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 out in Marine Ecology Press Series on Cuvier's beaked whale dive behavior. 6/25/2020

New paper out in Frontiers for Marine Science shows that humpback whale migration route remains unchanged in a changing ocean. 6/24/2020

Humpback research funded by Pew grant and conducted by MarEcoTel and colleagues was selected as 1 of 19 things that made the world better in 2019! Read some good news today!  6/18/2020

New paper published in Marine Mammal Science, "Distribution, habitat use, and abundance of the endangered fransciscana in southeastern and southern Brazil." Click here for link to paper. 4/27/2020

New paper published in Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, "Best Practice Guideline for Cetacean Tagging. Download available here. 12/16/2019

New paper published in Frontiers in Marine Science, "Night and Day: Diel differences in ship strike risk for fin whales in the California Current System. Download available here. 12/2/2019

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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! 

Marine Ecology and Telemetry Research

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