*OneNOAA Science Seminar Series <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/&sa=D&ust=1572093805307000&usg=AOvVaw0DRKZRBkbp3FhwEgLE0fq8>* *Please forward to folks who might be interested; thanks.* *Title: **Chesapeake DolphinWatch: Dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay* *Speaker: *Helen Bailey, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. *Presenting at NOAA in Silver Spring* *When: *Wednesday, October 23, 12-1pm EDT *Where: *Via webinar (see below) or for NOAA Silver Spring staff, SSMC4, Rm 8150 *Sponsor: *NOAA's National Ocean Service Science Seminar; coordinator is Tracy.Gill@noaa.gov *Webinar Access: *Please register at: https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/dolphins/event/registration.html <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/dolphins/event/registration.html&sa=D&ust=1572093805307000&usg=AOvVaw0CXFYMxzUf8QKlUxcbBe1v> *After registering, an email will arrive with the webinar address.* Users should use either IE or Edge on Windows or Safari if using a Mac. Audio will be available thru the computer only; no phone. Questions will be addressed in the chat window. This Webcast will be recorded, archived and made accessible in the near future. You can test your ability to us Adobe Connect at the following link: https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.h... <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm&sa=D&ust=1572093805307000&usg=AOvVaw2tqWRwejY0AEXHSKriGK92> Audio is over the computer, so adjust volume on your computer speakers or headsets. Questions? Email Tracy.Gill@noaa.gov *Abstract: *Although documented sightings of bottlenose dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay date back to the 1800s, there is very little information on where they go, how long they spend there and what they are doing. Through our Chesapeake DolphinWatch app and website (www.chesapeakedolphinwatch.org <https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.chesapeakedolphinwatch.org&sa=D&ust=1572093805307000&usg=AOvVaw1aaoU5Hleeoa2iQ3JMwNoH>) we have been able to raise public awareness about bottlenose dolphins in the Bay. As well allowing users to view and report dolphin sightings, we provide responsible viewing guidelines to encourage safe and respectful encounters with these wild animals. This sighting information has helped to guide where we have conducted passive acoustic monitoring to learn more about the dolphins' movements and behaviors within the Chesapeake Bay, and characterize the underwater soundscape. Through analysis of dolphin signature whistles we have identified individual calls allowing us to record the number and identity of individual bottlenose dolphins. These data provide an important baseline on the distribution and seasonal occurrence of bottlenose dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay. *About the Speaker: *Helen Bailey is a Research Associate Professor at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. She has published over 50 journal articles, specializing in marine mammals and sea turtles. She received her B.A. (Hons) in Biological Sciences from the University of Oxford, UK, and her M.Sc. in Oceanography from the University of Southampton, UK. Dr. Bailey was awarded her Ph.D. at the University of Aberdeen (UK) for her work on the habitat use of bottlenose dolphins. She subsequently studied the underwater sound levels and environmental impacts of offshore wind turbines on marine mammals. Dr. Bailey then received a National Research Council postdoctoral award to study migration pathways and hot spots of marine predators at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) as part of the Census of Marine Life’s Tagging of Pacific Predators project. She joined the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in 2010 where her research focuses on studying movement ecology, patterns of habitat use and behavior of marine species, and its application to management and conservation. *Subscribe to the OneNOAA Science Seminar weekly email: *Send an email to OneNOAAscienceseminars-request@list.woc.noaa.gov with the word `subscribe' in the subject or body. Visit the OneNOAA Science Seminar Series website <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/&sa=D&ust=1572093805307000&usg=AOvVaw0DRKZRBkbp3FhwEgLE0fq8>for more information.