Dr. Archer's graduate work focused on describing and comparing morphometric and genetic variation in striped dolphins. From that he developed an interest in the detection of population subdivision in small cetaceans and the creation of analytical tools for genetic data that will assist managers in the identification of marine mammal stocks. He has also been involved in research on the effects of the ETP tuna purse-seine fishery on dolphin reproduction and early mortality.

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Dr. Ballance's doctoral research focused on the ecology of seabirds associated with yellowfin tuna and spotted and spinner dolphin schools in the eastern tropical Pacific. She also studied comparative cetacean ecology in the eastern tropical Pacific and tropical Indian oceans. Her current research is heavily focused on cetaceans and seabirds in oceanic systems, ecological trends in space and time (at interannual to regime shift scales), and ecosystem-based approaches to management.

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Dr. Bowles specializes in bioacoustics, the study of animal sound perception and production, and directs the Bioacoustics Laboratory. Her areas of interest are animal communication and the effects of human-made noise. She has examined vocal recognition in emperor penguins and also has studied vocal learning and development in gray whales and killer whales.

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Dr. Lai's area of interest is comparative physiology. He examines the cardiovascular systems of vertebrates and how adaptations relate to the ecophysiology of the animals he studies. His past projects have involved cardiovascular physiology of elasmobranchs and bony fishes.

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Mr. Drawbridge studies factors that affect the reproduction, growth and health of fishes in an aquaculture setting. Stock enhancement is a particular interest, and his research focuses on the process of raising finfish for eventual introduction into the ocean. He has examined the role of diet, exercise and environmental conditions in the hatchery production of finfish.

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Dr. Hinton's principal responsibilities include research on large pelagic fishes, including marlins, swordfish, and sailfish, and how oceanographic conditions affect populations of tunas and tuna-like species. His professional interests include pelagic ecology, physical forcing in environmental and biological systems, and population dynamics/statistics. He models impacts of small-scale events on individuals and populations, uses advanced statistical modeling techniques integrated with basic principles to investigate systems, and carries out resource assessment leading to recommendations for management and conservation.

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Dr. Kretzschmar's current research projects involve the hydrogeological and hydrochemical characterization of watersheds in Baja California and Oaxaca. His interests include topics related to the generation of surface water runoff and sediment transport in watersheds with and without anthropogenic impacts and contaminant transport due to anthropogenic impacts.

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Dr. Vetter oversees the diverse research of the SWFSC Fisheries Resources Division, which takes an ecosystem approach to the study of high seas and coastal pelagic fisheries of the California Current. His personal research interests include molecular and spatial ecology of fishes as revealed by studies of population genetic structure, electronic tagging of migratory animals, and the application of biotechnology and physiology to investigate effects of environmental stress on natural populations.

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