Home
About
- Our Mission
- Our People
Programs
Sanctuary
Get Involved
Publications
News and Blog

Skip to content

Home
About
- Our Mission
- Our People
Programs
Sanctuary
Get Involved
Publications
News and Blog

Search for:

Blog

Share this page on your social networks

Leave a Comment Cancel

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Message:*

Name:*

Email Address:*

Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I comment.

Current ye@r *

Leave this field empty

Our latest on Instagram

We are searching for a new member of our pod. Chec

We are searching for a new member of our pod. Check out the link in our bio. This position is the kind of job our co-founders would have loved just after finishing their PhDs. We’re searching for a post doc who is motivated to protect biodiversity in the face of climate change and other threats. We’ve called it a post doc in quantitative ecology but are open to research ecologists, wildlife biologists, and applied statisticians. You could be a field biologist who can analyze data, or a statistician who wants to join us occasionally in the field to count and photograph whales and dolphins, protect salmon, measure ocean noise levels. Make sense? Not a unicorn. Just a well-rounded ecologist.

Still time to register for our free virtual, kid-f

Still time to register for our free virtual, kid-friendly marine biology camp (#linkinbio)!

Do you remember our Virtual Marine Biology Camp du

Do you remember our Virtual Marine Biology Camp during the first “Strong Germ Days” of Covid? Before Zoom school, before parents had figured out work-from-home schedules, we wanted to do something. As parents of a school-aged child, we threw together a virtual space where kids could gather safely and talk about ocean. It was so fun! We reached 30,000 people, and even got a shout out on the @kellyclarkson show!

We wanted to check in to hear how kids are doing and give a chance for new kids to join our virtual marine biology camp for the first time. We’ll be meeting 24 Aug 2024, 10am -12pm Pacific. (That allows us to take our traditional Scottish break at “elevenses” and we can’t wait to see what snacks you bring!) This is geared for kids, but we’ll adapt and adjust so it’s accessible to all ages.

Please register at the link in our bio. It will prompt you to tell us if you’re a new or returning camper. And it will give you a chance to ask questions about marine wildlife and the ocean. Our scientists will pick a few questions to answer live on the 24th.

Will we see you at camp? Tag a friend in the comments who may want to join.

Day 30 of #OrcaActionMonth 🐋 Endangered specie

Day 30 of #OrcaActionMonth 🐋

Endangered species laws in the US and Canada are designed to prevent species extinction by protecting habitats that are critical for the survival of the species. It can be challenging to identify and protect critical habitats for aquatic species like the southern resident killer whales (SRKW) in the Pacific. These whales face threats from habitat degradation caused by declining prey and increasing ocean noise. Importantly, noise from distant activities can cross into the whales’ critical habitat. Prey abundance in critical habitat is impacted by fisheries and habitat management actions from Alaska to California. It’s a tricky job. One of the trickiest parts is defining the point at which habitat degradation crosses the line into unlawful destruction of critical habitat. We brought together scientists and lawyers to craft some milestones. The bad news? We may have already crossed several thresholds of habitat destruction. The best part of the paper is that the advice works both ways. The paper also outlines milestones to reach to restore the functionality of SRKW critical habitat. It’s time to roll up our sleeves and restore critical habitats to ensure SRKW survival and recovery.

To all of you who are supporting our mission to keep killer whale habitats clean, quiet, and full of life, thank you. To everyone: your help has never been needed more urgently.

Williams, R., Ashe, E., Broadhurst, G. 2021. Destroying and restoring critical habitats of endangered killer whales. Bioscience, 71(11), 1117-1120.

Thanks for joining us all of Orca Action Month! Saving the SRKW population from extinction will depend on continued, yearround efforts. All of us have a role to play in protecting species and habitats. Visit the links in our bio to find out how you can join us in keeping oceans healthy and full of life.

view on Instagram

Oceans Initiative
117 E. Louisa Street #135
Seattle, WA 98102
Email: team@oceansinitiative.org
Phone: +1 206-889-4456

ORCA
c/o Cadence Charity Services
300 - 1208 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 2S8
Canada

Search

PRIVACY POLICY

© Oceans Initiative 2024