Research areas
My work focuses on the ecology, conservation and management of marine mammal populations, with particular emphasis on understanding population status and trends, assessing human impacts, and developing evidence to support policy and management. My work spans long-term monitoring, population dynamics, conservation science and applied research on issues including disturbance, underwater noise and predator鈥損rey interactions. I have extensive experience in delivering policy-relevant science for government and other stakeholders, with a strong interest in linking high-quality research to practical conservation outcomes.
PhD supervision
- 贰惫补-惭补谤颈补&苍产蝉辫;叠酶苍苍别濒测肠办别
Selected publications
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Open access
Montabaranom, J., Gillespie, D., Sparling, C., Longden, E. & Hastie, G., 3 Feb 2026, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 36, 2, e70326.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Open access
Hague, E. L., Sinclair, R. R., Kershaw, J. L., Derous, D., Culloch, R. M., Sparling, C. E., Baker鈥怘orne, N., Sciberras, M., Fernandes, T. F. & McWhinnie, L. H., 1 Mar 2026, In: Mammal Review. 56, 1, 24 p., e70024.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Kingston, A., Thomas, L., Moyes, F., Coram, A., Sparling, C., Mackay, A., Murray, J., Elson, J., Daunt, F., Searle, K., Cohen, M., Roach, M., Clarke, L., Balestri, E., McAllister, G. & Northridge, S., 15 Apr 2026, defra. 46 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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Open access
Harris, R. N., Coram, A. J., Tapp, S. & Sparling, C. E., 6 Jun 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Marine Mammal Science. Early View, p. 1-8 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Open access
Arso Civil, M., Tapp, S., Dickens, J., Langley, I., Hiley, H. M., Terrapon, M., Hague, E., Hewitt, R. C., Cordes, L. S., Graham, I. M., Cheney, B. J., Thompson, P. M., Hall, A. & Sparling, C. E., Oct 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 10, p. 1-20 20 p., e72349.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Open access
Montabaranom, J., Gillespie, D. M., Longden, E., Rapson, K., Holoborodko, A., Sparling, C. E. & Hastie, G. D., 1 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 62, 2, p. 242-252 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Article 鈥� peer-review
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Open access
Hemery, L. G., Garavelli, L., Copping, A. E., Farr, H., Jones, K., Baker-Horne, N., Kregting, L., McGarry, L. P., Sparling, C. & Verling, E., 20 Mar 2024, In: Science of the Total Environment. 917, 170390.
Research output: Contribution to journal 鈥� Review article 鈥� peer-review
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Harris, R., Sparling, C. E., Tapp, S., Gillespie, D. M., Coram, A. J. & Durbach, I. N., 31 May 2024, 10 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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Montabaranom, J., Sparling, C. E., Hastie, G. D., Gillespie, D. M., Longden, E. & Rapson, K., 31 May 2024, 14 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report
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Sparling, C. E., Arso Civil, M., Jacobson, E. K. & Hall, A. J., 31 May 2024, Sea Mammal Research Unit. 12 p.
Research output: Book/Report 鈥� Commissioned report