Sportelli served as an NMMF conservation intern during summer/fall 2020. She provided quality assurance and control for all data in the Southern Resident killer whale prototype database and cataloged all available photos for inclusion. She now works as a research assistant to Dr. Sam Ridgway, providing direct support to the investigation of connections between sound and marine mammal health.
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