Conservation Science, Policy & Engagement-The Parsons Lab

Conservation Science, Policy & Engagement-The Parsons Lab The conservation research and activities of Dr Chris Parsons and his students Recent Graduate Student Research Projects:

MS Students
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Computer assisted analysis of individual bottlenose dolphin fins off Wallops Island, Virginia. Masters thesis. George Mason University, Virginia. (joint director with D. Kelso)
• McDuff, H. 2008. How sea turtle populations are impacted by shrimp trawls along the United States east coast and the Gulf of Mexico. Masters project. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Tadur, S. 2008. The use of patent

variables in biotech firm valuation-the case of misspecified models. George Mason University, Virginia.
• O’Bryhim, J. 2009. Public knowledge, attitudes and behavior to sharks and shark conservation. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Wong, D.L. 2009. Public perception of mammals and mammal conservation in Fairfax County. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Willis, T. 2009. Decentralized wind energy generation: advantages and challenges. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Fazio, J. 2010. A behavioral assessment of the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa); a comparative analysis of reproductive success. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Griffith, D. 2010. Waste reduction as a method to reach conservation goals; a comparative analysis of plastic waste management. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Patterson, K. 2010. Conservation, captivity, and whaling: a survey of Belize whale-watching tourist attitudes to cetacean conservation issues. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Sitar-Gonzales, A. 2011. A survey of student opinions of green commercials. Master’s thesis. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Galgano, M.R. 2011. A review of Brucella — focusing on marine mammals and the associated zoonotic health risk. Master’s project. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Tracy, S. 2012. Understanding conservation: a study of student attitudes and understanding of the effects of human activities on global ecosystems. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Hendren, A. 2012. The public perception of marine invertebrates in the Washington, D.C. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Sharma, A. 2012. Marine plastic pollution. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Redman, M. 2013. Keeping green schoolyards green: a study of challenges and success strategies for the long-term sustainability of schoolyard habitats. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Ozbenian, S. 2013. Survey of attitudes toward, conflicts with and management of wolves and bears in rural villages in Armenia. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Roland, A. 2013. Population size and viability of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) off the coast of the Parque Nacional De Este, Dominican Republic. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Abrahams, H. 2014. Mitochondrial control region diversity and phylogeographic patterns of the Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus) along the East Coast of the United States. PhD Students
• Ambler, J.B. 2011. Whales and the people who watch them: baleen whales in Virginia’s near-shore waters and the educational and conservation potential of whale watching. Doctoral thesis. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Crerar, L. 2012. Genetics of the Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas): a study of ancient bone material. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Luksenburg, J. 2012. The cetaceans of Aruba: a multidisciplinary study. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Shafer, C.L. 2013. Grizzly emigration and land use: an interdisciplinary case study of the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. George Mason University, Virginia.
• Thornhill, J.L., 2014. Bridging the gap between research and decision-making: empirical evidence from a case study of gray wolf (Canis lupus) management in the US.

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Rum saving the environment? Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to D...
08/31/2024

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Rum saving the environment?

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Andrew Thaler about how rum is helping to save the environment. Tune in to find out about the world's first distillery for conservation on the island of Dominica.

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Andrew Thaler about how rum is helping to save the environment. Tune in to find out about the world's first di

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Deep Sea mining (with Andrew Thaler)Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic c...
08/22/2024

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Deep Sea mining (with Andrew Thaler)

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Andrew Thaler about deep sea mining. What does this type of mining involve? Is it a threat to the oceans? Should be be worried? Find out on the episode...

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat to Dr Andrew Thaler about deep sea mining. What does this type of mining involve? Is it a threat to the oceans? Shou

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Latest orca news (with Joe Olsen)Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat...
08/22/2024

The Marine Conservation Happy Hour podcast: Latest orca news (with Joe Olsen)

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with Joe Olsen about the Southern Resident orcas - what is the latest news?

Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic chat with Joe Olsen about the Southern Resident orcas - what is the latest news? Contact [email protected]

The Dugongs & Seadragons podcast: It Seems Like Preparing For A Lecture Takes Forever…The crew of the cephalosquad get c...
06/14/2024

The Dugongs & Seadragons podcast: It Seems Like Preparing For A Lecture Takes Forever…

The crew of the cephalosquad get caught up on what has happened at the calypso while they were away, and argue about whether or not clams should be in cocktails.

Kindly sponsored by

Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e81-it-seems-like-preparing-for-a-lecture-takes-forever/id1434955767?i=1000657623091

‎Show Dugongs And Seadragons, Ep S2E81 – It Seems Like Preparing For A Lecture Takes Forever… - Jun 2, 2024

Dugongs & Seadragons podcast: Season 2 Special! Live at AwesomeCon 2024 Part II!Welcome Dear Listeners to the live at Aw...
06/14/2024

Dugongs & Seadragons podcast: Season 2 Special! Live at AwesomeCon 2024 Part II!

Welcome Dear Listeners to the live at AwesomeCon 2024 Dugongs and Sea Dragons special 2 part episode!

In the thrilling conclusion to part one of our special, the crew discovers the circus is not what it appears to be, and hatches a plan to help.

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Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e80-season-2-special-live-at-awesomecon-2024-part-ii/id1434955767?i=1000656854248

‎Show Dugongs And Seadragons, Ep S2E80 – Season 2 Special! Live at AwesomeCon 2024 Part II! - May 26, 2024

Dugongs & Seadragons podcastSeason 2 Special! Live at AwesomeCon 2024 Part I!Welcome Dear Listeners to the live at Aweso...
06/14/2024

Dugongs & Seadragons podcast

Season 2 Special! Live at AwesomeCon 2024 Part I!

Welcome Dear Listeners to the live at AwesomeCon 2024 Dugongs and Sea Dragons special 2 part episode!

In this part, part of the crew decides to go on a relaxing break to the circus while preparing for Herr Findlass’ lecture.
Kindly sponsored by

Please support Dugongs & Sea Dragons on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DugongsAndSeadragons

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s2e79-season-2-special-live-at-awesomecon-2024-part-i/id1434955767?i=1000656102394

‎Show Dugongs And Seadragons, Ep S2E79 – Season 2 Special! Live at AwesomeCon 2024 Part I! - May 19, 2024

Peak bloom day for the Cherry Blossom festival was yesterday, 17th March (2020: March 20; 2021: March 28; 2022: March 21...
03/18/2024

Peak bloom day for the Cherry Blossom festival was yesterday, 17th March (2020: March 20; 2021: March 28; 2022: March 21; 2023: March 23).

If you look at the data, average peak bloom date is 4th April. Since 1921, peak bloom dates have shifted earlier by approximately seven days and organizers have had to shift the start of the festival from the first week of April in the 1920s-30s to ~20th March.

The peak bloom date has occurred before April 4 in 16 of the past 20 years.

At current rates of warming we're looking at the festival starting around about March 15th by 2030...

Just how bad is the science in Meg 2: The Trench? Can aquaman really swim that fast? Why is Bill Murray's The Life Aquat...
03/01/2024

Just how bad is the science in Meg 2: The Trench? Can aquaman really swim that fast? Why is Bill Murray's The Life Aquatic actually one of the most accurate ocean movies?

On Saturday 9th March I'll be giving a talk at Awesome Con on ocean science in the movies - the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

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Current Conservation is currently accepting submissions for our upcoming print issue, 18.2, centred on Marine and Freshw...
02/20/2024

Current Conservation is currently accepting submissions for our upcoming print issue, 18.2, centred on Marine and Freshwater Conservation. Please consider submitting articles or sharing this opportunity within your network. The deadline for submissions is March 25, 2024. Send your articles to [email protected] with '18.2 submission' in the subject line.

A new study used Twitter to track US climate denial. Authors identified a "coordinated social media network uses  period...
02/16/2024

A new study used Twitter to track US climate denial. Authors identified a "coordinated social media network uses periodic events, like cold weather or climate conferences, to sow disbelief and Trump was the strongest influencer in this network."

Using data from Twitter (now X), this study deploys artificial intelligence (AI) and network analysis to map and profile climate change denialism across the United States. We estimate that 14.8% of Americans do not believe in climate change. This denialism is highest in the central and southern...

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