{"id":3485,"date":"2026-04-07T16:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/?p=3485"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T23:04:54","slug":"congratulations-on-candidacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/2026\/04\/07\/congratulations-on-candidacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations on candidacy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-3485\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-3485-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3485-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3485-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Congratulations to VEL student Sarah Perryman for advancing to candidacy!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-3485-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-3485-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3485-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-3485\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520-scaled.jpeg\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520-scaled.jpeg 1707w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlml.sjsu.edu\/birdmam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" title=\"2AD2B3CB-B142-4E1E-8102-58629F35A520\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-3485-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-3485-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Sarah\u2019s thesis investigates the foraging ecology of Risso\u2019s dolphins (<em>Grampus griseus<\/em>) in the California Current. She uses stable isotope analysis of biopsy samples to characterize variation in diet across seasons and sexes. By linking dolphin isotope values to regional prey and seasonal context, she aims to understand how foraging patterns shift in response to ecosystem variability. This work will provide new insight into the ecological role of Risso\u2019s dolphins and contribute to broader efforts to monitor and manage dynamic marine systems in the California Current.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to VEL student Sarah Perryman for advancing to candidacy! Sarah\u2019s thesis investigates the foraging ecology of Risso\u2019s dolphins (Grampus griseus) in the California Current. She uses stable isotope analysis of biopsy samples to characterize variation in diet across seasons and sexes. 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