Faculty Projects and Publications

Shannon K. Atkinson

Professor of Marine Science
Science Director, Alaska Sea Life Center

Email: shannon@soest.hawaii.edu
Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology
PO Box 1346
Kane‘ohe, HI 96744
Alaska Sea Life Center and University of Alaska-Fairbanks
PO Box 1329
Seward, AK 99664

Education

Ph.D. 1985, Reproduction, Murdoch University, Western Australia
M.S. 1981, Animal Science, University of Hawai‘i
B.S. 1978, Animal Science, University of Hawai‘i

Research Interests

My research interests are currently focused on various aspects of reproductive biology in marine and terrestrial wildlife. These include reproductive physiology, endocrinology and behavior, as well as captive and wild breeding management. At present we are involved in a collaborative project with National Marine Fisheries Service in which we are suppressing an aberrant sociosexual behavior of male Hawaiian monk seals. These behaviors appear to be androgen-driven and thus, we are using hormonal manipulation to suppress this activity. Other concurrent projects are examining the estrous cycle and monitoring reproductive condition of female seals, whales, tortoises.

Publications

Recent publications: 1999 to 2001 (Web Page)
All publications (MS Word document)

Teaching Activities

Zool 435 Endocrinology
Zool 490 Marine Mammal Biology Seminar
(See all Undergrad Zoology Courses; use your brower’ Find command to find individual courses)
Graduate Faculty: Zoology, Oceanography, and Animal Science Departments, UH Manoa.

Professional Service

1991-Present: Society for Marine Mammalogy
1991-Present : American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums
1989-98: Honolulu Zoological Society:

1992-98: Board of Directors
1993-94 : Secretary
1994-96: Vice President
1992-Present: Chair of Education Committee

1993-95 : Hawaii Audubon Society, Board of Directors
1987-Present: Society for the Study of Reproduction
1986-88 : Endocrine and Reproduction Biology Society (W.A), President
1982-88 : Australian Society for Reproductive Biology
1982-88 : Australian Society of Animal Production
1980-81 : American Society of Animal Science
1980: Gamma Sigma Delta - The International Honor Society of Agriculture

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