PEBL Alumni


Rudy M. Ortiz, M.Sc. (1994) Water balance in free-ranging and captive West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 87 p
Todd T. TenBrink, M.Sc. (1997) Changes in heavy metal concentrations in stranded decomposing Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus found along the Texas coast. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX. 69 p
Barbara E. Curry, Ph.D. (1997) Phylogenetic relationships among bottlenose dolphins (genus:Tursiops) in a worldwide context. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 136 p.
Lisl K.M. Shoda, Ph.D. (1997) Organochlorine distribution and immune responses in rehabilitating northern elephant seals. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 141 p.
Kelly A. Waples, Ph.D. (1997) The release of long-term captive dolphins: Planning, implementation, and related research. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 211 p.
Jason P. Turner, M.Sc. (1998) A comparison of the cranial morphology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Gulf of Mexico. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 135 p.
S. Jonathan Stern, Ph.D. (1998) Baleen whales and spatio-temporal scales: Implications of distribution and movement patterns. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 258 p
Carolyn M. Kurle, M.Sc. (1998) Stable isotope assessment of temporal and geographic differences in feeding ecology of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 63 p.
Katherine W. McFadden, M.Sc. (1999) Photogrammetry as a tool to estimate body size and condition in three phocid species: the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi), the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), and the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris). Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 106 p.
Asha M. Samuel, M.Sc. (2000) Fatty acid composition and distribution in the blubber of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 128 p.
Emma V.H. Roscow, M.Sc. (2001) Thermoregulation in Steller sea lions: A modeling approach. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 165 p.
Kimberly J. Reich, M.Sc. (2001) Regional variability in feeding habits of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris): a preliminary assessment using ¹⁵N and ¹³C. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 78 p.
Leslie A. Cornick, Ph.D. (2001) Optimal foraging theory as a model to examine the relationship between relative prey accessibility and foraging energetics in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 100 p.
Heather R. Smith, M.Sc. (2002) Fatty acid composition of common dolphin blubber. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 89 p.
Jason P. Turner, Ph.D. (2003) Utilizing fatty acids as dietary indicators: Lab trials and field applications. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 169 p.
Nathalie L.E. Greenwald. M.S. (2005) A theoretical approach to assessing annual energy balance in gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 111 p.
Michelle Berman, M.S. (2005) Effects of food deprivation on plasma lipid concentration and composition in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 89 p.
Christy D. Alves, M.S. (2006) Isotopic diet-tissue discrimination and turnover rates in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus): implications for evaluating their feeding ecology and habitat utilization. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 119 p.
Lisa A. Hoopes, Ph.D. (2007) Metabolic and thermoregulatory capabilities of juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 157 p.
Michelle A. DiPiazza, M.S. (2008) The use of manganese as an inert marker to estimate assimilation efficiency in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus). Final Report. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 54 p.
Briana H. Witteveen, Ph.D. (2008) Using stable isotopes to assess population structure and feeding ecology of North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 153 p.
Jennifer Fletcher, M.S. (2012) Fine-scale geographic variation of stable isotope and fatty acid signatures of three fish species in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 50 p.

Nicole E. Browning. Ph.D. (2013) Habitat use and feeding ecology of delphinids inferred from stable isotopes and fatty acid signatures. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 168 p.

Steve F. Shippee. Ph.D. 2014. Movements, fishery interactions, and unusual mortalities of bottlenose dolphins. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 287 p.

Ann Spellman. Ph.D. 2014. Physiological constraints on warm-water habitat site selection and utilization by the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in east central Florida. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 380 p.

Brandon Davis, M.S. 2014. Effects of weaning age on body composition and growth of ex situ California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 58 p.

Rudy M. Ortiz, M.Sc. (1994) Water balance in free-ranging and captive West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 87 p

Todd T. TenBrink, M.Sc. (1997) Changes in heavy metal concentrations in stranded decomposing Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus found along the Texas coast. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX. 69 p

Barbara E. Curry, Ph.D. (1997) Phylogenetic relationships among bottlenose dolphins (genus:Tursiops) in a worldwide context. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 136 p.

Lisl K.M. Shoda, Ph.D. (1997) Organochlorine distribution and immune responses in rehabilitating northern elephant seals. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 141 p.

Kelly A. Waples, Ph.D. (1997) The release of long-term captive dolphins: Planning, implementation, and related research. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 211 p.

Jason P. Turner, M.Sc. (1998) A comparison of the cranial morphology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Gulf of Mexico. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 135 p.

S. Jonathan Stern, Ph.D. (1998) Baleen whales and spatio-temporal scales: Implications of distribution and movement patterns. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 258 p

Carolyn M. Kurle, M.Sc. (1998) Stable isotope assessment of temporal and geographic differences in feeding ecology of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 63 p.

Asha M. Samuel, M.Sc. (2000) Fatty acid composition and distribution in the blubber of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 128 p.

Emma V.H. Roscow, M.Sc. (2001) Thermoregulation in Steller sea lions: A modeling approach. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 165 p.

Kimberly J. Reich, M.Sc. (2001) Regional variability in feeding habits of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris): a preliminary assessment using ¹⁵N and ¹³C. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 78 p.

Leslie A. Cornick, Ph.D. (2001) Optimal foraging theory as a model to examine the relationship between relative prey accessibility and foraging energetics in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 100 p.

Heather R. Smith, M.Sc. (2002) Fatty acid composition of common dolphin blubber. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 89 p.

Jason P. Turner, Ph.D. (2003) Utilizing fatty acids as dietary indicators: Lab trials and field applications. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 169 p.

Nathalie L.E. Greenwald. M.S. (2005) A theoretical approach to assessing annual energy balance in gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 111 p.

Michelle Berman, M.S. (2005) Effects of food deprivation on plasma lipid concentration and composition in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 89 p.

Christy D. Alves, M.S. (2006) Isotopic diet-tissue discrimination and turnover rates in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus): implications for evaluating their feeding ecology and habitat utilization. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 119 p.

Lisa A. Hoopes, Ph.D. (2007) Metabolic and thermoregulatory capabilities of juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 157 p.

Michelle A. DiPiazza, M.S. (2008) The use of manganese as an inert marker to estimate assimilation efficiency in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus). Final Report. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 54 p.

Briana H. Witteveen, Ph.D. (2008) Using stable isotopes to assess population structure and feeding ecology of North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 153 p.

Jennifer Fletcher, M.S. (2012) Fine-scale geographic variation of stable isotope and fatty acid signatures of three fish species in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 50 p.

Nicole E. Browning. Ph.D. (2013) Habitat use and feeding ecology of delphinids inferred from stable isotopes and fatty acid signatures. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 168 p.

Steve F. Shippee. Ph.D. 2014. Movements, fishery interactions, and unusual mortalities of bottlenose dolphins. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 287 p.

Ann Spellman. Ph.D. 2014. Physiological constraints on warm-water habitat site selection and utilization by the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in east central Florida. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 380 p.

Brandon Davis, M.S. 2014. Effects of weaning age on body composition and growth of ex situ California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 58 p.

PEBL Alumni

Rudy M. Ortiz, M.Sc. (1994) Water balance in free-ranging and captive West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 87 p

Todd T. TenBrink, M.Sc. (1997) Changes in heavy metal concentrations in stranded decomposing Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus found along the Texas coast. Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, TX. 69 p

Barbara E. Curry, Ph.D. (1997) Phylogenetic relationships among bottlenose dolphins (genus:Tursiops) in a worldwide context. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 136 p.

Lisl K.M. Shoda, Ph.D. (1997) Organochlorine distribution and immune responses in rehabilitating northern elephant seals. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 141 p.

Kelly A. Waples, Ph.D. (1997) The release of long-term captive dolphins: Planning, implementation, and related research. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 211 p.

Jason P. Turner, M.Sc. (1998) A comparison of the cranial morphology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Gulf of Mexico. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 135 p.

S. Jonathan Stern, Ph.D. (1998) Baleen whales and spatio-temporal scales: Implications of distribution and movement patterns. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 258 p

Carolyn M. Kurle, M.Sc. (1998) Stable isotope assessment of temporal and geographic differences in feeding ecology of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus). Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. 63 p.

Asha M. Samuel, M.Sc. (2000) Fatty acid composition and distribution in the blubber of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 128 p.

Emma V.H. Roscow, M.Sc. (2001) Thermoregulation in Steller sea lions: A modeling approach. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 165 p.

Kimberly J. Reich, M.Sc. (2001) Regional variability in feeding habits of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris): a preliminary assessment using 15N and 13C. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 78 p.

Leslie A. Cornick, Ph.D. (2001) Optimal foraging theory as a model to examine the relationship between relative prey accessibility and foraging energetics in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 100 p.

Heather R. Smith, M.Sc. (2002) Fatty acid composition of common dolphin blubber. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 89 p.

Jason P. Turner, Ph.D. (2003) Utilizing fatty acids as dietary indicators: Lab trials and field applications. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 169 p.

Nathalie L.E. Greenwald. M.S. (2005) A theoretical approach to assessing annual energy balance in gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 111 p.

Michelle Berman, M.S. (2005) Effects of food deprivation on plasma lipid concentration and composition in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 89 p.

Christy D. Alves, M.S. (2006) Isotopic diet-tissue discrimination and turnover rates in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus): implications for evaluating their feeding ecology and habitat utilization. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 119 p.

Lisa A. Hoopes, Ph.D. (2007) Metabolic and thermoregulatory capabilities of juvenile Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 157 p.

Michelle A. DiPiazza, M.S. (2008) The use of manganese as an inert marker to estimate assimilation efficiency in West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus). Final Report. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 54 p.

Briana H. Witteveen, Ph.D. (2008) Using stable isotopes to assess population structure and feeding ecology of North Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 153 p.

Jennifer Fletcher, M.S. (2012) Fine-scale geographic variation of stable isotope and fatty acid signatures of three fish species in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 50 p.

Nicole E. Browning. Ph.D. (2013) Habitat use and feeding ecology of delphinids inferred from stable isotopes and fatty acid signatures. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 168 p.

Steve F. Shippee. Ph.D. 2014. Movements, fishery interactions, and unusual mortalities of bottlenose dolphins. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 287 p.

Ann Spellman. Ph.D. 2014. Physiological constraints on warm-water habitat site selection and utilization by the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in east central Florida. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 380 p.

Brandon Davis, M.S. 2014. Effects of weaning age on body composition and growth of ex situ California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) pups. University of Central Florida, Orlando FL. 58 p.

Kimberly J. Reich, M.Sc. (2001) Regional variability in feeding habits of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris): a preliminary assessment using ¹⁵N and ¹³C. Texas A&M University, College Station TX. 78 p.