Cape Lookout Studies Program

Cape Lookout Studies Program

Protect Wild Dolphins
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Keith Rittmaster

NORTH
CAROLINA
MARITIME
MUSEUM
315 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28516
(252) 728-7317

The people at CLSP
Keith Rittmaster Program Director	Supervises dolphin Photo-ID study and field station at Cape Lookout with studies in dolphin behavior, turtle nesting, and barrier island ecology. B.S., M.S. Duke University in environmental and coastal management. Nineteen years experience in environmental science. E-mail Keith Rittmaster

Nan Bowles Photo-ID Researcher	Nan is head of the photo ID department. Nan has been working with Keith for over 9 years and knows most of the local bottlenose dolphins by name. Nan works with other researchers on the Atlantic coast on several bottlenose dolphin research projects including an important one on the summer/winter migration of bottlenose dolphins along the Atlantic coast. Nan lives in a marsh community and is an accomplished wildlife artist. E-mail Nan Bowles

Kim Long Term Volunteer	Kim has put in many hours maintaining our photo catalogs and making sure we are well organized. Kim's smile and positive attitude add alot to our program.

John Long Term Volunteer	John does it all, including driving boats, matching fins, carpentry, painting, generating support, helping with maintenance at the field station, conducting research, authoring papers/articles.

Hugh Wilde Long Term Volunteer	Hugh, shown here peeling shrimp, has been a CLSP volunteer and supporter since 1990. He has taken CLSP staff and students to the Gulf Stream on his boat to view blue water, flying fish, and spotted dolphins. He has also delivered fresh fish and home grown veggies to the classes at the field station. Hugh continues to help on weekly maintenance trips and overnight trips. He has been a contributor to all major CLSP fundraisers and much more.

Carl Spangler Long Term Volunteer	Carl, shown here helping rebuild a shed at the field station, has been a talented, energetic, and spontaneous volunteer since 1995. He is always available to help with field trips, maintenance, boats, our dolphin study, whale strandings, office work, PR, and lots more.

Bruce McCutcheon Long Term Volunteer	Bruce, shown here as part of the power engineering firm of McCutcheon and Spangler (determined to get those blades to last a year!), Bruce helps on boats, at the field station, and on the mainland. His great attitude, creativity, dedication, and hard work is an inspiration to us all.

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