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

Land = Friday Harbor Labs; Sea = Gato Verde catamaran

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