Orca network's whale sighting network: citizen science and so much more

• Main Authors: Berta, Susan, Garrett, Howard, Lemire Brooks, Alisa
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Western CEDAR 2018
• Subjects: orcas; humpbacks; citizen science; whale sightings; sightings data; Fresh Water Studies; Life Sciences; Marine Biology; Natural Resources and Conservation; Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology; Haro; Pacific; Orca
• Online Access: https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2018ssec/allsessions/211; https://cedar.wwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2646&context=ssec

Orca Network’s Whale Sighting Network increases awareness of the Southern Resident orcas and other whales, and fosters a stewardship ethic to motivate a diverse audience to take action to protect Northwest waters. The Network provides hands-on opportunities for the public to report sightings of whal...