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RESEARCH

We're fascinated by marine life--big and small. Understanding how some of the largest animals on earth make a living by feeding on some of the smallest organisms (zooplankton) is what we do best.  Based in the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia), we collaborate with universities, government, industry and indigenous communities. We conduct whale and ocean research that integrates new technology, leveraging an interdisciplinary approach.

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Katrina Pyne

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND APPROACH

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Leading studies in temperate and Arctic environments, our research is highly interdisciplinary and combines biological and physical oceanography with ecology and physiology to answer conservation oriented questions. Utilizing empirical, remotely sensed and modelled data, we seek to: 1) quantify the impacts of climate-induced shifts in prey quality and quantity; and 2) determine behavioural impacts of altered ocean conditions for large whales in eastern Canada.

We use biologgers (satellite-telemetry time-depth recorder tags and high-resolution inertial sensing tags), remotely sensed (satellite imagery and unmanned aerial vehicles) and in-situ ocean sampling (zooplankton nets, CTDs, optical and imagery sensors) to obtain a comprehensive understanding of predator-prey dynamics in a changing environment.


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Department of Oceanography
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS, Canada
B3H 4R2

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