Aquatic Mammals - A Historical Perspective

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, assumi

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 Behavio

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 i

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

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

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.

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 Russi

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

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

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 behavior

A discussion with Dr. Paul Nachtigall

Dr. Nachtigall’s area of research interest primarily focuses on the sensory systems of odontocetes, including projects on low frequency hearing and temporary threshold sh

Dr. Nobuyaki Miyazaki Discusses his Start with Marine Mammals

Dr. Nobuyuki Miyazaki began his career as a research associate with the University of Ryukyus, Japan.  He obtained his Ph.D. in 1975, in Agriculture.  His thesis dealt wi

Dr. Søren Andersen Talks about Working with Marine Mammals

Dr. Søren Andersen is perhaps best known for his work with harbor porpoise in the 1960s and 70s but had an exceptionally diverse career doing other things that interested

Dr. Lee Miller Talks About Terrestrial and Marine Studies

Dr. Lee Miller is known for his work in both marine mammal and terrestrial acoustics. He has always had one foot on land and one in the water.  His research focuses on he

Dr. Roger Gentry Discuss his Career Path

Dr. Gentry once wrote “Everyone I knew in the 1960s got into marine mammal research by chance. No one I knew back then planned to enter the field or had influential frien

Dr. Bob Brownell talks about his beginning into the marine field.

Dr. Robert (Bob) Brownell is known for his work on the biology and conservation of whales, dolphins, and porpoises globally, with most of his studies conducted in Mexico,

Dr. John Nightingale on his Career, Cetaceans and Activism

Dr. John Nightingale was well known for his work at the Vancouver aquarium.  He was CEO of the aquarium for 25 years. More recently, he was known for co-founding the non-

Dr. Yasuhiko Naito discusses his career path.

Dr. Yasuhiko Naito is a Japanese scientist who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo and began his career by working with harbor seals in Hokkaido and north in th

Dr. Christina Lockyer talks about her career with whales.

Dr. Lockyer is a British scientist. In this episode she talks about how she entered the marine mammal field, her work in Bio-energetics, working for NAMMCO and much more.

Dr. Helene Marsh talks about her Career Journey to Date

In this episode I talk with Dr. Helene Marsh about her career path, her students, her varied research and marine mammal swim programs in Australia.