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My research is focused on two of the world's six species of porpoise. Harbour and Dall's porpoise are both found within the inland waters of British Columbia and I have been studying various aspects of their biology, ecology and conservation for the past 13 years. My research focuses on the diet, habitat use, strandings and acoustic behaviours of both species in the waters near Victoria, British Columbia. I have a strong interest in understanding the relationship between surface observations, habitat, and subsurface behaviours and the implications for conservation. I am currently incorporating systematic visual observations with subsurface ultrasonic acoustic recordings. In order to best understand the system species inhabit, I spend as much time as possible in the field, observing wild behaviours on a seasonal and inter-annual basis.

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-reviewed

Williams, R., Hall, A., and Winship, A. 2007. Sustainable limits to anthropogenic mortality of small cetaceans in coastal waters of British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. In rev.

Hall, A. 2007. Continental Shelf In: Lück, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CABI, Wallingford , UK.

Hall, A. 2007. Continental Slope In: Lück, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CABI, Wallingford , UK.

Hall, A. 2007. Marine Environment In: Lück, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CABI, Wallingford , UK.

Hall, A. 2007. Shamu In: Lück, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CABI, Wallingford , UK.

Hall, A. 2007. Continental Slope In: Lück, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CABI, Wallingford , UK.

Hall, A. 2007. Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary In: Lück, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CABI, Wallingford , UK.

Hall, A. 2007. Tortoises In: Lück, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CABI, Wallingford , UK.

Hall, A. 2007. Whale Watch Operators Association Northwest In: Lück, M. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Tourism and Recreation in Marine Environments. CABI, Wallingford , UK.

Krebs, C.J., Bredesen, E., Coombs, A., Daniel, R.,de Graf, R., Elz, A., Hall, A., Hooper, L., Hoover, T., Janmaat, A., Mehranvar, L., Rubidge, E., Slooten, G., Tamkee, P., Welstead, K. 2001. Graphical Presentation of Data. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America. 82(4): 247-248

Other

Hall, A., and Hildering, J. 2007. Turn down the volume. The impact of sound on harbour porpoise. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Species At Risk Act. Lesson plan - grade 7 science.

Hall, A. 2004. Seasonal abundance, distribution and prey species of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in southern Vancouver Island waters. MSc thesis. Dept. of Zoology. University of British Columbia

Hall, A., Ellis, G., Trites, A.W. 2002. Harbour Porpoise Interactions with the 2001 Selective Salmon Fisheries in Southern British Columbia and License Holder Reported Small Cetacean By-Catch. Selective Salmon Fisheries Science Program Report. Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Hall, A. 1996. Habitat use related to water depth of harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and Dall's porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli, in the inshore waters of southern Vancouver Island. BSc Honours Thesis. University of Victoria.