Sascha Kate Hooker

Sascha Kate Hooker is a Professor and Deputy Head of the School of Biology at the University of St Andrews. She holds affiliations with the Scottish Oceans Institute, Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences, Sea Mammal Research Unit, and Marine Alliance for Science & Technology Scotland. Her research focuses on marine mammal foraging and diving behavior, conservation biology, and diving physiology. Notable projects include studying predator foraging ecology using video cameras, investigating diving physiology risks in marine mammals, and applying spatial management strategies for marine protected areas.

Awards:

• 2017 Zoological Society of London Marsh Award for Marine and Freshwater Conservation
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (2023)

Grants & Projects:

• ISSF-funded initiatives on mental health and women in STEM
• ORBS project on beaked whale acoustic behavior

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to life below water and climate action. She leads interdisciplinary teams and has supervised multiple research projects, including datasets on marine mammal behavior and physiology.