Susan Parks, professor of biology and principal investigator of Syracuse University's Bioacoustics and Behavioral Ecology Lab, was quoted in an NBC News article that highlighted a study examining baleen whale hearing. The study found that the creatures can hear at much higher frequencies than expected, sparking concern about the effects of ocean noise from sources like ship traffic.
“There might be higher frequency sounds that are produced from ocean exploration activities that were never considered a potential problem for baleen whales that need a second look,” Parks said in the article.
Parks' comments were highlighted by several other outlets, including: