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Peter L. Boveng is affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and earth and planetary sciences, with specific attention to ecology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. Their work often intersects with ecological modeling and global and planetary change studies.

Their research encompasses a range of topics related to marine animal studies and cryospheric observations, particularly concerning Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics. They have contributed to studies on species distribution and climate change as well as the application of environmental DNA in biodiversity research. Additionally, they have explored themes related to methane hydrates and related phenomena.

Peter L. Boveng has co-authored publications frequently with several researchers including Josh M. London, Lori Quakenbush, Michael F. Cameron, Erin L. Richmond, and Paul B. Conn.

Their publication venues indicate engagement with both governmental and academic platforms, featuring in:

  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - NOAA Central Library
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Nature Climate Change
  • Nature
  • Scientific Data

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Peter L. Boveng include:

  • Body condition of phocid seals during a period of rapid environmental change in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 2020, Deep Sea Research Part II Topical Studies in Oceanography
  • Evidence suggests potential transformation of the Pacific Arctic ecosystem is underway, 2020, Nature Climate Change
  • Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems, 2020, Nature
  • The retrospective analysis of Antarctic tracking data project, 2020, Scientific Data
  • Marine mammal hotspots across the circumpolar Arctic, 2022, Diversity and Distributions

Best Publications

  • QUASI-POISSON VS. NEGATIVE BINOMIAL REGRESSION: HOW SHOULD WE MODEL OVERDISPERSED COUNT DATA?

    Jay M. Ver Hoef;Peter L. Boveng

  • Arctic marine mammal population status, sea ice habitat loss, and conservation recommendations for the 21st century.

    Kristin L. Laidre;Harry Stern;Kit M. Kovacs;Lloyd Lowry

  • Evidence suggests potential transformation of the Pacific Arctic ecosystem is underway

    Henry P. Huntington;Seth L. Danielson;Francis K. Wiese;Matthew Baker

  • MODELING AGE‐SPECIFIC MORTALITY FOR MARINE MAMMAL POPULATIONS

    Jay Barlow;Peter Boveng

  • Tracking of marine predators to protect Southern Ocean ecosystems

    Mark A. Hindell;Ryan R. Reisinger;Ryan R. Reisinger;Yan Ropert-Coudert;Luis A. Hückstädt

  • The Barents and Chukchi Seas: Comparison of two Arctic shelf ecosystems

    George L. Hunt;Arny L. Blanchard;Peter Boveng;Padmini Dalpadado

  • Seasonal home ranges and fidelity to breeding sites among ringed seals

    Brendan P. Kelly;Brendan P. Kelly;Oriana H. Badajos;Mervi Kunnasranta;John R. Moran;John R. Moran

  • Ringed and bearded seal densities in the eastern Chukchi Sea, 1999–2000

    John L. Bengtson;Lisa M. Hiruki-Raring;Michael A. Simpkins;Peter L. Boveng

  • ANTIBODIES TO CANINE DISTEMPER VIRUS IN ANTARCTIC SEALS

    J. L. Bengtson;P. Boveng;U. Franzén;P. Have

  • Responses of Antarctic pack-ice seals to environmental change and increasing krill fishing

    Jaume Forcada;Philip N. Trathan;Peter L. Boveng;Ian L. Boyd

  • Biomass energy from crop and forest residues

    David Pimentel;Mary Ann Moran;Sarah Fast;Georg Weber

  • THE ABUNDANCE OF HARBOR SEALS IN THE GULF OF ALASKA

    Peter L. Boveng;John L. Bengtson;David E. Withrow;Jack C. Cesarone

  • POPULATION GROWTH OF ANTARCTIC FUR SEALS: LIMITATION BY A TOP PREDATOR, THE LEOPARD SEAL?

    Peter L. Boveng;Lisa M. Hiruki;Michael K. Schwartz;John L. Bengtson

  • Status review of the ringed seal (Phoca hispida)

    Brendan Patrick Kelly;John L. Bengtson;Peter Laurens Boveng;Michael Foley Cameron

  • Estimating multispecies abundance using automated detection systems: ice-associated seals in the Bering Sea

    Paul B. Conn;Jay M. Ver Hoef;Brett T. McClintock;Erin E. Moreland

  • Status review of the spotted seal (Phoca largha)

    Peter Laurens Boveng;John L. Bengtson;Troy William Buckley;Michael Foley Cameron

  • Projecting Marine Mammal Distribution in a Changing Climate

    Gregory K. Silber;Matthew D. Lettrich;Peter O. Thomas;Jason D. Baker

  • Status review of the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus)

    Michael Foley Cameron;John L. Bengtson;Peter Laurens Boveng;J. K. Jansen

  • Reaction of Harbor Seals to Cruise Ships

    John K. Jansen;Peter L. Boveng;Shawn P. Dahle;John L. Bengtson

  • Monitoring the Prey-Field of Marine Predators: Combining Digital Imaging With Datalogging Tags

    Sascha K. Hooker;Ian L. Boyd;Mark Jessopp;Oliver Cox

Frequent Co-Authors

Clive R. McMahon
Clive R. McMahon University of Tasmania
Mark A. Hindell
Mark A. Hindell University of Tasmania
Arnoldus Schytte Blix
Arnoldus Schytte Blix University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Daniel P. Costa
Daniel P. Costa University of California, Santa Cruz
Colin Southwell
Colin Southwell Australian Antarctic Division
Ben Raymond
Ben Raymond Australian Antarctic Division
Michael A. Fedak
Michael A. Fedak University of St Andrews
Marthán N Bester
Marthán N Bester University of Pretoria
Keith W. Nicholls
Keith W. Nicholls Natural Environment Research Council
Jean-Benoît Charrassin
Jean-Benoît Charrassin Sorbonne University

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