Sea Mammal Research Unit

Steven Balfour
- stb3st-andrews.acuk
- School of Biology - Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
- Scottish Oceans Institute
- Sea Mammal Research Unit
Person: Research Support
Clint Blight
- cjb22st-andrews.acuk
- School of Biology - Software Developer
- Scottish Oceans Institute - Scientific Software Engineer & Geoinformatician
- Sea Mammal Research Unit
Person: Research Support, Academic - Research
Lars Boehme
- lb284st-andrews.acuk
Person: Academic

1 Active
21 Finished

SMRU NERC NC NPG Round 2 2024-2029
Sparling, C. (PI) & Russell, D. J. (CoI)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/04/24 → 31/03/29
Project: Standard
Marine mammal nutrient cycling
Sparling, C. (PI)
Natural England
1/04/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Standard
Photo-ID of bottlenose dolphins
Sparling, C. (PI)
Natural England
1/04/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Standard

A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchs
Luck, E., Reeves, I. M., Terrapon, M., Wellard, R., Venables, S. K., Towner, A. V., Kock, A. A., Hussain, C., Altschwager, M., Ballard, R., Baudin, E., Black, N., Brodsky, E., Cantrall, J., Cardoso, J., Carter, M. I. D., Clarke, O., Diaz-Pazmino, S., Donnelly, D. & Ferraz, G. C. & 26 others, Francisco, A., González García, L., Jackman, M., Jan, A., Martin, E., McDermott, D., Moskito, J., Ranford, B., Rivas, J. E. H., O'Brien, J., Oleynik, A., Orellana-Vásquez, H., Ruales, D. A., Sharp, G., Sharp, J., Schulman-Janiger, A., Talty, C. M., Tixier, P., Totterdell, J. A., Truluck, S., Tucker, J., Weberg, T., Fernanda Urrutia-Osorio, M., Yoshida, M., Zaeschmar, J. R. & Meyer, L., 4 Feb 2026, In: Scientific Data. 353.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An experimental approach to assess the combined effects of multiple stressors on a large vertebrate species
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, Takeshita, R., Toms, C. N., Wells, R. S., Zolman, E. S. & Tyack, P. L., 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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An expert elicitation approach for characterizing marine mammal and small-scale fisheries interactions: Insights from Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) bycatch
Gelcich, S., Estévez, R. A., Espinosa-Miranda, C., Rebolledo-Zelada, V., Guerra, J., Heinrich, S., Medrano, C., Olavarría, C., Rodriguez-Jaramillo, C., Santos-Carvallo, M. & Sepúlveda, M., Jan 2026, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 272, 107979.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Hector's dolphin occurrence at Kaikoura 2013-2020
Ellis, G. (Owner), Weir, J. (Owner), Bräger, S. (Owner) & Heinrich, S. (Owner), University of St Andrews, 8 Nov 2024
DOI: 10.17630/72dd0c2f-f4ad-4276-8aee-3d3d18a598ae
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Sperm whale response to continous vs. pulsed sonar (dataset)
Isojunno, S. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 17 Feb 2020
DOI: 10.17630/73a5ddb2-78b0-4e99-a56b-6fc6c48e8a7b
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The role of vocal learning in call acquisition of wild grey seal pups (dataset)
Stansbury, A. (Creator) & Janik, V. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 7 Sept 2021
DOI: 10.17630/080c0f26-0a9e-4483-ab12-ab8985191371
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2017 Zoological Society of London Marsh Award for Marine and Freshwater Conservation
Hooker, S. K. (Recipient), 12 Jun 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Academy of Medical Sciences SUSTAIN career programme
Garland, E. C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Appointment
ASA Acoustic Expert Multimedia: Honourable mention
Garland, E. C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Scottish Arctic Network Conference
Boehme, L. (Participant)
5 Mar 2026
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
Animal Biotelemetry (Journal)
Carter, M. (Reviewer)
2026
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts
Scale-dependent foraging behaviour of two sympatric marine top predators
Carter, M. (Speaker)
16 Dec 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Presentation

How do seals know how long to hold their breath?
McKnight, C.
21/12/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Grey and Harbour Seal Around Orkney
Carter, M.
16/12/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Record-breaking divers are pushing human limits and reshaping scientists' view of our species
McKnight, C.
26/07/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research

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Steven Balfour

Clint Blight

Lars Boehme

SMRU NERC NC NPG Round 2 2024-2029

Marine mammal nutrient cycling

Photo-ID of bottlenose dolphins

A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchs

An experimental approach to assess the combined effects of multiple stressors on a large vertebrate species

An expert elicitation approach for characterizing marine mammal and small-scale fisheries interactions: Insights from Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia) bycatch

Hector's dolphin occurrence at Kaikoura 2013-2020

Sperm whale response to continous vs. pulsed sonar (dataset)

The role of vocal learning in call acquisition of wild grey seal pups (dataset)

2017 Zoological Society of London Marsh Award for Marine and Freshwater Conservation

Academy of Medical Sciences SUSTAIN career programme

ASA Acoustic Expert Multimedia: Honourable mention

Scottish Arctic Network Conference

Animal Biotelemetry (Journal)

Scale-dependent foraging behaviour of two sympatric marine top predators

How do seals know how long to hold their breath?

Grey and Harbour Seal Around Orkney

Record-breaking divers are pushing human limits and reshaping scientists' view of our species

Sea Mammal Research Unit

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