Highest Degree
Ph.D. University of Chicago; M.A., University of Chicago; B.S., Long Island University: Southampton College
Job Type
Teaching/Education
Research
Subject Area
Biological Oceanography
Marine Ecology
Activities
I am interested in how long dolphins retain recognition of each others signature whistles. Furthermore I am interested in what social factors influence the retention of these memories. I'm also looking at signal meaning.
Sea regions of study
North Atlantic Ocean
North Pacific Ocean
Skills
My experience is in studying the communication and behavior of whales and dolphins. My work now is mostly with captive populations in zoos and aquariums. I am skilled at acoustic analysis, behavioral observation, statistical methods and experimental design.