The Passive Acoustic Ecology Program conducts research projects that use passive acoustics to assess populations and improve our understanding of cetaceans in the Gulf of America (formerly Gulf of Mexico) and U.S. waters of the Western Atlantic.
This study investigates using clicks for species and population identification by characterizing the spectral structure of Risso's dolphin echolocation clicks recorded over wide-ranging geographic regions.
We use passive acoustic technologies to study the behavior and movements of marine animals, their contribution to the ocean soundscape, and how they are affected by human-made sounds.
We conduct surveys and develop abundance and distribution models to better understand how protected species such as whales, dolphins, and sea turtles use our waters.
