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MarMamSci @ NCF
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We are a Master's program in Marine Mammal Science @ NCF.

MIMMS MISSION: An interdisciplinary academic center providing research and graduate/undergraduate education of the highest quality in marine mammal science through collaborations.
Marine Mammal Science graduate student Carson Hood presented at the Acoustical Society of America's annual conference in Hawaii on her and Professor Peter Cook's grant funded research in rhythmic perception and performance in sea lions.
December 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Graduate students Vivian Cargille and Helena Wood-Barron presented at the 8th Manatee Research Symposium on detecting African manatee vocalizations using deep learning and comparing vocal structures across countries.
November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Dr. Athena Rycyk awarded federal Sea Grant for offshore marine species research!

www.ncf.edu/news/new-col...
New College of Florida Professor Awarded Federal Sea Grant for Offshore Marine Species Research - New College of Florida
www.ncf.edu
October 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Dr. Athena Rycyk and student Vivian Cargille have released an open-source manatee vocalization library containing over 18,000 recordings. This international collaboration (U.S., Nigeria, Cameroon) aims to support AI applications in conservation science.
doi.org/10.6073/past...
September 22, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Student Sophie Flem publishes as first author for peer reviewed article in Plos One - congratulations!

journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Lateralized cerebellar connectivity differentiates auditory pathways in echolocating and non-echolocating whales
We report the first application of diffusion tractography to a mysticete, which was analyzed alongside three odontocete brains, allowing the first direct comparison of strength and laterality of audit...
journals.plos.org
June 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
ABC interview with student Carson Hood on her recently published peer reviewed article:
abcnews.go.com/US/video/sea...
abcnews.go.com
June 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Master's student Carson Hood publishes first peer reviewed article!
Sensorimotor synchronization to rhythm in an experienced sea lion rivals that of humans - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Sensorimotor synchronization to rhythm in an experienced sea lion rivals that of humans
www.nature.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Field trip to Zoo Tampa where our students had behind the scenes access!
May 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Manatees spotted off our campus research dock this morning in Sarasota Bay!
May 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM