Current Projects

Current Staff Projects

Food habit studies of stranded dolphins and sea turtles

Cause of mortality in cetaceans stranded near Sarasota County

Dolphin/stingray interactions in Sarasota Bay

Social science surveys of angler opinions and attitudes towards sea turtles at Venice Municipal Fishing Pier

Identifying vessel-strike prone areas for sea turtles along Sarasota's inshore coastline: a spatial and temporal analysis

Comparing boat-strike characteristics among different species of sea turtles in Sarasota and Manatee counties

Davian behavior in Sarasota-area dolphins

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on human interaction in stranded dolphins

Prevalence and prognosis of trauma-related kyphosis in stranded green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas)

Student Research Support

The Stranding Investigations Program regularly supports graduate and undergraduate research through our internship program. Since 2009, at least 20 former SIP interns have acquired paid positions working in a related field, and at least 17 former interns have obtained or are currently pursuing graduate or veterinary degrees.

Page updated in August 2022