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Distinguished Speaker Series: Ari Friedlaender
March 5, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Distinguished Speaker: Ari Friedlaender
World renowned whale researcher, Ari Friedlaender, will be sharing how he uses new technology to understand and conserve baleen whales in changing environments.
Come learn from a whale expert and ask your questions!
Ari is an ecologist with a primary interest in understanding the relationship between the foraging behavior of marine mammals and their prey. He works on a wide range of marine mammal species including baleen and toothed whales and dolphins across a range of geographic regions. Ari has long-term ecological research projects ongoing in Alaska, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Antarctica. He has helped in the development of tag technology and analytical and visualization tools to better understand the underwater movements and behaviors of marine mammals.
Saturday, March 5th
4:00pm – 6:00pm
$15 – General
$10 – Sea Star and above members
Sea Star and above members: use coupon code speaker+member number (ex: speaker100101011)
ABOUT ARI FRIEDLAENDER
For his dissertation research, Ari used geospatial tools to quantify how the distribution of cetaceans related to environmental variables in Antarctica. Ari’s lab focuses on developing new telemetry applications to elucidate the underwater behavior of marine mammals. In Antarctica, Ari is part of the Long-Term Ecological Research program at Palmer Station to better understand the ecological roles of cetaceans in a rapidly changing environment. In Alaska and Massachusetts, Ari’s research focuses on variability in the foraging strategies of humpback whales in relation to changes in their prey. In California, Ari is part of the SoCal Behavioral Response Study to understand the impacts of anthropogenic sound on a variety of cetacean species. Along with this research, Ari is an active member of the Society for Marine Mammalogy, acting as an associate editor for Marine Mammal Science and serving on the Conservation Committee. Ari is also a principal investigator in the Southern Ocean Research Partnership to conduct non-lethal research on cetaceans in the Southern Ocean.
Additional Information:
Parking is free at the Ocean Institute in our main lot located at 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive.
Your ticket includes admission to the Speaker Series event for the date listed.
Light snacks and refreshments are included in the ticket price.
COVID POLICIES:
Staff and participants must wear face masks. Ocean Institute has increased the frequency of sanitation on public surfaces – door handles, restrooms, etc. Restrooms are available on-site at the Ocean Institute. These areas will be disinfected before, during, and after use. There will be access to hand sanitizer and hand-washing stations.
The heath and safety of our guests, staff, and volunteers is and always has been of utmost importance to the Ocean Institute. We are constantly assessing the status of the State and the Orange County’s public health guidelines and making decisions related to the most up to date information from the center for disease control and OC Department of Health.