Webinar on How Climate Driven Ocean Changes are Further Threatening North Atlantic Right Whales

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Webinar on How Climate Driven Ocean Changes are Further Threatening North Atlantic Right Whales

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On Wednesday, October 13th, Dr. Charles Greene (Ocean Visions & Cornell University), Dr. Erin Meyer-Gutbrod (University of South Carolina), and Dr. Kimberley Davies (University of New Brunswick) hosted a webinar to discuss the results of their new study on how climate-driven ocean changes further threaten North Atlantic right whales. This new paper is an outcome of a grant where researchers conducted an analysis to understand how right whales are responding to changes in the distribution of their prey. Findings from this study have important implications for right whale management, namely that going forward it is vital for managers, scientists, and stakeholders in the U.S. and Canada to work together to more nimbly implement stronger measures that keep pace with the rate of ecosystem change.

Right Whale
Post September 1, 2021

New Research Outlines Climate-Driven Ocean Changes

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Post September 1, 2021

A study published in Oceanography lays out how changing ocean conditions in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean are further complicating efforts to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale from fishing gear entanglements and ship strikes.

Researchers
Dr. Charles Greene Senior Fellow, Ocean Visions
Professor, Cornell University
Dr. Erin Meyer-Gutbrod Assistant Professor
University of South Carolina
Dr. Kimberley Davies Associate Professor
University of New Brunswick
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Climate Change and the Oceanography of the North Atlantic Right Whale Population
Whales spotted
Whales spotted
Fact Sheet September 1, 2021

Climate-Driven Ocean Changes Threaten North Atlantic Right Whales

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Whales spotted
Fact Sheet September 1, 2021

North Atlantic right whales are now at a crisis point with less than 100 breeding females remaining. To reduce mortality, the U.S. and Canada are working to decrease fishing gear entanglements and ship strikes.

North Atlantic Right Whale Population
North Atlantic Right Whale Population
Published Paper August 31, 2021

Ocean Regime Shift Driving Collapse Whale Population

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North Atlantic Right Whale Population
Published Paper August 31, 2021

A recent study published the journal Oceanography lays out how climate-driven ocean change in the northwestern Atlantic is complicating efforts to protect the North Atlantic right whale from fishing gear entanglements and ship strikes.