KRISTIN RASMUSSEN, M.SC. President USA Branch
Since 1994 I have collaborated on a variety of research projects in the North Pacific from ship, land and air on both cetacean and pinniped species. I first came to Central America in collaboration with Cascadia Research in 1995 to investigate humpback whales migrating from the North Pacific to Central America. We then discovered whales from the southern hemisphere were also migrating to Central America. I received my MSc from Moss Landing Marine Labs and San Francisco State University in 2005 with a thesis project comparing these two populations. E-mail: krill@aol.com
LAURA J. MAY-COLLADO,PH.D
My current research focuses on the evolution of acoustic communication in cetaceans. I am also interested on the effect boat engine noise on dolphin behavior and communication. I use a combination of tools from areas such as phylogenetics, behavior, population dynamics, and bioacoustics to approach many of my questions.
Other Affiliation: Research Associate University of Vermont, CIMAR-Universidad de Costa Rica.
E-mail: lmaycollado@gmail.com Websites: http://lauramay-collado.com/
Other Affiliation: Research Associate University of Vermont, CIMAR-Universidad de Costa Rica.
E-mail: lmaycollado@gmail.com Websites: http://lauramay-collado.com/
Monica P. Gamboa Poveda, M.sc.
Monica is as marine biologists with over 15 years of experience working with dolphins in the Costa Rica and Panama. She coordinates the photo-id efforts in Bocas del Toro, and assist in several of the acoustic projects that are been develop in Costa Rica and Panama. Email: monicagamboapo@gmail.com
LISSETTE TREJOS LASSO, VET
Liss is a veterinarian with specialization in marine mammals. Her work involves attending cetacean strandings and rescue whales from fishing net entanglements in Panama. She is also coordinating the establishment of the Panamanian Cetacean Stranding Network. E-mail: sselita18@gmail.com
FRANK GARITA, M.SC.
Inicie esta aventura el año de 1995 formando parte del del grupo de investigacion de Cascadia Research en la investigacion de ballenas jorobadas en la pacifico de Centroamérica, y de otros cetaceos. Soy coordinador del programa de ballena Jorobada de la Asociacion Ambiental VIDA de Costa Rica y miembro del comite cientifico de Costa Rica para CBI. Trabajo en la foto identificación, comportamiento y distribución de ballenas Jorobadas como también con falsas orcas. Email: frankgarita@gmail.com
Betzi perez, M.Sc., president Panamanian branch
Betzi is a marine biologists that is currently working on her PhD degree at McGill University, she is looking at the effects of dolphin-watching on stress levels of local bottlenose dolphins. She is also studying the effects of noise associated to dolphin watching boats on dolphin habitat use and communication. Email: betziperez@yahoo.com
JOSE A. SANTAMARIA, M.SC.
I am a biologist working on my M.Sc. at the Universidad Internacional Maritima de Panama. My study centers around the potential effect of boat traffic and cetaceans around Isla Iguana, Panama.
Email: japoncesantamaria@gmail.com
Email: japoncesantamaria@gmail.com
JOSE JULIO CASAS, M.SC.
Jose Julio, is a Panamanian cetacean specialist. He currently is a Professor at the Universidad Maritima Internacional de Panama. His works include bottlenose dolphins and artesinal fishery interactions, and distribution and abundance of several other cetacean species. Email: jose jcasas@umip.ac.pa
Jose Julio, is a Panamanian cetacean specialist. He currently is a Professor at the Universidad Maritima Internacional de Panama. His works include bottlenose dolphins and artesinal fishery interactions, and distribution and abundance of several other cetacean species. Email: jose jcasas@umip.ac.pa