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Using drones to study the health and body condition of North Pacific humpback whales
Four researchers, outfitted in bright red survival gear, are bobbing at sea aboard a bright orange zodiac on a beautiful day in Southeast...
AWF Team
Jul 26, 20236 min read
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AWF Research Update: June, 2023
Month at a Glance Effort: Days on the water = 10 Sampling stations = 96 Total # Photo-IDs = 157 Drone Flights = 90 Biopsies = 5 Nutrient...
AWF Team
Jul 12, 20233 min read
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The whale pump: investigating humpback whale-driven nutrient cycling in Southeast Alaska
How can whale fecal matter— i.e., poop —help us to understand ocean ecosystems? “A little to the left!” A bright red zodiac moves slowly...
AWF Team
Jun 8, 20238 min read
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Reviving archived data to better understand humpback whale behavior
Breathtaking. This is the best way I can describe the synchronized hunt of bubble-netting humpback whales in Southeast Alaska. First, an...
Sonja Feinberg
May 19, 20235 min read
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Night on the net pens
Cruising along the slick evening waters of Chatham Strait, heading north toward my evening dwelling, I watch the clouds move slowly...
AWF Team
Jun 30, 20177 min read
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The foraging habits of the three stooges
The first part of this year’s field season at the Center for Coastal Conservation is already reaching its final few weeks. Fortunately,...
AWF Team
Jun 18, 20163 min read
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New item on the menu
Pacific salmon are Alaska’s most important renewable resource both for industry and identity. Economically, salmon account for 37% of the...
AWF Team
Jun 6, 20169 min read
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