[CS] Wednesday lunch talk - Laela Sayigh, Prof. of Animal Behavior

[Lisa Karlin]

CS Wednesday Lunch Talk
September 14
12p - 1p
ASH Lobby
a light lunch is provided

Current research studies on marine mammal bioacoustics and communication
Laela Sayigh, Visiting Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior

As a new visiting faculty member, Laela Sayigh will present snapshots of 
some of her current research areas on marine mammal bioacoustics and 
communication, to start exploring possibilities for student and faculty 
collaborations. Research possibilities are in areas ranging from animal 
behavior to computer science, both basic and applied. Species under 
study include dolphins, pilot whales, beluga whales, fin whales, blue 
whales, and gray seals, with topics including developing an acoustic 
mass stranding alert system for dolphins, describing seal song 
structure, and quantifying effects of ship noise on blue whale 
communication. Needs for computer science-related research efforts in 
marine mammal call detection and classification will also be discussed.


Laela Sayigh, Visiting Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior, received 
her B.A. in biology and environmental studies, with a minor in music, 
from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her Ph.D. from the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods Hole Oceanographic 
Institution joint program, where her research focused on development and 
functions of individually specific signature whistles of bottlenose 
dolphins. Her research focuses on social behavior and communication of 
cetaceans (whales and dolphins).

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Lisa Karlin
School of Cognitive Science
Hampshire College
893 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
Phone: 413-559-5502
Fax:  413-559-5438