Construction Update: As we enhance the look and feel of the Aquarium and make structural improvements to the penguin exhibit, some exhibits are temporarily closed, and the penguins are off exhibit until February 13. Learn more.
The Trust Family Foundation Shark and Ray Touch Tank will be closed from January 5 to January 6.
Our Experts
Kate Laemmle
Assistant Research Scientist
Spatial Ecology, Mapping, Assessment, and Photogrammetry, Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean LifeEducation
BA, Environmental Studies, Brandeis, 2016
About
Kate Laemmle is a research technician with the Spatial Ecology, Mapping, Assessment, and Photogrammetry Program (EcoMAP) at the Anderson Cabot Research Center. Prior to joining the EcoMAP Team, Kate gained experience working with Gulf of Maine cetaceans during her seasons as a naturalist for the New England Aquarium Whale Watch in Boston. Kate has also worked in southeast Alaska, conducting surveys on humpback whales and collecting behavioral data on cooperative bubble-net feeding groups.
Featured Research
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Extralimital sightings of a gray whale in the western North Atlantic
Aquarium Affiliate Author(s): Orla O’Brien, Kate Laemmle, Katherine McKenna, Jessica V. Redfern, PhD
Published September 11, 2025
Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life
Through pioneering conservation research and strategic partnerships, our team of 40 scientists works to combat the unprecedented impacts on the ocean from climate change and other human activities.
