Arielle Solomon, Shea O’Day (Georgetown ‘26), and Gracie Dogramaci (Georgetown ‘28)

This past weekend, the PCDP along with the rest of the Mann Lab attended the South Eastern Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium (SEAMAMMS) at UNC Wilmington in Wilmington, NC. At this conference, we were able to learn from other emerging and established scientists in the field of marine mammalogy. We were especially lucky to present all three of their research at the symposium.

Shea O’Day doing a speed talk presentation

Shea O’Day presented her novel research on using photographic meta-data to infer social interactions and behavior from photographic time-stamps. This new approach will help us to determine the social bonds of our complex population.

Gracie presented on her research on dolphin temporal movement in the Potomac River. Her research found that dolphins spend most of the late morning and afternoon going down river. Gracie’s research will help to inform conservation efforts and management policies.

Gracie Dogramaci (Georgetown ‘28) presenting a poster presentation

Arielle Solomon presenting a speed talk presentation

Arielle Solomon presented her research about male-female-calf associations. Solomon found that our dolphins are significantly sexually aggregated and that males are closer associated with newborn calves than older calves.