Research areas
I am a quantitative ecologist based in theÌý (CREEM) and the School of Biology.
I work on multiple aspects of the ecology, behaviour, physiology and population biology of marine mammals and other marine predators, at the interface between biology and statistics. I am interested in developing and applying robust analytical tools to quantify the relationships of these species with their environment and their interactions with human activities. In particular, a lot of my research so far has focused on the assessment of the effects of both natural and anthropogenic stressors on marine mammals, ranging from individual responses through to consequences for populations.
I strive for my work to inform policy makers, managers, and the industry, and therefore to support the sustainable use of marine resources and the long-term conservation of marine wildlife.Ìý
PhD supervision
- DavidÌýSweeney
Selected publications
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Open access
Pirotta, E., Harris, C., Schwacke, L. H., Thomas, L., Allen, J. B., Barleycorn, A., Casoli, M., Crossman, J., Dias, L. A., Engleby, L., LaBrecque, E., Litz, J. A., McHugh, K. A., Miller, P. J. O., Moore, M. J., Photopoulou, T., Quigley, B., Smith, C. R., Southall, B. L. & Speakman, T. R. & 5 others, , 9 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Conservation Biology. Early View, p. 1-14 14 p., e70224.
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Pirotta, E., Thomas, L., Tyack, P. L., Harris, C. M., Smith, C. R., Wells, R. S., Allen, J. B., Allen, R. F., Barratclough, A., Gomez, F. M., Lovewell, G. N., Martinson, R., Ross, K., Speakman, T. R., Takeshita, R., Zolman, E. S. & Schwacke, L. H., 1 Mar 2026, In: Royal Society Open Science. 13, 3, 11 p.
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Schick, R. S., Yack, T. M., Pirotta, E., Mayo, C. A., Clark, C. W., Hudak, C. A., Schosberg, R. B., Martinez, A., Paris, M. D., Kaney, N. A., Yu, N., Gillespie, D., Nowacek, D. P., Thomas, L., Harris, C. M. & Tyack, P. L., 21 May 2026, In: Endangered Species Research. 60, p. 1-18 18 p., esr01499.
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Photopoulou, T., Durbach, I., Pirotta, E., Barratclough, A., Schwacke, L. H., Takeshita, R., Himes Boor, G. K., Harris, C. M., Tyack, P. & Thomas, L., 25 Feb 2026, In: Conservation Physiology. 14, 1, 26 p., coaf091.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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VanCompernolle, M., Morris, J., Calich, H. J., RodrÃguez, J. P., Marley, S. A., Pearce, J. R., Abrahms, B., Abrantes, K., Afonso, A. S., Aguilar, A., Agyekumhene, A., Akamatsu, T., Ã…kesson, S., Alawa, N. G., Alfaroâ€Shigueto, J., Anderson, R. C., Ankerâ€Nilssen, T., Arata, J. A., Araujo, G. & Arostegui, M. C. & 290 others, , Feb 2026, In: Conservation Biology. 40, 1, p. 1-25 25 p., e70147.
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Bierlich, K. C., Hewitt, J., Bird, C. N., Johnston, D. W., Dale, J., Pirotta, E., Schick, R. S., Stewart, J. D., New, L., Chimienti, E., Goldbogen, J. A., Friedlaender, A. S., Cantor, M. & Torres, L. G., 12 Aug 2025, In: PeerJ. 13, p. 1-25 25 p., e19768.
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Hildebrand, L., New, L., Pirotta, E., Stewart, J. D., Hildebrand, I., Newell, C., Bierlich, K., Bird, C. N., Fernandez Ajó, A., Turek, D. & Torres, L. G., May 2025, In: Ecology and Evolution. 15, 5, p. 1-15 15 p., e71330.
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Pirotta, E., New, L., Fernandez Ajó, A., Bierlich, K., Bird, C. N., Buck, C. L., Hildebrand, L., Hunt, K. E., Calambokidis, J. & Torres, L. G., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 94, 7, p. 1422-1434 13 p.
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Sequeira, A. M. M., RodrÃguez, J. P., Marley, S. A., Calich, H. J., van der Mheen, M., VanCompernolle, M., Arrowsmith, L. M., Peel, L. R., Queiroz, N., Vedor, M., da Costa, I., Mucientes, G., Couto, A., Humphries, N. E., Abalo-Morla, S., Abascal, F. J., Abercrombie, D. L., Abrantes, K., Abreu-Grobois, F. A. & Afonso, A. S. & 357 others, , 5 Jun 2025, In: Science. 388, 6751, p. 1086-1097 12 p.
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Pirotta, E. & Thomas, L., 4 Apr 2025, In: Journal of Cetacean Research and Management. 26, p. 65-76
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