Tuesday, September 13, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum
— from Jill Berger —
The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Southern Resident Killer Whale Research Update 2016
Presented by M. Bradley Hanson, Ph.D.
The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Brad Hanson as part of the 2016 Lecture Series on Tuesday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Hanson will cover Northwest Fisheries Science Center’s updates on the Southern Resident killer whales.
Dr. Hanson is an ecologist at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center and is currently studying foraging and habitat use of Southern Resident killer whales. Previously, Brad worked as a Wildlife Biologist at the National Marine Mammal Laboratory in Seattle, WA. Brad received a Ph.D. from the University of Washington where he worked on the development of improved tag attachment systems for small cetaceans. He also holds an M.S. in Fisheries and a B.A. in Zoology from the University of Washington.
The September 13 lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call (360) 378-4710 ext. 30. The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N. Founded in 1976, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. In addition to providing exhibits, the Museum also provides programs including the Marine Naturalist Training, Orca Adoption Program, Soundwatch Boater Education, San Juan Islands Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline. The Whale Museum can be found on-line at www.whalemuseum.org.
