Eric Ezell, PhD
PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR
I study the ecology and conservation of whales and seabirds in the north Pacific. Most of my research is focused upon monitoring populations of threatened species in the traditional waters of First Nations where coastal industries are growing. My long-time collaborators include BCWhales, the Gitga'at First Nation, WWF-Canada, Marine Ecology & Telemetry Research, Cascadia Research Collective, Canada's Pacific Biological Station, and biologists at the NOAA's Southwest & Pacific Fisheries Science Centers. In addition to whales, I love Sewanee's trails and working in our garden at home.
LAB ALUMNI
Mary
Margaret Lemburg
C'26
Majors:
Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity
Environmental Arts & Humanities
Semester abroad in Denmark
Internships:
BC Whales (2024)
Orcalab (2025)
Chloe
Sims
C'27
Majors:
Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity
Geology
Semester abroad in Tanzania (2025)
Cecilia Blackledge
C'25
Major:
Environmental Arts & Humanities
Semester abroad in Iceland
Internship:
Cumberland Forest School (2024-5)
Educator,
Woodsong Forest School
Alma
Foley
C'23
Major:
Environment & Sustainability
Internship:
BC Whales (2024)
Peace Corps
Cambodia
Caroline
Lively
C'24
Major:
Environmental Arts & Humanities
Focus on environmental law
Katie
Hall
C'19
Major:
Biology
Internships:
BC Whales
(2018 & 2019)
Whale researcher
Cook Islands
(2020-2021)
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Molly
Mueller
C'19
Majors:
Biology
Internships:
BC Whales (2018)
MBA
U Denver
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Hannah
Barrow
C'27
Major:
Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity
Island Ecology Program (2024)
Semester abroad in Costa Rica
Internships:
Sewanee Outing Program (2024)
BC Whales (2025)
Kabir
Menon
C'25
Major:
Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity
Semester abroad in Senegal
Internships:
Sewanee Domain Management Wildlife Research Assistant ('21 - '25)
Orcalab (2024)
Violet
Giglio
C'24
Major:
Biology: Ecology & biodiversity
Internship:
BC Whales (2024)
Betsy
Conger
C'24
Major:
Biology: Integrative Biology
Graduate studies at University of St. Andrews, Scotland
(Marine Mammal Research)
Meredith
Sackett
C'20
Major:
Biology
Graduate studies at University of St. Andrews, Scotland
(Marine Mammal Research)
Biologist
Large Whale Team
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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Julianna
Wren
C'19
Major:
Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity
Island Ecology ('18)
Internships:
BC Whales
(2019 & 2020)
Graduate studies at U. of Miami
Research Tech
St. Catherines Is.
