Faculty Projects and Publications

Whitlow Au

Chief Scientist, Marine Mammal Research Program • Visit the MMRP Website

Tel: (808) 247-5026
Fax: (808) 247-5831
Email: wau@hawaii.edu
Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
PO Box 1106
Kane‘ohe, HI 96734

Education

Ph.D. 1970, Electrical Science, Washington State University
M.S. 1964, Electrical Engineering, Washington State University
B.S. 1962, Electrical Engineering, University of Hawaii

Research Interests

I am performing research on auditory processes, signal processing and echolocation in dolphins. The research involves psychophysical testing, electrophysiological measurements, underwater acoustics measurements, computer modeling of auditory systems, and artificial neural network computations. I am also interested in the bioacoustics of marine organisms beginning with the detection and characterization of sounds to the social and ecological implications of sounds.

Publications

Recent publications: 2000-2008 (Web Page, updated 3/13/2009)
All publications (MS Word document)

Professional Service

2008: President Elect, Acoustical Society of America
2006: Vice President, Acoustical Society of America
2004-present: Ocean Studies Board, National Res. Council, National Academies
1998-present: Associate Editor, J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Animal Bioacoustics
2001-2004: Executive Council, Acoustical Society of America
1994-2000: Co-Chair, Technical Committee on Animal Bioacoustics, Acoustical Society of America.
1989-1994: Member of Technical Specialty Committee on Animal Bioacoustics, Acoustical Society of America.
Dec 1-7, 1996: Member of organizing committe of the 3rd Joint Acoustical Society of America/Acoustical Society of Japan meeting in Honolulu.
1994: Organizer and Session chairman, Animal Bioacoustics Session, 127th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Austin, Texas.
1991: Organizing Committee member and Session chairman, International symposium on sensory systems and behavior of aquatic mammals, Moscow.
1991: Organizer and Session chairman, Animal Bioacoustics Session, 122th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Houston.
1988: Session Chairman, Psychological and Physiological Acoustics, Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1986: Organizing Committee member, 3rd International symposium on animal sonar systems, Helsingor, Denmark.
1983: Organizer and Chairman, Session on Animal Bioacoustics, 106th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, San Diego.
1979: Organizing Committee member and Session chairman, 2nd International symposium on animal sonar systems, Jersey Island.

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