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Robert Benson, Ph.D.
Professor of Physics
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Education
- B.S. Physics 1976 Southwest Texas State University
- Ph.D. Physics 1985 Texas A&M University
Research Interests
Dr. Benson's primary research interest is in the field of bioacoustics. Other research interests include the dynamics of ocean and estuary circulation and the development of novel methods of data collection and measurement in several areas of science. The Center for Bioacoustics maintains a growing and accessible systematic collection of digital audio recordings of natural and man-made sounds. The collection is available to researchers throughout the world.
His research was featured in a documentary on the Discovery Channel in 2002.
Publications
- Benson, R. H. The effect of roadway traffic noise on territory selection by Golden-cheeked Warblers. Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society. Vol. 28, No. 2, Nov/Dec 1995.
- Benson, R. H. The effect of roadway traffic noise on territory selection by Golden-cheeked Warblers (published Abstract). J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 99, No. 4, Pt. 2, April 1996.
- Berk, I. M.; Evans, W. E.; and Benson, R. H. The use of passive sonar to detect sound production and calculate population densities of penaeid shrimp in the Gulf of Mexico (published Abstract). J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 99, No. 4, Pt. 2, April 1996.
- Sparks, T. D.; Evans, W. E.; and Benson, R. H. Sperm whale codas in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico (published Abstract). J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 99, No. 4, Pt. 2, April 1996.
- Norris, J.; Evans, W. E.; Sparks, T.; and Benson, R. H. The use of passive towed arrays for surveying marine mammals (published Abstract). J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 97, No. 5, Pt. 2 1995.
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