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MSc, IOFThesis TopicInvestigating whether southern resident killer whales are endangered because of the collapse of winter and spring Chinook populations in California that occurred over a century ago |
Supervisor
Dr. Andrew Trites
Research Unit
Marine Mammal Research Unit
Degrees
B.Sc. in Biology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (2022)
Biography
Tess grew up in Vancouver, BC where she became fascinated by marine life, especially marine mammals. Tess attended UBC to complete her undergraduate degree and specialized in biology where she became passionate about marine ecology and conservation science. She volunteered and worked for various IOF research units such as the Sea Around Us and the Marine Mammal Research Unit during her undergraduate degree and looks forward to completing her Master’s degree with the Marine Mammal Research Unit.
The goal of her study is to undertake a forensic analysis of Chinook numbers in the Pacific Northwest to test the hypothesis that the endangered status of southern resident killer whales is not a recent problem, but is due to the collapse of winter and spring Chinook populations in Oregon and California that occurred over a century ago.
Research Interests
Marine mammals, marine ecology, historical ecology, and conservation science.
Contact Information
Email: t.mcrae@oceans.ubc.ca
Social Media
Linkedin: Tess McRae