Rate My Professor Michael Orr

Orr's research encompasses marine ecology, shark nurseries, and condition-dependent behaviors in migratory fish species. Key publications on his ResearchGate profile include "Potential Grey Reef Shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) Nursery on Seamounts Southwest of Guam" (April 2019) and "Condition-dependent migratory behaviour of endangered Atlantic salmon smolts moving through an inland sea" (May 2016), with a correction in August 2016 and supplementary data. These four items have accumulated 22 citations and 1,425 reads. He has presented prior work using acoustic telemetry in Pacific regional reports. Orr advises the UOG Predental Student Association and the Marine Opportunities/Nature Association (MO'NA), fostering student involvement in health and marine sciences. He commended the Class of 2020 valedictorian Megan Gimmen for her 12 medical school acceptances, including Harvard. Additionally, Orr supports the Guam Island Wide Science Fair by facilitating NOAA internship awards for student projects in marine science. As a biology faculty member, he contributes to courses such as EV510: Ecology and engages in premedical advising through the American Medical Student Association chapter affiliation.