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Kathryn Holmes

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Staff Scientist, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Brookfield Zoo Chicago, and PhD Researcher, The University of Western Australia

Dr. Kathryn Holmes earned her Ph.D. in Animal Behavior and Communication from The University of Western Australia with Shark Bay Dolphin Research in 2022 . For her Ph.D., she studied how juvenile male bottlenose dolphins develop social and vocal alliance behaviors that are important for their adult reproduction.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Staff Scientist, Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Brookfield Zoo Chicago
  • 2018–2022
    PhD Candidate, The University of Western Australia

Education

  • 2022 
    The University of Western Australia, Doctor of Philosophy
  • 2014 
    University of St Andrews, Master of Research Marine Mammal Science
  • 2012 
    James Madison University, Bachelor of Science in Biology

Publications

  • 2024
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Juvenile social play predicts adult reproductive success in male bottlenose dolphins

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Marine Mammalogy