Naomi A. Rose, PhD
Senior Scientist, Marine Mammal Biology, Marine Wildlife Program
Naomi is the marine mammal biologist for AWI, addressing captive marine mammal welfare, responsible whale watching, whaling, and small populations of endangered marine mammal species, and providing scientific input wherever needed within the marine team.
Naomi worked for the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International for 20 years before coming to AWI. She received her PhD from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she studied the social dynamics of male orcas.
Naomi has been in love with wildlife since she was in grade school and knew she wanted to study dolphins by the time she was 13. She believes that individuals—human and nonhuman—matter in the greater scheme of things and works to ensure that the welfare of all marine mammals, in captivity and the wild, is considered when society makes decisions related to them.
Naomi shares her home with her husband, Chris, and their three cats: Darcy, Ellie, and Bondie. She is a self-proclaimed geek who loves sci-fi and fantasy books, television, and film—as well as historical fiction and nonfiction—and enjoys working in her garden.