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MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!📌🐋👉 Jared Towers: "Bigg’s Killer Whales of the Pacific NW: Supporting and Identifying this orca population." Tuesday, September 24, 2024 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Register Now: https://lnkd.in/g3zP-G8x In March of this year, Vancouver Island residents were gripped with the story of kʷiisaḥiʔis, or “Brave Little Hunter,” who had been stuck in the Zeballos (BC) lagoon since her pregnant mother was stranded and drowned. Join us to hear the story of coaxing this calf into the open ocean by a scientist involved, techniques used, and overall what scientists are learning of this population of Orcas using latest technology and leveraging AI deep learning algorithms. This free event is open to the public. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. A suggested donation of $10 per participant is encouraged and greatly appreciated. Donations help cover webinar costs and support our education and cetacean research grant programs. To donate, please visit our website https://lnkd.in/e6gsf8z. We are grateful for your support! Jared Towers, Executive Director of Bay Cetology, Vancouver, BC: Jared’s work primarily revolves around studying the movements, behavior, abundance, and ecology of cetacean populations using direct observations and remote sensing technology. He typically spends over 100 days a year at sea conducting field research on killer whales in both hemispheres, but has also been involved in studies on minke, humpback, fin, sei, blue, grey, right and sperm whales in the North Pacific, South Atlantic, Indian, and Southern Oceans. Jared manages several killer whale population datasets, helps advise and direct a number of cetacean research and conservation organizations in North America, has published several scientific articles, and in addition to conducting conservation based field research also responds to cetacean incidents such as entanglements, entrapments, and strandings.

Don't forget to join us tonight! MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES - May Speaker Dr.Patrick Robinson "Elephant Seals - Making a Living in the Open Ocean" Tuesday, May 28 7 pm Pacific time Register Now: https://lnkd.in/d7Jt2Xkr Please join us for an illuminating evening with Dr. Patrick Robinson as he shares some of the research findings from the UC Santa Cruz elephant seal research program. He will discuss the research methods used to study these animals on their epic migrations and share what he and other researchers have learned about their elusive lives in the deep mesopelagic zone. In addition to highlighting results from behavioral, physiological, ecological, and oceanographic research, he will share some of the remaining mysteries and future areas of research. This free event is open to the public. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. A suggested donation of $10 per participant is encouraged and greatly appreciated. Donations help cover webinar costs and support our education and cetacean research grant programs. To donate, please visit our website https://lnkd.in/e6gsf8z. We are grateful for your support! About Dr. Patrick Robinson: Despite growing up in land-locked Colorado, Patrick developed a love for the ocean and the unique California coastline. This drew him to UC Santa Cruz as an undergraduate in 1999 and he never left! He received a Bachelor's degree in Marine Biology in 2003, worked with Professor Dan Costa to get his PhD in 2009, continued as a post-doctoral researcher, and became the Director of Año Nuevo Reserve in 2012. For the last 12 years, he has been facilitating research and education activities at the Reserve - helping to train the next diverse generation of researchers.