Interviews with Marine Mammal Scientists

Hear directly from marine mammal scientists about their journeys, struggles, and the future of marine mammal science. In this interview series, we feature scientists of various backgrounds and interests speaking in their native languages, representing the diverse voices of our community, and hoping to inspire many more to make a career in marine mammal science.


Dr. Lisa T. Ballance

English

In this episode we interview Dr. Lisa T. Ballance, who is Director of Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute, Endowed Chair of Marine Mammal Research, and Professor of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences.

Dr. Kate Stafford

English

In this episode we interview Dr. Kate Stafford, current Senior Principal Oceanographer in the Applied Physics Lab at University of Washington and soon-to-be Associate Professor at Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute.

Suzanne Yin

English

In this episode we interview Suzanne Yin, founding board member of the Hawai‘i Marine Mammal Consortium.

Dr. Yoko Mitani

English, Japanese

In this episode we interview Dr. Yoko Mitani, Associate Professor in the Department of Marine Biology at Hokkaido University.