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Dr Emma Betty BAppSc(Hons), PhD

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Doctoral Co-Supervisor
School of Natural Sciences

I currently teach into 196.327 Marine Mammalogy and co-supervise three PhD students.

I am a postdoctoral researcher within the Cetacean Ecology Research Group. My main research interests are marine mammal biology, ecology, and conservation. Specific interests include investigations on stranded and by-caught cetaceans; particularly in regard to life history, feeding ecology, and pollutants.

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Professional

Contact details

  • Location: Building 5 (office) and Building 1 (lab)
    Campus: Auckland

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Applied Science - Auckland University of Technology (2005)
  • Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours, First Class) - Auckland University of Technology (2007)
  • Graduate Diploma - Bay of Plenty Polytechnic (2005)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - Auckland University of Technology (2019)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Inshore Launchmaster, Maritime New Zealand
  • Licence, Co-Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

My main research interests are marine mammal biology, ecology, and conservation. Specific interests include investigations on stranded and by-caught cetaceans; particularly in regard to life history, feeding ecology, and pollutants.

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000):
Animal Developmental and Reproductive Biology (060803): Biological Sciences (060000): Ecology (060200): Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) (060205): Population Ecology (060207): Vertebrate Biology (060809):
Veterinary Pathology (070709): Veterinary Sciences (070700):
Zoology (060800)

Keywords

Marine Ecology; Marine Mammals; Strandings; Pilot Whales; Life History; Feeding Ecology

Research Outputs

Journal

Palmer, EI., Betty, EL., Murphy, S., Perrott, MR., Smith, ANH., & Stockin, KA. (2023). Reproductive biology of male common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in New Zealand waters. Marine Biology. 170(12)
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Perrott, M., Smith, A., Stockin, K.
Reeves, IM., Totterdell, JA., Betty, EL., Donnelly, DM., George, A., Holmes, S., . . . Foote, AD. (2023). Ancestry testing of "Old Tom," a killer whale central to mutualistic interactions with human whalers. Journal of Heredity. 114(6), 598-611
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Stockin, K., White, C.
Boys, RM., Beausoleil, NJ., Hunter, S., Betty, EL., Hinton, B., & Stockin, KA. (2023). Assessing animal welfare during a stranding of pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata). Marine Mammal Science. 39(4), 1076-1105
[Journal article]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Betty, E., Hunter, S., Stockin, K.
Betty, EL., Stockin, KA., Hinton, B., Bollard, BA., Orams, MB., & Murphy, S. (2023). Age- and sex-specific survivorship of the Southern Hemisphere long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas edwardii). Journal of Mammalogy. 104(1), 39-48
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Palmer, EI., Betty, EL., Murphy, S., Perrott, MR., Smith, ANH., & Stockin, KA. (2022). Reproductive biology of female common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in New Zealand waters. Marine Biology. 169(12)
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Perrott, M., Smith, A., Stockin, K.
Boys, RM., Beausoleil, NJ., Pawley, MDM., Littlewood, KE., Betty, EL., & Stockin, KA. (2022). Identification of potential welfare and survival indicators for stranded cetaceans through international, interdisciplinary expert opinion. Royal Society Open Science. 9(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Betty, E., Littlewood, K., Pawley, M., Stockin, K.
Hinton, B., Stockin, KA., Bury, SJ., Peters, KJ., & Betty, EL. (2022). Isotopic Niche Analysis of Long-Finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Aotearoa New Zealand Waters. Biology. 11(10)
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Peters, KJ., Bury, SJ., Hinton, B., Betty, EL., Casano-Bally, D., Parra, GJ., . . . Stockin, KA. (2022). Too Close for Comfort? Isotopic Niche Segregation in New Zealand’s Odontocetes. Biology. 11(8)
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Boys, RM., Beausoleil, NJ., Pawley, MDM., Betty, EL., & Stockin, KA. (2022). Evaluating Potential Cetacean Welfare Indicators from Video of Live Stranded Long-Finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala melas edwardii). Animals. 12(14)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Betty, E., Pawley, M., Stockin, K.
Betty, EL., Stockin, KA., Hinton, B., Bollard, BA., Smith, ANH., Orams, MB., . . . Murphy, E. (2022). Age, growth, and sexual dimorphism of the Southern Hemisphere long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas edwardii). Journal of Mammalogy. 103(3), 560-575
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Smith, A., Stockin, K.
Boys, RM., Beausoleil, NJ., Pawley, MDM., Littlewood, KE., Betty, EL., & Stockin, KA. (2022). Fundamental Concepts, Knowledge Gaps and Key Concerns Relating to Welfare and Survival of Stranded Cetaceans. Diversity. 14(5)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Betty, E., Littlewood, K., Pawley, M., Stockin, K.
Boys, RM., Beausoleil, NJ., Betty, EL., & Stockin, KA. (2022). When and how to say goodbye: An analysis of Standard Operating Procedures that guide end-of-life decision-making for stranded cetaceans in Australasia. Marine Policy. 138
[Journal article]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Reeves, IM., Totterdell, JA., Barceló, A., Sandoval-Castillo, J., Batley, KC., Stockin, KA., . . . Möller, LM. (2022). Population genomic structure of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Australian and New Zealand waters. Marine Mammal Science. 38(1), 151-174
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Stockin, KA., Pantos, O., Betty, EL., Pawley, MDM., Doake, F., Masterton, H., . . . Machovsky-Capuska, GE. (2021). Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis identifies microplastics in stranded common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) from New Zealand waters. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 173
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Pawley, M., Perrott, M., Stockin, K.
Stockin, KA., Yi, S., Northcott, GL., Betty, EL., Machovsky-Capuska, GE., Jones, B., . . . Tremblay, LA. (2021). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), trace elements and life history parameters of mass-stranded common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in New Zealand. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 173
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Perrott, M., Stockin, K.
Boys, RM., Beausoleil, NJ., Betty, EL., & Stockin, KA. (2021). Deathly silent: Exploring the global lack of data relating to stranded cetacean euthanasia. Animals. 11(5)
[Journal article]Authored by: Beausoleil, N., Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Barceló, A., Sandoval-Castillo, J., Stockin, KA., Bilgmann, K., Attard, CRM., Zanardo, N., . . . Möller, LM. (2021). A Matter of Scale: Population Genomic Structure and Connectivity of Fisheries At-Risk Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) From Australasia. Frontiers in Marine Science. 8
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Lischka, A., Betty, EL., Braid, HE., Pook, CJ., Gaw, S., & Bolstad, KSR. (2021). Trace element concentrations, including Cd and Hg, in long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) mass stranded on the New Zealand coast. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 165
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.
Peters, KJ., Bury, SJ., Betty, EL., Parra, GJ., Tezanos-Pinto, G., & Stockin, KA. (2020). Foraging ecology of the common dolphin Delphinus delphis revealed by stable isotope analysis. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 652, 173-186
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Betty, EL., Bollard, B., Murphy, S., Ogle, M., Hendriks, H., Orams, MB., . . . Stockin, KA. (2020). Using emerging hot spot analysis of stranding records to inform conservation management of a data-poor cetacean species. Biodiversity and Conservation. 29(2), 643-665
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Stockin, K.
Betty, EL., Stockin, KA., Smith, ANH., Bollard, B., Orams, MB., & Murphy, S. (2019). Sexual maturation in male long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii): Defining indicators of sexual maturity. Journal of Mammalogy. 100(4), 1387-1402
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E., Smith, A., Stockin, K.
Hamilton, V., Evans, K., Raymond, B., Betty, E., & Hindell, MA. (2019). Spatial variability in responses to environmental conditions in Southern Hemisphere long-finned pilot whales. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 629, 207-218
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.
Beasley, I., Cherel, Y., Robinson, S., Betty, E., Hagihara, R., & Gales, R. (2019). Stomach contents of long-finned pilot whales, Globicephala melas mass-stranded in Tasmania. PLoS ONE. 14(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.
Beasley, I., Cherel, Y., Robinson, S., Betty, E., & Gales, R. (2013). Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) stranding record in Tasmania, Australia, and diet of a single specimen.. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania, Hobart. 147, 25-32
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.
Beatson, EL., & O’shea, S. (2009). Stomach contents of long‐finned pilot whales, Globicephala melas, mass‐stranded on Farewell Spit, Golden Bay in 2005 and 2008. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 36(1), 47-58
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.
Beatson, E., O'Shea, S., Stone, C., & Shortland, T. (2007). Notes on New Zealand mammals 6. Second report on the stomach contents of long‐finned pilot whales, Globicephala melas. New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 34(4), 359-362
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.
Beatson, E., O'Shea, S., & Ogle, M. (2007). First report on the stomach contents of long-finned pilot whales, Globicephala melas, stranded in New Zealand. New Zealand journal of zoology. 34, 51-56
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.
Beatson, E. (2007). The diet of pygmy sperm whales, Kogia breviceps, stranded in New Zealand: Implications for conservation. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 17(2-3), 295-303
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.
Zemke-White, WL., & Beatson, E. (2005). Algal community composition within territories of the Damselfish Stegastes nigricans (Pomacentridae, Labroidei) in Fiji and the Cook Islands.. The South Pacific Journal of Natural Science. 23(1), 43-47
[Journal article]Authored by: Betty, E.

Report

Clark, MR., Trnski, T., Constantine, R., Aguirre, JD., Barker, J., Betty, E., . . . van Oosterom, L.(2017). Biodiversity of the Kermadec Islands and offshore waters of the Kermadec Ridge: report of a coastal, marine mammal and deep-sea survey (TAN1612). (Report No. New Zealand Aquatic Environment and Biodiversity Report No. 179). : Ministry for Primary Industries
[Technical Report]Authored by: Betty, E.

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

I enjoy teaching into 196.327 Marine Mammalogy.

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 0 3

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2023 - Emily Palmer - Doctor of Philosophy
    Life history of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in Aotearoa New Zealand
  • 2023 - Bethany Hinton - Doctor of Philosophy
    Investigating variation in the diet and foraging ecology of the long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Aotearoa New Zealand waters
  • 2022 - Rebecca Boys - Doctor of Philosophy
    Applying Welfare Science to Cetacean Strandings

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