Media & News
Media Appearances
The MCHH crew has me aboard to discuss the wildest phocid facts and reasons being a seal is awesome over cocktails!
Marine Conservation Happy Hour Podcast
Marine Mammal Science Podcast
Dr. Ashley Scarlett invited me to discuss enrichment, welfare, and behavioral development research with harbor seal pups in wildlife rehabilitation!
Water Women Podcast
I had the pleasure of sitting down (virtually) with Jill Corey of the Water Women Podcast to chat about the research, seals, and the ocean!
The Marine Mammal Center invited me to participate in their Facebook Live Marine Science Series to discuss enrichment’s role in the rehabilitation of seals an answer audience questions.
Marine Science Series: Return to the Wild
Perturbed Pinnipeds: Improving Wildlife Rehabilitation with Animal Behavior
The UC Davis College of Biological Sciences highlighted my research and journey to science.
“As part of The Marine Mammal Center's ‘Science Behind the Center’ video series, visiting researcher Karli Chudeau shares her work with enrichment tools, or ‘toys with a purpose,’ to help teach orphaned harbor seal pups how to survive in the wild.”
The Science Behind the Center: Harbor Seal Enrichment
News & Updates
Wild Animal Initiative Seed Grants Award
November 2023
Wild Animal Initiative, an organization that provides researchers with support to study wild animal welfare, has awarded me and my colleague Parker Forman a seed grant to support our innovative project to study post-release psychological support for elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) weanlings! Learn more.
Richard G. Coss Wildlife Research Travel Award
April 2020
I am honored to receive the Richard G. Coss Wildlife Research award to support my conservation project with Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) in wildlife rehabilitation. Thank you to the UC Davis Animal Behavior Graduate Group!
Nature Aware Magazine
March 2020
Nature Aware Magazine asked me to contribute a popular science piece for their spring Harbor Seal Issue, highlighting technology’s role in learning about elusive harbor seal behavior. Learn more.
NWRA Research Grant
February 2020
I am honored to receive the National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association Research Grant that will provide funding for my dissertation research on improving welfare, cognition, and foraging development of seals in wildlife rehabilitation!
Advanced to Candidacy!
January 10. 2020.
One of the major milestones of my PhD has been accomplished; I passed my Qualifying Exam and am now considered a doctoral candidate! A huge thank you to my advisor, Dr. Jason Watters, my QE committee, and my support system of friends and family that helped me tackle this milestone. Now onto data collection!
