https://www.aquatic-research.org/about-us-mojave daily 0.75 2022-09-08 https://www.aquatic-research.org/board-of-directors daily 0.75 2019-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547683968615-7R45X1WNHN57U7QLVPPT/Ingrid-Visser-by-Dan-Dion.jpg Board of Directors - Dr. Ingrid N. VIsser SCIENTIFIC Director Dedicated to protecting the orca, Dr Visser believes in making science ‘consumable’ for the general public and as such she is often seen out in the community giving talks about these incredible apex predators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547683302549-B35RXZPJXKQL3AFOBJ6I/0.jpg Board of Directors - Katie FLetcher - TREASURER Katie is a CFO and President of a locally based international sales corporation based in Bainbridge Island, Washington https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547683667260-ESC9QQ4FQFH5UDEKAVZV/Screen%2BShot%2B2018-10-02%2Bat%2B13.14.53.jpg Board of Directors - Joel FLetcher - Director Joel is a data analyst and serves his community as a public outreach coordinator for several local NGO’s. His purpose is to put the latest science in the hands of policy makers to inspire progressive change in resource management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1550707262865-NLT0S7P6CUMMKGUH41M9/MAria+Bio+Pic.jpg Board of Directors - Maria Nangle- Secretary Collectively Maria’s skills come together to combine her ever growing dedication to the protection of marine life with her vast hands on experience working with both adults and children and a love of teaching. https://www.aquatic-research.org/ethics-statement daily 0.75 2019-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547685423090-1PNU17FT9IXBXN9NL798/20170803_142731.jpg Ethics Statement https://www.aquatic-research.org/media daily 0.75 2019-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547683057447-HGSWKCGQ9W7Q2NN3STNF/22046129_1561228963944954_4047553268713597057_n%2B%25281%2529.jpg Media Advisors - Alison Morrow Meet Alison Morrow Author: KING Staff Published: 4:23 PM PDT March 20, 2016 Updated: 12:30 PM PDT September 6, 2018 I cover the environment and wildlife issues for KING 5, which basically means I get paid to do a lot of hiking with really fascinating people. It’s a tough job. I moved to Seattle from my home state of Florida a few years ago, but I’ve never felt more at home than when I’m atop a ridge in the North Cascades. I don’t have the traditional background of a broadcast reporter. I studied history and French in college, lived in Paris, moved to New York City to produce for FOX & Friends, then left television to pursue becoming a psychologist by completing a Master of Divinity degree from Boston University’s School of Theology. It was my preaching professor whose wise words inspired me to rethink journalism. He said that we are all storytellers, and as such, have the responsibility to tell stories that move our communities forward not backward. I am inspired daily by the unsung heroes of Western Washington, who work tirelessly protecting our state's natural resources. It is my honor to work with them. I am willing to hike long distances in the snow for a chance to tell those stories, so if you have one, drop me a line at amorrow@king5.com. You can also find me on Facebook or Twitter. Alison Morrow I cover the environment and wildlife issues for KING 5, which basically means I get paid to do a lot of hiking with really fascinating people. It’s a tough job. I moved to Seattle from my home state of Florida a few years ago, but I’ve never felt more at home than when I’m atop a ridge in the North Cascades. I am inspired daily by the unsung heroes of Western Washington, who work tirelessly protecting our state's natural resources. It is my honor to work with them. I am willing to hike long distances in the snow for a chance to tell those stories, so if you have one, drop me a line at amorrow@king5.com. You can also find me on Facebook or Twitter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1553347369710-C4XYA6IWENKSIV9XMD1P/IMG-20190317-WA0000.jpg Media Advisors Gail Jenkinson Gail Jenkinson is a Director of Photography working in natural history, documentary and specialist factual. She is HSE qualified enabling her to also film underwater and is a specialist at working on boats. She has visas allowing her to work in the US and in her native UK. Able to work globally Gail is often employed in remote, challenging, sometimes hostile environments. Recent credits include BBC’s Blue Planet 2, Dianne Fossey - Secrets in the Mist for National Geographic and Discovery’s Gold Rush White Water. Please see website https://www.gailjenkinson.co.uk for showreel and more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1550707160073-4CH4CYUVLJNZUT7WHA13/Alex%2Bbio%2Bpic.jpg Media Advisors Alexandra Johnston: Alex trained at New York Film Academy in L.A. (Acting and hosting for camera) before returning to the UK to work at Louise Johnston Management looking after actors and actresses including Game of Thrones’ “Arya Stark” actress Maisie Williams. Alex works very closely with Maisie during international trips and press events. Having both an interest in film industry and the ocean Alex began documenting protests against captivity and slaughter and can be seen in the latest ‘Converse – Public Access campaign’ talking about her love of marine mammals. Alex has also been a volunteer for ‘Ric O’Barry’s Dolphin Project’ for a number of years gaining even further more varied experience in working with the media, fundraising and event management. In 2018 Alex established a Production Company and set out as Executive Producer of her first, ongoing, documentary based on the plight of the endangered Southern resident orca whales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1550681035936-U44A4OZAUF44PJAR9MDL/IMG-20190117-WA0000.jpg Media Advisors - Snow Scammel PNW PROTECTORS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1550681085422-SRDFI9JB715KOMIMPQ7O/IMG-20190117-WA0001.jpg Media Advisors - CY SCammel PNW PROTECTORS https://www.aquatic-research.org/meet-our-educators daily 0.75 2023-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1549831571798-4ATEK8HAN4B6Z3HD8XHM/AlexDC.jpg Education Advisors Alexander McCormac Global Education Director Alex is an award winning Senior Teaching Fellow at University College London (UCL), one of the world’s foremost institutions of learning. With a background in Earth Sciences and Minerals Engineering, his primary responsibility is for the development and delivery of teaching for the MSc in Global Management of Natural Resources; a specialist, multi-departmental intercontinental integrated postgraduate program, which considers socioeconomic and environmental factors in the development, responsible operation and stewardship of non-renewable resources and sources of energy worldwide. In addition, Alex conducts research into process and resource optimization, is responsible for a number of postgraduate research students and undertakes outreach and community engagement in STEM. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1549831686286-CM22H115SJDTVZWUCODY/unnamed.png Education Advisors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1551931068840-O2UNS0CTIWVM1WLSKP6B/IMG_0059.jpg Education Advisors Dr. Darren Benson Principal Blaine Middle School https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1552017048398-0C58PT7KSCQDIUJQPJN1/received_10160826992965145.jpg Education Advisors - Dane Ulrich Dane Ulrich Blaine Middle School My teaching philosophy has two parts. The first is that every student can learn science. Science education has put too much emphasis on learning and memorizing facts instead of focusing on scientific thinking and scientific literacy. The second part of my philosophy is that for there to be any real change, we need a society full of scientifically literate people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1551930771904-HDRAPEANX85XROQO3OIP/Screen+Shot+2019-03-06+at+7.51.00+PM.png Education Advisors Jessica Wilkinson Jessica graduated from Western Washington University with a BA in Education and an additional endorsement in Reading. Jessica has been teaching in the Nooksack Valley School District since 2011. She has taught 4 th , 5 th , 1 st , and currently 2 nd grade. She has taught at both Nooksack and Sumas Elementary. While teaching she earned her Teacher Leadership Certificate from the University of Washington and has been a teacher leader in her school district since 2013. She enjoys mentoring new teachers, helping students reach their potential as life long learners, and instilling a preserving attitude that will carry students beyond the walls of the classroom. Jessica’s passion for teaching through experiences has deepened over the years, knowing how many students lack accessibility to enriching experiences. She enjoys creating a community of learners in her classroom that build their experiences together and think about how they can better themselves and the world. She believes that all students can thrive and is committed to the learning of all. 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Named “Voyager” after the first Star Trek TV series with a female captain, we thought it only fitting to name the vessel in its honor as it is under the command of an equally intrepid female captain. This 18.1ft boat is specifically rigged out to allow quick stowage of safety equipment as well as pinniped and orca, and whale observation gear before launching anywhere in the State of Washington. The boat lives on a trailer at the Aquatic Research Conservancy, and is always mission ready for quick deployment in fresh or saltwater. Made with an inflatable buoyancy tube and a rigid hull, these boats combine the advantages of traditional inflatable boats – security, stability, portability, and ease of use – with those of rigid-hulled boats – comfort, agility and speed. Its unique combination of a very low center of gravity, a deep-V hull and added stabilization of the tubes which gives the rigid hulled inflatable speed and sea-crossing capacities without compromising comfort or safety. The Zodiac boat has an exceptional weight / area-below-water ratio, giving the boat a load-bearing capacity such that it can carry considerable loads.The buoyancy is distributed on the sides, the center of gravity is very low: this makes it much harder to capsize the vessel. The buoyancy tubes of Zodiac boats have several compartments, separated by waterproof partitions. Thanks to its important air reserves, the boat keeps its ability to float and stays conceptually unsinkable when fully loaded, even with a deflated compartment. Zodiac boats were brought into American popular culture in the late 1960s and are commonly used by the United States Military. They were ubiquitous in the popular television documentary series, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau. https://www.aquatic-research.org/meet-our-team daily 0.75 2023-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547617645346-OTG0YBG4AA7QCMK6KDM5/DSC00263.jpg Scientific Advisors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547682181113-ZB852ASTTACCLAM0WTX4/Ingrid.jpg Scientific Advisors Dr. Ingrid Visser - Scientific Director Principal Researcher/Founder of The Orca Research Trust New Zealand Born in New Zealand, Dr Visser remains the only researcher specializing in orca in New Zealand waters.Her research officially began in 1992 when she embarked on her lifelong dream to study the orca. Since then she has worked with orca not only around New Zealand, but also in the waters of Antarctica, Argentina and Papua New Guinea.Whilst travelling abroad eco-tourism ships or on private expeditions, she has also contributed to orca research projects in the Kamchatka region of Russia; Washington, Alaska and British Columbia off North America as well as Iceland (where she worked with the team releasing “Keiko” the star of the Free Willy movies).Her work has appeared in various magazines and on numerous documentaries made for TV. She has written two children’s books as well as an autobiography “Swimming with Orca” which was a finalist in the 2005 NZ Montana Book Awards. Since the tragic death of the trainer at SeaWorld in Florida, Ingrid has been actively speaking out for orca held in captivity. She is a co-founder of the Free Morgan Foundation, working to raise awareness of her plight as she is used commercially at the entertainment theme park Loro Parque, in Spain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1550706984001-RVEPJD3AFZZ0CPHYSP6P/Phillip%2Bbio%2Bpic.jpg Scientific Advisors Phil Clapham directs research on large whales Alaska Fisheries Science Center in Seattle, Washington. Cornish by birth, he followed a girlfriend to the U.S. in 1980 and somehow never got round to going home. Despite having entered the field of whale biology more or less by accident in 1980, he is now acknowledged as one of the world's leading experts on large whales. Phil has more than a quarter century of experience with cetaceans, and at one time or another has worked with most species of whales in various places worldwide. Prior to his current position, he worked at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, and before that directed a long-term study of individually identified humpback whales at the Center for Coastal Studies in Massachusetts. He is also a Research Associate with the Smithsonian Institution (National Museum of Natural History). Phil holds a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Aberdeen (Scotland), and has advised several governments and other bodies on whale research and conservation. In his current position, he directs a program of large whale research and advises the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service on science and conservation at levels ranging from local to international. He is also an advisor to several Masters and PhD students (including one Nan Daeschler Hauser!) Phil edits for three scientific journals (Marine Mammal Science, Mammal Review, and the Royal Society's Biology Letters), and is a member of the U.S. delegation to the International Whaling Commission's Scientific Committee. He has published four books and about a hundred peer-reviewed papers on whales and other cetaceans. A few of these are: BOOKS Clapham, P. 2004. Right whales: natural history and conservation. Baxter Press, UK. Reeves, R.R., Stewart, B.S., Clapham, P.J. & Powell, J.A. 2002. The Audubon Guide to Marine Mammals. Knopf, New York. Clapham, P. 1996. Humpback whales. Voyageur Press, Stillwater, Minnesota. Clapham, P. 1997. Whales. Baxter Press, UK. SCIENTIFIC PAPERS Clapham, P., Childerhouse, S., Gales, N., Rojas, L., Tillman, M. & Brownell, B. 2006. The whaling issue: Conservation, confusion and casuistry. Marine Policy (in press). Clapham, P.J. & Link, J. 2006. Whales, whaling and ecosystems in the North Atlantic. In Whales, whaling and ecosystems (ed. J. Estes), pp. 241-250. University of Chicago Press. Wade, P., Barrett-Lennard, L., Black, N., Brownell, R.L. Jr., Burkanov, V., Burdin, A., Calambokidis, J., Cerchio, S., Dahlheim, M., Ford, J., Friday, N., Fritz, L., Jacobsen, J., Loughlin, T., Lowry, M., Matkin, C., Matkin, D., Mehta, A., Mizroch, S., Muto, M., Rice, D., Siniff, D., Small, R., Steiger, G., Straley, J., Van Blaricom, G. & Clapham, P. 2007. Marine mammal abundance, biomass, and trends in the eastern North Pacific – a reanalysis of evidence for sequential megafauna collapse. Marine Mammal Science 23: 1-67. Gales, N.J., Kasuya, T., Clapham, P.J. & Brownell, R.L. Jr. 2005. Japan’s whaling plan under scrutiny: useful science or unregulated commercial whaling? Nature 435: 883-884. Clapham, P.J. 2005. Publish or perish. Bioscience 55: 390-391. Clapham, P.J., Berggren, P., Childerhouse, S., Friday, N.A., Kasuya, T., Kell, L., Kock, K-H., Manzanilla, S., di Sciara, G., Perrin, W.F., Read, A.J., Reeves, R.R., Rogan, E., Rojas-Bracho, L., Smith, T.D., Stachowitsch, M., Taylor, B.L., Thiele, D., Wade, P.R. & Brownell, R.L. Jr. 2003. Whaling as science. Bioscience 53: 210-212. Baker, C.S. & Clapham, P.J. 2004. Modeling the past and future of whales and whaling. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 19: 365-371. Clark, C.W. & Clapham, P.J. 2004. Acoustic monitoring on a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding ground shows continual singing into late spring. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 271: 1051-1057. Clapham, P., Good, C., Quinn, S., Reeves, R.R., Scarff, J.E, & Brownell, R.L. Jr. 2004. Distribution of North Pacific right whales (Eubalaena japonica) as shown by 19th and 20th century whaling catch and sighting records. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 6: 1-6. Clapham, P.J., Barlow, J., Bessinger, M., Cole, T., Mattila, D., Pace, R., Palka, D.. Robbins, J. & Seton, R. 2003. Abundance and demographic parameters of humpback whales from the Gulf of Maine, and stock definition relative to the Scotian Shelf. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 5: 13-22. Clapham, P.J. 2002. Generosity and curiosity of a great scientist: Victor Weisskopf. Nature 417: 788. When not pursuing whales, Phil's interests include travel, fine wine, Russian women, and spending far too much of his disposable income on old books. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547681164254-YINPJ2AYIGDHXBIHFNRC/10641277_10152684982944901_7695920973003140018_n.jpg Scientific Advisors Jessica Farrer - Pinniped Science Advisor - National Geographic - SR3 - Pinniped Scientist Jessica graduated with a degree in evolutionary biology from Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. Since graduation she has worked in fisheries management on commercial fishing vessels in the Bering Sea, counted Steller sea lions from cliffs in the Aleutian Islands, tagged sea lions in the Galápagos and monk seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, and for four austral springs she lived in a retrofitted refrigerator container on the Antarctic sea ice near McMurdo Station. In Antarctica she worked on a long-term population study of Weddell seals and hopes to continue working in this ecosystem on predator-prey dynamics of the Ross Sea. Over her years in the field working with various research teams, Jessica has gained a broad understanding of marine ecosystems and the controversies surrounding marine protected areas. This experience, in combination with her other field work, fostered a strong desire to become more involved in outreach. She believes that there needs to be more transparency between the scientist conducting research in the field and the interested public. To that end she has contributed video and photographic work to assist the projects she works with in their outreach goals. She has also been privileged to work with the BBC's Natural History Unit while filming for Frozen Planet in both Antarctica and Alaska. She currently lives in Friday Harbor, Washington with her husband and young daughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1549835705681-TYIG0Z0BTKX5NLPBHLD1/KATY%2BFOSTER.jpg Scientific Advisors Katy Foster Katy Foster works in the field of marine mammal research, rescue, and rehabilitation. Her research work has been focused on cetacean health studies and field assessments, examining the social behavior of numerous species, and helping to develop field diagnostic and treatment methods for free-ranging whales. 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Skills and Expertise Conservation Biology, Conservation Ecology, Marine Ecology, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Ecology, Digital Image Processing, Biodiversity & Conservation, Zoology, Distribution. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547698016795-AYBOJZZ1DMY8ZYHF8DDV/20180517_173514.jpg Scientific Advisors Howard Garrett - Orca Network Howard is the Co-Founder of The Orca Network, and The Langley Whale Museum. Howard began working as field researcher with the Center for Whale Research on San Juan Island in 1981. He then spent 10 years as a naturalist Massachusetts studying humpback whales and the habitat that supports them. Howard returned to San Juan Island and the Center for Whale Research in 1993, and since 1995 he has helped conduct a campaign to return Tokitae, a Southern Resident orca captured in 1970, back to her home waters in Puget Sound. 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He has written a three-volume series of books about the Salish Sea Orcas - Orcas in Our Midst, and during his time in the East Coast he wrote New England Whales.He is beloved by Orca Advocates Worldwide for his kind demeanor and willingness to involve anyone and everyone in the efforts to save our Southern Residents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c3ebc64620b858677277067/1547618462818-OJ5P3BMIFSP8J82P748X/HangingOu.jpg Scientific Advisors Ken Balcomb - Advisor Principal Researcher / Founder - The Center For Whale Research Ken obtained his Bachelor's degree in Zoology in 1963 from UC Davis and soon after was employed by the US government as Field Biologist GS5-7, first in Eastern Pacific large whale research and later in Central Pacific marine bird research. During the Vietnam era, he was a commissioned US Navy pilot and oceanographic specialist. He then did his graduate studies at UC Santa Cruz with Dr. Ken Norris, the world-famous marine mammal biologist. 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