Jennifer Olson, who earned her BS in Biology from SPU in 2009 and is now a research associate at The Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, WA, is a co-author on a major study investigating the causes of marine mammal strandings in the Pacific Northwest. The study, published March 2, 2022 in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Marine Science, provided evidence that multiple environmental and oceanographic factors have contributed to marine mammal strandings in the past 20 years. This data has important implications for long-term monitoring of marine mammal health and responses to global climate change.
Posted: Monday, March 7, 2022