Environmental Laboratory for Forensics
Contaminant detection of toxic substances.
Research Collaborations
- Analysis of brevetoxin levels in tissues from stranded animals by Dr. Leanne Flewelling at Florida Wildlife Research Institute
- Age determination trough examination of growth layer groups in teeth in dolphins by Ms. Megan Stolen at HUBBS-SeaWorld Research Institute
- Histological analysis of stranded animals by the College of Veterinary Medicine, Zoological Pathology program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Ongoing monitoring of Sarasota Bay dolphin population and coordination of local rescues with Dr. Randall Wells of Chicago Zoological Society's Sarasota Dolphin Research Program based at Mote Marine Laboratory
- Genetic and stable isotope analysis of stranded cetaceans with Dr. Deborah Duffield at Portland State University
- Providing ongoing data and samples to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) for projects such as a stock structure and spatiotemporal analyses
Page updated in August 2022
