Ladd Irvine

Research Associate
ladd.irvine [at] oregonstate.edu

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I use satellite tags and data loggers to study the movement and behavioral ecology of large whales. I'm particularly interested in their feeding ecology, how it varies across different temporal and spatial scales and what it can tell us about the underlying distribution of prey in the areas used.

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PhD, Wildlife Science (completed March 2024)

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Satellite-Linked Tag Improves Long-Term Whale Tracking

Researchers can monitor whales more effectively with the new RDW tag developed by Oregon State University.

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Long-term tracking of whale feeding behavior via satellite now possible with new tag

A tagged fin whale. Photo courtesy Ladd Irvine, Marine Mammal Institute.

Oregon State University researchers have developed a new satellite tag that allows them to better track whales’ behavior, including previously unobservable feeding events during dives.

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Satellite-Linked Tag Improves Long-Term Whale Tracking

Satellite-Linked Tag Improves Long-Term Whale Tracking

Long-term tracking of whale feeding behavior via satellite now possible with new tag

Long-term tracking of whale feeding behavior via satellite now possible with new tag

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