Katherine “Cricket” Raspet

I started my journey with marine mammals when studying Animal Behavior at Hunter College, where I had the opportunity to do field work with Atlantic Spotted Dolphins. After a relocation to California I became active in marine mammal rescue and rehab and through my involvement with Beach Watch, a volunteer beach survey program, was introduced to the work of CAS and the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. In 2021 I was hired to work on sea otter specimen preparation, and have since had the opportunity to work in field response and whale necropsies. I also have a life-long love of birds and am a volunteer bander of both song birds and raptors. Every chance I get to work in our world-class ornithology collection is a real joy. It is an honor to be a part of this team that not only contributes to important ongoing research, but also works to preserve and protect the legacy of other researchers who have gone before.