Agenda:
10:30 – 10:45 Welcome
10:45 – 11:30 Lolita/Tokitae/ Update| Howard Garrett, Orca Network & Ellie Kinley, Lummi Nation (via Zoom)
11:45 – 12:45 Bowhead Whales | Kate Stafford, Oregon State University
1:45 – 2:45 Keynote Speaker John Ford - "The Cultural Lives of Killer Whales: A Mixed Blessing"
3:00 – 4:45 Southern Resident Orca Research Panel
Michael Weiss: Social dynamics and prey sharing – What do they do?
Monika Wieland Shields: Habitat use - Where do they go?
Kim Parsons: Genetics -Who are they and what do they eat?
Deborah Giles: Health Monitoring Program - What is the poop telling us about their health?
Linda Rhodes: What are microbiomes and why should we care?
Joe Gaydos: Remotely understanding SRKW health - What can we learn from their skin and breath?
4:45 – 5:00 Closing & Slideshows – Remembering Sandy Dubpernell and Ken Balcomb
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