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In the Spotlight: ACES Announces Exciting New Partnership Dr. Simmons December Webcast on Northern Elephant Seals |
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| Development sponsored by: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA Award: NCC5433) |
Our laboratory is interested in the adaptations of marine organisms to life in the marine environment, especially the movements, foraging ecology and energetics of pinnipeds and seabirds. Our research contributes to two major international initiatives: Tagging of Pacific Pelagics and Southern Ocean GLOBEC.
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UC Santa Cruz: http://bio.research.ucsc.edu/people/costa/people
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Read more about the sea lion field work!
Recovering Sea Lion Tags in the Channel Islands
Research Areas
- Animal movement & behavior
- Animals as ocean sensors
- Physiological ecology
California Sea Lion Pictures
All sea lion photos taken in 2007 by Scott Hansen.
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Photos from this Season on San Nic Island:
Elephant Seal Pictures
Elephant seal photos, credit Sam Simmons.
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