Profiles
Dr Nicola Quick
Lecturer in Marine Conservation
School of Biological and Marine Sciences (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Biography
Biography
I am a Lecturer in Marine Conservation studying the ecology and behaviour of marine mammals. My research focusses on how marine mammals use acoustic signals as well as how anthropogenic noise effects their behaviour. I am particularly interested in developing novel tools for advancing our understanding of these complex animals and how they react to noise in their environments.
Qualifications
CURRENT POSITIONS
- Lecturer in Marine Conservation University of Plymouth (2022-Present)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University USA (2022 -Present)
- Honorary Research Fellow University of St Andrews (2009-Present)
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
- Research Scientist Duke University, USA (2016-2021)
- Postdoctoral Associate Duke University (2014-2016)
- Senior Research Scientist and Principal Scientist SMRU Ltd, University of St Andrews (2007-2014)
- Researcher, University of Aberdeen (2002)
- Cetacean Specialist, Fisheries Research Services, Scottish Government (2001-2002)
Qualifications
- PhD, University of St Andrews 2002-2006. Vocal Behaviour and abundance of bottlenose dolphins in St Andrews Bay
- MSc Marine and Fisheries Science, Distinction. University of Aberdeen 2000-2001
- BSc Marine Biology, 2i (Hons), University of Wales, Swansea 1994-1997
Professional membership
- Member of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM)
- Member of the SMM Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- Associate editor for the Journal Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation (2018-present)
- Associate editor for the Journal Endangered Species Research (2020-present)
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
I am Module Leader for
- OS109 Introduction to Biodiversity and Marine Ecosystems
- MAR513 Research Skills and Methods
Publications
Publications
Key publications
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
(2023) 'Continuous-time modelling of behavioural responses in animal movement' The Annals of Applied Statistics 17, (4) , DOI
(2023) 'Trade-offs in telemetry tag programming for deep-diving cetaceans: data longevity, resolution, and continuity' Animal Biotelemetry 11, (1) , DOI Open access
(2022) 'Kernel density estimation of conditional distributions to detect responses in satellite tag data' Animal Biotelemetry 10, (1) , DOI Open access
(2022) 'Short-finned pilot whales exhibit behavioral plasticity in foraging strategies mediated by their environment' Marine Ecology Progress Series 695, 1-14 , DOI Open access
(2022) 'A sampling, exposure and receptor framework for identifying factors that modulate behavioural responses to disturbance in cetaceans' Journal of Animal Ecology , DOI Open access
(2022) 'Multistate capture–recapture models for irregularly sampled data' The Annals of Applied Statistics 16, (2) , DOI
(2022) 'Spy in the sky: a method to identify pregnant small cetaceans' Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 8, (4) 492-505 , DOI
(2021) 'Adult male Cuvier's beaked whales (<scp><i>Ziphius cavirostris</i></scp>) engage in prolonged bouts of synchronous diving' Marine Mammal Science 37, (3) 1085-1100 , DOI
(2020) 'Extreme diving in mammals: first estimates of behavioural aerobic dive limits in Cuvier's beaked whales' Journal of Experimental Biology 223, (18) , DOI
(2019) 'Changing distribution of the east coast of Scotland bottlenose dolphin population and the challenges of area‐based management' Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 29, (S1) 178-196 , DOI
(2019) 'Mind the gap—optimizing satellite tag settings for time series analysis of foraging dives in Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris)' Animal Biotelemetry 7, (1) , DOI
(2019) 'Diving behaviour of Cuvier's beaked whales (<i>Ziphius cavirostris</i>) off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina' Royal Society Open Science 6, (2) 181728-181728 , DOI
(2018) 'Variations in age‐ and sex‐specific survival rates help explain population trend in a discrete marine mammal population' Ecology and Evolution 9, (1) 533-544 , DOI
(2018) 'Selective reactions to different killer whale call categories in two delphinid species' Journal of Experimental Biology 221, (11) , DOI
(2017) 'Two‐component calls in short‐finned pilot whales (<i>Globicephala macrorhynchus</i>)' Marine Mammal Science 34, (1) 155-168 , DOI
(2017) 'A new approach to estimate fecundity rate from inter‐birth intervals' Ecosphere 8, (4) , DOI
(2017) 'Hidden Markov models reveal complexity in the diving behaviour of short-finned pilot whales' Scientific Reports 7, (1) , DOI
(2017) 'Can the Camera Lie? A Nonpermanent Nick in a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)' Aquatic Mammals 43, (2) 156-161 , DOI
(2017) 'Mitigation of harm during a novel behavioural response study involving active sonar and wild cetaceans' Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 16, 29-38
(2016) 'Effects of a scientific echo sounder on the behavior of short-finned pilot whales (<i>Globicephala macrorhynchus</i>)' Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 74, (5) 716-726 , DOI
(2014) 'Long-term trends in the use of a protected area by small cetaceans in relation to changes in population status' Global Ecology and Conservation 2, 118-128 , DOI
(2012) 'Global Coverage of Cetacean Line-Transect Surveys: Status Quo, Data Gaps and Future Challenges' PLoS ONE 7, (9) e44075-e44075 , DOI
(2012) 'Vessel Noise Affects Beaked Whale Behavior: Results of a Dedicated Acoustic Response Study' PLoS ONE 7, (8) e42535-e42535 , DOI
(2012) 'Repeated call types in short‐finned pilot whales, <i>Globicephala macrorhynchus</i>' Marine Mammal Science 29, (2) 312-324 , DOI
(2012) 'Global analysis of cetacean line-transect surveys: detecting trends in cetacean density' Marine Ecology Progress Series 453, 227-240 , DOI
(2012) 'Bottlenose dolphins exchange signature whistles when meeting at sea' Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 279, (1738) 2539-2545 , DOI
(2012) 'Integrating multiple data sources to assess the distribution and abundance of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Scottish waters' Mammal Review
(2008) 'A mobile acoustic localization system for the study of free‐ranging dolphins during focal follows' Marine Mammal Science 24, (4) 979-989 , DOI
(2008) 'Whistle rates of wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Influences of group size and behavior' Journal of Comparative Psychology 122, (3) 305-311 , DOI
(2006) 'Vocal exchanges in wild bottlenose dolphins' The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 119, (5_Supplement) 3223-3223 , DOI
(2004) 'A survey of antipredator controls at marine salmon farms in Scotland' Aquaculture 230, (1-4) 169-180 , DOI