What to learn more about our drone-based tools and work? Check out the the Marine Mammal Institute's Center Of Drone Excellence (CODEX) led by former GEMM lab post doc Dr. KC Bierlich! mmi.oregonstate.edu/centers-exce...

@oregonstate.edu #drones #marinemegafauna #research

🚨New publication!🚨 Check out our workflow for drone-based photogrammetry where we connect our published open-source tools and introduce a new one!
Our goal is for this workflow to be accessible to projects across a range of budgets and to facilitate collaborations and data comparisons.
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The slow, but ever turning, cycles of science: a look under the hood of the scientific method Dr. Clara Bird, Postdoctoral Scholar, OSU Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, GEMM Lab & LABIRINTO Cycles can be found everywhere in nature and our lives. From tides a…

In this month's blog, @clarabird.bsky.social reflects on her experience with the scientific method in practice, from the slow and messy bits to the cool conclusions. Check it out here: blogs.oregonstate.edu/gemmlab/2025...

Krill swarm biomass, energetic density, and species composition drive humpback whale distribution in the Northern California Current Abstract. Prey abundance and quality are dynamic in time and space, impacting predator ecology. We examine variation in species-specific krill quantity and

🚨New publication!🚨 In a recent interdisciplinary study, we found that humpback whale presence in the Northern California Current region is tied to krill swarm quality and quantity, particularly species composition, energetic density, and biomass. beav.es/GCf

#humpbackwhales #krill @oregonstate.edu

Variation in faecal testosterone levels in male gray whales on a foraging ground relative to maturity and timing Abstract. Understanding wildlife reproductive seasonality is crucial for effective management and long-term monitoring of species. This study investigates

🚨New publication! 🚨We used 8 years of fecal samples to study how testosterone levels in male gray whales changed across the foraging season.

In mature males, testosterone levels increased! Suggesting preparation for reproduction before the migration.

beav.es/Ga7

#graywhales #oregon #physiology

🚨New publication! 🚨We used kelp health, upwelling, and other environmental variables to assess impacts on zooplankton abundance and PCFG gray whale foraging at both fine and broad temporal scales.

#graywhale #foraging #upwelling #kelp #zooplankon #mysids #oregon

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Using accelerometry tags to quantify gray whale foraging behavior High-resolution tri-axial accelerometry biologging tags have quantitatively described behaviors in baleen whale species that forage using lunges and continuous ram filtration. However, detailed quant...

🚨New publication!🚨 We used high-resolution accelerometry biologging tags to quantify #graywhale behavior off the #Oregon coast at multiple scales (broad & fine).

Check it out in Marine Mammal Science: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

#biologging #tagging #marinemammals

Growing into it: evidence of an ontogenetic shift in grey whale use of foraging tactics Individual specialization may occur relative to diet, behaviour or spatial distribution, potentially leading to differential resource and space use wi…

🚨New publication!🚨We combined 7-years of behavior and morphology data from drones, added some habitat data, and found that individual size and habitat both drive gray whale foraging tactic use!
Check it out in Animal Behaviour: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#GrayWhales #drones #behavior

Exploring indirect effects of a classic trophic cascade between urchins and kelp on zooplankton and whales Scientific Reports - Exploring indirect effects of a classic trophic cascade between urchins and kelp on zooplankton and whales

🚨New publication alert🚨 Our paper "Exploring indirect effects of a classic trophic cascade between urchins and kelp on zooplankton and whales" is out now in Scientific Reports! Open access here: rdcu.be/dF8cl
#kelp #urchins #zooplankton #GrayWhales #TrophicCascade

When quantifying whale breaths from a distance to estimate energetics, it's important to consider breath-by-breath variability.

Learn more about @clarabird.bsky.social 's work here: blogs.oregonstate.edu/gemmlab/2024...

GEMM lab PI Dr Leigh Torres gave evidence to the EPA on the blue whales in the NZ South Taranaki Bight and how they might be affected by #seabedmining. Her testimony was eye-opening.

Learn more here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/17684...

Krill are getting hot! Read about how and why are studying krill response to rising ocean temperatures in New Zealand waters:

blogs.oregonstate.edu/gemmlab/2024...

Whomever said science lacks emotion was wrong.

Check out how the many phases of the scientific journey can bring about a variety of feelings:

blogs.oregonstate.edu/gemmlab/2024...

When do male whales get randy? Exploring the seasonal testosterone patters in the PCFG gray whale Dr. Alejandro A. Fernández Ajó, Postdoctoral Scholar, Marine Mammal Institute – OSU Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Sciences, Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna (GEMM) Lab…

When do male whales get randy? Learn about our work exploring seasonal testosterone patterns in PCFG gray whales in this week's blog

blogs.oregonstate.edu/gemmlab/2024...

Hi Bluesky! We're the Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Lab at Oregon State. To learn more about who we are and what we do checkout our website: mmi.oregonstate.edu/gemm-lab

We're excited to have joined this community!

#marinescience #marinemammals #conservation