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- (206) 931-4638
- 2468 Camp Mckenzie Trl Nw Seabeck WA 98380-4513 USA
- www.marecotel.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Marine Science & Oceanography, Technology
Mission: Support the conservation of marine species and populations by developing, improving and using technologies to conduct scientific research into their biology, behavior, and physiology to improve public knowledge of marine species and human effects on them.
Programs: Program 1: lmr-beak-1 - cuvier's beaked whale and fin whale behavior during military sonar operations: using medium-term tag technology to develop empirical risk functions. During 2017, the project team lab-tested new tag deployment mechanisms before beginning field testing. One 10-day survey effort was completed as planned, resulting in 45 sightings of 11 marine mammal species and one tag deployment on a fin whale, which was exposed to dipping helicopter mfa sonar after tagging. This first effort was an opportunity to field-test the tags, deployment mechanism, and to refine a combined visual and acoustic surveying technique that uses m3r real-time acoustic detections to direct the tagging boat to target species. Results from the field-test effort are being incorporated into subsequent survey plans.
program 2: fleet-m3rconduct marine mammal surveys, with a focus on cuvier's beaked whales and fin whales, for the purpose of photo-id, biopsy and satellite tagging. The goal of this project is to better understand the population distribution and demographics within the southern california bight, specifically within navy training ranges.
program 3: onr-smrtdevelopment of a multi-week sound and motion recording and telemetry (smrt) tag for behavioral studies of whales.
other program servicesvarious direct and analytical whale research projects.