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The Center advances the understanding and conservation of species that are sentinels of their ecosystem by linking multi-disciplinary science to effective policy actions.
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Our biannual newsletter will keep you up-to-date on conservation efforts and current studies.
What’s New at the Center
Dr. Eric Wagner, Dr. Esteban Frere, and Dr. Dee Boersma published an article on how changing oil tanker routes prevented Magellanic penguins from suffering chronic oil pollution. Read the abstract on the Marine Pollution Bulletin website.
Katie Holt and Dr. Dee Boersma published an article about an unprecedented, single-day, heat-related mortality event of Magellanic Penguins at Punta Tombo. Read about the after effects in the journal Ornithological Applications.
The research, led by scientists at the Abrahms Lab and published in Nature Climate Change, reveals that a warming world is increasing human-wildlife conflicts. Read about the paper on the NSF site.
The Abrahms Lab – Briana Abrahms, Biology assistant professor; Kasim Rafiq, Biology postdoctoral researcher; and Leigh West, Biology graduate student – was featured on the UW Homepage this week for their work studying the behavior of endangered African wild dogs in Botswana. Read the full article on the UW homepage. Congratulations, all!
Congratulations to Dr. Sue Moore on joining the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission! The U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Sue Moore, President Biden’s nominee for Commissioner of the Marine Mammal Commission, on December 22nd, 2022. Sue was sworn in by Commission Chair, Dr. Frances Gulland, on January 5th, 2023.
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