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Dr Katharina J Peters

Dr Dr Katharina J Peters

Postdoctoral Researcher
University of CanterburyNew Zealand
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Research focus

I am a behavioural ecologist with a particular fascination for marine mammals. My research interests lie at the interface of animal behavior and distribution, population ecology and evolutionary biology and how to apply this information to better manage the conservation of wild populations and their associated environments. Addressing these questions requires quantitative and interdisciplinary approaches. Thus, I use an integrative approach involving field-intensive ecological and behavioral work with ecological modeling and molecular analyses. ​

SDG targets

14.5

Conserve coastal and marine areas

14.A

Increase scientific knowledge, research and technology for ocean health

Projects

Population dynamics of Weddel seals in the Ross Sea