Vertebrate Ecology Lab

@GitteMcDonald's lab at @MLMLmarinesci | We study the physiology, behavior, & ecology of marine mammals, birds, & turtles 📡🦭

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

VEL *climbing* their way into Spring Break 🧗‍♀️🧗‍♂️🧗

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

Congrats to Amber for presenting her amazing work in Tokyo at #BLS8Tokyo!! We hope you and @GitteMcdonald are having the best time 🦭

[Conor Ryan @whale_nerd]

After days of scoping the pack ice, we finally found a Ross seal on afloat on a floe in 3,500m of water. A handsome #seal

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

TGIF! Have a good weekend, the VEL will be busy tide pooling in the #kingtide .. 🪸🌊

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

We are so excited to welcome our new post-doctoral researcher @martin_tournier! Martin is joining us from France where he studied the diving behavior of southern elephant seals. He'll be working on the understanding habitat use of emperor penguins. Welcome to the VEL, Martin! 🐧

[Moss Landing Marine Labs @MLMLmarinesci]

Our Day of Giving fundraiser is now live! 💙 Now through Feb 20th, you can support MLML student scholarships and fund research at [https://t.co/q3W7wVo9CQ]. Thank you to our MLML family for your ardent support! #MLMLOH2024

[Moss Landing Marine Labs @MLMLmarinesci]

Mark your calendars! We're starting off this year with exciting news: Open House is happening on Sat, April 27th 2024! 💙 You can already RSVP at [https://t.co/Sv9k0XEzye]
Make sure to keep an eye out on announcements as we get closer to Spring - sea you all there! #MLMLOH2024

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

Happy start of the semester from the VEL! 🎉

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

We support @GitteMcdonald and all other CSU faculty striking this week. Check out the California Faculty Association (CFA) FAQ page to learn more about the strike: https://t.co/SCJPIiy9BA

[Dr. Gitte McDonald @GitteMcdonald]

So sad this is true - I worked all weekend to get things done for my students and collaborators so I can go on strike to fight for better wages, improved parental leave, more counselors for students and sustainable workloads.

[San José State University Research and Innovation @SJSUResearch]

🐧 Birgitte McDonald from @SJSU and @MLMLmarinesci stops by CBS News Project Earth to share the tragic effect of #climatechange on emperor penguins. 🌏

⏯ Check It Out: https://t.co/ZolVFWOa58

[Jessica Kendall-Bar @jmkendallbar]

🎉My paper on lessons from sleep in the deep was just published in @ScienceMagazine - I am honored to have been awarded the @SciLifeLabPrize from @AAAS and @SciLifeLab for this work and so excited to accept the award in Sweden during the Nobel Prize week!
https://t.co/PRW6833LXS

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

Got out into the rain today to hike in #SantaCruz! From left to right: Amber Diluzio, Sierra Fullmer, Daphne Shen, Gitte McDonald, Sebastian Caamaño, Emma Nicholson, and Kali Prescott

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

Thank you to our colleague, the wonderful @RachelHolser, for giving a seminar about the foraging ecology of elephant seals at @MLMLmarinesci yesterday!

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

Welcome to the two new @vel_mlml members - Vicky Ooi (left) and Sebastian Caamaño (right). We are so excited to have you in the VEL. Hopefully the fall semester is off to a great start for everyone!

[Ben Porter @bardseyben]

The cupcake methodology for weighing Storm-petrel chicks is becoming somewhat challenging as some birds reach critical mass...
#FaroesFieldwork

[The Marine Mammal Center @TMMC]

Next week is #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek, a time dedicated to these wonderful water weasels 🦦🐚 Stay tuned to learn how these animals are vital to the marine ecosystem, hear inspiring patient stories and more! 🌊 Can't wait? Check out https://t.co/vyyQsHlGwP.

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

The semester is off to a great start with the recent theses defenses of Parker Forman and Daphne Shen! We can't wait to see all the awesome things you will accomplish 🧡

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

Congratulations to VEL student @TAzizeh for being awarded the @NSF #GRFP! (left: Caitie Kroeger, right: Taylor Azizeh, bottom right: penguin poo)🐧

[SeaweedSource @MontBaySeaweeds]

Come visit us at MLML on April 22nd!!!

[Vertebrate Ecology Lab @vel_mlml]

The Penguin Team’s isolation ends tomorrow as they board the NSF R/V Nathaniel B. Palmer for their next field season! Stay tuned for some awesome blogs + content over the next six weeks.

Left to right: @sarahelendil23, @TAzizeh, @cekroeger, and @GitteMcdonald