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Second paper from my new grad lab @marmamsci-ncf.bsky.social - first author is grad student Sophie Flem. First ever diffusion imaging of a baleen brain. We examined auditory pathways and found the biggest differences in cerebellar integration.
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June 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Lab member Carson Hood (and Ronan) interview for ABC News
Video Sea lion keeps a beat while grooving to music
Ronan first emerged as a sensation in 2013 for being the first nonhuman mammal to move in rhythm to music.
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May 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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We thought we were getting jointly interviewed, but last minute pivot meant I got to be the podcaster! First year master's student Carson Hood @marmamsci-ncf.bsky.social did a great job. You TOO can science!
Faculty & Student Research: Ronan the Sea Lion
YouTube video by New College of Florida
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May 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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This video really shows how much tighter Ronan is w/ high amplitude beat keeping than standard humans. Wait for the Brady Bunch style polyptych at the end.
Battle of the Beats: Sensorimotor Synchronization to Rhythm in an Experienced Sea Lion - ESM2
YouTube video by Carson Hood
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May 1, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Another recent project with legendary manatee researchers Gordon Bauer and Roger Reep. We looked at manatee brains and laid out some promising future avenues for understanding these smoothest of cortices.
Frontiers | Manatee cognition and behavior: a neurobiological perspective on an unusual constellation of senses and a unique brain
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May 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
First study from my new grad lab in marine mammal brain and behavior @marmamsci-ncf.bsky.social : www.nature.com/articles/s41.... They said our beat keeping sea lion (UC Santa Cruz Pinniped Lab's Ronan) wasn't as good as humans. Oh realllly? Master's student Carson Hood did the hard work on this one
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 3:42 PM