Past & Current Areas of Research
Sea Otters:
• Reproductive energetics of female sea otters
• Ontogeny of energy demands and diving abilities
• Foraging behavior and diving physiology
• Thermal physiology of sea otter pelage
NMFS 18902
Phocids:
• PHOCAS: Physiology and Health of Cooperating Arctic Seals
• Metabolic demands and diving capacities of Hawaiian monk seals
• Foraging behavior and diving physiology of Weddell Seals
• Ontogeny of muscle oxygen stores in northern elephant seals
Cetaceans:
• Comparative physiology of cetacean vocal musculature
• Comparative physiology of cetacean locomotor muscles
Research Collaborations
University of California, Santa Cruz (Drs. Colleen Reichmuth, Terrie Williams, & Roxanne Beltran)
University of British Columbia (Dr. David Rosen)
Alaska SeaLife Center
U.S. Geological Survey
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Alaska Department of Fish and Game (Dr. Lori Quakenbush & Anna Bryan)
Hendrix College (Dr. Jennifer Dearolf)
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo (Dr. Heather Liwanag)
NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center
NOAA Polar Ecosystems Program
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Brigham Young University (Dr. Blaine Griffen)