Research theme: Acoustic exploration of orcas and their environment
Class 061: August 21 to October 29, 2006 (10 weeks)
| Place | wks | Dates | Science steps |
| Land | 3 | Aug21-Sep10 | Preparation of proposals |
| Sea | 2 | Sep11-Sep24 | Sail training and preliminary data collection |
| Land | 1 | Sep25-Oct01 | Initial data analysis and proposal revision |
| Sea | 3 | Oct02-Oct22 | Further data collection and analysis |
| Land | 1 | Oct23-Oct28 | Final analysis; paper and talk completion |
Special events:
Oct 28: Final talks, 9-12 am + lunch for all attendees
Oct 29: Day sails with parents & other guests from FHL dock
Syllabus (Word format)
Student Field Guide (Fall 2006 PDF)
Resources and references
Images, video, and sounds
Photo directory | Photo gallery
Sound and video archives coming soon...
Contributions to marine sustainability
Service projects |
Future opportunities
Scientific results and recollections
Students:
| Colleen Barry | Determining patterns of whistle use in southern resident killer whales Qs | Proposal | Paper | Talk (42Mb) | Blogbook |
| Rena Escobedo | Surface behaviors of southern resident killer whales:
Are they responding to vessel noise?
Qs | Proposal | Paper | Talk (48Mb) | Blogbook |
| Peggy Foreman | Localizing vocalizations in southern resident killer whales: A look at gender differences Qs | Proposal | Paper | Talk (12Mb) | Blogbook |
| Juliette Nash | Behavior and acoustic relationships: The significance of shared calls in the southern resident killer whales Qs | Proposal | Paper | Talk (2Mb) | Blogbook |
| Emily Pierson | Analysis of the ability of boat noise to mask killer whale communication through modeling Qs | Proposal | Paper | Talk (27Mb) | Blogbook |
| Erin Soucy | Patterns of southern resident killer whale movement in relation to tides and currents Qs | Proposal | Paper | Talk | Blogbook |
Instructors, Captains, and visiting scientists:
| Jason Wood | Lead instructor | Resumè | Blogbook |
| Donna Hauser | Instructor | Resumè | Blogbook |
| Val Veirs | Instructor | Resumè | Blogbook |
| Scott Veirs | Instructor | Resumè | Blogbook |
| Todd Shuster | Captain | Resumè | Blogbook |
Press coverage: San Juan Journal article about the student talks