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mso-paper-source:0;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}In Memoriam, Thomas F.
Norris, 1965-2020 Our friend and colleague, Thomas F. Norris, passed
awaypeacefully in San Diego, California, on 9 September 2020, after a
seven-monthbattle with pancreatic cancer. At thetime of his death, at the
young age of 55, he was held by his wife, soulmate,and love of his life,
Danielle. He wassurrounded by family and a few close friends. Tom was a leader
in the field of marine mammal bioacoustics,having founded his own company,
Bio-Waves, in 2006, which at times employedseveral full-time biologists. He
waswell known in marine mammal science and worked with many colleagues over
theyears on projects throughout the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. His passion
for marine science and hisrespect for others led him to give many young
scientists opportunities to stepinto the field and his advice has been referred
to by many as critical to theirfuture. He published dozens of papers,mostly on
acoustic behavior of cetaceans, with humpback whales and minke whalesbeing his
favorite subjects. Tomdeveloped or co-developed a number of important passive
acoustic monitoring(PAM) devices. He was also SeniorScientist at Cetos
Research Organization. Tom’s passion for travel was established soon after
hisbirth, on June 8, 1965, in the UK. Hemoved to California as a young child
ready to embrace the ocean he grew to loveso much. He returned to Europe in
high school,attending the American School of the Hague, where he established a
passion forHolland, travel and the friends he stayed so close to until his
passing. After moving back to the US, he startedcollege in Florida before
moving back to the west coast, his first love, tocomplete his B.Sc. degree in
1987 (UC, Santa Barbara, where he graduated withDean’s Honors) and his M.Sc. in
1995 (Moss Landing Marine Laboratories; MLML). His master’s thesis was on
acoustic behaviorof humpback whales of the Hawaiian Islands. During his time at
MLML, Tom met like-minded people who becamelife-long friends and colleagues.
Among his friends, he is remembered as akind, big-hearted, passionate, and
intelligent surfer dude who could be goofyand serious at the same time. He
wasknown for always having time for his friends, even in the midst of his
cancerbattle, he continued running his business and supporting friends in need.
Duringhis battle with cancer, his friends gathered through Zoom every Sunday
eveningto chat with him and Danielle to provide moral support. Tom cared about
hisfriends so much that he made sure to ask how everyone was doing, even when
he himselfwas not feeling well. Surfing was a favorite pastime for Tom, and
he oftenimpressed his colleagues with his ability to split his time between
catchingwaves and working, seeming to strike a seamless and healthy balance
between thetwo. Always very fit and outdoorsy, Tomalso enjoyed mountain biking
and other outdoor activities. This worked well with his great respect
fornature and all forms of life. Heexpressed a desire to “do good for others”
and went out ofhis way in recent months to help other cancer survivors who were
going throughtough times, even when his own battle was painful and
disheartening. Tom was well respected and had many goodfriends in the marine
mammal and surfing communities. He was a devoted son, taking time regularlyto
support his parents, and always looking to bring back a small gift for hismom
on every trip abroad. He issurvived by his loving wife, Danielle, his
parentsPatrick and Marliese, his brother Peter, and his in-laws Ted and Wendy
(his father/mother-in-law)and Julie and Mike (his sister and brother-in-law).
He will also be missed as a doting uncle toRiley, Cooper and Mason. We have
alllost a treasured colleague and dear, dear friend. Tom’s infectious smile,
laughter, good will,charm, and generous spirit will be missed by more than we
can count. We thank Danielle Brumfitt Norris forproviding details of Tom’s
early life and personal history. Inhonor of Tom's memory and contribution to
the scientific field, Moss LandingMarine Labs will be establishing a
scholarship in his name for upcoming marinescientists. To contribute to this
scholarship, please contact Emily Laneat emily.j.l...@sjsu.edu to make a
donation. List of Publications, Thomas F. Norris Branch, T. A., K. M.
Stafford, D. M. Palacios, C. Allison,J. L. Bannister, C. L. K. Burton, E.
Cabrera, C. A. Carlson, B. G. Verbazzni,P. C. Gill, R. Hucke-Gaete, K. C. S.
Jennner, M. N. M. Jenner, K. Matsuoka, Y.A. Mikhalev, T. Miyashita, M. G.
Morrice, S. Nishiwaki, V. J. Sturrock, D.Tormosov, R. C. Anderson, A. N. Baker,
P. B. Best, P. Borsa, R. L. BrownwellJr, S. Childerhouse, F. K. P., T.
Gerrodette, A. D. Ilangakoon, M. Joergensen,B. Kahn, D. K. Ljungblad, B.
Maughan, R. D. Mccauley, S. Mckay, T. F. Norris,O. W. a. D. R. Group, S.
Rankin, F. Samaran, D. Thiele, K. Van Waerebeek and R.M. Warneke. 2007. Past
and present distribution, densities and movements ofblue whales Balaenoptera
musculus inthe Southern Hemisphere and northern Indian Ocean. Mammal Review
37:116-175. Cerchio, S., G. C. M., T. F. Norris and L. M. Herman.
1998.Movements of humpback whales between Kauai and Hawaii on population
structureand abundance estimation in the Hawaiian Islands. Marine Ecology
ProgressSeries 175:13-22. Cerchio, S., J. K. Jacobsen and T. F. Norris. 2001.
Temporaland geographical variation in songs of humpback whales, Megaptera
novaeangliae: synchronous change in Hawaiian and Mexicanbreeding assemblages.
Animal Behaviour 62:313-329. Mobley, J. R., M. Smultea, T. Norris and D.
Weller. 1996.Fin whale sighting north of Kaua'i, Hawai'i. Pacific Science
50:230-233. Norris, T. F. 1994. Effects of boat noise on the acousticbehavior
of humpback whales. Journal of The Acoustical Society of America 96(5
Pt.2):3251.Abstract Only. Norris, T. F. 1995. Effects of boat noise on the
singingbehavior of humpback whales (Megapteranovaeangliae). M.Sc. thesis, Moss
Landing Marine Labs. Norris, T., J. Barlow and M. Mcdonald. 1997. Detections
ofsinging humpback whales (Megapteranovaeangliae) across the northeast Pacific
during the SWAPS97 sperm whalecruise. Journal of the Acoustical Society of
America 102:3121. Norris, T., M. Mcdonald and J. Barlow. 1999.
Acousticdetections of singing humpback whales (Megapteranovaeangliae) in the
eastern North Pacific during their northboundmigration. Journal of the
Acoustical Society of America 106:506-514. Norris, T., J. Jacobsen and S.
Cerchio. 2000. A comparativeanalysis of humpback whale songs recorded in
pelagic waters of the easternNorth Pacific: Preliminary findings and
implications for discerning migratoryroutes and assessing breeding stock
identity. NOAA Technical MemorandumNMFS-SWFSC 295:29 pp. Norris, T., B. Hanson,
D. Noren and L. Jones. 2004. Acousticsurveys of killer whales during winter
along the Pacific Northwest coast.Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
116:2589. Norris, T., T. M. Yack, S. Martin, J. N. Oswald, A. J.Cummins and L.
Thomas. 2010. The acoustic ecology and behavior of minke whales(Balaenoptera
acutorostrata) neartropical and subtropical North Pacific Islands. Journal of
The AcousticalSociety of America 128(4 Pt 2):2412. Abstract Only. Norris, T.,
J. N. Oswald and R. Sousa-Lima. 2010. A reviewand inventory of cabled and
radio-linked hydrophones for passive acousticmonitoring of marine mammals.
Journal of The Acoustical Society of America128(4 Pt 2):2438. Abstract Only.
Norris, T., S. W. Martin, T. M. Yack, L. Thomas and J.Oswald. 2011. The
acoustic ecology of minke whales in the tropical NorthPacific. Journal of The
Acoustical Society of America 130(4 Pt 2):2321.Abstract Only. Norris, T., S.
Martin, L. Thomas, T. Yack, J. N. Oswald, E.M. Nosal and V. M. Janik. 2012.
Acoustic ecology and behavior of minke whalesin the Hawaiian and Marianas
Islands: Localization, abundance estimation, andcharacterization of minke whale
boings. Pages 149-153 in A. N. Popper and A.Hawkings eds. The Effects of Noise
On Aquatic Life. Springer Science. Norris, T. 2012. Analysis of passive
acoustic recordingsmade during a three month survey of cetaceans off the
Northern Mariana Islandsin the western North Pacific. Journal of The Acoustical
Society of America131(4 Pt 2):3456. Abstract Only. Norris, T. F., J. Oswald, T.
M. Yack, E. Ferguson, A. Kumar,N. J. and B. Bell. 2013. Monitoring of marine
mammal occurrence and acousticbehaviors in relation to mid-frequency active
sonar using autonomous recordersdeployed off the undersea warfare training
range, Florida. Journal of TheAcoustical Society of America 134(5 Pt
2):4045-4046. Abstract Only. Norris, T. F., K. J. Dunleavy, T. M. Yack and E.
L.Ferguson. 2017. Estimation of minke whale abundance from an acoustic
linetransect survey of the Mariana Islands. Marine Mammal Science 33:575-592.
Oswald, J. N., J. Barlow and T. F. Norris. 2003. Acousticidentification of nine
delphinid species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.Marine Mammal Science
19:20-37. Rankin, S., T. F. Norris, M. A. Smultea, C. Oedekoven, A. M.Zoidis,
E. Silva and J. Rivers. 2007. A visual sighting and acoustic detectionsof minke
whales, Balaenopteraacutorostrata (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae), in nearshore
Hawaiian waters.Pacific Science 61:395-398. Sousa-Lima, R. S., T. F. Norris, J.
N. Oswald and D. P.Fernandes. 2013. A review and inventory of fixed autonomous
recorders forpassive acoustic monitoring of marine mammals. Aquatic Mammals
39:23-53. Thode, A., T. Norris and J. Barlow. 2000. Frequencybeamforming of
dolphin whistles using a sparse three-element towed array.Journal of the
Acoustical Society of America 107:3581-3584. Thomas A. Jefferson and Tomo
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