Category: Webinars

In this Dolphin Lesson, we had a panel of scientists ready to answer all of your dolphin – and general marine mammal and ocean science – questions!

Our panel included Dr. Deirdre Yeater (Sacred Heart University), Dr. Maria Maust-Mohl (Manhattan College), Dr. Diana Reiss (Hunter College), and DCP’s core team Kathleen, Justin & Kel.

Dolphin Lessons are normally geared toward ages 6-13, but this week, we want everyone to join. Your only homework is to listen and enjoy!

Missed our earlier webinars? Check out our other webinar recordings on DCP’s YouTube channel.

Learn the basics of marine mammal diving physiology with special guest Dr. David Rosen!

Dr. Rosen is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries (Canada). His research focuses primarily on marine mammal bioenergetics, physiology, and nutrition. And, in this webinar, Dr. Rosen shares with us details about the marine mammal dive response. You can learn more about his research here, at his lab website. And, here is a paper recommended by Dr.

In this Dolphin Lesson, Kel shares the adventure of DCP ID#104, also known as “Lamda.” In August 2018, this young Atlantic spotted dolphin stranded far from home. The Bahamas Marine Mammal Stranding Network responded and though things looked grim, #104 survived! He was released in the Bimini area and, after an unexpected journey south, he’s been observed healthy and back with his fellow dolphins off Bimini.

This program is geared toward ages 6 – 13, but dolphin lovers of all ages should enjoy it. No need to do anything in advance.

DCP Dives Deep into Pectoral Fin Contacts – How, when & why dolphins share touch with their flippers

In this time of COVID-19, your last handshake, high five or hug may feel a world away. Do dolphins have their own version of these handy interactions? Kathleen Dudzinski, PhD, has been studying pectoral fin contact among dolphins for a long time.

In this DCP Dolphin Lesson, we’ll find out if shark researchers and dolphin researchers can be friends. What do you think?

For this webinar, Kel is joined by Jillian Morris, Founder & President of Sharks4Kids, to compare and contrast both creatures!

This program is geared toward ages 6 – 13, but dolphin lovers of all ages should enjoy it. No need to do anything in advance.

This DCP Dives Deep into … webinar brings you “Investigations in Executive Function in Dolphins: Violation of Expectations and Delayed Gratification”

This presentation is an exploration into the area of dolphin cognition and some ways that researchers study it. After a brief introduction to dolphin cognition and executive function (EF), our collaborator/presenter, Deirdre Yeater, Ph.D., details her studies with beluga whales and small dolphins. What are VOE and Delayed Gratification anyway? Listen to the program to find out!

This program is geared toward high school students and above, but all are welcome.

In this Dolphin Lesson, we’ll be joined by DCP Vice President and host of The Dolphin Pod, Dr. Justin Gregg.

Dr. Justin is the author of ‘22 Fantastical Facts about Dolphins.’ You’ll definitely want to watch this episode to learn some really fantastically cool things about dolphins!

And, Dr. Justin’s book is still available if you want to read the details yourself! Grab a copy at this link.

This program is geared toward ages 6 – 13, but dolphin lovers of all ages should enjoy it.

This talk will introduce viewers to “coefficients of association,” one way scientists measure the social bonds between individual animals. Watch to discover which dolphins seem to be buddies among the Atlantic spotted dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas!

This program is geared toward high school students and above, but you get audiences will enjoy it also.

Join the DCP team as we introduce you to the bottlenose dolphins at the Roatan Institute for Marine Sciences (RIMS) in Roatan, Honduras. Kathleen is joined by Teri Bolton, Director of Training and Research at the RIMS. This program is geared toward ages 6 – 13, but dolphin lovers of all ages should enjoy it. No need to do anything in advance. Happy Viewing!

Note: Our conversation with Teri and the dolphins at RIMS was disrupted at about 11 and a half minutes into our connection.

DCP’s latest webinar takes a deep dive into creativity with Dr. Heather Hill, professor in psychology at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, TX. Dr. Hill asks how we train creative behavior in animals and also discusses how we can study creativity. This talk covers the topic of creativity in animals, including humans. You will hear about what creativity is, how it is measured, how we can train it, and why we are interested in it. Dr.