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Funding Source: Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)

Project Publications & Presentations

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

Journal Articles - 15

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. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 9(5), 454.

2020

Ackleh, A. S., Hossain, M. I., Veprauskas, A., & Zhang, A. (2020). Long-term dynamics of discrete-time predator–prey models: stability of equilibria, cycles and chaos. Journal of Difference Equations and Applications, 26(5), 693-726.
Barker, C. H., Kourafalou, V. H., Beegle-Krause, C., Boufadel, M., Bourassa, M. A., Buschang, S. G., Androulidakis, Y., Chassignet, E. P., Dagestad, K., Danmeier, D. G., Dissanayake, A. L., Galt, J. A., Jacobs, G., Marcotte, G., Özgökmen, T., Pinardi, N., Schiller, R. V., Socolofsky, S. A., Thrift-Viveros, D., . . . Zheng, Y. (2020). Progress in Operational Modeling in Support of Oil Spill Response. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(9), 668.
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.

2019

Ackleh, A. S., Caswell, H., Chiquet, R. A., Tang, T., & Veprauskas, A. (2019). Sensitivity analysis of the recovery time for a population under the impact of an environmental disturbance. Natural Resource Modeling, 32(1).
Ackleh, A. S., Hossain, M. I., Veprauskas, A., & Zhang, A. (2019). Persistence and stability analysis of discrete-time predator–prey models: a study of population and evolutionary dynamics. Journal of Difference Equations and Applications, 25(11), 1568-1603.
Leftwich, K. M., Ioup, J. W., & Seab, C. G. (2019). Introducing Scholarly Research to High School Physics Students. The Physics Teacher, 57(5), 336-338.

2018

LeBien, J. G., & Ioup, J. W. (2018). Species-level classification of beaked whale echolocation signals detected in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 144(1), 387-396.
Veprauskas, A., Ackleh, A. S., Banks, J. E., & Stark, J. D. (2018). The evolution of toxicant resistance in daphniids and its role on surrogate species. Theoretical Population Biology, 119, 15-25.
Veprauskas, A., Ackleh, A. S., & Tang, T. (2018). Examining the effect of reoccurring disturbances on population persistence with application to marine mammals. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 455, 109-117.

2017

Ackleh, A. S., Chiquet, R. A., Ma, B., Tang, T., Caswell, H., Veprauskas, A., & Sidorovskaia, N. (2017). Analysis of lethal and sublethal impacts of environmental disasters on sperm whales using stochastic modeling. Ecotoxicology, 26(6), 820-830.

2016

Sidorovskaia, N. A., & Li, K. (2016). Decadal evolution of the northern Gulf of Mexico soundscapes. Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics, 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, 1-5.

2015

Chiquet, R. M., B.; Montgomery, T. A., & A (2015). A matrix population model of beaked whales. Neural, Parallel and Scientific Computations, 23(1), 179-192.

Book Chapter - 1

2020

ACKLEH, A. S., Hossain, M. I., Veprauskas, A., & Zhang, A. (2020). Persistence of a Discrete-Time Predator-Prey Model with Stage-Structure in the Predator. In Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics (pp. 145-163) Springer International Publishing.

Conference Presentations - 85

2020

Ackleh, A. H., M.I.; Veprauskas, A. Z., & A (2020). A discrete-time predator-prey model: the long-term dynamics with and without evolution to resist a toxicant. In Joint Mathematics Meetings
Ackleh, A. H., M.I.; Veprauskas, A. Z., & A (2020). Persistence of a discrete-time predator-prey model with stage-structure in the predator. In Joint Mathematics Meetings
Ackleh, A. H., M.I.; Veprauskas, A. Z., & A (2020). Prey Evolution of Toxicant Resistance Enables Survival of a Stage-Structured Predator. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020
Guilment, T. S., N.; Li, K. S., & 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
Li, K. S., N.; Guilment, T. T., & 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

2019

Ackleh, A. (2019). Can Evolutionary Responses to a Disturbance Alter Population Dynamics?. In UAE Math Day Conference
Ackleh, A. H., M.I.; Veprauskas, A. Z., & A (2019). Long-term dynamics of discrete-time predator-prey models: Stability of equilibria, cycles, and chaos. In American Mathematical Society Fall Southeastern Sectional Meeting
Ackleh, A. H., M.I.; Veprauskas, A. Z., & A (2019). Persistence and Local Stability of Discrete-Time Predator-Prey Systems. In AMS Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting
Ackleh, A. H., M.I.; Veprauskas, A. Z., & A (2019). The Effect of Prey Evolution to Develop Toxicant Resistance on Predator-Prey Dynamics. In 25th International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications
Ackleh, A. H., M.I.; Veprauskas, A. Z., & A (2019). The Effect of Prey Evolution to Develop Toxicant Resistance on Predator-Prey Dynamics. In The 25th International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications
Ackleh, A. H., M.I.; Veprauskas, A. Z., & A (2019). Evolutionary Responses to a disturbance in a predator-prey system. In 2019 Annual SMB Meeting
Austin, S. (2019). Clock Drift Correction Method for Oceanic Acoustic Data. In InnovateUNO 2019
Austin, S. (2019). Studying Marine Mammals in the Gulf of Mexico Using Passive Acoustic Data. In 25th Annual SAEOPP McNair/SSS Scholars Research Conference
Guilment, T. S., & N.; Li, K. (2019). Modelling the acoustic repertoire of cuvier's beaked whale clicks. In The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life
Guilment, T. S., N.; Li, K. T., & C (2019). Understanding detectability variations for density estimation of marine mammals. In 177th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Hossain, M. A., & A.S (2019). Can evolution in the prey to develop toxicant resistance help save its predator?. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Hossain, M. A., & A.S.; Veprauskas, A. (2019). The effect of prey evolution in predator-prey dynamics. In 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Leftwich, K. H., & M.; Ioup, J. (2019). Deconvolution of Underwater Acoustic Marine Mammal Signals from the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In 178th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Li, K. S., & N (2019). Detection and classification beaked whale vocalization calls based on unsupervised machine learning algorithm. In 177th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Li, K. S., & 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
Sidorovskaia, N. L., & K.; Guilment, T. (2019). Big data paradigm?in ocean acoustic ecology. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting
Sidorovskaia, N. L., & K.; Guilment, T. (2019). Understanding the Impact of the 2010 Oil Spill on Deep Diving Marine Mammals. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting

2018

Achi, P. D., J.; Osunkwo, S. U., H.; Zandipour, H. S., & 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
Ackleh, A. H., & M.I.; Veprauskas, A. (2018). The Effect of Toxicant Resistance Evolution in the Prey Population on the Dynamics of a Predator-Prey System. In 2018 American Mathematical Society Fall Western Sectional Meeting
Ackleh, A. H., & M.I.; Veprauskas, M. (2018). Impacts of Prey Evolution on Predator-Prey Dynamics. In University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18th Annual Biology Graduate Research Symposium
Ackleh, A. V., & A (2018). Examining the effect of evolution in response to a disturbance on population dynamics. In Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting of the American Mathematical Society
Ackleh, A. V., A.; Banks, J., & Stark, J. (2018). Changes in Population Outcomes Resulting from Evolutionary Responses to a Disturbance. In 2018 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Ackleh, A. V., A.; Banks, J. S., & J (2018). Examining the Effect of Evolution in Response to a Disturbance on Population Dynamics. In American Mathematical Society Spring Southeastern Sectional Meeting
Austin, S. B., K.D.; Aguda, B. S., B.J.; Veillon, J. I., & J.W (2018). Computational Aid Tool for Visulaization of Acoustical Data in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Drouant, G. I., & J.W (2018). Comparisons of Sperm Whale Lneghts in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Hossain, M. A., A.S.; Tang, T. S., & 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
Li, K. S., & N (2018). A study of beaked whale’s regional habitat use near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill site through passive acoustics. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting
Li, K. S., & 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
Mahmud, S. S., N.; Li, K. P., & 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
Pierpoint, C. S., N.; Scala, L. C., & D (2018). Towed-hydrophone Surveys of the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Sidorovskaia, N. L., & K (2018). Unsupervised clustering approach to classify beaked whale's clicks. In 8th International Detection, Classification, Localization, and Density Estimation (DCLDE) Workshop
Sidorovskaia, N. P., C.; Tiemann, C. C., & D (2018). Hybrid Method for Estimating Sperm Whale Regional Abundance Using Data from Fixed and Moving Acoustic Sensors. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2018
Veprauskas, A. A., & A.S.; Tang, T. (2018). Examining the Effect of Multiple Disturbances on Population Persistence with Application to Marine Mammals. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018
Veprauskas, A. A., & A.S.; Tang, T. (2018). Assessing the effect of environmental disturbances on population recovery and persistence with application to marine mammals. In 2018 Joint Mathematics Meetings

2017

[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetaceans in the Northern Gulf of Mexico using Ocean Gliders. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. (2017).
Ackleh, A. S., N.A.; Tang, T. C., R.A.; Veprauskas, A. C., & H.; Li, K. (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
Ackleh, A. C., R.; Tang, T. V., A.; Caswell, H. M., & B (2017). Modeling as a complementary tool to acoustic data for understanding the impact of environmental disasters on marine mammals. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Ackleh, A. C., R.A.; Ma, B. T., T.; Caswell, H. V., & A.; Sidorovskaia, N. (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
Ackleh, A. C., R.A.; Ma, B. T., T.; Caswell, H. V., & A.; Sidorovskaia, N. (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
Ackleh, A. C., R.A.; Ma, B. T., T.; Caswell, H. V., & A.; Sidorovskaia, N. (2017). Analysis of Lethal and Sublethal Impacts of Environmental Disasters on Sperm Whales Using Stochastic Modeling. In 2017 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Aguda, G. B., K.D.; Sciacca, B. V., J.; Austin, S. I., & J.W (2017). Passive acoustic localization and tracking using synthetic data for the northern Gulf of Mexico. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Bienvenu, K. A., B.; Drouant, G. L., K.; Firneno, M. M., C.; Sciacca, B. V., & J.; Ioup, J. (2017). Localization and Tracking of Sperm Whales Observed near the BP Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Bienvenu, K. A., B.; Sciacca, B. V., J.; Austin, S. I., & J (2017). Future deployment corrections for passive acoustic localization and tracking using real data for the northern Gulf of Mexico. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Chance, T. (2017). Unmanned Surface Vessels and Applications. In 42nd IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing
Drouant, G. V., J.; Sciacca, B. A., B.; Bienvenu, K. L., K.; Firneno, M. M., & C.; Ioup, J. (2017). Sperm Whale Sizes near the BP Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Drouant, G. I., & J.W (2017). Calculating sperm whale lengths in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Firneno, M. B., K.D.; LeBien, J. I., J.W.; Xiros, N. S., & R (2017). Chaos theory and topology for classification of marine mammals. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
LeBien, J. I., & J.W (2017). Species-level classification and clustering of beaked whale echolocation recordings. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Leftwich, K. L., J.G.; Austin, S. W., & E.; Ioup, J. (2017). Population densities of dolphins in the northern Gulf of Mexico. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Leftwich, K. S., & C.G.; Ioup, J. (2017). Engaging High School Students in Studying Marine Mammals Observed near the BP Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Leftwich, K. I., & J.W.; Seab, C. (2017). Engaging high school students in studying marine mammals observed near the BP oil spill. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Li, K. S., & 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
Li, K. S., N.A.; Tiemann, C. A., & 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
Mahmud, S. S., N.; Li, K. P., C.; Tiemann, C. M., & 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
Mahmud, S. S., N.A.; Li, K. P., C.; Tiemann, C. M., & 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
Pierpoint, C. C., D.; Scala, L. S., & N (2017). Towed hydrophones Surveys of the Gulf of Mexico using Unmanned Surface Vehicles. In 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
Risbourg, J. S., N.A.; Li, K. M., & 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
Sciacca, G. I., & J.W (2017). Sound speed profile calculations for the northern Gulf of Mexico. In 174th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Sidorovskaia, N. (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
Tang, T. A., A.S.; Sidorovskaia, N. L., K.; Tiemann, C. I., & 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

2016

Ackleh, A. C., R.A.; Ma, B. T., T.; Caswell, H. S., & N (2016). Accessing the Impact of Environmental Disasters on Population Dynamics Using Stochastic Matrix Models. In LA/MS MAA Conference
Ackleh, A. C., R.A.; Ma, B. T., T.; Caswell, H. S., & 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
Ackleh, A. S., N.; Tang, T. C., R.; Ma, B. T., & C.; Ioup, W. I. E. G. (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
Caswell, H. (2016). Sensitivity Analysis of Transient Population Dynamics during Oil Spill Recovery. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Kuczaj, S. (2016). Photo-identification Can be Used to Assess Effects of Natural and Man-made Disasters on Dolphins. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Mellinger, D. N., S.; Heimlich, S. S., & 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
Pierpoint, C. S., N.; Heath, B. M., K.; Scala, L. M., B.; Rutter, D. R., & J.; Fuselier, J. (2016). Towed Hydrophone Cetacean Survey Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles. In 2016 European Cetacean Conference
Pierpoint, C. S., N.; Heath, B. M., K.; Scala, L. M., B.; Rutter, D. R., & J.; Fuselier, J. (2016). LADC-GEMM: Towed Hydrophone Cetacean Survey Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles (ASVs). In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Sidorovskaia, N. L., & K (2016). Decadal Evoluation of Northern Gulf of Mexico soundscapes. In 4th International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life
Sidorovskaia, N. L., K.; Tiemann, C. A., A.; Tang, T. R., & J (2016). Gulf of Mexico soundscapes as indicators of ecological stressors. In 2016 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Sidorovskaia, N. L., K.; Tiemann, C. A., A.; Tang, T. I., & G.E.; Ioup, J. (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
Sidorovskaia, N. L., K.; Tiemann, C. A., A.; Tang, T. I., & G.E.; Ioup, J. (2016). Long-term Assessment of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Impact on Deep Diving Marine Mammals. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016
Sidorovskaia, N. L., & 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
Sidorovskaia, N. L., K.; Tiemann, C. A., & 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
Ziegwied, A. D., V.; Pierpoint, C. S., & N.; Dyer, S. (2016). Using Autonomous Surface Vehicles for Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM). In 2016 Mts/Ieee Oceans’16

2015

Chiquet, R. (2015). Demographic Analysis Of Sperm Whales Using Deterministic And Stochastic Models. In Seventh International Conference on Dynamic Systems and Applications
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
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
Sidorovskaia, N. L., K.; Ackleh, A. T., T.; Tiemann, C. I., & J.W.; Ioup, G. (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
Sidorovskaia, N. L., K.; Tiemann, C. A., A.; Tang, T. I., & G.E.; Ioup, J. (2015). OS13A-2024: Targeted Acoustic Data Processing for Ocean Ecological Studies. In 2015 AGU Fall Meeting
This research was made possible by a grant from The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.
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