Marine Mammal Institute

Education

Ph.D., Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
M.Sc., Oceanography, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
M.Sc., Marine Science, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, San Jose State University
B.A., Journalism, Duquesne University

Research/Career Interests

I am a faculty affiliate in the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University and researcher at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. I use a variety of tools — including hydrophones and tags — to study baleen whale ecology and movement and the threats whales face in a human- and climate-impacted ecosystems.