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Patrick N. Halpin
Professor
Marine Science and Conservation
phalpin@duke.edu
Box 90328, Durham, NC 27708-0328
A324 Lev Sci Res Ctr, Durham, NC 27708
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Selected Grants
Marine Species Density Data Gap Assessments and Update for the AFTT Study Area
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Department of the Navy ·
2024 - 2030
Cooperative Research Proposal for Near Real-Time North Atlantic Right Whale Density Modeling and Database Support
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management ·
2024 - 2028
IRA-Near Real-Time North Atlantic Right Whale Density Modeling
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ·
2024 - 2028
Marine Species Density Models for the C6F Study Area
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by HDR, Inc. ·
2024 - 2027
Projecting Changes to North Atlantic Right Whale Density in the 21st Century and the Future Risk of Overlap with Lobster Fisheries
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Maine Department of Marine Resources ·
2024 - 2027
MDAT
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Coastal States Stewardship Foundation ·
2022 - 2026
Understanding marine migratory connectivity for more sustainable oceans
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by The University of Queensland ·
2024 - 2026
Research to Secure a Safe Place for Small Scale Fisheries in an Increasingly Crowded Ocean Year 2
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Global Fishing Watch ·
2023 - 2026
MARINE SPECIES DENSITY UPDATE FOR THE ARCTIC STUDY AREA
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Department of the Navy ·
2023 - 2026
Making Ocean Worlds: big data and ocean ontologies
Research
Collaborator ·
Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill ·
2020 - 2026
Consultancy on geospatial data analyses and technical support for spatial planning, Indian Ocean REMP Workshop
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by International Seabed Authority ·
2025 - 2025
Migratory Shorebird Exposure to Offshore Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico
Fellowship
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation ·
2024 - 2025
GFW Beneficial Ownership Project
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Global Fishing Watch ·
2024 - 2025
Continuing Impacts of Ocean Observing Data for Protected Species Modeling and Management
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ·
2024 - 2025
Atlantic Basin Cetacean Density Models (Americano)
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by HDR, Inc. ·
2024 - 2025
Improvements and innovations in marine mammal density modeling towards healthy oceans and diverse ecosystems
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ·
2020 - 2025
Migratory Shorebird Exposure to Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Energy Development
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Foundation ·
2024 - 2025
NYS-DEC Comparison of Large Whale Visual and Acoustic Occurrence in New York Bight and Development of Methods to use Fixed Acoustic Data to Inform Density Surface Models
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by NY State Department of Environmental Conservation ·
2022 - 2024
Preparation of a GIS Data Report for use at the NW Pacific Ocean REMP workshop, scheduled for Feb 2024
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by International Seabed Authority ·
2023 - 2024
Aerial Surveys of Mega Fauna in Irish coastal and offshore waters
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by University College Cork ·
2021 - 2024
Next steps in area-based planning beyond national jurisdiction
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Seascape Consultants Ltd ·
2016 - 2023
Marine Species Density Data Gap Assessments and Update for the AFTT Study Area
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Office of Naval Research ·
2020 - 2023
The Benefits of No-entry Marine Protected Areas
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by New York University ·
2022 - 2023
Spatial and Acoustic Ecology of Marine Megafauna (SPAM)
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by University of North Carolina - Wilmington ·
2017 - 2022
Technical Assistance for Cetacean Density Model Application in Support of MMPA and ESA Compliance
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ·
2019 - 2022
Improving the performance & sustainability of high seas fisheries management: Effective monitoring, transparency and dynamic ecosystem management.
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Stockholm University ·
2020 - 2022
Survey data analysis for selected Mediterranean marine mammals / sea turtle species for Tethys Research Institute
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Tethys Research Institute ·
2021 - 2022
Global Fishing Watch, 2.0; Bloomberg
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Global Fishing Watch ·
2020 - 2021
Geospatial Analysis of Future Fisheries: Ocean Ecosystem Change and Ocean Resource Management Response - Phase III
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by University of British Columbia ·
2011 - 2021
MiCO System Updates to Host and Deliver Network Connectivity Models for Migratory Species
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by WCMC ·
2021 - 2021
Extending the Marinelife Data and Analysis Team Efforts to support the Northeast Regional Planning Body of the United States
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Coastal States Stewardship Foundation ·
2018 - 2021
Gap analysis of U.S. marine biodiversity: Scoping a framework
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Smithsonian Institution ·
2020 - 2021
Building and broadening ambition for the high seas
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by International Union for Conservation of Nature ·
2020 - 2020
Marine Mammal Density Gap Assessments and Update for the Phase III AFTT Study Area
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Department of the Navy ·
2015 - 2020
Mid Atlantic Humpback Wahle Online Catalog
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by HDR, Inc. ·
2018 - 2020
Support for Global Fishing Watch 2.0
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Global Fishing Watch ·
2019 - 2020
Incorporate Data into SEAMAP Repository & Navy's EIMS
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by ManTech SRS Technologies, Inc. ·
2019 - 2020
North Atlantic Right Whale abundance and density model updates
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ·
2019 - 2020
Marine Species Density Models for the CNETT Study Area
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by HDR, Inc. ·
2018 - 2020
Marine Species Density Models for the Arctic EIS Study Area (CESU)
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Department of the Navy ·
2017 - 2020
Area Based Planning in the Deep Seas
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by WCMC ·
2017 - 2020
Developing new vessel detection for Global Tuna Watch
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Global Fishing Watch ·
2019 - 2020
A Computational Model of Resources and Resilency: Deploying the Elements of National Power for Strategic Influence
Research
Investigator ·
Awarded by Office of Naval Research ·
2015 - 2019
Development of exploratory marine species density models in the Mediterranean Sea
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by HDR, Inc. ·
2016 - 2018
Marine Species Density Models for the Arctic EIS Study Area
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by HDR Engineering, Inc. ·
2015 - 2017
Research to support the development of a decision support tool to reduce sea turtle dredging entrainment risk
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Quantum Spatial, Inc. ·
2015 - 2017
Integrating Visual and Acoustic Data on Deep Water Cetaceans in the Gulf of Mexico
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Scripps Research Institute ·
2015 - 2017
SERDP DCERP2 Research Project TSP-1: Development of a Common Spatial Decision Support System (SDSS) Framework
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Research Triangle Institute ·
2012 - 2017
Developing an online Mid-Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalog hosted by the OBIS SEAMAP platform
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by HDR Engineering, Inc. ·
2016 - 2017
Exemplifying elements of Arctic ecological connectivity under current and projected future conditions through modelling and mapping
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by World Wildlife Fund ·
2016 - 2017
SEMPIA Roadmap
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Pew Charitable Trusts ·
2016 - 2017
South Atlantic LLC-Need1
Research
Co Investigator ·
Awarded by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ·
2014 - 2016
Cetacean modeling and mapping products for the NOAA CetSound project
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ·
2015 - 2016
Data gap analysis and data collection for marine species density models in the Mediterranean Sea
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by HDR, Inc. ·
2015 - 2016
Extending the Marinelife Data and Analysis Team Efforts to Synthesize Ecological Data for Ocean Planning
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Coastal States Stewardship Foundation ·
2015 - 2016
Wave energy and substrate stability constraints on coral reef recovery after large vessel groundings
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by PADI Foundation ·
2014 - 2016
Extending the Marinelife Data and Analysis Team Efforts to Support the Northeast Regional Planning Body of the United States
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Northeast Regional Ocean Council ·
2015 - 2015
Extending marine life characterizations for spatial planning in the Mid-Atlantic RPB region of the United States
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Monmouth University ·
2015 - 2015
Finalizing cetacean modelilng and mapping products for the NOAA Cetsound project
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ·
2014 - 2015
Characterizing marine life for spatial planning in the North East Region of the United States
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Northeast Regional Ocean Council ·
2014 - 2015
Expanding biological data holdings and enhancing the functionality of OBIS-USA for coastal and marine spatial planning
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by US Geological Survey ·
2012 - 2015
Characterizing marine life for spatial planning in the North East Region of the United States
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Northeast Regional Ocean Council ·
2014 - 2015
BirdLife International Seabird Tracking Database and Its Online Tools
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by BirdLife International ·
2014 - 2015
Biophysical controls on coral reef recovery from disturbance
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Sigma Xi ·
2014 - 2015
Implementation of spatio-temporal analysis tools to reduce catch of bluefin tuna in the US Atlantic longline fishery
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Marine Fisheries Service ·
2013 - 2014
Consultancy: Scientific and Technical Support for EBSA Regional Workshop in the Arctic, Northwest Atloantic and Mediterranean
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity ·
2014 - 2014
Expansion of Metadata Management, Visualization and Data Processing Functionality of OBIS-SEAMAP
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Science Foundation ·
2011 - 2014
Habitat Characterization for Large Sharks Caught in the Longline Fisheries in North Carolina
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by NC Sea Grant ·
2013 - 2014
Evaluating user needs for models and decision tools to predict the impacts of climate change on the marine environment
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ·
2011 - 2013
Finalizing cetacean modelilng and mapping products for the NOAA Cetsound project
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ·
2012 - 2013
Collaborative Research: The ecological role of a poorly studied Antarctic krill predator: the humpback whale/Megaptera novaeangliae
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Science Foundation ·
2008 - 2012
Prey Fields and habitats of deep diving odontocetes: 3D characterization and modeling of beaked and sperm whale foraging areas in the Tongue of the Ocean
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Office of Naval Research ·
2008 - 2012
Integrating Ocean Observing Data to Enhance Protected Species Spatial Decision Support Systems
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ·
2008 - 2012
Developing the Next Generation Marine Mammal Information Center for Integrated Ocean Observing: OBIS-SEAMAP 2.0
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Science Foundation ·
2007 - 2011
Collaborative Research: U.S. SO GLOBEC Synthesis and Modeling - Habitat Utilization and Predator-Prey Interactions in Western Antarctic Peninsula.
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Science Foundation ·
2006 - 2009
Predictive Modeling of Right Whale Distribution off New England
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ·
2004 - 2008
Hierarchical Hydrodynamical-Ecological Modeling for Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Managment in American Samoa
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Fagatele Bay National Marine Estuary ·
2003 - 2004
Urban Landscape Change: Linking Landscape Dynamics, Economic Valuation and Conservation Planning
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Science Foundation ·
1999 - 2003
To What Extent Can Increased Evapotranspiration Due to Groundwater Irrigation in the Great Plains of the US Alter Regional Climate?
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ·
1999 - 2003
Metadata Data Development Assistance for The Duke University/The Nature Conservancy Mid-Atlantic GIS Data Library Project
Research
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by US Geological Survey ·
2001 - 2002
Long-term Studies of Forest Dynamics on the North Carolina Piedmont
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Science Foundation ·
1997 - 2002
Center of Excellence in Remote Sensing for Integrated Landscape Change Analysis
Public Service
Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ·
1997 - 1999
Forest Pattern and Environmental Variability
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration ·
1997 - 1999
Analysis of SIR-C/X-SAR Data
Research
Co-Principal Investigator ·
Awarded by Jet Propulsion Lab ·
1990 - 1998
