Colin Murphy discusses how machine learning can help us to assess dolphin health and how you can help in a blog for the Potomac Conservancy’s River News.
Photo taken under NOAA NMFS GA Permit No. 23782
Newborn dolphins are expected in the Potomac River any day now – Here's what we're learning about them
Verena Conkin discusses what our research thus far has taught us about the newborn Tursiops erebennus dolphins in the Potomac-Chesapeake area.
Dolphin detectives pull out all the stops to identify one mysterious dolphin (PART 2)
With the help of Duke Unversity’s Mid-Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin Catalog, Verena Conkin is back to unveil the identity of the mystery dolphin she encountered this past field season.
Who’s that fin? Mystery dolphin in the Potomac River puzzled researchers (PART 1)
Verena Conkin tells the story of a mystery dolphin she and the research team came across in the 2023 field season; its identity will be revealed in Part 2!
River of Intrigue: The Potomac's Dolphins and Their Disease Saga
Melissa Collier explains her research with the PCDP, specifically how observing dolphin behavior and using computer simulations has shed light on the spread of disease within dolphin populations.
What do we know about baby dolphins living in the Potomac River?
Ann-Marie Jacoby dives into why the Potomac-Chesapeake area is an ideal location for dolphin mothers to raise their calves, and what the presence of mother-calf pairs tells scientists.
Potomac River dolphins also suffer from viral outbreaks - Here’s how to help
Ann-Marie Jacoby describes how disease can spread in dolphin populations, what we can learn from the Potomac-Chesapeake dolphins about disease transmission, and the research the PCDP is doing on this topic.
Listen to dolphins in the Potomac River! Here’s what they’re telling us…
Ann-Marie Jacoby is here to explain our new research using hydrophones, which can detect and record underwater sounds, and what this information could tell us about the Potomac-Chesapeake dolphins.
