Research

My primary research interests lie in spatial modeling of movement and spatially-explicit foraging ecology of top marine predators. Learn more about my areas of research below.

Narwhal behavior and ecology

Polar bear population ecology

Large whale foraging ecology

Sea ice, primary production and climate change

Glacier ecology

Sea otter community ecology

Kristin Laidre

Senior Principal Scientist | Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Lab, University of Washington

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