215A Marsh Life Science
109 Carrigan Dr
Burlington, VT 05405
United States
- B. Sc., Biology. University of Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica.
- M.Sc., Biology. University of Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica.
- Ph.D., Biology. Florida International University. 2003-2007.
BIO
I am an integrative marine biologist with a research focus on sound as a tool to study marine communities and marine mammal evolution, behavioral ecology, and acoustic communication. My research involves the use of phylogenies, field observations, autonomous underwater recording systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles to understand the evolutionary and ecological factors shaping marine communities and marine animal communicative signals. My students work on projects including the application of soundscape tools to predict marine biodiversity, humpback whale, dolphin and fish sound emission, impact of underwater noise on marine mammal communication, dolphin population dynamics and social structure.
Publications
Laura J. May-Collado Publications (DOCX)
Area(s) of expertise
My research interests span topics on evolution, animal communication, soundscapes, marine conservation and behavior of marine vertebrates.
Bio
I am an integrative marine biologist with a research focus on sound as a tool to study marine communities and marine mammal evolution, behavioral ecology, and acoustic communication. My research involves the use of phylogenies, field observations, autonomous underwater recording systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles to understand the evolutionary and ecological factors shaping marine communities and marine animal communicative signals. My students work on projects including the application of soundscape tools to predict marine biodiversity, humpback whale, dolphin and fish sound emission, impact of underwater noise on marine mammal communication, dolphin population dynamics and social structure.
Publications
Areas of Expertise
My research interests span topics on evolution, animal communication, soundscapes, marine conservation and behavior of marine vertebrates.
Associations and Affiliations
- Research Associate at CIMAR (Centro de Investigacion en Ciencias del Mar y Limnologia), Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica
- Affiliated Professor at Universidad Maritima Internacional de Panama.
- Co-Founder of Panacetacea.org
- Member of the Committee of Scientific Advisers for The Society for Marine Mammalogy
- Scientific Adviser to MI AMBIENTE, Government of Panama