Our Mission
MarEcoTel is a  501 (c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of a small group of biologists whose mission is to support the conservation of marine species and populations by conducting scientific research into their biology, behavior, and physiology for use by managers and stakeholders. We promote the development, improvement, and use of technologies that support our research. Our overarching goal is to improve public knowledge and awareness of these species and the ways that human activities affect them. We are based on the wooded shores of Hood Canal in western Washington state, but our work takes us all over the world. 
MarEcoTel News
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New paper published in the Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, "Environmental drivers of humpback whale foraging behavior in the remote Southern Ocean". Download available here. 6/12/2019
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New blog post: May Showers Bring Rainbows and Whales 6/4/2019
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New blog post: Guadalupe Island, Mexico: looking to paradise to help provide insights into sonar impacts
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New paper published in Aquatic Mammals, "Diel Dive Behavior of Fin Whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the Southern California Bight".  Available at the journal site here. 3/13/2019
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New paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, "Advances in research on the impacts of anti-submarine sonar on beaked whales".                                            Download available here. 1/30/2019

Photos Wanted for Research!

MarEcoTel manages the West Coast fin whale and Cuvier's beaked whale catalogs and is actively involved with North Pacific right whale research. We have created a photo-documentation guide for contributors. Please download, share, and contact us with any questions!