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Graduate Student Publications and Presentations


2012

  • Sitar-Gonzales, A. and Parsons, E.C.M. 2012. The perceived conservation status of polar bears and penguins. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 17: 225-227.

  • Ambler, J. 2012. Educational potential of marine mammal tourism. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 297-298.

  • Crerar, L. 2012. Steller's sea monkey: were there more species of marine mammals historically? In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 9.

  • Crerar, L. 2012. Extinction of the Steller's sea cow. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 109-111.

  • Crerar, L. 2012. A brief glimpse into molecular genetics. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation(by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 316-317.

  • Draheim, M. 2012. Dolphinaria: pros and cons. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 298-299.

  • Fazio, J. 2012. Behavioral observation methods for marine mammals. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 315.

  • Kester, M. 2012. Experimental design. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 309.

  • Luksenburg, J. 2012. Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 184-185.

  • McConchie, T. 2012. Photo-identification. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 311-312.

  • McConchie, T., Parsons, C. & Wright, A. 2012. Taking marine mammal photographs. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 312-313.

  • Patterson, K. 2012. Tool use. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 93-94.

  • Roland, E. & Wright, A. 2012. Marine mammal sound production. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 64-66

  • Roland, E. & Wright, A. 2012. Marine mammal ears. In: An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology & Conservation (by ECM Parsons et al.). Jones & Bartlett, Burlington, MA, pp. 67-69.

  • Oester, S. 2012. Social and environmental costs of oil exploration in the Ecuadorian Amazon overshadow the benefits of oil revenue. George Mason Review 20: 26-27 (and online http://gmureview.gmu.edu)

2011

  • Hanley, J.T. & McBride,, R.A. 2011, Repetitive breaching on Cedar Island, Virginia, USA: History, Geomorphology, and Deposits. Coastal Sediments 2011: 149-162.

  • Ambler, J. 2011. Apparent bottom-feeding by a juvenile fin whale in Virginia’s coastal waters. Presented at the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 27 November – 2 December 2011, Tampa, Florida. [Poster].

  • Crerar, L.. 2011. What is this bone? New mitochondrial DNA sequence for Steller’s sea cow (Hydradamalis gigas). Presented at the 5th International Sirenian Symposium, 27 November 2011, Tampa, Florida. [Poster].

  • O'Bryhim, J.R. (2011). The Effects of Public Opinion on Sharks: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Towards Sharks and Shark Conservation. Lambert Academic Publishing. 108pp.

  • Zirbel, K., Balint, P. and Parsons, E.C.M. (2011). Navy sonar, cetaceans and the US Supreme Court: A review of cetacean mitigation and litigation in the US.Marine Pollution Bulletin 63: 40-48.

  • Zirbel, K., Balint, P. and Parsons, E.C.M. (2011). Public awareness and attitudes towards naval sonar mitigation for cetacean conservation: A preliminary case study in Fairfax County, Virginia (the DC Metro area). Marine Pollution Bulletin 63: 49-55.

  • Via, W.S. 2011. Atlantic bluefin tuna: a case study of how man is eating the species off the planet. Presented at the 2nd International Marine Conservation Congress, 14-18 May 2011, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [Poster].

  • O’Bryhim, J.R. 2011. The role of human perceptions in shark conservation. Presented at the 2nd International Marine Conservation Congress, 14-18 May 2011, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [Spoken].

  • Patterson, K. 2011. Impacts of public attitudes on dolphins: a case study on Belizean tourist attitudes to cetacean conservation issues. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. 172 pp.

  • Luksenburg, J.A. 2011. Three new records of cetacean species for Aruba, Leeward Antilles, southern Caribbean. Marine Biodiversity Records 4 (e4): 1-4.

  • Draheim, M.M., Rockwood, L.L., Guagnano, G. and Parsons E.C.M. 2011. The impact of information on students’ beliefs and attitudes toward coyotes. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 16(1): 67-72.


2010

  • Crerar, L. 2010. Georg Wilhelm Steller: The First North Pacific Marine Mammalogist. Presented at Ocean's Past III, HMAP Event, November 19-20 2010, Dublin, Ireland. [Spoken].

  • Parsons E.C.M. and Crerar, L. 2010. On mermaids, leviathans and fishes royale – a history of marine mammals. Presented at Pennsic 39, 31 July-15 August 2010, Cooper’s Lake, PA, USA. [Spoken].

  • Lin H. & Darnall N. 2010. Strategic alliances for environmental protection. Sarkis J., Cordeiro J., & Vazquez Brust D. (eds.) Facilitating Sustainable Innovation through Collaboration: A Multistakeholder Perspective. New York: Springer, pp. 233-246.

  • Draheim, M., Bonnelly, I., Bloom, T., Rose, N. and Parsons, E.C.M. 2010. Tourist attitudes towards marine mammal tourism: an example from the Dominican Republic. Tourism in Marine Environments 6(4): 175-183.

  • Parsons, E.C.M., Rice, J.P. and Sadeghi, L. 2010. Awareness of whale conservation status and whaling policy in the US – a preliminary study on American youth. Anthrozoös 23(2): 119-127.

  • Shafer, C.L. 2010. The unspoken option to help safeguard America’s National Parks: an examination of expanding U.S. National Park boundaries by annexing adjacent federal lands. Columbia Journal of Environmental Law 35(1): 57-125.

  • Biddle J. & Darnall N. 2010. Similar, but unequal: Understanding the relationship between collective action and environmental improvement. Paper accepted for presentation at The Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, November, Boston, MA.

  • Biddle J. & Darnall N. 2010. Does collaborative governance lead to improvements in environmental outcomes? Assessing the Environmental Protection Agency’s watershed approach. Paper accepted for presentation at the Southeast Conference for Public Administration, October, Wilmington, NC.

  • Darnall N. & Kim Y. 2010. Environmental management systems and environmental governance: which types of EMSs are associated with greater environmental improvements. Paper presented at The American Political Science Association in September, Washington, DC.

  • Darnall N. & Kim Y. 2010. Which types of environmental management systems are related to greater environmental improvements? Academy of Management, August, Montreal, Canada.

  • Kurapatski B. & Darnall N. 2010. Are some corporate sustainability activities associated with greater financial payoffs? Mason Entrepreneurship Research Conference, March, Fairfax, VA.

  • Kim Y. & Darnall N. 2010. Firms innovative carbon management: Promoting public climate change governance. Mason Entrepreneurship Research Conference, March, Fairfax, VA.

  • Ambler, J. B. and Parsons E.C.M. 2010. The unique demographics of whale watchers in Virginia and their views on anthropogenic and environmental threats to whales. South East And Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium (SEAMAMMS) Annual Meeting, March 2010, Virginia Beach, Virginia [Spoken].

  • Draheim, M., Rose, N.A., Kruse, K.A. and Parsons E.C.M. 2010. Looking a gift horse in the mouth: corporate conservation education programs. Presented at the 24th International Congress for Conservation Biology, 3-7 July 2010, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Poster].

  • Parsons E.C.M. and Crerar, L. 2010. On mermaids, leviathans and fishes royale – a history of marine mammals. Presented at Pennsic 39, SCA Event, 31 July-15 August 2010, Cooper’s Lake, PA, USA. [Spoken].

  • Patterson, K.W. and Parsons E.C.M. 2010. Conservation, captivity and whaling: a survey of Belize whale-watching tourist attitudes to cetacean conservation issues. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology, 3-7 July 2010, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Spoken].

  • Sitar-Gonzales, A. and Parsons E.C.M. 2010. Low public awareness of the conservation status of high profile polar species: polar bears and penguins. Presented at the 24th International Congress for Conservation Biology, 3-7 July 2010, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Poster].

 

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