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Key Research ...
The members of MUCRU work on both applied and empirical conservation-based research projects. This includes assessing abundance and habitat use of a variety of dolphin populations. Analysing cetacean social structure and mitigating against dolphin by-catch are also tackled in our research. Other areas of research include foraging ecology, population genetics and assessment of anthropogenic impacts on cetaceans through development and tourism.
Analysing social structure
Anthropogenic impacts on cetaceans
Foraging ecology
Habitat use and population estimates
Population genetics
 
Cetacean by-catch reduction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Latest News ...
Feb 2009: Honours student Vanessa Jaiteh commences research on the behaviour of dolphins interacting with trawl fishing operations.
Feb 2009: In a Murdoch University/UNSW/Univeristy of Zurich collaboration, Claire Daniels commences her PhD on population genetics of bottlenose dolphins in South West Australia.
Jan 2009: Recent publications Finn et al, 2008, Finn et al, 2008, Higham et al, 2008
Dec 2008: Julian was awarded his Honours Degree on relating sponge distribution with sponging bottlenose dolphins.
Sept 2008: Lars Bejder is visiting US NOAA in Hawaii to help design a long-term study to evaluate possible impacts of human activities on spinner dolphins off Hawaii. Lars will present four public presentations during his visit.
Aug 2008: Lars Bejder appointed Chair of the Education Committee of the Society for Marine Mammalogy
July 2008: PhD candidate, Kristel Wenziker, joined MUCRU to study the ecology of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins and bottlenose dolphins in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia.
July 2008: : Research assistant, Deirdre McElligott, joined MUCRU and is working on a literature review pertaining to impact assessment studies relevant to the Population Consequences of Acoustic Disturbance (PCAD) model
May 2008: : MUCRU Research Fellow Simon Allen commences a new contract working with WA Dept of Fisheries and the Pilbara Finfish Trawl Interim Managed Fishery to reduce dolphin by-catch.
April 2008: New publication on compliance to a dolphin watching voluntary code of conduct in Port Stephens, NSW by Allen et al.
Mar / Apr 2008: The International Whaling Commission (IWC) and Murdoch University will be hosting a workshop entitled: A Large-Scale Whalewatching Research Initiative (LaWe).
Feb 2008: Honours student Julian Tyne has joined MUCRU, studying the distribution of sponges in the role of sponging behaviour by bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay.
Jan 2008: New publication: Constantine and Bejder 2008. Managing the whale- and dolphin-watching industry: Time for a paradigm shift.



New publication: Higham and Bejder 2008. Managing wildlife-based tourism: Edging slowly towards sustainability?
Nov 2007: Presentation to our government, industry and community partners. Bunbury, Western Australia.
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