THE EDGE OF THE SEA PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS

Wildlife Trust, through our leadership in conservation medicine, transdisciplinary research in ecology and health, and our global Wildlife Trust Alliance, is taking lessons learned in the Edge of the Sea Aquatic Conservation Program and applying them throughout the U.S. and worldwide.

NATIONAL PROJECTS

Northern Early Warning System Right Whale Surveys (GA)

Monitoring Right Whales Off the Coasts of South Carolina and Georgia

Using DTAGs and Behavioral Observations to Study the Effects of Vessels on Right Whales in the Southeast U.S.

Manatee Habitat Interactions and Carrying Capacity Near a Selected Warm Water Site

Adaptive Management: Evaluation of Proposed Boat Speed Zones to Reduce Manatee Mortality

Manatee Photo Identification in the Everglades

Manatee Rehabilitation and Release Study / Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership

Assessing the Effects of Dredging on Manatee Use of Homosassa Springs

Photo-Identification of Manatees in Northwest Florida

Survey of Florida Springs to Determine Accessibility to Florida Manatees

National Marine Bird Monitoring and Surveillance Initiatives: Lessons Learned from Murrelets

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

The Brazilian Manatee Initiative

Conserving Manatees and Sea Turtles in Cuba

Ecology, Behavior and Conservation of the Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) in Northern Patagonia through Radio Tagging

Marine Science Mentoring

West African Manatee Status and Conservation in Gabon, West Africa