Dr. Gilmour is a biologist with the US Geological Survey’s Western Ecological Research Center. Her work with the Seabird Studies Team focuses on seabirds’ foraging ecology and distributions in relation to oceanographic features. She is interested in spatial ecology and ecotoxicology in order to better understand where and how animals use the marine environment.
Education
PhD, Ocean Sciences, University of California Santa Cruz 2018
MS, Biology, Bucknell University 2011
BS, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, University of Rhode Island 2005
Research Interests
Seabird Ecology
Marine Conservation
Ecotoxicology
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Palmyra Blue Water Research
In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, the Seabird Studies Team at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center will track the at-sea movements of eight marine animal species at Palmyra Atoll with the goal of understanding the impact of the marine protected areas on species and ecosystems. The project is supported in part by The Nature Conservancy and the team of collaborating researchers...
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Palmyra Blue Water Research
In collaboration with The Nature Conservancy, the Seabird Studies Team at the USGS Western Ecological Research Center will track the at-sea movements of eight marine animal species at Palmyra Atoll with the goal of understanding the impact of the marine protected areas on species and ecosystems. The project is supported in part by The Nature Conservancy and the team of collaborating researchers... - Publications