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David John RUGH

Wildlife Biologist

National Marine Mammal Laboratory

NOAA Fisheries' National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle

Work Location

United States

Email(s)

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Telephone

206-526-4018

Fax

206-526-6615

Profile URL

https://oceanexpert.org/expert/daver

Highest Degree

Masters, Zoology Bachelors, Biology

Job Type

Research

Activities

Distribution and abundance research of large cetaceans, primarily bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus), gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus), and beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) around Alaska. Bowhead whale studies have involved aerial photography, mostly for photo-identification of individuals. Gray whale studies have mostly been shore-based counts during migrations and tests of the counting systems. Beluga studies have focused on aerial surveys of Cook Inlet, Alaska.

Sea regions of study

Global

Working language(s)

English

Created: 1999-07-12 | Last Updated: 2010-05-28


Group(s): NOAADIR