Jessica Sportelli (she/her) is a bioacoustician dedicated to advancing marine mammal research and conservation. She earned a Masters degree in Marine Biology from Scripps Institution of Oceanography where she specialized in whale acoustics. Jessica’s past research includes killer whale and narwhal interactions in the Canadian Arctic, beluga whale behavior in high-tourism areas, and health assessments of Southern Resident killer whales. Most recently, she utilized machine learning techniques to analyze bottlenose dolphin whistles during changes in health status. Jessica now contributes to the Bioacoustic Analysis and Applied Research Team where she supports the development of environmentally responsible policies for the U.S. Navy’s at-sea program.