2022

Thesis: Ecology and distribution of blue whales in New Zealand across spatial and temporal scales

Publications:

Barlow, D.R., Klinck, H., Ponirakis, D., Branch, T. A., Torres, L.G. (2023) Environmental conditions and heat waves influence blue whale foraging and reproductive effort. Ecology and Evolution 13:e9770. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.9770
Barlow, D.R., Klinck, H., Ponirakis, D., Holt Colberg, M., Torres, L.G. (2022). Temporal occurrence of three blue whale populations in New Zealand waters from passive acoustic monitoring. Journal of Mammalogy 104:29-38. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyac106
Barlow, D.R., Estrada Jorge, M., Klinck, H., Torres, L.G. (2022). Shaken, not stirred: blue whales show no acoustic response to earthquake events. Royal Society Open Science 9:220242. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220242
Barlow DR, Torres LG (2021) Planning ahead: Dynamic models forecast blue whale distribution with applications for spatial management. J Appl Ecol 58:2493–2504. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13992
Barlow DR, Klinck H, Ponirakis D, Garvey C, Torres LG (2021) Temporal and spatial lags between wind, coastal upwelling, and blue whale occurrence. Sci Rep 11:1–10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86403-y
Barlow, Barlow DR, Bernard KS, Escobar-Flores P, Palacios DM, Torres LG (2020) Links in the trophic chain: Modeling functional relationships between in situ oceanography, krill, and blue whale distribution under different oceanographic regimes. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 642:207–225. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13339
Torres LG, Barlow DR, Chandler TE, Burnett JD (2020) Insight into the kinematics of blue whale surface foraging through drone observations and prey data. PeerJ 8:e8906. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8906
Barlow DR, Pepper AL, Torres LG (2019) Skin Deep: An Assessment of New Zealand Blue Whale Skin Condition. Front Mar Sci 6:757. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00757