Dr. Holley Stone Muraco

Overview

Research/Extension Interests

Bottlenose Dolphin Skin Microbiome
Thermal Drone for Estuary Dolphin Movements
Drones for evaluation of dolphin skin health
Development of contactless ultrasound of dolphin blubber thickness
Burkholderia Pseudomallei in Mississippi environmental and dolphin samples
Water quality of Mississippi Sound outfall pipes
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Sea Lions in Peru
Cryopreservation of invertebrate gametes including coral, oyster and insects
Coral ONE Health ex-situ studies
Deep sea coral surveys of Mountain Top Bank Reef

Teaching Interests

Zoo and Aquarium Husbandry
Research and Welfare
Animal Behavior

Websites

• Animal Biology and Behavior
• Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
• MSU Coastal Extension and Research Center