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National Marine Mammal Laboratory |
Current Activities
Michelle Lander is a wildlife biologist with NMML's Alaska Ecosystem Program, where she is responsible for designing, implementing, and reporting field research related to the foraging ecology and health of Alaskan otariid pinnipeds. Her current research primarily focuses on the foraging ecology of Steller sea lions with respect to environmental features. She uses a combination of satellite telemetry, remote sensing data, GIS applications, and spatial analyses to find linkages between movements and behaviors of Steller sea lions with patterns of various oceanographic processes.
Background
Michelle received a B.S. in biology from SUNY Albany, a M.S. in marine science at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences at the University of Washington. Prior to employment at NMML in July of 2004, she held positions with North Pacific Wildlife Consultants and The Marine Mammal Center.
