Whale Museum’s Lecture Series: Brad Hanson
Posted September 3, 2014 at 5:30 am by Peggy Sue McRae
The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series: Highlights of NOAA’s Report on 10 Years of Conservation & Research on SRKW
Presented by Brad Hanson, NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center
Friday Harbor, WA — The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Brad Hanson as part of the 2014 Summer Lecture Series. The talk entitled “Highlights of NOAA’s Report on 10 Years of Conservation & Research on SRKW” will take place at The Whale Museum on Monday, September 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Brad Hanson from NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center will give a presentation that provides an overview of federally funded research accomplishments on Southern Resident killer whales over the past 10 years. In addition, he will also discuss on-going and new challenges, as well as future areas of research.
Brad 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 8th lecture event 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 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.
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