Andy is Alaska Whale Foundation’s Executive Director and Principal Investigator.  He has been leading research projects in Alaska since 2001.  His research interests include whale health, foraging ecology, predator-prey interactions, social behavior, and communication.

Andy holds a Masters degree from the University of Victoria, BC and a Doctorate degree from Oregon State University's Marine Mammal Institute. He is also a National Geographic Explorer and Affiliate Faculty member at both Oregon State University and University of Alaska Southeast. 

Andy oversees AWF's field operations from the organization's field station on Baranof Island in the summer and spends his winters in Seattle, Washington.