The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series continues
Published 2:00 am Sunday, August 2, 2009
The Whale Museum’s 2009 Lecture Series continues with a talk from Erin Falcone of Cascadia Research on Wednesday August 5 at 7 p.m. Erin’s lecture is titled “Humpback Whales: the Second Most Charismatic Marine Mammal.”
Erin Falcone has worked as a research biologist with Cascadia Research in Olympia, Wash. since July 2003. She began studying the social behavior and population dynamics of humpback whales in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, Mexico in 1995 while attending Humboldt State University in Arcata, Calif. Erin works as the data manager for the SPLASH North Pacific humpback whale study, as well conducting field operations and data management for a variety of other projects at Cascadia from Central America to Alaska.
The August 5 lecture is free and open to the public, although donations are appreciated. For more information, call (360) 378-4710 ext. 23. The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N.
Founded in 1979, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. In addition to providing exhibits, the Museum also provides programs including the Orca Adoption Program, Soundwatch Boater Education, Marine Naturalist Training, San Juan Islands Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline. The Whale Museum can be found on-line at www.whalemuseum.org.
