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Research overview
Research Interests
- Impact of anthropogenic noise on marine mammals and the development of methods for modelling the distribution of marine mammals across space for risk mitigation purposes, for quantitatively assessing cumulative risk associated with noise exposure, and for analysing behavioural responses to sound.
- Landscape, population and spatial ecology within the disciplines of marine mammal ecology, invasive species ecology and epidemiology.
- Development of spatially-explicit models for the prediction of spread of invasive species and diseases.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Marine mammals and sonar: dose-response studies, the risk-disturbance hypothesis and the role of exposure context
Harris, C. M., Thomas, L., Falcone, E., Hildebrand, J., Houser, D., Kvadsheim, P., Lam, F.-P. A., Miller, P., Moretti, D. J., Read, A., Slabbekoorn, H., Southall, B. L., Tyack, P. L., Wartzok, D. & Janik, V. M., Jan 2018, In: Journal of Applied Ecology. 55, 1, p. 396-404Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Dose response severity functions for acoustic disturbance in cetaceans using recurrent event survival analysis
Harris, C. M., Sadykova, D., De Ruiter, S. L., Tyack, P. L., Miller, P., Kvadsheim, P., Lam, F.-P. & Thomas, L., 20 Nov 2015, In: Ecosphere. 6, 11, p. 1-14 14 p., 236.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A decision framework to identify populations that are most vulnerable to the population level effects of disturbance
Wilson, L. J., Harwood, J., Booth, C. G., Joy, R. & Harris, C. M., 4 Feb 2020, In: Conservation Science and Practice. 2, 2, 7 p., e149.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Behavioral responses of individual blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) to mid-frequency military sonar
Southall, B., DeRuiter, S., Friedlaender, A., Stimpert, A., Goldbogen, J., Hazen, E., Casey, C., Fregosi, S., Cade, D., Allen, A., Harris, C. M., Schorr, G., Moretti, D., Guan, S. & Calambokidis, J., Mar 2019, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 222, 15 p., jeb190637.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Foraging behavior and disruption in blue, fin, and humpback whales in relation to sonar exposure: the challenges of generalizing responsiveness in species with high individual variability
Harris, C. M., Burt, M. L., Allen, A., Wensveen, P. J., Miller, P. & Sivle, L., 11 Nov 2019, In: Aquatic Mammals. 45, 6, p. 646-660Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Data from: Behavioral responses of individual blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) to mid-frequency military sonar
Southall, B. (Creator), DeRuiter, S. (Creator), Friedlaender, A. (Creator), Stimpert, A. (Creator), Goldbogen, J. (Creator), Hazen, E. (Creator), Casey, C. (Creator), Fregosi, S. (Creator), Cade, D. (Creator), Allen, A. (Creator), Harris, C. M. (Creator), Schorr, G. (Creator), Moretti, D. (Creator), Guan, S. (Creator) & Calambokidis, J. (Creator), Dryad, 6 Feb 2019
Dataset
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Risk of Phytophthora infection in heathland fragments across Scotland
Searle, K. (Contributor), Schlenzig, A. (Contributor), Harris, C. (Contributor), Butler, A. (Contributor) & Purse, B. V. (Contributor), UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, 1 Apr 2016
DOI: 10.5285/8f09b7e6-6daa-4823-b338-4edad8de1461
Dataset
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Behavioral responses of fin whales to military mid-frequency active sonar (dataset)
Harris, C. M. (Creator) & Popov, V. M. (Creator), University of California - Santa Cruz, 2018
https://people.ucsc.edu/~elhazen/SOCAL/SOCAL_CEE_FinWhales.html
Dataset
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Assessing the role of sampling uncertainty when predicting behavioral responses of tagged cetaceans exposed to naval sonar (code)
Bouchet, P. (Creator), Harris, C. M. (Creator) & Thomas, L. (Creator), GitHub, 2021
https://github.com/pjbouchet/brs_uncertainty
Dataset: Software
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Distribution maps of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium vitis-idaea across Scotland as hosts for Phytophthora
Searle, K. (Creator), Butler, A. (Contributor), Harris, C. M. (Contributor) & Purse, B. V. (Contributor), NERC Environmental Information Data Centre, 21 Jul 2016
DOI: 10.5285/5749df3d-000c-445e-a37f-dc0763b4d5ec
Dataset
Projects
- 6 Finished
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StEPS - BBSRC FTMA: St Andrews Executive Programme for Sustainability (StEPS)
Harris, C. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
1/03/23 → 31/03/23
Project: Standard
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Behavioral Response Evaluations (BREVE): Behavioral Response Evaluations Employing robust baselines and actual navy training (BREVE)
Harris, C. (PI)
1/08/16 → 31/07/19
Project: Standard
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BRREW - Behavioural Response Research: Behavioral Response Research Evaluation Workshop
Harris, C. (PI)
1/06/15 → 30/04/16
Project: Standard
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Workshop: SAFESIMM: Using Individual-based Models to De-risking the Consenting Process for the Environmental Effects of Marine Renewables Developments: adaptation of SAFESIMM software
Harris, C. (PI), Donovan, C. (CoI), Harwood, J. (CoI) & Milazzo, L. (CoI)
Natural Environment Research Council
1/08/12 → 31/03/13
Project: Standard
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PCAD Tools II: Statistical Tools for Fitting Models of the Population Consequences of Acoustic Disturbance to Data from Marine Mammal Populations
Thomas, L. (PI), Harris, C. (CoI) & Harwood, J. (CoI)
1/07/12 → 31/03/15
Project: Standard
Activities
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EXPLORATHON @ The Shops
Ross, K. (Organiser), Harris, C. M. (Participant), Worthington, H. (Participant) & Paxton, C. G. M. (Participant)
8 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
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Scottish Research Showcase 2023
Ross, K. (Organiser), Langford, S. (Organiser), Weijmans, A.-M. (Participant), Harris, C. M. (Participant), Reynolds, S. C. (Participant), Kidd, G. (Participant), Mccurry, A. (Participant), Zacarias, M. (Participant), Pirotta, E. (Participant), Marques, T. A. (Participant), Sumner-Kalkun, J. (Participant), Newton, J. (Participant), Messer, E. (Participant), Skipper, Y. (Participant), Robert, C. (Participant), Wang, B. (Participant), Tatham, R. (Participant), Mitchell, I. (Participant), Fotiade, R. (Participant), McCormack, M. (Participant), Mlcochova, H. (Participant), Duffin, K. (Participant), Ho, A. (Participant), Ben Hall, D. (Participant), Miall, N. (Participant), Williams, E. (Participant), Ferguson, V. (Participant), Banda, L. (Participant), Kamanga, M. (Participant), Nakanga, W. (Participant), Nkoka, O. (Participant), Nyirenda, G. (Participant) & Dube, A. (Participant)
8 Sept 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
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Counting critters: why and how we monitor populations
Harris, C. M. (Speaker)
1 Oct 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Visit to Strathkinness primary school to talk about being a scientist
Harris, C. M. (Participant)
27 Jan 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
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S1 First Chances Foundation Programme
Harris, C. M. (Participant)
25 Oct 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event