Arctic Marine Biologist | Science, conservation & policy | Science Director @Oceans_North | Speaker @Tedx | Facing beluga & narwhal fish breath since 2001 |
North Vancouver / Winnipeg
Joined March 2012
- Tweets4K
- Following495
- Followers1.9K
- Likes9.2K
Pinned Tweet
Want to see what beluga whales look and sound like underwater? #ExploreMB #HudsonBay #Beluga #Whales
May 13th: Check out my episode on belugas and conservation on the @WildKingdom podcast! Thanks for having me @RaeWynnGrant!
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
Interesting story by @StefanLabbe.
Anna Posacka lives in #Squamish.
Canadians pollute 1,465 tonnes of microplastics every year, finds report
#cdnpoli
squamishchief.com/highlights… via @squamishchief
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
'An odds game': Global study pinpoints #whale-ship collision hot spots bowenislandundercurrent.com/… via @bowundercurrent
Excellent job by Jack Ewing - presenting our collaborative work (@Oceans_North, @Scripps_Ocean, & Sea North Tours) on mother-neonate beluga pairs and their behavioral responses to whale watching in the Churchill estuary #SMM2024 – at Perth, Western Australia
Thrilled to be in Perth for the biennial marine mammal conference! Here and want to hear about belugas and their behavioral responses to vessels? Join us for a talk at 1:30 on Wednesday in the Riverside Theatre. #PerthSMM – at Perth, Western Australia
#PerthSMM 2024 will begin with an official opening, Welcome to Country by a Whadjuk Elder, First Nations keynote and a plenary speaker.
Igloolik hunters and trappers group calls for new review of Baffinland Iron Mines Steensby project nunatsiaq.com/stories/articl…
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
Whales May Be Communicating Across Vast Distances | Hakai Magazine hakaimagazine.com/news/whale…
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
The Churchill Marine Observatory is officially open! “Today is a day about wisdom, passion and vision,” said Roseann O'Reilly Runte, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Oceans North was grateful to be here for this important milestone in Arctic research.
Liberals just buying time with ocean noise strategy: advocates nationalobserver.com/2024/08…
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
Last week, 🇨🇦 released its Draft Ocean Noise Strategy, representing a positive step toward mitigating noise's impacts on the marine environment.
“Addressing this threat will require listening to and learning from the people who are most affected."
oceansnorth.org/en/blog/2024…
Oceans North Welcomes Release of Long-awaited Ocean Noise Strategy: oceansnorth.org/en/blog/2024… – at Churchill, Manitoba
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
Canada released a draft of its ocean noise strategy this week. But why are noisy oceans such a concern for biodiversity — and could kelp forests be a part of the solution? Dive into this #longread from last spring: thenarwhal.ca/bc-kelp-forest…
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
1/2 Ocean noise created by humans can cause negative impacts on many marine animals.
Today, Minister Lebouthillier released a draft version of Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy and launched a 60-day public consultation period.
The Sunday Magazine with Piya Chattopadhyay: Smothering the sounds of the sea cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5…
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
Melting #Arctic sea ice has opened one of the quietest regions on our planet to industrial development, cruise ship tourism & commercial fishing.
How do we monitor the noise posing a new risk to marine life? Check out our video:
buff.ly/3XIErXr
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
We're awaiting Canada's underwater noise strategy. Human activity is making oceans louder, affecting marine life.
Our Science Director Kristin Westdal spoke to @SeaBlueCanada: “Noise masks [animal] sounds, making it harder for them to communicate.”
buff.ly/4dibXdS
Kristin Westdal, PhD retweeted
BREAKING NEWS!
Our Offshore Oceanographic Science Vessel has been named, chosen in collaboration with @ITK_CanadaInuit for its cultural significance to Inuit.
On the Churchill River today - talking, filming and listening to belugas with @WildKingdom. What a day! – at Churchill, Manitoba
