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Name Country Thesis Current Location
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Ahrens, Robert Canada A global analysis of apparent trends in abundance of large tunas and billfishes inferred from Japanese longline catch and effort data
Supervisor: Dr. V. Christensen,  Dr. C. Walters		  
Ainsworth, Cameron Canada Stragegic marine ecosystem restoration in Northern British Columbia
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		  
Allen, Pamela Canada Examine the seasonal changes in growth and feeding of Steller sea lions‚ Eumetopias jubatus‚ from captive records
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Anticamara, Jonathan Philippines Recovery of fish assemblages and benthic habitat inside marine protected areas
Supervisor: Dr. A. Vincent		  
Azana, Cynthia Canada Seasonal variation in nutrient composition of Alaskan walleye pollock (Theragara chalcogramma) and its effects on the nutritional status of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  

B

 
Bailey, Megan Canada Economic analysis of unregulated and illegal fishing in Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Supervisor: Dr. R. Sumaila 		 
Ban, Stephen Canada Modelling and characterization of Steller sea lion haulouts and rookeries using oceanographic and shoreline type data
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Ban, Natalie Canada Multiple perspectives for envisioning marine protected areas
Supervisor: Dr. A. Vincent		 Postdoc, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Australia
Compose an email messageBeisner, Beatrix Canada Response of plankton community structure to temporal heterogeneity and productivity
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		 Postdoc, Center for Limnology, Madison Wisconsin, USA
Bhathal, Brajgeet Canada Historical reconstruction of Indian marine fisheries catches, 1950-2000, as basis for testing the 'Marine Trophic Index'
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Ph.D Candidate, Fisheries Centre, UBC, Canada
Bonfil, Ramon Mexico Elasmobranch fisheries: status, assessment and management
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Conservation Scientist, Wildlife Conservation Society
Bowles, Ella Canada Quantifying Steller sea lion diet using real-time PCR
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Bozynski, Chantal Canada Interactions between growth, sex, reproduction, and activity levels in control and fast-growing strains of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  
Bratty, Jessica Canada The winter ecology of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchis kisutch) in interior British Columbia streams
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		 Program Manager, Fraser Basin Council, Vancouver, Canada
Bredesen, Emma   Krill and the Antarctic: Finding the Balance
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Buchary, Eny Indonesia

Evaluating the effect of the 1980 trawl ban in the Java Sea, Indonesia: an ecosystem-based approach (MSc thesis)
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly

Recharting the cognitive map: In search of viable policy options for responsible use of marine resources (PhD thesis)
Supervisor: Dr. Tony Pitcher

  
Compose an email messageBuckworth, Rik Australia Effects of Spatial Stock Structure and Effort Dynamics on the Performance of Alternative Assesstment Procedures for the Fisheries of Northern Australia
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		 Senior Research Scientist, Fisheries Group Dept. of Business, Industry and Resource Development Berrimah Farm, Berrimah, Australia
Compose an email messageBundy, Alida Canada Assessment and Management of Multispecies, Multigear Fisheries: A case study from San Miguel Bay, the Philippines.
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Research Scientist, DFO, Bedford Insitute of Oceanography, Canada
Burg, Theresa   Genetic analysis of eastern Pacific seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) from British Columbia and parts of Alaska using mitochondrial DNA and microsatellites
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  

 

C

 
Chaikina, Natalia Russia (Okhotsk Sea ecosystem
Undergraduate honours student)
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  
Cheneval, Olivier Canada Steller sea lions and predator-prey relationships in a captive environment
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Cheung, William China Vulnerability of Marine Fishes to Fishing: from Global Overview to the Northern South China Sea
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Lecturer, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia
Compose an email messageChristensen, Line   Reconstructing historical abundances of exploited marine mammals at the global scale
Supervisor: Dr. S. Martell		 Law student, UBC
Compose an email messageChuenpagdee, Ratana Thailand Scales of Relative Importance and Damage Schedules: A Non-Monetary Valuation Approach for Natural Resource Management
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Senior Research Fellow, International Ocean Institute, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Cisneros, Andrés Canada Valuation of marine recreational activities in context of finding viable employment alternatives for fishers
Supervisor: Dr. R. Sumaila 		 
Claytor, Ross Canada Fishery Acoustic Indices for Assessing Atlantic Herring Populations
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  
Coombs Wallace, Andrea Canada Marine Mammals and Human Health in the Eastern Bering Sea: Using an Ecosystem-based Food Web Model to Track PCBs
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly
Cope, R. Scott   Responses of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) embryos to intragravel incubation in selected streams within the Stuart-Takla watershed
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  
Cox, Sean Canada Angling quality, effort response, and exploitation in recreational fisheries: field and modeling studies on British Columbia rainbow trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) lakes
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		 Postdoc, University of Wisconsin, USA
Compose an email messageCox-Rogers, Steve Canada Racial Analysis of Skeena River steelhead trout using scale pattern features
Supervisor: Dr. N.J. Wilimovsky		 Biologist, DFO, Prince Rupert, B.C., Canada
Curtis, Janelle Canada PhD Life history, ecology and conservation of European seahorses. Supervisor: Dr. A. Vincent
MSc:The Impacts of Forest Harvest on the Persistence and Colonisation Potential of Pacific Giant Salamanders (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) in British Columbia
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		 Res. Asst., Project Seahorse, UBC FC; Res. Scientist, DFO, Nanaimo, Canada

 

D

 
Dalla Rosa, Luciano Denmark The foraging habitat of humpback whales
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Dalsgaard, Johanne Denmark Modeling the trophic transfer of beta radioactivity in the marine food web of Enewetak atoll, Micronesia
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 PhD student, Copenhagen University, Denmark
Daniel, Raychelle Usa The Timing of Moulting in Wild and Captive Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias Jubatus)
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
De Gisi, Joseph   Year class strength and catchability of mountain lake brook trout
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  
Deecke, Volker Germany Stability and change of killer whale (Orcinus orca) dialects
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		 M&P Researcher, Fisheries Centre, UBC
Demarchi, Donald   A Spatial Simulation Model for Evaluating the Response of Rare and Endangered Species to Conservation Strategies and Forest Practices: A Case Study on the Northern Spotted Owl
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  
Donnelly, Carolyn Canada Comparative nutritive values of Steller sea lion prey species
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  

 

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Ferguson, Heather Canada  Demography, dispersal and colonisation of larvae of Pacific giant salamanders (Dicamptodon tenebrosus, Good) at the northern extent of their range.
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		  
Forrest, Robyn Australia Simulation models for estimating productivity and trade-offs in the data-limited fisheries of New South Wales, Australia
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Post Doctoral Fellow with Dr Murdoch McAllister, Fisheries Centre, UBC
Foster, Sarah Canada Is bycatch a big problem for small fish? Assessing the impacts of shrimp trawling on small fish species.
Supervisor: Dr A. Vincent		 Research Associate, Project Seahorse, Fisheries Centre, UBC
Freire, Katia Brazil  Fishing impacts on marine ecosystems off Brazil, with emphasis on the northeastern region
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  

 

G

 
Gelchu, Ahmed Ethiopia Evolution and distribution of global fishing effort
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  
Giannico, Guillermo Italy Juvenile coho salmon habitat utilization and distribution in a suburban watershed: the Salmon River (Langley, B.C.)
Supervisor: Dr. M. Healey		  
Gregr, Edward Canada An analysis of historic (1908-1967) whaling records from British Columbia, Canada
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		 M&P Researcher, Fisheries Centre, UBC
Guénette, Sylvie Canada Marine reserves for the Northern cod
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Research Associate, Fisheries Centre, UBC

 

H

 
Hauser, Lorenz   Status of exploited and introduced kapenta stocks and biochemical genetics and introduced Nile Perch. (Visiting PhD student - University of Swansea)
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Assistant Professor, University of Seattle, USA
Hemphill, Simon Kenya The Ecology and Exploitation of Yellowfin Tuna, Thunnus albacares (Bonnaterre 1788) in the Pemba Channel, Kenya
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Indian Ocean Sport Fishery director, Kenya
Higgins, Paul Canada Experimental management of water releases from British Columbia hydro dams
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  
Compose an email messageHuato, Leonardo Mexico A modeling investigation of migratory behaviour in fishes: a case study of sockeye salmon Consultant, Fisheries Centre, UBC
Hui, Tabitha

Singapore

 The Steller sea lion, its prey and its prey fisheries
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Hunter, Andrea Canada Estimating marine mammal energy requirements
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites, Dr. D. Pauly		 MarineBiologist, Golder Associates Ltd., Victoria, BC
Compose an email messageHutton, Trevor Southafrica Fisheries management policy in South Africa: An evaluation of alternative management strategies for the hake and linefish fisheries
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Research Officer, CEFAS, Lowestoft, UK

 

I
Ishimura, Gakushi Japan Transboundary Management of a fish stock under climate variability: The Case of Pacific Sardine in the California Current Ecosystem. Supervisor: Dr. Rashid Sumaila Assistant Professor at Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

 

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Johnston, Barbara   Terrestrial Pacific Giant Salamanders (Dicamptodon tenebrosus Good) - Natural history and their responses to forest practices
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		  
Visit this webpageJacquet, Jennifer Usa RMES, PhD Estimating the contribution of small-scale fisheries to GDP
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  

 

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Karpouzi, Vasiliki Greece Modelling and mapping trophic overlap between fisheries and the world?s seabirds
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Ph.D. Candidate, Fisheries Centre, UBC
Kaschner, Kristin Germany Modelling and mapping resource overlap between marine mammals and fisheries on a global scale
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites

Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly

 Post-doc , Research and Technology Centre Westcoast, Christian-Albrechts - University of Kiel
Compose an email messageKay, Aran Canada Mysis relicta and kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Okanagan Lake, British Columbia: from 1970 and into the future)
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Director of Brand Strategy, Formation SD. Vancouver, BC.
Keech, Aaron Canada Analyses of the hormones corticosterone and triiodothyronine to assess nutritional stress in Steller sea lions
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Keith, Heather Canada A bioeconomic model approach to predicting the spatial fishing effort distribution in the global longline tuna fishery
Supervisor: Dr. R. Sumaila 		Research Assistant, Fisheries Centre, UBC
Kelson, John Canada Eulachon

 
Keple, Alison Canada Marine Mammal Population surveys in the Strait of Georgia
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Kolody, Dale   Analysis of Fraser River sockeye salmon coastal migration route variation using bayesian estimation methods and individual-based modelling.
Supervisor: Dr. M. Healey		 CSIRO Marine Research, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Korman, Josh Canada Early life history dynamics of rainbow trout in a large regulated river
Supervisor: Dr. S. Martell		  
Kucey, Laura Canada The effects of human disturbance on Steller sea lions
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Kumagai, Saeko Japan Seasonal Differences in Physiology of Captives Steller Sea Lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Response to Short-term Low Energy Intake
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  

 

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Lozano, Hector Mexico Historical ecosystem reconstructions in the Gulf of California (Mexico)
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		  

 

M

 
MacInnis, Maura   Grazer control of bacterial abundance in a freshwater pond community
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		  
Compose an email messageMackinson, Steve Uk Integrating Knowledge to Predict Spatial Dynamics of Herring Shoals Using an Expert System
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 CEFAS, Lowestoft Laboratories
Marcotte, Michelle Canada Steller Watch: Timing of weaning and seasonal patterns in numbers and activities of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) at a year-round haulout site in Southeast Alaska
Supervisor:Dr. A. Trites
Martell, Steve Canada Variation In Pink Shrimp Populations Off The West Coast Of Vancouver Island: Oceanographic And Trophic Interactions (Ph.D. Thesis)
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		 Faculty, Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver,Canada
Martinez, Miguel Mexico Ecosystem-based analysis of bycatch in the Mexican tuna fishery
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Mexico City
McPhee, Jan Canada Heart rate as an indicator of metabolic rate in captive Steller sea lions
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Melnychuk, Michael Canada Mortality of migrating Pacific salmon smolts in southern British Columbia, Canada
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters, Dr. V. Christensen		  
Milette, Linda Usa Behaviour of lactating steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) during breeding season: a comparison between a declining and stable population in Alaska
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Morato, Telmo Portugal Ecology and Fisheries of Seamount Ecosystems
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Post-Doctoral Fellow,Department of Oceanography and Fisheries,University of the Azores, Portugal
Compose an email messageMorgan, Sian Canada The ontogenetic ecology and conservation of exploited tropical seahorses
Supervisor: Dr. A. Vincent		 Director of Science, Fishwise, California, USA
Morissette, Lyne Canada Complexity‚ cost and quality of ecosystem models and their impact on resilience: a comparative analysis‚ with emphasis on marine mammals and the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Post-Doctoral Fellow,Lenfest Ocean Program,Arizona State University & UBC Fisheries Centre
Compose an email messageMorlin, Maria Canada A comparison of land use and coho salmon abundance in the Georgia basin, British Columbia
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  
Mountain, Scot   An investigation of a potential carrying capacity of coho and chinook salmon in the Georgia Strait
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  
Mtsambiwa, Morris Zimbabwe Some management aspects of pre-recruitment ecology of the freshwater sardine Limnothrissa miodon in Lake Kariba
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Senior Reseacher, Zimbabwe

 

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Newlands, Nathaniel Canada Mesoscale spatial dynamics of bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Research Scientist -(Ecosystem Modeller) Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Njiru, James Kenya Lake Victoria pelagic fishery Government researcher, Kenya
Compose an email messageNsiku, Edward Malawi Changes in the fisheries of Lake Malawi, 1976-1996: Ecosystem-based analysis
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 University Researcher, Malawi

 

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Okey, Thomas A. Usa Shifted community states in four marine ecosystems: some potential mechanisms
Full thesis
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Senior Quantitative Marine Ecologist with CSIRO, Australia
Oliver, Gerald   Benthic algal and insect responses to nutrient enrichment of an in-stream mesocosm
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		  
Ouimet, Chantal   Test of alternative domains of attraction in the dynamics of a fishless oligotrophic lake
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  

 

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Pajaro, Marivic Philippines Biological, social and economic indicators of success in MPAs
Supervisor: Dr. A. Vincent		  
Poon, Amy Canada Haunted Waters: An Estimate Of Ghost Fishing Of Crabs And Lobsters By Traps
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  
Porter, Boyd   Winter ecology of steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Power, Melanie Canada Ethics and Policy in Canadian Fisheries, with particular attention to the British Columbia salmon fishery
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Research Associate, Coasts Under Stress project; and Research Associate, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, University of Victoria
Preikshot, David   The influence of area scale climate and trophic dynamics upon North Pacific oceanic ecosystem models
Supervisor: Dr. V. Christensen		 Post doctoral researcher,University of Washington School of Fisheries and Fisheries Centre UBC
Prince, Angela   The movement and competitive behaviours of male coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) reproductive tactics.
Supervisor: Dr. M. Healey		  

 

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Rambeau, Andrea Canada Modeling the Distribution and Abundance of Humpback Whales in British Columbia.
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites and Dr. John Ford		  
Reinhardt, Ulrich Germany The role of body size in the habitat choice and foraging behaviour of juvenile coho salmon under predation risk.
Supervisor: Dr. M. Healey
 		  
Rempel, Laura   Habitat variation due to seasonal flooding of the lower Fraser river and the influence on the macroinvertebrate community.
Supervisor: Dr. M. Healey
 		  
Rosenfeld, Jordan   The effect of fish predation on benthic community structure in streams
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		  

 

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Compose an email messageSalas, Silvia Mexico Fishing Strategies of Small-Scale Fishers and their Implications for Fishery Management
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Post-doc, Department of Finance and Management Science, St Mary's University, Canada
Sawada, Joel Canada An examination of differential survival in downstream migrating coho salmon smolts
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		 Senior Stock Assessment Biologist, Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Prince Rupert, BC
Schell, Chris   The response of periphyton chlorophyll a and invertebrate drift to the end of nutrient enrichment
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		  
Schreiber, Dorothee Usa Body size, food availability and seasonal rotifer community structure in Deer Lake, British Columbia
Supervisor: Dr. W. Neill		 Ph.D. candidate, Resource Management and Environmental Studies, UBC
Soto, Karim Peru The effects of prey abundance on the diet, maternal attendance and pup mortality of the South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) in Peru Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites  
Stanford, Richard Uk Creating an ecosystem model of the English Channel Fishery
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Conservation Officer for Devon Naturalists Trust, UK
Starkhouse, Ben Usa Quantifying and valuing extractive resources of Fiji’s coral reefs
Supervisor: Dr. U. R. Sumaila		 Research Assistant, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, Canada
Swartz, Wilf Canada Global Maps of the Growth of Japanese Marine Fisheries and Fish Consumption
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  

 

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Taylor, Nathan   Growth and Survival Responses to Experimental Fishing: Models, Experiments and Lessons from the Pygmy Pikeminnow of South Central British Columbia
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		  
Teh, Louise   The Ecolgical and Socio-Economic Sustainability of the Reef Fisheries of Pulau Banggi, Sabah, Malaysia
Supervisor: Dr. R. Sumaila 		 
Compose an email messageTesfamichael, Dawit Eritrea (Ecopath modeling of the Red Sea Ecosystem and RapFish evaluation of the Red Sea fisheries)
Former visiting student
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Ph.D. Candidate, Fisheries Centre, UBC
Thompson, Lisa Canada Changes in the abundance and production of zooplankton and Kokanee salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Kootenay Lake, British Columbia during artificial fertilization
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		 Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Anadromous & Inland Fisheries Wildlife, Fish, & Conservation Biology Department University of California, Davis
Trujillo, Pablo Canada Adding aquaculture to Ecopath models
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  

 

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Valtysson, Hreidar Iceland An assessment of Icelandic flatfish stocks
Supervisor: Dr. C. Walters		 Teaching post, The Marine Research Institute, University of Akureyri, Iceland
Varkey, Divya Alice  
India

 RMES, PhD

Ecosystem Modelling of Coral Reefs in Raja Ampat

Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher

  
Compose an email messageVasconcellos, Marcelo Brazil Ecosystem Impacts of fishing forage fishes: An Analysis of Harvest Strategies for the Brazilian Sardine
Supervisor: Dr. T. Pitcher		 Fisheries Officer, FAO, Rome, Italy
Compose an email messageVenier, Judson Usa Seasonal ecosystem models of the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary, Florida
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 LGL Limited environmental research associates, King City, Canada
Compose an email messageVidal, Laura Mexico Exploring the Gulf of Mexico as a Large Marine Ecosystem through a stratified spatial model
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Contract, Florida State, USA

 

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Wagey, Tonny Indonesia Supervisor: Dr. M. Healey PhD student, Oceanography, UBC
Wallace, S. Scott Canada Fisheries Impacts on Marine Ecosystems and Biological Diversity: The Role for Marine Protected Areas in British Columbia
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		 Sustainable Fisheries Analyst, David Suzuki Foundation
Walrut, Bernie Australia Sea Ranching And Aspects Of The Common Law: A Proposal For A Legislative Framework
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  
Watkinson, Stephen Canada Salmon carcasses: Nature's nitrogen pill
Supervisor: Dr. D. Pauly		  
Williams, Rob   Behavioural responses of killer whales to whale-watching: opportunistic observations and experimental approaches
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		  
Winship, Arliss   Growth and bioenergetic models for Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites		 Researcher, Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

 

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Young, Beth Usa Zoology, MSc
The Ability of heart rate to predict metabolism in Steller sea lions (Eumatopias jubatus)
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites
Yurk, Harald Germany The evolutionary history of resident killer whale clans in the northeastern Pacific using vocal dialects
Supervisor: Dr. A. Trites