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Amy Knowlton
Senior Scientist
Kraus Marine Mammal Conservation Program, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean LifeEducation
MA, Marine Affairs, University of Rhode Island, 1997
About
Amy Knowlton is a senior scientist who has worked on the Right Whale Research Program since 1983. She has been involved in all aspects of the program, including fieldwork, curation of the photo-identification catalog, assessment of human impacts, and policy efforts to protect right whales.
Amy’s main focus has been the detailed documentation of human impacts on right whales, including fishing-gear entanglement and vessel strikes. By evaluating these data in-depth and linking these findings with the operational aspects of the fishing and shipping industries, she has been able to share these findings with industry groups and guide policy changes in order to improve the protection of right whales from these activities.
Affiliations
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Recent Publications
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North Atlantic right whale density surface model for the US Atlantic evaluated with passive acoustic monitoring
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Laura Ganley, Ph.D., Amy Knowlton, Scott Kraus, PhD, Orla O’Brien, Jessica V. Redfern, PhD
Published March 20, 2024 -
Estimating reductions in the risk of vessels striking whales achieved by management strategies
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Jessica V. Redfern, PhD, Amy Knowlton
Published January 24, 2024 -
Estimating the effects of stressors on the health, survival and reproduction of a critically endangered, long-lived species
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Philip Hamilton, Amy Knowlton, Heather Pettis
Published February 06, 2023
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