Credentials:
Ph.D., Wildlife Science, Oregon State University, 2022
M.S. Wildlife Science, Oregon State University, 2018
B.S. Organismal Biology, Pitzer College, 2016
B.A. Environmental Policy, Pitzer College, 2016
Research/Career Interests:
Dawn’s research interests are in the ecology and conservation of pelagic predators, particularly cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) and seabirds. She studies what drives when and where these animals can be found and how their distribution overlaps with human activities, using tools such as distribution modeling and spatial statistics, bioacoustics, and oceanography.
Current research collaborations:
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Ecology of blue whales in Aotearoa New Zealand (SAPPHIRE project)
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Interdisciplinary biodiversity monitoring in Oregon waters (HALO project)
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Distribution of cetaceans and seabirds in Oregon and Northern California (MOSAIC project)
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Long-term, nearshore distribution of gray whales and harbor porpoises in Oregon and Northern California (EMERALD project)
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
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