Publications:
Fournet, MEH, Matthews, LP, Gabriele, CM, Haver, S, Mellinger, DK and H Klinck. (2018). Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) alter calling behavior in response to natural and manmade sounds. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 607: 251- 268. DOI:10.3354/meps12784
Fournet, MEH, Gabriele CM, Culp, DC, Mellinger, DK, Sharpe, F, and H Klinck. (2018) Some things never change: multi-decadal stability in humpback whale calling repertoire on Southeast Alaskan foraging grounds. Scientific Reports. DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-31527-x
+Barlow, D, +Fournet , M, and F. Sharpe. (2018). Incorporating tides into the acoustic ecology of humpback whales. Marine Mammal Science DOI:10.1111/mms.12534 +authors contributed equally
Fournet, MEH,, , , and H Klinck. (2018) More of the same: allopatric humpback whale populations share acoustic repertoire. PeerJ 6:e5365 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5365
Fournet, MEH, Matthews, LM, Gabriele , CM, Mellinger, DK, and H Klinck. (2018) Source Levels of foraging humpback whale calls. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Express Letters. 143(3) EL105-EL111. DOI: 10.1121/1.5023599*
Fournet, MEH, Gabriele, CM, Sharpe, F, Straley, J, and AS Szabo. (2018). Feeding calls produced by solitary humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Marine Mammal Science 34(3): 851-865. DOI: 10.1111/mms.12485
Matthews, LP, Parks, S, Fournet, MH, Gabriele, CS ,Womble, J, and H Klinck (2017). Source levels and call parameters of harbor seal breeding vocalizations near a terrestrial haulout site in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. JASA Express Letters. EL274-EL280.*
Gabriele, CS, Fournet, MH, and LP Matthews (2016). Whales, Seals, and Vessels: Investigating the Acoustic Ecology of Underwater Glacier Bay. Alaska Parks Science 15(1), 61-67.
Fournet, ME, Szabo A, and DK Mellinger. (2015). Repertoire and classification of non-song vocalizations in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 137 (1), 1-11. DOI: 10.1121/1.4904504*
In Preparation
Fournet, MEH, Stabenau E, Rice A (in prep). Do you hear what I hear? Sonic fish behavior as an indication of ecosystem health in Florida Bay. Prepared for Ecological Indicators.
+ Fournet, MEH, +Williams, L, and CS Gabriele CS. (in prep.) Fine scale spatial ecology on a humpback whale foraging ground. Prepared for Journal of Wildlife Management. +authors contributed equally
Fournet, MEH, Culp, DC, and H. Klinck .(in prep). Aerial sound production in north Pacific humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Prepared for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.
Fournet, MEH, Szabo A, Graham J, Mellinger, DK. (in prep) Non-song vocal behavior in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): calling behavior and context. Prepared for Journal of the Acoustical Society of America.
Conference Presentations:
Fournet, MEH, Matthews, LM, Gabriele CM, Mellinger, DK, and Klinck, H, (2018). Southeast Alaska humpback whales adjust calling behavior in higher natural or manmade ambient noise. Oregon-The Wildlife Society. Portland, OR. Invited Oral presentation.
Fournet, MEH, Matthews, LM, Gabriele CM, Mellinger, DK, and Klinck, H, (2017). Southeast Alaska humpback whales increase non-song source levels in higher natural or manmade ambient noise. Society for Marine Mammalogy, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Oral presentation: Awarded “Audience Favorite”
Fournet, MEH, Matthews, LM, Gabriele, CM, Melinger, DK, and H Klinck. (2017). Revisiting source levels in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter, Vancouver, BS. Oral presentation: Awarded “People’s Choice”
Fournet, MEH, Matthews, LM, Gabriele, CM, Melinger, DK, and H Klinck. (2016). Source levels and calling rates in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Acoustical Society of America, Honolulu, HI. Poster presentation
Fournet, MEH, and AS Szabo. (2016). Feeding calls in solitary humpback whales. Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter, Seattle, WA. Oral presentation: Awarded “Best Oral Presentation” “People’s Choice”
Fournet, MEH. (2016). Some things never change: humpback whales do more than sing. Society for Northwest Vertebrate Biology, Coeur D’Alene , ID. Ignite Presentation
Fournet, MEH, Gabriele CM, Culp, DC, Sharpe, F, Mellinger, DK, and H Klinck (2015). Temporal stability of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) non-song vocalizations at the decadal scale. Society for Marine Mammalogy, San Francisco, CA. Oral presentation: Awarded “Best Oral Presentation, Doctoral”
Fournet, MEH, Szabo, AS, and DK Mellinger. (2014). Social calling behavior in Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): Communication and context. Acoustical Society of America, Indianapolis, IN. Oral presentation
Fournet, MEH. (2014). Student and Post-Doctoral Affairs Panelist (invited), “Developing a Professional Web Presence”. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Austin, TX. Oral presentation
Fournet, MEH, Szabo, AS, and DK Mellinger. (2014). Contextualizing humpback whale vocal behavior: does spacing matter? Research Advances in Fisheries and Wildlife, Corvallis, OR Oral presentation: Awarded “Best Oral Presentation, Ecology and Evolution”
Fournet, MEH, and AS Szabo. (2013). Social calling repertoire of Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Acoustical Society of America, San Francisco, CA. Oral presentation
Fournet, MEH, and AS Szabo. (2013). Vocal behavior or Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): classification and context. Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter, Seattle, WA. Oral presentation: Awarded “Best Oral Presentation, Masters Student”
Fournet, MEH. (2012). The impact of vessel noise on humpback whale communication and social behavior. Society for Marine Mammalogy Northwest Student Chapter, Vancouver, BC. Oral presentation
Fournet, MH. (2012). Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) communication and social behavior in Southeast Alaska. Heceta Head Coastal Conference, Florence, OR Poster
Fournet, MH. (2010). Ruth Benedict; blazing the path from intention to action. AK Anthropological Assoc. Annual Meeting, Anchorage, AK. Oral Presentation
Invited Seminars and Public Presentations:
American Cetacean Society, Oregon Chapter Monthly Science Seminar (invited)
2014
Cetacean Communication: Listening to the whales, dolphins, and porpoise of the Oregon Coast
Hatfield Marine Science Center: Science Seminar Series (invited)
2014
Calling behavior of Southeast Alaskan humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Oregon State University: College of Oceanography Student Seminar
2014
Humpback whale communication: developing a methodology for classifying non-song vocalizations
Oregon State University: Geography, Environmental Science, Marine Resource Management Seminar (invited)
2013
Humpback whales and us: an in depth look at whales, whaling, and research
Oregon State University’s Academy of Lifelong Learning (invited, 2-hour Master Class)
2013
The Rapunzel Project: researching whales from the historic Five Finger Lighthouse. A primer into acoustic ecology and the roles of whales past and present.
The SMILE Program: The Science and Math Investigative Learning Experience Program (Educator)
2012
Designed and taught a one-day experiential learning course on marine debris to underrepresented high school students from rural Oregon
Alaska Whale Foundation (Public Lectures)
2010-2013
Delivered numerous (10+) 90-minute lectures on Alaskan’s marine ecosystem with an emphasis on marine mammals and my graduate research with the Alaska Whale Foundation
Marine Mammal Public Education Outreach (Educator)
2009-2010
Visited public school classrooms grades 1-12 and provided hands on learning through use of artifacts, games, and demonstrations
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