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
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Semester abroad in Denmark
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Internships:
BC Whales (2024)
Orcalab (2025)
Chloe
Sims
C'27
Majors:
Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity
​Geology
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Semester abroad in Tanzania (2025)
Cecilia Blackledge
C'25
Major:
Environmental Arts & Humanities
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Semester abroad in Iceland
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Internship:
Cumberland Forest School (2024-5)
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Educator,
Woodsong Forest School
Alma
Foley
C'23
Major:
Environment & Sustainability
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Internship:
BC Whales (2024)
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Peace Corps
Cambodia
Caroline
Lively
C'24
Major:
Environmental Arts & Humanities
Focus on environmental law
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Katie
Hall
C'19
Major:
Biology
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Internships:
BC Whales
(2018 & 2019)
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Whale researcher
Cook Islands
(2020-2021)
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Molly
Mueller
C'19
Majors:
Biology
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Internships:
BC Whales (2018)
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MBA
U Denver
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Hannah
Barrow
C'27
Major:
Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity
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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
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Semester abroad in Senegal
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Internships:
Sewanee Domain Management Wildlife Research Assistant ('21 - '25)
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Orcalab (2024)
Violet
Giglio
C'24
Major:
Biology: Ecology & biodiversity
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Internship:
BC Whales (2024)
Betsy
Conger
C'24
Major:
Biology: Integrative Biology
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Graduate studies at University of St. Andrews, Scotland
(Marine Mammal Research)
Meredith
Sackett
C'20
Major:
Biology
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Graduate studies at University of St. Andrews, Scotland
(Marine Mammal Research)
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Biologist
Large Whale Team
NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center
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Julianna
Wren
C'19
Major:
Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity
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Island Ecology ('18)
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Internships:
BC Whales
(2019 & 2020)
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Graduate studies at U. of Miami
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Research Tech
St. Catherines Is.
