Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab

International

Map of North Atlantic right whale density along the Eastern coast of the United States.

MGEL takes part in international collaboration for North Atlantic right whale modeling 

Though humans need proper documentation to travel back and forth across the Canada/US border, right whales have no such restriction. As the climate changes, North Atlantic right whales (NARW) are shifting their habitat use patterns within US and Canadian waters. As such, understanding where NARW are distributed throughout their habitat range is a critical and …

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At Last, a Treaty on the High Seas! Gabby Carmine’s Experience at BBNJ 

MGEL PhD candidate Gabby Carmine recently had the opportunity to attend the resumed fifth Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). Held at the United National Headquarters from February 20th to March 3rd, 2023, this conference was convened to discuss a treaty to govern the high seas. Gabby attended BBNJ to …

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