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Wells, R. S. (2019, March). The dolphins Allen, J. B., Tyson Moore, R. B., Blount, Breen Bartecki, S., Kelly, L.-A.D.,
of Sarasota Bay – Lessons from 48+ years of D., Cush, C., Holmberg, J., Parham, J., Grosshandler, D., & Howard, M. (2019,
research. Presentation to Florida Southern Thompson, J., Urian, K., & Wells, R. S. July). Community relationships & conservation
College, Marine Science Distinguished (2019, December). Experimental evaluation leadership. Poster presentation, Annual
Speaker Series, Lakeland, FL. of two computer-assisted dorsal fin identifica- Conference of the Visitor Studies Association
Wells, R.S. (2019, March). Cetacean natural tion systems. Speed talk presentation, (VSA), Detroit, MI.
history and life history: Odontocete behavioral World Marine Mammal Conference, Breen Bartecki, S., Kelly, L.-A.D., Grosshan-
ecology. Presentation to Aquatic Wildlife Barcelona, Spain. dler, D., & Howard, M. (2019, September).
Health Course, University of Florida, College Bassos-Hull, K. B., Wilkinson, K. A., Community relationships & conservation
of Veterinary Medicine, Gainesville, FL. McBride-Kebert, S., Allen, J. B., Barleycorn, leadership. Poster presentation, Association
Wells, R. S. (2019, March). The world’s A. A., & Wells, R. S. (2019, December). of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Annual
longest-running study of a wild dolphin Changes in bottlenose dolphin distribution Conference, New Orleans, LA.
population. Presentation to local ecotour patterns in response to harmful algal blooms Brink, M. J., & Rosinia, J. (2019, May).
operators, FISH, Cortez, FL. and hypoxic events in a southwest Florida Nature Play and Brain Development, What
Wells, R.S. (2019, April). The dolphins of estuary. Poster presentation, World Marine is the Connection? Keynote address, Inspiring
Sarasota Bay – Helping with small cetacean Mammal Conference, Barcelona, Spain. Nature Play Conference, Chicago Botanic
conservation efforts around the world. Garden, Glencoe, IL.
Presentation to Think and Drink Program, Booton, N., Stacey, R., Miller, L., & Figiel,
Bishop Museum of Science and Nature, B. (2019, September). The Chicago Zoological Bryant, J. B. (2019). Using multiple endocrine
Bradenton, FL. Society’s Dolphin Welfare Program: Using indicators to determine acclimation to a
Wells, R.S. (2019, June). Factors influencing surveys to assess welfare for bottlenose dolphins zoo-housed setting in white-bellied pangolin
wild bottlenose dolphin health and survival. (Tursiops truncatus). Poster presentation, (Phataginus tricuspis). International Society
Presentation to SEAVET, University of International Marine Animal Trainers’ of Wildlife Endocrinology Conference,
Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine, Association (IMATA) Annual Conference, Skukuza, South Africa.
Gainesville, FL. New Orleans, LA. Cahill, B. V., Wilkinson, K. A., Morris, J. J.,
Wells, R. S. (2019, June). Sarasota dolphin Breen Bartecki, S., Grosshandler, D., Kelly, Cain, K. L., Dougherty, D. A., Byrd, G. L.,
conservation research. Presentation to King L.-A.D., & Howard, M. (2019, February). & Hueter, R. E. (2019, July). Historical
Scholars High Flyers, Brookfield, IL. SCIENCES—Supporting a Community’s changes in patterns of shark presence along
Wells, R. S. (2019, August). Lessons learned Informal Education Needs: Confidence and Florida’s central Gulf coast. Poster presenta-
about dolphin conservation needs from the Empowerment in STEM. Poster presentation, tion, American Elasmobranch Society
world’s longest-running study of a wild dolphin National Science Foundation (NSF) Conference, Snowbird, UT.
population. Presentation to Creation Justice Advancing Informal STEM Learning Casoli, M., Johnson, M., Jensen, F. H., Janik,
Ministries, St. Armands Lutheran Church, (AISL) Principal Investigator (PI) meeting, V. M., Sayigh, L. S., McHugh, K. A., Wells,
Sarasota, FL Alexandria, VA. R. S., & Tyack, P. L. (2019, December).
Wells, R. S. (2019, September). Lessons Parameterizing dolphin behavior with animal-
learned from the world’s longest-running study attached tags to study acoustic communication.
of a wild dolphin population. Presentation to World Marine Mammal Conference,
Riverview High School Marine Science Barcelona, Spain.
classes (n=5), Sarasota, FL.
Whitham, J.C. (2019, April). Validating
WelfareTrak® as a tool for monitoring
individual animal welfare. Presentation
to the Lincoln Park Zoo’s Seminar Series,
Chicago, IL.
PRESENTATIONS AT
PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS
Ajemian, M., Lamboy, C., Ibrahim, A.,
DeGroot, B., Bassos-Hull, K., & Chérubin,
L. (2019, July). Breaking ground with under-
water sound: A novel approach to remotely
measure hard prey consumption in Duropha-
gous elasmobranchs and other aquatic species.
American Elasmobranch Society Conference,
Snowbird, UT.
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