Aquatic Mammals - A Historical Perspective Podcast
1) RH DeFran talks about Career Moments
Beginning in 1970, DeFran began a professorship in the Psychology Department at SDSU. Later, he worked with the Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, CA, assuming responsibility for an ongoi...Show More
2) Dr. Burney LeBoeuf talks about Elephant Seals
Dr. Burney LeBoeuf is Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of California at Santa Cruz. With his background in Reproductive Endocrinology, Ecology, and Behavioral Biology, he has been a lea...Show More
3) Dr. Steven Swartz talks about grey whales
Dr. Swartz graduated with his doctorate from the University of California at Santa Cruz. He's researched and published widely on gray whales and their breeding habitats in Baja California. Dr. Swartz ...Show More
4) An Interview with Dr. Ian Boyd
Dr. Boyd's research field is in marine ecology with a specialization in marine mammals and he has awards for his research in polar science, zoology and marine science. Dr. Boyd led a UK research progr...Show More
5) An Interview with Dr. Darlene Kitten
Dr. Ketten is an American senior scientist whose known for her work as a neuroanatomist. Her research combines biomechanics and acoustics to investigate hearing and noise issues affecting humans, and ...Show More
6) Dr. James "Buddy" Powell Discusses Life with Manatees
In this episode we learn a bit about the career path of one of the scientists who helped to shape the marine mammal field, Dr. James Buddy Powell.
7) An Interview with Dr. James Estes
Jim is a specialist in the role of apex predators in the marine environment and has conducted field research in Alaska, California, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand, and Russia. He is known for studies of ...Show More
8) An Interview with Patrick Moore
Mr. Moore retired with 38 years of Federal Service with the Department of Defense and the Navy Marine Mammal Program, where he led the Scientific and Veterinarian Support Branch, Biosonar Program Offi...Show More
9) Dr. Jack Terhune and Seal Research
Dr. Terhune is known for his research on communication and behavior of marine mammals with particular emphasis on underwater communication of seals. His research projects included examining aspects of...Show More
10) An Interview with Dr. Katherine Ralls.
Dr. Ralls is a zoologist, conservationist, and Senior Research Zoologist Emerita at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. Her research interests are in behavioral ecology, genetics, and cons...Show More