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Jefferson, Thomas Allen was born on April 13, 1962 in Cleveland. Son of Derwood and Helen (Dietz) Jefferson.
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Marine Mammals of the World, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification
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This new edition of Marine Mammals of the World describes and illustrates newly discovered and rarely photographed species, making it the most comprehensive and up-to-date identification guide available. This edition continues to meet the research-focused needs of marine biologists and conservation biologists by providing a tremendous influx of new photos, taking advantage of advances in digital and auto-focusing photography, and the emergence of marine mammal studies and "whalewatching" around the world. The book encompasses cetacean, pinniped, and sirenian species, as well as extinct species, and describes basic biology and taxonomic groupings of marine mammals. • Contains superb photographs of every species of marine mammal for accurate identification • Authors possess nearly 80 years of collective experience with almost all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described in the guide • Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available, including more than 750 new illustrations • Special emphasis is placed on the identification of species in "problem groups," such as the beaked whales, long-beaked oceanic dolphins, and southern fur seals • Includes a detailed list of sources for more information • Contains updated taxonomy including four new species
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Marine Mammals of the World, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification by Thomas A. Jefferson (2015-09-12)
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Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification
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With coverage on all the marine mammals of the world, authors Jefferson, Webber, and Pitman have created a user-friendly guide to identify marine mammals alive in nature (at sea or on the beach), dead specimens “in hand, and also to identify marine mammals based on features of the skull. This handy guide provides marine biologists and interested lay people with detailed descriptions of diagnostic features, illustrations of external appearance, beautiful photographs, dichotomous keys, and more. Full color illustrations and vivid photographs of every living marine mammal species are incorporated, as well as comprehendible maps showing a range of information. For readers who desire further consultation, authors have included a list of literature references at the end of each species account. For an enhanced understanding of habitation, this guide also includes recognizable geographic forms described separately with colorful paintings and photographs. All of these essential tools provided make Marine Mammals of the World the most detailed and authoritative guide available! * Contains superb photographs of every species of marine mammal for accurate identification * Authors’ collective experience adds up to 80 years, and have seen nearly all of the species and distinctive geographic forms described in the guide * Provides the most detailed and anatomically accurate illustrations currently available * Special emphasis is placed on the identification of species in “problem groups, such as the beaked whales, long-beaked oceanic dolphin, and southern fur seals * Includes a detailed list of sources for more information at the back of the book.
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Thomas Allen Jefferson
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Thomas Allen Jefferson, American Marine mammal biologist. Recipient Best Student Paper award 14th Annual Mexico Marine Mammal Conference, 1989; Max Coan scholar Internatl. Women's Fishing Association, 1994. Member American Society Mammalogists, Society for Marine Mammalogy, American Cetacean Society (board directors Galveston chapter 1990-1991), Gamma Sigma Delta.
Education
Bachelor in Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, 1986; Master of Science in Marine Science, Moss Landing Marine laboratories, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1995.
Career
Biological technician National Marine Mammal Laboratory porpoise program, National Marine Fisheries Svc./National Ocean. & Atmospheric Administrator, 1985-1986;
biological technician S.W. Fisheries Center tuna/porpoise program, National Marine Fisheries Svc./National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, 1987;
naturalist, researcher of humpback whale, Alaska., 1988;
program coordinator marine mammal stranding program, Moss Landing (California) Marine laboratories, 1987-1989;
researcher, instructor, School for Field Studies, Kaua'i, Hawaii., 1989;
research associate marine mammal research program, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Galveston, 1991;
biological technician S.W. Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Svc., La Jolla, California, 1993;
visual survey leader GulfCet program, Minerals Management Svc., 1994;
naturalist, researcher Amazon dolphin project, Oceanic Society Expeditions, 1994;
researcher, consultant marine mammal program, National Taiwan Ocean U., 1995;
postdoctoral research associate, Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong, since 1995;
co-acting director, Ocean Park (Hong Kong) Conservation Foundation, since 1996. Member Hong Kong Marine Mammal Conservation Working Group, since 1995, Pacific Cetacean Group Advisory Board, since 1995.
Honorary member Wuhan Baiji ConservationFound. Advisory Council, since 1997. Honorary assistant professor department ecology and biodiversity U. Hong Kong, 1997.
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Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification
(With coverage on all the marine mammals of the world, aut...)
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Marine Mammals of the World, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification
( This new edition of Marine Mammals of the World describ...)
- Marine Mammals of the World, Second Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification by Thomas A. Jefferson (2015-09-12)
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Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification
Membership
Member American Society Mammalogists, Society for Marine Mammalogy, American Cetacean Society (board directors Galveston chapter 1990-1991), Gamma Sigma Delta.
