TALKS and LECTURES
(*indicates oral presenter)

S. Gero^* and H. Whitehead (2009) Family Dynamics: changing social relationships within a unit of sperm whales across five years. 18th Biennial Conference of the Biology of Marine Mammals. October 15, 2009. Quebec City, Canada.

S. Gero^* (2009) Sperm Whale Families and other cetaceans in Dominica. Public Lecture, April 1, 2009. Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies

S. Gero^* (2009) Studying Whales: a how to guide. Guest Lecture for Seamester, February 22, 2009. Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies

S. Gero^* (2008) Species Identification in the Lesser Antilles. CARIBwhale Species identification and data collection workshop (USAID, IFAW, CARIBwhale, Organizers) Anchorage Hotel, Roseau, Dominica, West Indies. Oct. 1-3, 2008

S. Gero^* (2008) Collecting sightings data from platforms of opportunity: CARIBwhale's sighting network. CARIBwhale Species identification and data collection workshop (USAID, IFAW, CARIBwhale, Organizers) Anchorage Hotel, Roseau, Dominica, West Indies. Oct. 1-3, 2008.

S. Gero^* (2008) CARIBwhale Cetacean Watching Guidelines: Scientific background and recommendations for their development. CARIBwhale Species identification and data collection workshop (USAID, IFAW, CARIBwhale, Organizers) Anchorage Hotel, Roseau, Dominica, West Indies. Oct. 1-3, 2008

S. Gero^* (2008) The Sperm Whales of Dominica: Report on Research. Public Lecture. Ministry of Fisheries, Forestry and the Environment, Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies. April 21, 2008.

S. Gero^* (2008) The Sperm Whales of Dominica. Public Lecture. April 21, 2008. Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies.

S. Gero^* and T. Schulz (2007) The Group of Seven: a case study of sperm whale behaviour. 15^th Annual BC Marine Mammal Symposium. November 24, 2007. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

S. Gero^* (2007) The Sperm Whales of Dominica. Les Ecologistes Seminar Series. October 11, 2007. Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia.

S. Gero^* (2007) The Sperm Whale: biology, social structure, field work, and in your class. Guest Lecture SCED 320 (Curriculum and Instruction in Science: Elementary). March 19, 2007. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia.

S. Gero^*, D. Engelhaupt, J. Gordon, and H. Whitehead (2005) Who Cares? Between-group variation in alloparental care-giving in sperm whales. 16th Biennial Conference of the Biology of Marine Mammals. December 12, 2005. San Diego, California. (winner of Best Pre-Doctoral Student Oral Presentation)

S. Gero^* (2005) The Bottlenose Dolphin: Cetaceans in a fission-fusion society. Guest Lecture BIOL 4060 (Marine Mammalogy). November 18, 2005. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

S. Gero^* (2005) Why you should care about who cares for sperm whales calves. Departmental Seminar. November 4, 2005. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

S. Gero^* (2005) A Practical Guide to Field Studies of Sperm Whale Social Structure. Guest Lecture BIOL 3626 (Field Studies of Marine Mammals). August 25, 2005. Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

S. Gero^* (2005) Studying the Sperm Whales of Dominica. Public Lecture. April 12, 2005. Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies.

S. Gero^* (2005) Studying Sperm Whale Societies: a how to guide. Guest Lecture for Seamester, February 23, 2005. Roseau, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies

S. Gero^* and R. McPhie^* (2004) Oceanic Megaverts. Interactive educational activities and presentations. Dalhousie Open House, Oct. 22-23, 2004. Halifax, Nova Scotia.

S. Gero^* (2004) Field Studies of Cetacean Social Structure. Guest Lecture for Seamester, March 7, 2004. Guadeloupe, French West Indies