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You may recognize speaker, Megan McElligott, from her presentation with us back in 2021 on spinner dolphins. This presentation will cover her new research -- an assessment of spinner dolphin acoustic activity in Maui Nui post-Covid-19 boating and travel restrictions.
Underwater sound was recorded in 2021-2022 in three bays frequently used by spinner dolphins for their daytime rest: Mānele, Hulopoʻe, and Honolua. Spinner dolphins were recorded in each location, with the most dolphin acoustic activity occurring in Honolua, and less activity in Hulopoʻe. These analyses will help wildlife managers identify important spinner dolphin daytime habitat and track habitat-use changes that may occur due to varying levels of human disturbance. The project is a collaborative effort of The Nature Conservancy, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, DLNR-DAR, Oceanwide Science Institute and the Hawaii Association for Marine Education and Research, Pulama Lanai.
Megan McElligott is a 5th-year doctoral candidate at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in the Marine Biology Graduate Program. Her work focuses on using passive acoustics (underwater sound recordings) to monitor when and where Hawaiian spinner dolphins get their daily rest. The goal of her research is to help wildlife managers determine the best ways to protect spinner dolphins from human disturbance.
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