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Assistant Scientist
Biology
Contact Information:
Work: 508 289 3714
amooney@whoi.edu
Building: Marine Research Facility 227
http://www.whoi.edu/sites/amooney
Mailing Address:
Mailstop 50
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
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Research Interests
I am interested in the sensory ecology of animals, primarily marine animals. This includes how animals detect, process and utilize information about their environment, and the potential anthropogenic effects. As acoustics is perhaps the most efficient communication tool in the ocean, my work has uses marine acoustics and focuses on auditory systems. Specific projects include: the effects of noise on marine mammals, hearing range and sensitivities of marine organisms (odontocetes, polar bears, brown bears, squid, fishes, large whales...), how fast these animals process sounds (their auditory temporal resolution), developing evoked potential systems to rapidly test hearing, and monitoring the marine enviornment (biotic and abiotic) using passive acoustics.
Education
2008 - Ph.D. Zoology (Marine Biology emphasis) - University of Hawaii
2003 - M.S. Zoology - University of Hawaii
2000 - B.S. Biology (Spanish minor) - University of New Hampshire
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