Excited to hear all about the excellent #marinemammal #science happening thanks to the Marine Mammal Commission and the Marine Mammal Protection Act - which right now are tragically on the federal chopping block

Link to join the public meeting: www.mmc.gov/events-meeti...

📣 ATTN (please share!) 📣

The #DEI Committee of the Society for @marinemammalogy.bsky.social is currently seeking volunteer American Sign Language Interpreters (or students working towards certification).

#ASL #AmericanSignLanguage #SignLanguage #marinemammals
@dolphinwhisperer.bsky.social

Honored to have been a part of the collaborative #smartWhales initiative aiming to detect rare and critically endangered #rightwhales using #satellite imagery.

Check out our new paper showcasing our work with Hatfield Consultants, AltaML, University of New Brunswick & Canadian Wildlife Federation!

A devastating blow to #marinemammals, their ecosystems & anyone who enjoys/depends on the #ocean. My colleagues & I are distraught and will not stand idly by. Please join us in supporting marine #conservation in whatever way you can.
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#radicalhope

A previously undocumented 1️⃣1️⃣th North Atlantic #rightwhale calf was spotted off Massachusetts by the Center for Coastal Studies yesterday!
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Mother is #2460 (Monarch)🦋

Survey teams have now observed 7 mom-calf pairs in Cape Cod Bay this spring 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

Attention Society for @marinemammalogy.bsky.social members - don’t forget to vote in the general elections by APRIL 18! (You may see a familiar face on the ballot for Secretary!)

Link to ballot: marinemammalscience.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?...

#SMM #MarineMammals #MarineMammalScience

North Atlantic #rightwhale calving season summary, courtesy of Florida Fish & Wildlife and the #NARW Consortium

🔟 total calves spotted this winter
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This is *below* the 10-year average of 12 calves/year

#conservation #radicalhope #whale

Thrilled to start my new position as a #Cetacean #Conservation #Biology #Scientist with The Marine Mammal Center - stay tuned for more updates on fieldwork and new #whale #research on the west coast! 🐋💙

Just arrived in Granada, Spain for the first ever international #Drones and Un[crewed] Systems Conference! 🇪🇸🛸🐋

Excited to network and learn how we can advance #whale #research with this evolving #technology. #DAUS2025 #womenwhodrone

Day 1 has featured updates on:
-Mortalities
-Entanglements
-Calving rates
-Media coverage
-New #science (including biologging tags & #satellite monitoring)
#Fisheries management

@finstacodes.bsky.social @dalhousieu.bsky.social

2024 was the deadliest year for North Atlantic #rightwhales in the past 5 years.

What do we do now?

This week, the Canadian #Wildlife Federation has brought #scientists, #fishers, #managers & #nonprofits to the table to discuss the ongoing problem and brainstorm more solutions.

@leilafouda.bsky.social rocked the Sirenian 101 lecture in her #MarineMammals class today! Lots of thoughtful questions from the students, too. Had me missing my time working with these amazing animals #manatees 💙

Today, I think the news needs more #hope (aka more #whales) -

The 7th #rightwhale calf of the season has been spotted in Florida! 🥰 This is the first calf for mother “Check Mark” (Catalog #3705), who is 18 years old
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📷: Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission under NOAA permit 26919

Congrats @samandscience.bsky.social & @liam-brennan.bsky.social from the Davies Lab for delivering fantastic #MSc proposals to the UNB #Biology department today! You did swimmingly! 🐋🦈🦐🌊

What was it like attending the Biennial #MarineMammal Conference in #Perth, #Australia? #SMM2024

Overall, it was just what I needed to refresh & refocus on the important work the marine mammal community is doing for #marine #conservation 💙🐋🐬🦭🦦🐻‍❄️🌊

@marinemammalogy.bsky.social

Hi friends, family & colleagues! 🐋

Excited to officially announce the date/time of my #PhD thesis defense: Dec 19 at 4 pm Atlantic (3 pm Eastern/12 pm Pacific). See more details below.

Everyone is welcome! Message me privately for the link to attend virtually. Hope to "sea" you there 🌊😉💙