Marine Vertebrate Ecology Lab

(reproduced from  The Conversation ) The world’s oceans are absorbing more than 90% of the excess heat and energy generated by rising greenhouse gas emissions. But, as the oceans keep warming, rising sea temperatures generate unprecedented cascading effects that include the melting of polar ice, rising seas, marine heatwaves and ocean acidification. This in turn has profound impacts on marine biodiversity and the lives and livelihoods of coastal communities, especially in is

We all have in mind these targeted and organized research projects, where scientists go into the field and collect specific data. But not everything in the scientific realm is as predictable as that. Some events, such as cetacean strandings, are unexpected and may only happen a few times per year. Still, there can be a lot of valuable data to collect if you know what to look for! This post describes the findings of our latest research on sperm whales in New Zealand. Photo cre

Finding a PhD on marine mammals is not an easy task, and not everyone succeeds. But that doesn’t mean your dreams of doing marine mammal research have to come to an end! As someone who has worked on marine mammals, birds, and terrestrial mammals, I give you eight reasons for why doing a PhD on a different system might actually work in your favor: 1 – More flexibility There are only a handful of universities hosting marine mammal research, but there are hundreds of places to s