Brian Quigley is the Director of Population Health and Conservation Research. His research interests focus on bottlenose dolphin population health and the impacts of environmental stressors on this species. Since 2011, he has contributed to research efforts that evaluate injury to marine mammal populations, advance long-term population monitoring, and inform conservation and natural resource management decisions. Brian has extensive experience in a variety of small cetacean research methods, including photo-identification, remote biopsy sampling, and catch-release health assessment. As Director of FCR, he provides strategic and operational leadership for the NMMF’s Charleston-based field team, supporting scientists and research and response efforts throughout the southeastern U.S.
