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Amanda J. Warlick

 

EDUCATION

 

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences: Quantitative Conservation Lab

  • Integrated population modeling for species with complex life histories.

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, CA, 2010

Masters of Advanced Studies, Marine Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Thesis: Spatial and temporal analysis of California sea lion fishery interactions predicted by oceanographic conditions and prey abundance along the California coast. 

 

Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA, 2008                                                            

  • Bachelor of Arts, Biology (Honors)

  • Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology (Honors)

 

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MARINE CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT

 

Freelance Consultant, Seattle, 2015 - present

  • Marine Mammal Biologist

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NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, 2015 - 2018

  • Research Associate - Fisheries economics

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Oceana, Washington, DC, 2012 - 2015  

  • Marine Scientist – Protected species and fisheries bycatch

 

NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources, Silver Spring, MD, 2011 – 2012

  • Knauss Sea Grant Fellow: Marine Mammal Policy Analyst and Special Assistant​

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RESEARCH & FIELD EXPERIENCE

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Alaska Fisheries Science Center Marine Mammal Laboratory, Pribilof Islands, AK, Sept 2017

  • Research Technician: fur seal resighting and tagging

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U.S. Antarctic Program, Palmer Station LTER, Antarctica, 2009 - 2010 

  • Research Technician: microbial ecology

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NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA, 2010 

  • Research Assistant: California sea lion diet analysis

 

Marine Mammal Care Center, San Pedro, CA, 2009 – 2009

  • Husbandry Intern

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Roundhouse Marine Studies Aquarium, Manhattan Beach, CA, 2009

  • Marine Education Intern

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Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, 2008 – 2009

  • Teaching and Laboratory Assistant

 

 

OUTREACH & LEADERSHIP

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SnoKing Marine Mammal Response, Seattle, WA Jun 2016 – Present

  • Funding and stranding response volunteer

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D.C. EcoWomen, Washington D.C., 2011 – 2013

  • Executive Board Member Communications Committee

 

Blue Frontier Campaign, Washington D.C., 2011 – 2012

  • Outreach Volunteer​

 

Woods Hole Science Aquarium, Woods Hole, MA,  2006, 2008 

  • Education and Husbandry Volunteer

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

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Warlick, A.J. Duffield, D., Lambourn, D., Jeffries, S., Rice, J., Gaydos, J...., & Norman, S. 2018. Spatio- Temporal Characterization of Pinniped Strandings and Human Interaction Cases in the Pacific Northwest, 1991 – 2016. Aquatic Mammals 44(3): 299-318.

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Warlick, A.J., Steiner, E., & Guldin, M. 2018. History of the West Coast Groundfish Trawl Fishery: Tracking Socioeconomic Characteristics across Different Management Policies in a Multispecies Fishery. Marine Policy 93: 9-21.

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Errend, M.E., Pfeiffer, L., Steiner, E., Guldin, M., & Warlick, A. Accepted. Economic outcomes under the West Coast groundfish catch share program: have goals and objectives been met? Journal of Coastal Management.

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Steiner, E., Vizek, A., Russel, S., & Warlick, A. Accepted. Crew in the West Coast groundfish catch share program: changes in compensation and job satisfaction. Journal of Coastal Management. 

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Hogan, E., & Warlick, A.J. 2017. Packing bands entangling pinnipeds around the world: global review and policy. Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy 20: 96-104. ​

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Holland, D.S., Steiner, E., & Warlick, A. 2017. Can vessel buybacks pay off: an evaluation of an industry funded fishing vessel buyback. Marine Policy 82: 8-15.

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Keledjian, A., and Mesnick, S. 2013. The Impacts of El Niño Conditions on California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) Fisheries Interactions: Predicting Spatial and Temporal Hotspots Along the California Coast. Aquatic Mammals 39(2): 221 - 232.

 

Keledjian, A., Young, S., Grubb, C., Cano-Stocco, D. 2014. The Price of Waste in the U.S. Fishing Industry. Oceana, Inc. Washington, D.C.

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

"Spatio-temporal hotspot mapping of pinniped strandings in the US Pacific Northwest." Talk, 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Halifax, NS, Oct 2017.

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"Applying Natural Language Processing and Text Mining Techniques to Marine Mammal Literature: Identifying and Summarizing Future Research Directions." Speed talk, 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Halifax, NS, Oct 2017. 

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"Climate change impacts on pinnipeds: a systematic review of the literature." Poster, 21st Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Francisco, CA, Dec 2015.

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Diversifying the conservation toolkit: strategies for success." Talk, Sharks International Conference, Durban, South Africa, June 2014.

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"Comprehensive Analysis of Statistical Precision of US Bycatch Estimates: Persistent Uncertainty and Future Priorities.” Invited talks at the Wakefield Symposium on Fisheries Bycatch, Anchorage, AK, May 2014.

 

“Trends in Bycatch Reduction Research: Regional Patterns, Implementation Gaps, and Future Needs.” Invited talk at the 20th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Dunedin, NZ, December 2013.

 

“Evaluating Data Gaps in the Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Process: Management Implications and Future Priorities.” Invited talk at the 20th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Dunedin, NZ, December 2013.

 

“Bycatch and Cumulative Impacts in U.S. Fisheries: Where Are They Now?” Invited talk at the 33rd International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Baltimore, MD, April 2013.

 

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