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Salvatore Cerchio, PhD
Visiting Scientist
Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean LifeEducation
PhD, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, 2003
MS, Marine Sciences, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 1993
BS, Biology, Tufts University, 1985
About
Salvatore Cerchio, PhD, is a marine mammal biologist who has worked in multiple disciplines on free-ranging populations of cetaceans around the world for over 30 years. He has conducted research around the globe on several species, acquiring expertise in population status assessment, bioacoustics, molecular ecology, and behavioral ecology. Most recently Salvatore’s geographic focus has been in the Indian Ocean, particularly off Madagascar and in the Arabian Sea.
His current work includes: passive acoustic assessment of the highly endangered Arabian Sea Humpback whale population; investigating the biology and conservation status of a newly discovered species of baleen whale (the Omura’s whale) off northwest Madagascar; assessing diversity, distribution, and status of cetaceans on the west coast of Madagascar; mitigating the impact of artisanal hunting of coastal dolphins on the west coast of Madagascar; and investigating impact of anthropogenic noise (particularly seismic surveys) on baleen whales.
Affiliations
Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life
Through pioneering conservation research and strategic partnerships, our team of 40 scientists works to combat the unprecedented impacts on the ocean from climate change and other human activities.
