Professor
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries
Department of Zoology
Director, Marine Mammal Research Unit
Contact Information
Email: a.trites@oceans.ubc.ca
Office phone: 604-822-8182
Location: Rm. 246, Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) Building, 2202 Main Mall, UBC
Website: Marine Mammal Research Unit; North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium
Research Interests
Dr Trites oversees the Marine Mammal Research Unit and a research program that involves captive and field studies of seals, sea lions, whales and dolphins.
His research is primarily focussed on pinnipeds (Steller sea lions, northern fur seals, and harbor seals) and involves captive studies, field studies and simulation models that range from single species to whole ecosystems. His research spans the fields of ecology, nutrition, physiology, and animal behaviour—and is designed to further the conservation of marine mammals. It is also designed to further the conservation and understanding of marine mammals, and resolve conflicts between people and marine mammals. The research program includes researchers, students, technicians, and support staff. The training of students, and the collaboration between researchers specializing in other disciplines (such as nutrition, ecology, physiology and oceanography) is central to the success of his research program.
- biology of marine mammals
- population dynamics
- bioenergetics
- fisheries
- data analysis