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Natalia Sidorovskaia

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Department of Physics

Broussard Hall
240 Hebrard Blvd
Lafayette, LA  70503  

natalia.sidorovskaia@louisiana.edu

Project List:

Littoral Acoustic Demonstration Center - Gulf Ecological Monitoring and Modeling (LADC-GEMM)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact, Task Lead, Task Lead, Task Lead, Program Manager / Technical Coordinator

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 6

2021

Li, K., Sidorovskaia, N. A., Guilment, T., Tang, T., & Tiemann, C. O. (2021). Decadal Assessment of Sperm Whale Site-Specific Abundance Trends in the Northern Gulf of Mexico Using Passive Acoustic Data. Jmse, 9(5), 454.

2020

Guilment, T., Sidorovskaia, N., & Li, K. (2020). Modeling the acoustic repertoire of Cuvier's beaked whale clicks. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 147(5), 3605–3612.
Li, K., Sidorovskaia, N. A., & Tiemann, C. O. (2020). Model-based unsupervised clustering for distinguishing Cuvier's and Gervais' beaked whales in acoustic data. Ecological Informatics, 58, 101094.

2017

Ackleh, A. S., Chiquet, R. A., Ma, B., Tang, T., Caswell, H., Veprauskas, A., et al. (2017). Analysis of lethal and sublethal impacts of environmental disasters on sperm whales using stochastic modeling. Ecotoxicology, , 1–11.

2016

Sidorovskaia, N., & Li, K. (2016). Decadal evolution of the northern Gulf of Mexico soundscapes. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 27(1), 040014.
Ziegwied, A. T., Dobbin, V., Dyer, S., Pierpoint, C., & Sidorovskaia, N. (2016). Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles for Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM). OCEANS 2016 MTS/IEEE Monterey, (16517867), 1–5.

Conference Presentations - 45

2020

Guilment, T., Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., & Socheleau, F. - X. (2020). Sparse representation-based classification of sperm whale clicks from the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.
Li, K., Sidorovskaia, N., Guilment, T., & Tiemann, C. (2020). Estimation of long-term regional density varations of sperm whales in the Mississippi Canyon area of the Gulf of Mexico from acoustic recordings. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster.

2019

Guilment, T., Sidorovskaia, N., & Li, K. (2019). Modelling the acoustic repertoire of cuvier's beaked whale clicks. In The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Den Haag, Holland : 07/07/19-07/12/19: Poster.
Guilment, T., Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., & Tiemann, C. (2019). Understanding detectability variations for density estimation of marine mammals. In 177th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. Louisville, KY : 05/13/19-05/17/19.
Li, K., & Sidorovskaia, N. (2019). Detection and classification beaked whale vocalization calls based on unsupervised machine learning algorithm. In 177th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. Louisville, KY : 05/13/19-05/17/19.
Li, K., & Sidorovskaia, N. A. (2019). Long-term regional abundance trends of deep-diving marine mammals near the oil spill site. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.
Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., & Guilment, T. (2019). Big data paradigm?in ocean acoustic ecology. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19.
Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., & Guilment, T. (2019). Understanding the Impact of the 2010 Oil Spill on Deep Diving Marine Mammals. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19: Poster.

2018

Achi, P., Dias, J., Osunkwo, S., Udeogu, H., Zandipour, H., & Sidorovskaia, N. (2018). Comparing Five Machine Learning Techniques for the Classification of Odontocete Acoustic Encounters. In 8th International Detection, Classification, Localization, and Density Estimation (DCLDE) Workshop. Paris, France : 06/04/18-06/08/18.
Hossain, M. I., Ackleh, A. S., Tang, T., Sidorovskaia, N., & Lee, K. (2018). A new method for estimating the probability of detection of Cuvier beaked whales from passive acoustic data near Gulf of Mexico oil spill site. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Li, K., & Sidorovskaia, N. (2018). A study of beaked whaleâ??s regional habitat use near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site through passive acoustics. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting. Washington, DC : 12/10/18-12/14/18: Poster.
Li, K., Sidorovskaia, N., & Tiemann, C. (2018). Study of sperm whale's long-term abundance trends in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Mahmud, S., Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., Pierpoint, C., & Tiemann, C. (2018). Comparing the Performance of Bottom-moored and Unmanned Surface Vehicle Towed Passive Acoustic Monitoring Platforms for Sperm Whale Studies. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Pierpoint, C., Sidorovskaia, N., Scala, L., & Comeaux, D. (2018). Towed-hydrophone Surveys of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster.
Sidorovskaia, N., & Li, K. (2018). Unsupervised clustering approach to classify beaked whale's clicks. In 8th International Detection, Classification, Localization, and Density Estimation (DCLDE) Workshop. Paris, France : 06/04/18-06/08/18.
Sidorovskaia, N., Pierpoint, C., Tiemann, C., & Comeaux, D. (2018). Hybrid Method for Estimating Sperm Whale Regional Abundance Using Data from Fixed and Moving Acoustic Sensors. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018. Portland, OR : 02/11/18-02/16/18: Poster.

2017

Ackleh, A., Sidorovskaia, N. A., Tang, T., Chiquet, R. A., Veprauskas, A., Caswell, H., et al. (2017). Combining Acoustic Data and Statistical Modeling to Understand Marine Mammal Population Dynamics and Abundance. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Ackleh, A. S., Chiquet, R. A., Ma, B., Tang, T., Caswell, H., Veprauskas, A., et al. (2017). Analysis of Lethal and Sublethal Impacts of Environmental Disasters on Sperm Whales Using Stochastic Modeling. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Ackleh, A. S., Chiquet, R. A., Ma, B., Tang, T., Caswell, H., Veprauskas, A., et al. (2017). Analysis of Lethal and Sublethal Impacts of Environmental Disasters on Sperm Whales Using Stochastic Modeling. In 2017 Joint Mathematics Meetings. Atlanta, GA : 01/04/17-01/07/17.
Ackleh, A. S., Chiquet, R. A., Ma, B., Tang, T., Caswell, H., Veprauskas, A., et al. (2017). Combining Acoustic Data and Statistical Modeling to Understand Marine Mammal Population Dynamics and Abundance. In 42nd IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing. New Orleans, LA : 03/05/17-03/09/17.
Li, K., Sidorovskaia, N. A., & Tiemann, C. (2017). Development of detection and classification algorithm based on the feature extraction for beaked whales in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Li, K., Sidorovskaia, N. A., Tiemann, C., & Ackleh, A. (2017). Decadal assessment of the sperm whale population trends in the northern Gulf of Mexico using acoustics. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. New Orleans, LA : 12/04/17-12/08/17.
Mahmud, S., Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., Pierpoint, C., Tiemann, C., & Mellinger, D. K. (2017). Comparing performance of bottom-moored and unmanned surface vehicle towed passive acoustic monitoring platforms for sperm whale detection. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. New Orleans, LA : 12/04/17-12/08/17.
Mahmud, S., Sidorovskaia, N. A., Li, K., Pierpoint, C., Tiemann, C., & Mellinger, D. K. (2017). Comparing performance of bottom-moored, glider, and unmanned surface vehicle towed PAM platforms for marine mammal detection. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Mellinger, D. K., Nieukirk, S. L., Heimlich, S. L., Küsel, E. T., Siderius, M., & Sidorovskaia, N. A. (2017). Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetaceans in the Northern Gulf of Mexico using Ocean Gliders. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.
Pierpoint, C., Comeaux, D., Scala, L., & Sidorovskaia, N. (2017). Towed hydrophones Surveys of the Gulf of Mexico using Unmanned Surface Vehicles. In 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Halifax, Canada : 10/22/17-10/27/17.
Risbourg, J., Sidorovskaia, N. A., Li, K., & Mahmud, S. (2017). Assessing Beaked and Sperm Whale Movement Patterns Using Acoustics and Environmental Characteristics in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster.
Sidorovskaia, N. A. (2017). 2000-2017 acoustic research in the Gulf of Mexico: approaches, lessons, and look into the future. In 42nd IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing. New Orleans, LA : 03/05/17-03/09/17.
Tang, T., Ackleh, A. S., Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., Tiemann, C., & Ioup, J. (2017). Long term impact assessment of the 2010 oil spill impact on deep diving marine mammals: Beaked whales. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17.

2016

Ackleh, A. S., Chiquet, R. A., Ma, B., Tang, T., Caswell, H., & Sidorovskaia, N. (2016). Accessing the Impact of Environmental Disasters on Population Dynamics Using Stochastic Matrix Models. In LA/MS MAA Conference. Shrevport, LA : 02/25/2016-02/27/2016.
Ackleh, A. S., Chiquet, R. A., Ma, B., Tang, T., Caswell, H., & Sidorovskaia, N. (2016). Accessing the Impact of Environmental Disasters on Population Dynamics Using Stochastic Matrix Models. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Ackleh, A. S., Sidorovskaia, N., Tang, T., Chiquet, R., Ma, B., Tiemann, C., et al. (2016). Assessment of the 2010 oil spill impact on deep diving marine mammals: beaked whales. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Mellinger, D. K., Nieukirk, S., Heimlich, S., Sidorovskaia, N., & Pierpoint, C. (2016). Acoustic Assessment of Cetacean Population Responses to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Pierpoint, C., Sidorovskaia, N., Heath, B., Marks, K., Scala, L., Morrison, B., et al. (2016). Towed Hydrophone Cetacean Survey Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles. In 2016 European Cetacean Conference. Funchal, Madiera, Portugal : 03/14/16-03/16/16: Poster.
Sidorovskaia, N., & Li, K. (2016). Decadal Evoluation of Northern Gulf of Mexico soundscapes. In 4th International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Dublin, Ireland : 07/10/16-07/16/16.
Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., Tiemann, C., Ackleh, A., Tang, T., & Risbourg, J. (2016). Gulf of Mexico soundscapes as indicators of ecological stressors. In 2016 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/12/16-12/16/16: Poster.
Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., Tiemann, C. O., Ackleh, A., Tang, T., Ioup, G. E., et al. (2016). Automated Detection and Classification Algorithm for Beaked Whales in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: poster.
Sidorovskaia, N., Li, K., Tiemann, C. O., Ackleh, A., Tang, T., Ioup, G. E., et al. (2016). Long-term Assessment of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impact on Deep Diving Marine Mammals. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans. LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster.
Sidorovskaia, N. A., & Li, K. (2016). Development of unsupervised classifier for beaked whale clicks. In 5th Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan. Honolulu, HI : 11/28/16-12/02/16.
Sidorovskaia, N. A., Li, K., Tiemann, C., Ackleh, A., & Tang, T. (2016). Long-term spatially distributed observations of deep diving marine mammals in the Northern Gulf of Mexico using passive acoustic monitoring. In 5th Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan. Honolulu, HI : 11/28/16-12/02/16.
Ziegwied, A., Dobbin, V., Pierpoint, C., Sidorovskaia, N., & Dyer, S. (2016). Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles for Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM). In 2016 Mts/Ieee Oceansâ??16. Monterey, CA : 09/19/16/-09/23/16.

2015

Grosell, M. (2015). Relationship of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER). In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15.
Sidorovskaia, N. (2015). Littoral Acoustic Demonstration Center – Gulf Ecological Monitoring and Modeling (LADC-GEMM): Consortium Introduction. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster.
Sidorovskaia, N. A., Li, K., Ackleh, A., Tang, T., Tiemann, C. O., Ioup, J. W., et al. (2015). Classification of beaked whale and dolphin clicks measured by environmental acoustic recording system buoys in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In 170th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. Jacksonville, FL : 11/02/15-11/06/15.
Sidorovskaia, N. A., Li, K., Tiemann, C. O., Ackleh, A., Tang, T., Ioup, G. E., et al. (2015). OS13A-2024: Targeted Acoustic Data Processing for Ocean Ecological Studies. In 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/12/15-12/16/15: Poster.