{"id":2942,"date":"2015-12-03T16:29:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T16:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/?page_id=2942"},"modified":"2024-02-20T11:30:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T16:30:13","slug":"project-and-workshop-reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/letters-and-reports\/reports\/project-and-workshop-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Project and Workshop Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On numerous occasions, the Marine Mammal Commission, working either independently or in cooperation with other federal agencies or organizations, has organized and sponsored workshops on issues of current concern or interest. In most instances, these workshops result in a formal report that is made available to government and scientific communities, and the public.<\/p>\n<p>Selected reports resulting from these Commission-sponsored workshops and related activities are provided below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/North-Atlantic-right-whale-tagging-workshop-report.pdf\">North Atlantic Right Whale Tagging Workshop Report<\/a><br \/>\nFebruary 2024<br \/>\nWorkshop convened by the Marine Mammal Commission, NOAA Fisheries, and the Office of Naval Research in collaboration with Fisheries and Oceans Canada.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marine-Mammal-Health-Surveillance-Workshop-Report.pdf\">Marine Mammal Health Surveillance Workshop Report<\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 2024<br \/>\nWorkshop convened by the Marine Mammal Commission with support from the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program. Prepared by Lori H. Schwacke, Ph.D., Frances M.D. Gulland, Vet. M.B. Ph.D., and Lauri Leach, Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/ms-bottlenose-dolphin-workshop_jan-2021_key-outcomes_final\/\">Mississippi Bottlenose Dolphin Workshop<\/a><br \/>\nJanuary 2021<br \/>\nWorkshop convened by the National Marine Fisheries Service and moderated by the Commission. Summary prepared by Victoria R. Cornish, Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/1Co-Management-Review-Final-Report.pdf\">Co-Management of Marine Mammals in Alaska: A Case Study-Based Review<\/a><br \/>\nJuly 2019<br \/>\nReview conducted by the Marine Mammal Commission with funding provided by the North Pacific Research Board. Prepared by Dr. Jennafer C. Malek, Ph.D. and Victoria R. Cornish, Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"graphic alignright\" data-modal=\"photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5482 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/humpback-DurbanWeb-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Humpback whale lunge-feeding\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/humpback-DurbanWeb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/humpback-DurbanWeb-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/humpback-DurbanWeb.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption><p>Humpback whale lunge-feeding on schooling fish off Vancouver Island, taken from an APH-22 hexacopter at >100ft altitude (J. Durban, H. Fearnbach, SWFSC; in collaboration with L. Barrett-Lennard, Vancouver Aquarium; DFO License #2016_18).<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/wc-ropeless-summary7-19-18.pdf\">West Coast ‘Ropeless’ Fishing Gear Meeting<\/a><br \/>\nJuly 2018<br \/>\nCo-organized by the Marine Mammal Commission and Oceana. Summary prepared for the Marine Mammal Commission by Geoff Shester, Oceana.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/UASReport.pdf\">Development and Use of UASs for Surveying Marine Mammals<\/a><br \/>\nDecember 2016<br \/>\nJointly sponsored by the Marine Mammal Commission and National Marine Fisheries Service. Report prepared by the Marine Mammal Commission with input from the National Marine Fisheries Service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Passive-Acoustic-Surveying-Workshop.pdf\">Passive Acoustic Surveying Workshop<\/a><br \/>\nJuly 2016<br \/>\nLa Jolla, California<br \/>\nJointly funded and co-convened by the Marine Mammal Commission and NOAA Fisheries.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marine-Mammal-Distributions-in-a-Changing-Climate.pdf\">Workshop on Best Approaches and Needs for Projecting Marine Mammal Distributions in a Changing Climate<\/a><br \/>\nJanuary\u00a02016<br \/>\nSanta Cruz, California<br \/>\nJointly funded and co-convened by NOAA Fisheries Offices of Protected Resources and Science and Technology, and the Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/GOM-MM-Mtg-Summary-Report_Nov2015.pdf\">Gulf of Mexico Marine Mammal Research and Monitoring Meeting: Summary Report<\/a><br \/>\nNovember 2015<br \/>\nNew Orleans, Louisiana<br \/>\nPrepared by Victoria R. Cornish, Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"graphic alignright\" data-modal=\"photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2958 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Polar-Bear-Crane.jpg\" alt=\"Image of polar bear on ice float.\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Polar-Bear-Crane.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Polar-Bear-Crane-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption><p>Polar bear, Chukchi Plateau. (Kathy Crane, NOAA Arctic Research Office)<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/18625.pdf\">Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment<\/a><br \/>\nJuly 2014<br \/>\nSponsored by the Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/Consultation_Meeting_2012_Summary.pdf\">Alaska Native Consultation & Co-Management Meeting<\/a><br \/>\nDecember 2012<br \/>\nAnchorage, Alaska<br \/>\nPrepared by the Environmental Law Institute.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/longterm_effects_bp_oilspil.pdf\">Assessing the Long-term Effects of the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Marine Mammals in the Gulf of Mexico: A Statement of Research Needs<\/a><br \/>\nAugust 2011<br \/>\nPrepared by the Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/drakes_estero_report.pdf\">Mariculture and Harbor Seals in Drakes Estero, California<\/a><br \/>\nNovember 22, 2011<br \/>\nPrepared by the Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/mmc_comgmt.pdf\">Review of Co-management Efforts in Alaska<\/a><br \/>\nFebruary 6-8, 2008<br \/>\nAnchorage, Alaska<br \/>\nPrepared by the Marine Mammal Commission.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"graphic alignright\" data-modal=\"photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2955 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_73311856-1024x442.jpg\" alt=\"Image of whale tail above water.\" width=\"520\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_73311856-1024x442.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_73311856-300x129.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption><p>A North Pacific humpback whale dives in the waters around Maui, Hawaii. (Shutterstock)<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sound_bklet.pdf\">Underwater Sound and the Marine Mammal Acoustic Environment: A Guide to Fundamental Principles<\/a><br \/>\nJuly 2008<br \/>\nPrepared for the Marine Mammal Commission by David L. Bradley, Ph.D. and Richard Stern, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/valencia_report.pdf\">A Framework for Monitoring Arctic Marine Mammals<\/a><br \/>\nMarch 2007<br \/>\nValencia, Spain<br \/>\nSponsored by the Marine Mammal Commission and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/finalworkshopreport.pdf\">Policy on Sound and Marine Mammals: An International Workshop<\/a><br \/>\nSeptember 28-30, 2004<br \/>\nLondon, England<br \/>\nPrepared for the Marine Mammal Commission and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee by Erin Vos and Randall R. Reeves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/futuredirectionsreport.pdf\">Future Directions in Marine Mammal Research: Report of the Marine Mammal Commission Consultation<\/a><br \/>\nAugust 4-7, 2003<br \/>\nPortland, Oregon<br \/>\nPrepared for the Marine Mammal Commission by Randall R. Reeves and Timothy J. Ragen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"graphic alignright\" data-modal=\"photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2959 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/hawaiianmonkseal_sunset_marksullivan-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Image of young monk seal laying on beach.\" width=\"520\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/hawaiianmonkseal_sunset_marksullivan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/hawaiianmonkseal_sunset_marksullivan-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption><p>Young monk seal, French Frigate Shoals, NWHI. Photo taken under NMFS permit #10137-07. (Mark Sullivan, NOAA)<\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/monksealreport.pdf\">Workshop on the Management of Hawaiian Monk Seals on Beaches in the Main Hawaiian Islands<\/a><br \/>\nOctober 29-31, 2002<br \/>\nKauai, Hawaii<br \/>\nCo-sponsored by the Marine Mammal Commission, National Marine Fisheries Service, and Hawaii Division of Aquatic Resources.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/seaicereport.pdf\">Impacts of Changes in Sea Ice and Other Environmental Parameters in the Arctic<\/a><br \/>\nFebruary 15-17, 2000<br \/>\nGirdwood, Alaska<br \/>\nReport by the Marine Mammal Commission. Co-convened by Robert H. Mattlin, Ph.D., John E. Reynolds, III, Ph.D., Henry P. Huntington, Ph.D., and Caleb Pungowiyi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/contaminantsreport.pdf\">Marine Mammals and Persistent Ocean Contaminants<\/a><br \/>\nOctober 12-15, 1998<br \/>\nKeystone, Colorado<br \/>\nCo-sponsored by the Marine Mammal Commission, U.S. Geological Survey, National Marine Fisheries Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On numerous occasions, the Marine Mammal Commission, working either independently or in cooperation with other federal agencies or organizations, has organized and sponsored workshops on issues of current concern or interest. In most instances, these workshops result in a formal report that is made available to government and scientific communities, and the public. 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