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Elizabeth Campbell
Postgraduate Research Student
+44 7904067182
The Farmhouse
The Farmhouse, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
Overview
As a conservation scientist, my interest is focused on investigating anthropogenic interactions with biodiversity and how these can be mitigated. My research during my MSc studies at the University of Exeter was on river dolphin spatial distribution and abundance in Ucayali, Peru. I am currently working at the Peruvian NGO, ProDelphinus, which works with fishers to develop sustainable practices.
Broad research specialisms
- Marine conservation
- Aquatic vertebrate ecology
- Small-scale fisheries
- Acoustics
Qualifications
MASTER OF SCIENCE: University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, 2013 – 2014
MSc. Biodiversity and Conservation, Distinction award
Dissertation: Spatial Distribution of Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) and tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) in Yarinacocha, Peru
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, 2008 – 2012
BSc. Biology with a concentration in marine biology, Honorable Student Award
DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LAB: Oak Foundation Fellow (Beaufort, NC), Spring 2011
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Research
Research interests
Project Title: Aquatic mammal distribution, conservation, and fishery interactions in Peru.
Supervisors: Brendan Godley, Ruth Thurstan
Funding Body: WWF Russell E. Train Fellowship
Project Description:
My Ph.D focusses on distribution and threats river dolphin species face in the Peruvian Amazon. In Peru, these cetacean populations lack baseline information such as habitat use, abundance and the main threats they face. The further objective of this study is to characterize fishery interactions of aquatic mammals, which are listed as protected species under Peruvian law or international agreements, to better understand these events and to work toward identifying and implementing improved conservation measures.
Research projects
Publications:
Guidino, C., Campbell, E., Bielli, A., Pasara-Polack, A., Alfaro-Shigueto, J., & Mangel, J. C. (2022). Pingers Reduce Small Cetacean Bycatch in a Peruvian Small-Scale Driftnet Fishery, but Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Interactions Abound. Aquatic Mammals, 48(2), 117-125.
Mosquera-Guerra F, Trujillo F, Pérez-Torres J, Mantilla-Meluk H, Franco-León N, Paschoalini M, Valderrama MJ, Usma Oviedo JS, Campbell E, Alfaro-Shigueto J, Mena JL, Mangel JC, Gilleman C, Zumba M, Briceño Y, Valencia KY, Torres-Forero PA, Sánchez L, Ferrer A, Barreto S, van Damme PA, Armenteras-Pascual D (2022) Strategy to Identify Areas of Use of Amazon River dolphins. Front Mar Sci 9:1–11
Mosquera-Guerra F, Trujillo F, Oliveira-da_Costa M, Marmontel M, Van Damme P, Franco N, Córdova L, Campbell E, Alfaro-Shigueto J, Mena J, Mangel J, Usma Oviedo J, Carvajal-Castro J, Mantilla-Meluk H, Armenteras-Pascual D (2021) Home range and movements of Amazon river dolphins Inia geoffrensis in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins. Endanger Species Res.
Nelms SE, Alfaro-Shigueto J, Arnould JPY, Avila IC, Bengtson Nash S, Campbell E, Carter MID, Collins T, Currey RJC, Domit C, Franco-Trecu V, Fuentes MMPB, Gilman E, Harcourt RG, Hines EM, Hoelzel AR, Hooker SK, Johnston DW, Kelkar N, Kiszka JJ, Laidre KL, Mangel JC, Marsh H, Maxwell SM, Onoufriou AB, Palacios DM, Pierce GJ, Ponnampalam LS, Porter LJ, Russell DJF, Stockin KA, Sutaria D, Wambiji N, Weir CR, Wilson B, Godley BJ (2021) Marine mammal conservation: Over the horizon. Endanger Species Res 44:291–325.
Campbell E, Mangel JC, Alfaro-Shigueto J, Mena JL, Thurstan RH, Godley BJ (2020) Coexisting in the Peruvian Amazon: Interactions between fisheries and river dolphins. J Nat Conserv:125859.
Campbell E, Pasara-Polack A, Mangel JC, Alfaro-Shigueto J (2020) Use of Small Cetaceans as Bait in Small-Scale Fisheries in Peru. Front Mar Sci 7:1–9.
Guidino C, Campbell E, Alcorta B, Gonzales V, Mangel JC, Pacheco AS, Silva S, Alfaro-Shigueto J (2020) Whale-watching in Northern Peru: An economic boom? Tour Mar Environ 15:1–10.
Testino JP, Petit A, Alcorta B, Pacheco AS, Silva S, Alfaro-Shigueto J, Sarmiento D, Quiñones J, Eche AM, Motta E, Fernandez S, Campbell E, Carrillo G, Epstein M (2019) Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Occurrence and Interactions with Marine Mammals Off Peru. Pacific Sci 73:261.
Campbell, E. et al., (2017). Abundance estimate of the Amazon River dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) and the tucuxi ( Sotalia fluviatilis ) in southern Ucayali, Peru. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Research, 45(5), pp.957–969.
Campbell, E. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J., (2016). Diagnóstico sobre el estado de conservación de delfines de río y manatíes amazónicos. Book chapter in Diversidad biológica del sudeste de la Amazonía Peruana: avances en la investigación. Lima: WWF.
Conference presentations
WHALE ENTANGLEMENT: FREQUENCY AND ECONOMIC COST SMM Conference. Halifax, Canada October 2017
WHALE ENTANGLEMENT IN GILLNET FISHERIES OF NORTHERN PERU Poster at V Congress of Marine Sciences of Peru (CONCIMAR) November 2016 (Chiclayo, Peru)
DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL CONSERVATION PLAN FOR RIVER DOLPHINS IN PERUVIAN AMAZON Poster at V Congress of Marine Sciences of Peru (CONCIMAR) November 2016 (Chiclayo, Peru)
DENSITY ESTIMATION AND ABUNDANCE OF AMAZON RIVER DOLPHIN AND TUCUXI IN YARINACOCHA‚ PERÚ: Oral presentation at XV Symposium of the Latin American Society of Aquatic Mammals (SOLAMAC) December 2014. (Cartagena, Colombia)
OVERCOMING LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING OBSERVER PROGRAMS IN SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES: Poster at Annual International Symposium No. 33 in Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles, 2013 (Baltimore, MD).
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