Happy New Year! 2019 was a big year for marine mammal science, as Nick Pyenson describes in his recent reflection on the year in the Washington Post. University of Maine undergraduate students enrolled in Kristina’s SMS308: Ecology & Conservation of Marine Mammals agree!
Check out the annual issue of student-authored Marine Mammals in the News, where students summarize a variety of peer-reviewed publications on marine mammal science published over the past year.
Happy New Year! Interested in learning about some of the scientific discoveries related to marine mammals from the past year. Check out the annual Marine Mammals in the News online publication, produced by undergraduate students in INT308 (Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation). From whales to manatees, from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from conservation to physiology, and much more – check out the stories they wrote, highlighting marine mammal science that has been published within the last year.
As a final project, this year’s INT308 (Marine Mammal Ecology and Conservation) undergraduate students produced the inaugural Marine Mammals in the News online publication. From whales to manatees, from the Arctic to Mexico, from conservation to physiology, and much more – check out the stories they wrote, highlighting marine mammal science that has been published within the last year.
This past weekend, 19 undergraduate students from the University of Maine and Dr. Kristina Cammen traveled aboard the Schoodic Ferry from Bar Harbor to Winter Harbor to check out the Schoodic Center whale museum. On the way, (amidst the fog) they spotted harbor porpoise and gray seal, several sea birds, and interesting upwelling patterns. The students also had the opportunity to talk with a professional marine mammal observer, and learn about internship opportunities to do the same aboard the scientific data-collecting ferry next summer. Thank you Kaitlyn Mullen and Frenchman Bay Research Boating for a great day on the water!
