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Questions about whales, seals, sea lions, or other marine mammals? Dr. Andrew Trites is your ‘go-to’ guy.

Questions about whales, seals, sea lions, or other marine mammals? Dr. Andrew Trites is your ‘go-to’ guy.

Dr. Andrew Trites has won UBC’s President’s Award for Public Education through Media.

Posted in 2025, IOF Honours, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Andrew Trites, awards, blue whale, grey whales, Guadalupe fur seals, humpback whales, killer whales, manatees, marine mammals, MMRU, science communications, sea lions, seals, whales

Drawing maps of Greater Caribbean manatee habitats in South America; a huge step forward in conservation and rehabilitation

Drawing maps of Greater Caribbean manatee habitats in South America; a huge step forward in conservation and rehabilitation

The West Indian manatees that inhabit South America is classified as “Endangered” by the IUCN due to threats like habitat loss, boat collisions, and climate change. Their survival depends on active conservation efforts to protect their habitats and reduce human impacts.

Posted in 2024, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Alliance for Manatees, Andrew Trites, Carol Meirelles, conservation, IOF Research Associates, manatees, MMRU, Research, South America, workshop

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