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Cynthia R. Smith

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF)

Conservation Medicine

2240 Shelter Island Drive
Suite 200
San Diego, CA  92106  

cynthia.smith@nmmf.org

Project List:

Consortium for Advanced Research on Marine Mammal Health Assessment (CARMMHA)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead

Investigation of Mechanisms for Reproductive Failure in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to Understand Population Recovery Scenarios for Cetaceans

Year 6-8 Investigator Grants (RFP-V)Role: Principal Investigator, Program Manager / Technical Coordinator

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 6

2021

Cloyed, C. S., Balmer, B. C., Schwacke, L. H., Takeshita, R., Hohn, A., Wells, R. S., Rowles, T. K., Saliki, J. T., Smith, C. R., Tumlin, M. C., Zolman, E. S., Fauquier, D. A., & Carmichael, R. H. (2021). Linking morbillivirus exposure to individual habitat use of common bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) between geographically different sites. Journal of Animal Ecology, 90(5), 1191-1204.
Florida, U. o. S., Murawski, S., Grosell, M., Smith, C., Sutton, T., Halanych, K., Shaw, R., & Wilson, C. (2021). Impacts of Petroleum, Petroleum Components, and Dispersants on Organisms and Populations. Oceanography, 34(1), 136-151.

2020

Barratclough, A., Gomez, F. M., Morey, J. S., Deming, A., Parry, C., Meegan, J. M., Carlin, K. P., Schwacke, L., Venn-Watson, S., Jensen, E. D., & Smith, C. R. (2020). Pregnancy profiles in the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): Clinical biochemical and hematological variations during healthy gestation and a successful outcome. Theriogenology, 142, 92-103.
Herrman, J. M., Morey, J. S., Takeshita, R., De Guise, S., Wells, R. S., McFee, W., Speakman, T., Townsend, F., Smith, C. R., Rowles, T., & Schwacke, L. (2020). Age determination of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) using dental radiography pulp:tooth area ratio measurements. PLOS ONE, 15(11), e0242273.
Linnehan, B. K., Hsu, A., Gomez, F. M., Huston, S. M., Takeshita, R., Colegrove, K. M., Rowles, T. K., Barratclough, A., Musser, W. B., Harms, C. A., Cendejas, V., Zolman, E. S., Balmer, B. C., Townsend, F. I., Wells, R. S., Jensen, E. D., Schwacke, L. H., & Smith, C. R. (2020). Standardization of Dolphin Cardiac Auscultation and Characterization of Heart Murmurs in Managed and Free-Ranging Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7.

2019

Barratclough, A., Wells, R. S., Schwacke, L. H., Rowles, T. K., Gomez, F. M., Fauquier, D. A., Sweeney, J. C., Townsend, F. I., Hansen, L. J., Zolman, E. S., Balmer, B. C., & Smith, C. R. (2019). Health Assessments of Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Past, Present, and Potential Conservation Applications. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6.

Conference Presentations - 18

2020

Gomez, F. C., K.; Huston, S. H., A.; Linnehan, B. T., R.; Wells, R. S., L.H.; Rowles, T. S., & C (2020). Assessment of Sublethal Cardiac Injury in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Gulf of Mexico Following Exposure to Deepwater Horizon Oil-Associated Chemicals. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020
Morey, J. B., B.C.; Zolman, E. T., R.; Rowles, T. S., C.R.; Wells, R. S., & L.H (2020). Transcriptomic Analyses of Bottlenose Dolphin Blood and Skin to Identify Additional Biomarkers and Pathways to Inform Cetacean Health Assessment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020
Schwacke, L. S., C.; Gomez, F. R., T.; Wells, R. Z., E.; Speakman, T. H., J.; Takeshita, R. T., & L (2020). Health Trends of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the eight years following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Evidence for lack of resilience. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020
Smith, C. G., F.; Colegrove, K. R., T.; Zolman, E. S., T.; Musser, W. B., A.; Balmer, B. S., & L.H (2020). Sustained Maternal Illness and Low Reproductive Success Rate in Barataria Bay Bottlenose Dolphins Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020
Takeshita, R. R., T.K.; Balmer, B. Z., E.S.; Thomas, L. W., R.; Gomez, F. S., & C.R.; Schwacke, L. (2020). Health and Behavioral Responses of Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Low Salinity Waters Within the Barataria Basin in Louisiana. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020

2019

Balmer, B. W., S.; Speakman, T. Q., B.; Bolton, J. R., T.; Smith, C. Y., G.; Zolman, E. S., & L (2019). Combining methods to assess exposure of the Northern Coastal Stock of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) to multiple environmental stressors. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Cloyed, C. T., M.; Rowles, T. S., L.; Smith, C. B., B.; Zolman, E. C., & R (2019). The Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Bottlenose Dolphin Diets. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
De Guise, S. L., M.; Jasperse, L. G., E.; Herrman, J. S., C.; Townsend, F. W., R.; Balmer, B. Z., E.; Rowles, T. S., & L.H (2019). Changes in bottlenose dolphin immune functions associated with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico, a recurrence?. In World Marine Mammal Conference 2019
De Guise, S. L., M.; Jasperse, L. G., E.; Herrmann, J. S., C.; Townsend, F. W., R.; Balmer, B. Z., E.; Rowles, T. S., & L (2019). Recurrence of Bottlenose Dolphin Immune Function Changes Associated With the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Gomez, F. C., K.; Huston, S. H., A.; Linnehan, B. T., R.; Musser, W. H., C.; Rowles, T. Z., E.; Balmer, B. T., F.; Wells, R. S., L.H.; Jensen, E. S., & C (2019). Assessment of sublethal cardiac injury in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Gulf of Mexico following exposure to Deepwater Horizon oil associated chemicals. In World Marine Mammal Conference 2019
Rowles, T. T., R.; Smith, C. G., F.; Balmer, B. S., & L.H.; Fougeres, E. (2019). Health parameters of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in various salinity environments within the Barataria Basin, Louisiana. In World Marine Mammal Conference 2019
Schwacke, L. T., L.; Smith, C. B., G.; Burt, L. D. G., S.; Gomez, F. M., M.; Morey, J. R., T.; Stolen, E. T., & F.; Wells, R. (2019). Veterinary Expert System for Outcome Prediction (VESOP): A Bayesian model to predict changes in cetacean population vital rates from measures of individual health. In World Marine Mammal Conference 2019
Smith, C. G., F.; Colegrove, C. R., T.; Balmer, B. T., R.; Zolman, E. L., B.; Huston, S. H., A.; Meegan, J. M., W.; Ivan?i?, M. D. G., S.; Townsend, F. S., T.; Quigley, Q. C., V.; Wells, R. S., & L (2019). The Long-Term Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Bottlenose Dolphins and the Development of Advanced Diagnostic Tools to Better Characterize Injury and Recovery. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019
Smith, C. G., F.; Ivancic, M. M., W.; Barratclough, A. M., J.; Waitt, S.; Cardenas Llerenas, A. J., E.; Rowles, T. C., V.; Zolman, E. B., B.; Speakan, T. Q., B.; Townsend, F. W., & R.; Schwacke, L. (2019). New diagnostic techniques to characterize fetal, placental, and maternal health in bottlenose dolphins following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In World Marine Mammal Conference 2019

2018

Schwacke, L. S., & C.; Rowles, T. (2018). What we've learned about the health of Gulf of Mexico marine mammals: A retrospective. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018

2017

Quigley, B. S., L.; McFee, W. B., B.; Speakman, T. Z., E.; Rowles, T. S., & C (2017). Growth rate of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Barataria Bay, Louisisana, USA following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
Sharp, S. C., V.; Baird, M. G., F.; Meegan, J. T., F.; Jensen, E. S., M.; Venn-Watson, S. R., T.; Schwacke, L. S., & C (2017). Using blood gas analysis and capnography to determine oxygenation status in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals
Smith, C. S., L.; Venn-Watson, S. G., F.; Sharp, S. R., T.; Balmer, B. Z., E.; Speakman, T. Q., B.; Colegrove, K. T., F.; Wells, R. T., & M (2017). Investigating Mechanisms for Reproductive Failure Among Bottlenose Dolphins in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017