So happy to be part of this community! When I joined the NOAA Fisheries-led Alaska Beluga Monitoring Program a couple years ago, I never imagined that it would launch my career in marine mammalogy. 🐬🦭🐋🦦🐳

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Spotted today at Home Depot: a tote large enough to hold both outreach materials AND the naturalist/technician visiting your class!

#outreach #education #biofacts #alaska #marinemammals #conservation #cookinletbelugas #pinnipeds #cetaceans #sealions #porpoises #seals

🧵(1/?)🌡So, let's talk about mercury... it's among the top 10 contaminants of concern for human health. Coastal communities are particularly vulnerable because they rely heavily on marine ecosystems. This includes urban communities (I've certainly eaten more seafood since moving to Anchorage). 🐟

I was SO excited to mentor a young scientist this summer! 🙁 A similar internship helped kick off my own career.

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