Nicola Quick | Scholars@Duke

Nicola Quick
Research Scientist

Dr Nicola J. Quick is currently a Research Scientist within the Read Lab at Duke Marine Lab. Dr Quick holds a PhD in animal behavior and acoustics from The University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK, where she remains an Honorary Research Scientist within the School of Biology. Her professional experience spans both academic and commercial sectors where she has primarily been involved with projects concerning acoustic behavior of marine mammals and the effects of anthropogenic noise on cetaceans. She has produced a number of high level reports and peer reviewed publications for a range of sectors including the US, German and UK military, large oil and gas producers, the wind and wet renewables industries, the British and Scottish governments, statutory regulators and academic institutions.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Research Scientist, Marine Science and Conservation, Nicholas School of the Environment

Contact Information

nicola.quick@duke.edu +1 252 504 7589

Research
Selected Grants
- Acoustic Startle Responses as Aversive Reactions and Hearing Indicators in Cetaceans awarded by University of St. Andrews 2016 - 2019
- Tagging, Acoustic Monitoring, Logistics, Work Plan Development, Data Management, Analysis and Reporting for the North Atlantic Right Whale Tagging and Tracking on the Southeast US Calving Grounds FY17 awarded by HDR, Inc. 2017 - 2019
- Atlantic Behavioral Response Study awarded by HDR, Inc. 2017 - 2018
- Bottlenose Dolphin Whistle Analyses - MCAS Cherry Point, NC awarded by HDR, Inc. 2017 - 2018
- Deep Diving Odontocete Tagging off Cape Hatteras, NC awarded by HDR Engineering, Inc. 2016 - 2018
- North Atlantic Right Whale Tagging and Tracking on the Southeast US Calving Grounds - 2016 - 2017 awarded by HDR, Inc. 2016 - 2018
- Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Marine Protected Species for Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) - HARPs + MARUs awarded by HDR Engineering, Inc. 2016 - 2017
- Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Marine Protected Species for Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) - HARPs + MARUs awarded by HDR Engineering, Inc. 2015 - 2017
- Deep Diving Odontocete Tagging off Cape Hatteras, NC awarded by HDR, Inc. 2015 - 2016
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Journal Articles
  - Bowers, MT, Friedlaender, AS, Janik, VM, Nowacek, DP, Quick, NJ, Southall, BL, and Read, AJ. "Selective reactions to different killer whale call categories in two delphinid species." The Journal of Experimental Biology 221, no. Pt 11 (June 12, 2018). Full Text
  - Quick, N, Callahan, H, and Read, AJ. "Two-component calls in short-finned pilot whales ( Globicephala macrorhynchus )." Marine Mammal Science 34, no. 1 (January 2018): 155-168. Full Text
  - Quick, N, Scott-Hayward, L, Sadykova, D, Nowacek, D, and Read, A. "Effects of a scientific echo sounder on the behavior of short-finned pilot whales ( Globicephala macrorhynchus )." Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 74, no. 5 (May 2017): 716-726. Full Text
  - Arso Civil, M, Cheney, B, Quick, NJ, Thompson, PM, and Hammond, PS. "A new approach to estimate fecundity rate from inter-birth intervals." Ecosphere 8, no. 4 (April 2017): e01796-e01796. Full Text
  - Quick, NJ, Isojunno, S, Sadykova, D, Bowers, M, Nowacek, DP, and Read, AJ. "Hidden Markov models reveal complexity in the diving behaviour of short-finned pilot whales." Scientific reports 7 (March 31, 2017): 45765-. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Quick, NJ, Cheney, B, Thompson, PM, and Hammond, PS. "Can the Camera Lie? A Nonpermanent Nick in a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)." Aquatic Mammals 43, no. 2 (March 15, 2017): 156-161. Full Text
  - Cheney, B, Corkrey, R, Durban, JW, Grellier, K, Hammond, PS, Islas-Villanueva, V, Janik, VM, Lusseau, SM, Parsons, KM, Quick, NJ, Wilson, B, and Thompson, PM. "Long-term trends in the use of a protected area by small cetaceans in relation to changes in population status." Global Ecology and Conservation 2 (December 2014): 118-128. Full Text
  - DeRuiter, SL, Harris, CM, Quick, NJ, Sadykova, D, Scott-Hayward, LA, Stimpert, AK, Southall, BL, Thomas, L, and Visser, F. "Measuring whale and dolphin call rates as a function of behavioral, social, and environmental context." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 136, no. 4 (October 2014): 2247-2247. Full Text
  - Sayigh, L, Quick, N, Hastie, G, and Tyack, P. "Repeated call types in short-finned pilot whales, Globicephala macrorhynchus." Marine Mammal Science 29, no. 2 (April 2013): 312-324. Full Text
  - Cheney, B, Thompson, PM, Ingram, SN, Hammond, PS, Stevick, PT, Durban, JW, Culloch, RM, Elwen, SH, Mandleberg, L, Janik, VM, Quick, NJ, ISLAS-Villanueva, V, Robinson, KP, Costa, M, Eisfeld, SM, Walters, A, Phillips, C, Weir, CR, Evans, PG, Anderwald, P, Reid, RJ, Reid, JB, and Wilson, B. "Integrating multiple data sources to assess the distribution and abundance of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in Scottish waters." Mammal Review 43, no. 1 (January 2013): 71-88. Full Text
  - Kaschner, K, Quick, NJ, Jewell, R, Williams, R, and Harris, CM. "Global Coverage of Cetacean Line-Transect Surveys: Status Quo, Data Gaps and Future Challenges." Edited by SJ Bograd. PLoS ONE 7, no. 9 (September 12, 2012): e44075-e44075. Full Text
  - Pirotta, E, Milor, R, Quick, N, Moretti, D, Di Marzio, N, Tyack, P, Boyd, I, and Hastie, G. "Vessel Noise Affects Beaked Whale Behavior: Results of a Dedicated Acoustic Response Study." Edited by A Fahlman. PLoS ONE 7, no. 8 (August 3, 2012): e42535-e42535. Full Text
  - Quick, NJ, and Janik, VM. "Bottlenose dolphins exchange signature whistles when meeting at sea." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 279, no. 1738 (July 2012): 2539-2545. Full Text Open Access Copy
  - Jewell, R, Thomas, L, Harris, C, Kaschner, K, Wiff, R, Hammond, P, and Quick, N. "Global analysis of cetacean line-transect surveys: detecting trends in cetacean density." Marine Ecology Progress Series 453 (May 7, 2012): 227-240. Full Text
  - Walker, CG, MacKenzie, ML, Donovan, CR, Kidney, D, Quick, NJ, and Hastie, GD. "Classification of animal dive tracks via automatic landmarking, principal components analysis and clustering." Ecosphere 2, no. 8 (August 2011): art92-art92. Full Text
  - Quick, NJ, Rendell, LE, and Janik, VM. "A mobile acoustic localization system for the study of free-ranging dolphins during focal follows." Marine Mammal Science (September 2008). Full Text
  - Quick, NJ, and Janik, VM. "Whistle rates of wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Influences of group size and behavior." Journal of Comparative Psychology 122, no. 3 (2008): 305-311. Full Text
  - Quick, NJ, and Janik, VM. "Vocal exchanges in wild bottlenose dolphins." The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 119, no. 5 (May 2006): 3223-3223. Full Text
  - Quick, NJ, Middlemas, SJ, and Armstrong, JD. "A survey of antipredator controls at marine salmon farms in Scotland." Aquaculture 230, no. 1-4 (February 2004): 169-180. Full Text
  - Southall, B, Quick, N, Hastie, G, Tyack, P, and Boyd, I. "Mitigation of harm during a novel behavioural response study involving active sonar and wild cetaceans." Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 16: 29-38.

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Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Journal Articles