The fate of North Atlantic right whales in an increasingly industrialized ocean

There are only about 360 North Atlantic right whales left in the world, and they live in our marine backyard along the east coast of North America.  They are headed toward extinction because of unsustainable mortality from industrial accidents like entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes.  Dr. Mark Baumgartner has studied these whales for the past 25 years, and will share some of his research as well as what is being done to mitigate these harms and bring right whales back from the brink.

Event Details:
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Room 507 of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s Clark building – 360 Woods Hole Rd, Woods Hole, MA 02543

In lieu of a registration fee, we hope that attendees will consider a donation of $10.00 or more to the Cape Cod Scholarship fund.

The agenda is:
5:00PM: Registration, light refreshments and enjoying the panoramic view
5:30PM: Talk, followed by question period
6:30PM: Adjourn

If there is enough interest, we can gather afterwards for a no-host dinner at a local restaurant.

Please find the driving Map to the venue here. There should be plenty of free parking.

Event Questions? Contact Ken Brink