Will Gearty, Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences (IMAGE)

Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

Will Gearty, Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

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Geological sciences graduate student Will Gearty displays a dolphin skull. Gearty is the lead author on a study showing energy balance constrains the body size of aquatic mammals, including seals, sea lions, manatees, dugongs, whales and dolphins.

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