Dr. Shane Guan is an Oceanographer at the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Division of Environmental Sciences, where he serves as a senior scientist in the area of physical oceanography regarding the development and application of methods for scientific and statistical analysis of environmental impacts. Dr. Guan also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Catholic University of America (CUA) where he teaches several graduate level courses in ocean acoustics, sonar and ocean noise, and marine bioacoustics on campus and at the US Navy’s NAVSEA Carderock Division. Dr. Guan’s research interests include characterization of anthropogenic underwater noise, ocean ambient noise and soundscape, and noise impact on marine life. Dr. Guan received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from CUA and his M.Sci. degree in Marine Biology from the University of Charleston. Dr. Guan is a member of the Acoustical Society of America, and serves as an Associate Editor for ASA’s Proceeding of Meetings on Acoustics.