Maria Maust-Mohl

My primary research focus is animal behavior and communication, including how animals have adapted to different environments. I am also interested in animal cognition, as well as human perceptions of animals and their ability to think.

Reyes, J. D., Brady, B., Ramos, E. A., Henaut, Y., Castelblanco-Martinez, N., Maust-Mohl., M., Searle, L., Perez-Lachaud, G., Guzman, H., Poveda, H., Merchan, F., Contreras, K., Sanchez Galan, J., Collom, K. A., Magnasco, M. O. (2023). Vocalizations of wild West Indian manatee vary across subspecies and geographic location. Scientific reports, 13, 11028. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37882-8

Melillo-Sweeting, K., Maust-Mohl, M., & Smukall, M. J. (2022). Examining shark bite scars on dolphins off Bimini, The Bahamas: Comparisons between bottlenose and Atlantic spotted dolphins. Marine Mammal Science, 38, 18-28. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12840

Morrison, R., Maust-Mohl, M., & Charlton, K. (2021). Friend, Foe, or Food: What Influences Students’ Attitudes Toward Animals? Anthrozoös, 34(2), 187-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2021.1885137

Maust-Mohl, M. (2021). Studying Marine Mammal Behavior—Who Says Academic Careers Are Dry?. In Career Paths in Human-Animal Interaction for Social and Behavioral Scientists (pp. 44-46). Routledge.

Ramos, E.A.R., Maust-Mohl, M., Collom, K. A., Brady, B., Gerstein, E. R., Magnasco, M. O., Reiss, D. (2020). The Antillean manatee produces broadband vocalizations with ultrasonic frequencies. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America-Express Letters, EL80-EL86. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0000602

Maust-Mohl, M., Reiss, D., Reidenberg, J. S. (2019). A comparison of hippopotamus (Artiodactyla) and mysticete (Cetacea) nostrils: An open and shut case. The Anatomical Record, 302(5), 693-702.

Maust-Mohl, M., Soltis, J., & Reiss, D. (2018). Underwater click train production by the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) suggests an echo-ranging function. Behaviour, 155(2-3), 231-251.

Maust-Mohl, M., Soltis, J., & Reiss, D. (2015). Acoustic and behavioral repertoires of the hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius). Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 138(2), 545-554.

Maust-Mohl, M., Fraser, J., & Morrison, R. (2012). Wild Minds: What people think about animal thinking. Anthrozoos: A multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals, 25(2), 133-147.

Maust, M., Clum, N., & Sheppard, C. (2007). Ontogeny of chick behavior: A tool for monitoring the growth and development of lesser adjutant storks. Zoo Biology, 26(6), 533-538.

Select Conference Papers

Reidenberg, J. S., Ramos, E. A. R., Francis, B., & Maust-Mohl, M. Whale nasal plug anatomy determines blow shape. Talk presented at the Anatomy Connected, American Association for Anatomy conference, Washington DC, March 25-257^th 2023.

Cameron, I., Maust-Mohl, M. Who’s Laughing Now? Examining Gender Bias in Humor Perception. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association conference in Boston, MA, March 3, 2023.

Reidenberg, J. S., Ramos, E. A. R., Francis, B., & Maust-Mohl, M. (2022). Thar she blows! Nasal plug anatomy determines blow shape. Speed talk presented at the 24^th biennial conference for  the Society for Marine Mammalogy, West Palm Beach, FL, August 1-5, 2022.

Collom, K., Brown, D., DiGiovanni, R., Durham, K., Kopelman, A. H., Laurino, M., Lomac-MacNair, K., Maust-Mohl, M., Montello, M., Rickard, M., Schoelkopf, R., Smultea, M. A., Platt, T., Zoidis, A., Toth Sullivan, J. (2022). Extended seasonal occurrence of coastal bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the northern migratory extent of the Mid-Atlantic. Poster presented at the 24^th biennial conference for the Society for Marine Mammalogy, West Palm Beach, FL, August 1-5, 2022.

Padedze, L., & Maust-Mohl, M. The cognitive benefits of multiple language use: Exploring the differences between monolinguals, bilinguals, and multilinguals. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference March 5, 2022.

Mendoza-Munoz, A., Wang, X., & Maust-Mohl, M. Attitude-Behavior Inconsistency: An Analysis Towards Protecting Wildlife. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association virtual conference March 5-6, 2021.

Samanoglu, M., Padedze, L., Combs, P., & Maust-Mohl, M. Brain gains: The effects of exercise on cognition. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association virtual conference June 17, 2020.

Uy, N., & Maust-Mohl, M. Music and the brain: Differences in the perception of two tuning frequencies. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association virtual conference June 17, 2020.

Maust-Mohl, M., Ramos, E. A., Collom, K. A., Reiss, D., Magnasco, M. O. Acoustic activity patterns of the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Belize. Speedtalk presented at the World Marine Mammal conference Barcelona, Spain December 9-12, 2019; Barcelona, Spain.

Melillo-Sweeting, K., Maust-Mohl, M. Examining shark bite scars on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) off Bimini, The Bahamas. Poster presented at the World Marine Mammal Conference December 9-12, 2019; Barcelona, Spain.

Kaplan, J. D., Maust-Mohl, M. (2019). Squeak-Thunks: Sequences of Multi-Element Calls Produced by Bottlenose Dolphins While Foraging and Socializing off Bimini, The Bahamas. Poster presented at the World Marine Mammal Conference December 9-12, 2019; Barcelona, Spain.

Morrison, R., Maust-Mohl, M., & Charlton, K. Friend, Foe, or Food: What Influences Students’ Attitudes Towards Animals? Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) Convention August 10, 2019; Chicago, IL.

Miller, J., Melillo-Sweeting, K., Maust-Mohl, M. Examining the occurrence of non-fatal shark attacks on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Poster presented at the Eastern Colleges Science Conference (ECSC) April 6, 2019; Riverdale, NY.

Bradley, A., Ramos, E. A. R., Collom, K. A., & Maust-Mohl, M. Investigating temporal trends in behavior and acoustic activity patterns of the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Belize. Speed talk presented at the Student Conference on Conservation Science-New York in October 27, 2018; New York, NY.

Collom, K. A., Ramos, E. A. R., Maust-Mohl, M., & Reiss, D. Passive acoustic monitoring of marine mammals habitats in Belize. Poster accepted for the Student Conference on Conservation Science-New York October 27, 2018; New York, NY.

Maust-Mohl, M., Kaplan, J. D., Haber-Sage, S., Melillo-Sweeting, K. Site fidelity and abundance estimates of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) off Bimini, The Bahamas. Poster session at the 21^st Biennial Conference on the biology of Marine Mammals. Society for Marine Mammalogy: October 22-27, 2017; Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Swenton, M., Maust-Mohl, M. Factors influencing patients’ medical facility decisions. Poster session at the 45^th annual Hunter Psychology Convention at Hunter College April 23, 2017; New York, NY

Other published materials

Memberships

• Board member, Human-animal interaction, APA Division 17, Section 13
• Society for Marine Mammalogy
• Association for Psychological Science
• Eastern Psychological Association
• Animal Behavior Society
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Psi Chi
• Sigma Xi