Immerse Yourself! The Brilliance of Dolphins
We are excited to welcome Dr. Kelly Jaakkola as our featured speaker for our upcoming Immerse Yourself speaker series!
Dr. Kelly Jaakkola has an impressive academic and research background. She earned her MA in Developmental Psychology from Emory University, where she studied imitation and communication in both chimpanzees and children, and went on to earn her Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from MIT. After completing her doctorate, she returned to her longstanding interest in dolphins through a postdoctoral position with renowned marine mammal researcher Dr. Peter Tyack at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She has taught at MIT, Brandeis University, and Boston College and has published dozens of peer-reviewed scientific studies that have been cited more than 3,000 times by other researchers.
What do we actually know about dolphin cognition, and how do we know it? Kelly explores questions such as whether dolphins have names, how they mentally keep track of objects, how they coordinate cooperation, and what we can really learn about the mind of an animal so different from our own.
A special note of remembrance. This year's Immerse Yourself program also carries a special meaning for us as we remember Steve McCulloch, who was originally scheduled to share his knowledge and passion with our community. For the past eight years researchers have identified and catalogued more than 600 wild dolphins in the Upper Keys, and are beginning to unravel the many questions about their population and behavior to ensure that dolphins will always have a future in the vital waters of the Florida Keys. His impact will not be forgotten, and we are grateful for the legacy he leaves behind.
We hope you'll join us for what promises to be a fascinating and thought-provoking presentation.
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Thank you to this month's Immerse Yourself sponsor, Bob Murray and Barbara Overton. Questions or concerns? E-mail director@divingmuseum.org!
