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Andrew J Read

Stephen A. Toth Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology in the Nicholas School of the Environment
Marine Science and Conservation
135 Duke Marine Lab Rd, Beaufort, NC 28516

Overview


I study the conservation biology of long-lived marine vertebrates, particularly marine mammals, seabirds and sea turtles. My work, and that of my students, documents the effects of human activities on populations of these species. Our work involves field work, experimentation and modeling. I am particularly interested in the development and application of new conservation tools.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Stephen A. Toth Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology in the Nicholas School of the Environment · 2016 - Present Marine Science and Conservation, Nicholas School of the Environment
Professor of Marine Conservation Biology · 2012 - Present Marine Science and Conservation, Nicholas School of the Environment

In the News


Published July 8, 2024
Marine Lab Connects with Coastal Neighbors
Published February 2, 2023
Why the NC Coast Is the Perfect Lab for Studying Whales
Published January 5, 2023
Andy Read Confirmed as Commissioner of Federal Marine Mammal Commission

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Recent Publications


Overwintering humpback whales adapt foraging strategies to shallow water environments at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, USA

Journal Article Marine Mammal Science · April 1, 2025 Some humpback whales from the Northwestern Atlantic population forgo migration to the Caribbean, spending winter months feeding along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast. We studied the foraging behavior of these whales at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, Virginia ... Full text Cite

Habitat use and trophic ecology of the world’s rarest whale population on a rapidly warming subarctic foraging ground

Journal Article Marine Ecology Progress Series · January 1, 2025 Historical commercial whaling has drastically reduced North Pacific right whale (NPRW) Eubalaena japonica populations, impeding our ecological understanding and highlighting the challenges of studying species impacted before scientific research began. The ... Full text Cite

Mexico must save the vaquita from gill nets.

Journal Article Science (New York, N.Y.) · August 2024 Full text Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Guelph (Canada) · 1990 Ph.D.
University of Guelph (Canada) · 1983 M.S.
University of Guelph (Canada) · 1980 B.S.

External Links


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