Research areas
I am interested in the evolution of vocal learning in mammals and what effects this has on social behavior, especially mediating indvidual-specific relationships. My lab primarily studies cetaceans in the field, and we have developed new methods to sample behavior continuously from individuals. I am also concerned about the effects of anthropogenic sound on wildlife, and have studied effects of sounds such as naval sonar and airguns used for seismic survey on cetaceans.
PhD supervision
- Gabrielle Arrieta
- Dinah Hartmann
Selected publications
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Open access
Barlow, J., Baird, R. W., Badger, J., Schorr, G. S., Falcone, E. A., Coates, S. N., Tyack, P. L., Read, A. J., Hickmott, L. S., Durban, J. W., Claridge, D., de Soto, N. A., Gonzalez, D. M., Visser, F., Oudejans, M. G., DeRuiter, S., Sweeney, D. A., Rone, B. K. & Watwood, S. L., 1 Jan 2026, In: Marine Mammal Science. 42, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., e70070.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
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.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oswald, J. N., Janik, V. M., Matei, M., Deecke, V. B. & Tyack, P. L., 12 Jan 2026, The evolution of cetacean societies: uncovering the social complexity of whales and dolphins. Croft, D. P., Foote, A. D., Garland, E. C. & King, S. L. (eds.). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, p. 173-200 28 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Open access
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.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Antoniak, G., Ruesch, A., Shinn-Cunningham, B. G., McKnight, J. C., Fahlman, A., Kainerstorfer, J. M., West, N., González, A., Tyack, P., Popa, B.-I. & Shorter, K. A., 23 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 229, 8, jeb251264.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
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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Open access
Hegeman, M., Macfarlane, N. B. W., Verborgh, P., Gauffier, P., Esteban, R., de Stephanis, R., Tyack, P. L. & Jensen, F. H., May 2026, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 229, 9, p. 1-11 11 p., jeb251217.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hermannsen, L., Ladegaard, M., Tønnesen, P., Malinka, C., Beedholm, K., Tougaard, J., Rojano-Donãte, L., Tyack, P. L. & Madsen, P. T., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 228, 6, p. 1-12 12 p., jeb249963.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Open access
Flem, S., Berns, G., Inglis, B., Niederhut, D., Montie, E., Deacon, T., Miller, K. L., Tyack, P. & Cook, P. F., 6 Jun 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 6, p. 1-37 37 p., e0323617.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review