Kelsey Howe Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Maintain the Right Whale Photo-Identification Catalog and conduct boat-based field work in U.S. and Canadian waters (includes tasks detailed below under Seasonal Right Whale Research Assistant for NEAq); assist with photo analysis, data processing, ArcGIS map-making, necropsies, report writing, permit applications, newsletter articles, social media, science conference presentations, preparation for field seasons and the Right Whale Consortium, and education/outreach events. Also, as the Marine Mammal Conservation Program Coordinator, duties include: coordination among program team members as well as other programs in the research department and across the institution, budget tracking and discussions, meeting planning, and program goal reporting.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Six seasons (2011-2016) of boat-based North Atlantic right whale photo-identification and cataloguing, behavioral observation, biopsy, acoustic, and fecal sampling; maintained Lubec field station; included boat handling and trailering, offshore living and work experience, trip planning, weather calls, intern training, budget balancing, and blog writing.

Tallahassee, Florida, Us

Two seasons (2014-2015, 2015-2016) -- In addition to all of the tasks listed below under Right Whale Aerial Observer for FWC: made daily decisions during the four month field season about when/where the plane would fly and team member duties; coordinated flight movements and facilitated exchange of information with other aerial and vessel research teams, Navy, USCG, and local dredges; managed and facilitated communication within the aerial team of four observers and two pilots; prepared weekly aerial survey reports; tracked observer hours; proofed and submitted final aerial survey data, photos, and reports to several agencies at the end of the field season; presented a post-field season summary at the bi-annual Southeast Implementation Team (SEIT) meeting; assisted with pre- and post-season preparations, trainings, and updating reference materials; participated in education and outreach, including meetings, festivals, and social networking (Flickr).

Assisted with the coding of the Argentinean southern right whale catalogue; contributed to the creation of a coding protocol for the catalogue within the program BigFish.

Boat based North Atlantic right whale photo-identification and cataloguing, behavioral observation, and biopsy; assisted marine mammal stranding response and necropsies, with particular focus on the Tursiops morbillivirus die-off; included boat handling and trailering; participated in disentanglement training.

Boat based melon-headed whale photo-identification and cataloguing, with a focus on social structure behavioral observation and data collection; cleaned and maintained equipment; took basic behavioral and GPS data for all marine mammal species encountered.

Tallahassee, Florida, Us

Two seasons (2011-2012, 2012-2013) of flying aerial surveys while collecting in-flight survey data and right whale photo and behavioral data; assisted with photo-identification and data processing; provided ground support for aerial survey crew; assisted with boat-based photo-id, biopsy, and necropsies; fielded sighting reports from public sources; maintained St. Augustine field station; completed disentanglement and naval EGRESS training; efficient in proper VHF radio communications.

Perth, Western Australia, Au

Boat based dolphin (Australian snubfin, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, and bottlenose) photo-identification and cataloguing, behavioral observation, and biopsy; assisted in the creation of photo-ID catalogues for this project; included boat handling around cetaceans.

Contributed to conservation and management projects, including: lobster gear density surveys to assess risk of endangered cetacean entanglement; lobster gear compliance surveys; acoustic buoy deployment, retrieval, and data analysis; disentanglement training and networking; NEAq’s right whale surveys; assisted marine mammal stranding responses and necropsies.

Whale photo-identification and cataloguing; collected marine mammal and bird transect data; assisted marine mammal stranding responses; participated in necropsies; assisted in running and managing the Mount Desert Rock research station.

Us

Sailed Boston Harbor, MA coast, and east coast from Key West to Boston; handled sails; maintained and cleaned ship; navigated.

Draper, Ut, Us

Completed research project on the feeding habits of benthic sharks; cleaned tanks; prepared food and fed aquatic life; performed chemical analyses, water changes, and tank maintenance.

Ba, Biology, History

Wildlife Management Studies

Sailing, Outdoor Leadership And Education