[BNS_members] Short notice but exciting talk on right whales!

[Caroline Beddoe]

Good day,

This is very short notice but we have the exciting opportunity to have a 
talk on right whales from a PhD researcher at the University of New 
Brunswick! Join us on Wednesday evening to learn more about these whales 
from Gina Lonati. The talk will be recorded for later viewing.

Wednesday June 28th at 7:00 pm

Online on Zoom

(Zoom link to come - we are having some challenges yet with our 
account).

"North Atlantic right whales and other marine mammals in the Bay of 
Fundy"

Overview:
With only 340 individuals remaining, North Atlantic right whales are 
critically endangered and
need our help. Historically considered the "right" whale to hunt, North 
Atlantic right whales
are still facing persistent threats from human activities, including 
entanglement in fishing gear
and collisions with vessels. Through a combination of research, 
outreach, innovation, and
interdisciplinary management, there is still hope for the species. Gina 
will outline the research
and management efforts that involve multiple stakeholders, including 
academia, government,
industry, and the public. In addition, she will present about some of 
the other charismatic
marine mammal species that can be found out your back door in the Bay of 
Fundy.

Biography:
Gina Lonati is a 4th -year PhD student at the University of New 
Brunswick Saint John in the lab of
Dr. Kimberley Davies. The goal of her thesis research is to better 
understand the health of
North Atlantic right whales in response to prey dynamics and human 
impacts, using a
combination of aerial drone sensors and oceanographic sampling. 
Originally from New Jersey,
USA, Gina has a B.A. in biology from Bowdoin College in Maine and a 
M.Sc. in marine biology
from the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Before moving to Saint 
John, she was a
marine mammal biologist in Florida, where she contributed to rescues, 
conservation, and
research, particularly for Florida manatees. Gina is a Vanier Canada 
Graduate Scholar, a
certified drone pilot in the US and Canada, and has published several 
scientific papers on
marine mammal physiology and age estimation. She is also an assistant 
coach for the UNBSJ
women's volleyball team and enjoys any outdoor activity that brings her 
close to the water!

-- 
Caroline Beddoe
  She/her
  613-619-1098
  Program Coordinator
  Blomidon Naturalists Society
  Wolfville, Nova Scotia

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