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David B. Taylor

Guest Investigator

Biology

dbtaylor@whoi.edu

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Education

BS chemistry Lycoming College: MEd science curriculum Lesley College

Research Interests

The location and shapes of cetacean pelvic remnants.

Research Statement

I have participated in the necropsies of over fifty large whales and over one hundred porpoise and dolphins. In addition I have visited several museums and universities with whale collections to photograph the pelvic bones of various cetaceans.

Personal Statement

I am a retired high school science teacher who involved students in whale necropsies for many years. I collect, photograph and catalog the pelvic remnants of a wide variety of cetaceans. Some of these photographs can be seen on the WHOI web site at http://www.whoi.edu/science/B/whalepelvics.

Skills

Disarticulating cetaceans of all sizes. Locating and extracting pelvic remnants. Making molds and casting small bones. Digital photography.

Affiliations

American Society of Mammalogists: National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

Awards

High School Leadership Award - Clarkson University: Inspirational Teacher Award - Amherst College: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Environmental Affairs award for the Endangered Species and Marine Mammal Program