Note: Website descriptions (in quotations) for each website have been pulled directly from the original site, and credit should be attributed as such. |
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| College of the Atlantic: Marine Studies |
"College of the Atlantic's shorefront campus and two off-shore field
stations provide a gateway to the study of coastlines and oceans and
the organisms living there."
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| Long Marine Lab Photo Gallery |
A repository for high-resolution marine mammal and seabird pathology photos. And lots more.
Related:  Technology Cooperative Research Through Technology
Related: Laboratory Programs Seabird Health Study
Related: Laboratory Programs The Anatomy of a Sea Otter Necropsy
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| Long Marine Laboratory |
"Long Marine Laboratory (LML) is an oceanside research facility located on a coastal site overlooking Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The lab provides facilities for scientists who require running seawater, large marine mammal pools, and seawater labs to conduct their
research. The close proximity of the lab permits ease of integration of
activities with the campus' instructional and research activities."
Related: About This Facility About the UC Santa Cruz Marine Sciences Campus
Related: Captive Animal Research The Marine Mammal Physiology Project
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| Marine Mammal Physiology Project The |
"The research performed on the Marine Mammal Physiology Project examines the physiology and performance of various mammalian groups, including cetaceans (whales and dolphins), pinnipeds (seals and sea lions), mustelids (sea otters), and terrestrial mammals."
Related: Captive Animal Research
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| Moss Landing Marine Laboratories |
"Since establishment in 1966, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML)
has grown an international reputation for excellence in marine science
research and education, and is the second oldest marine lab on Monterey
Bay. MLML is operated by a consortium of seven California State
University campuses (Fresno, Hayward, Monterey Bay, Sacramento, San
Francisco, San Jose, and Stanislaus), with consortium undergraduate and
graduate students taking courses or pursuing their Masters of Science
degrees at MLML."
Related: Laboratory Programs Seabird Health Study
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| Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) |
"The Oiled Wildlife Care Network strives to ensure that wildlife exposed
to petroleum products in the environment receive the best achievable
treatment by providing access to permanent wildlife rehabilitation
facilities and trained personnel that are maintained in a constant
state of readiness for oil spill response within California."
Related: About This Facility Virtual Tour
Related: Oil Spill Response
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| Prop 50 Fecal Pathogen Pollution Study |
"To promote a better understanding of fecal pathogen pollution and the
potential effects on human, animal and coastal ecosystem health in a
user-friendly format that provides information for a wide variety of
stakeholders/target groups"
Related: Laboratory Programs Proposition 50 Coastal Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program
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| Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group, The |
"The Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPBRG) is a member of the University of California, Santa Cruz's Institute of Marine Sciences.
Our organization's work has been, and continues to be, entirely
supported by foundation grants, gifts from individuals, and contracts
awarded by state and federal agencies. Organization founders, the late
UCSC professor emeritus Ken Norris, and Santa Cruz veterinarian Jim
Roush, formed the SCPBRG three decades ago in response to declining populations of peregrine falcons and other birds."
Related: About This Facility About the UC Santa Cruz Marine Sciences Campus
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| Sea Otter Research Alliance |
Learn more about what's killing sea otters through interactive maps and video.
Related: Front Page What's Killing Sea Otters?
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| UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine |
"The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, the
largest veterinary school in the nation, conducts an integrated,
statewide mission of teaching, research and service benefiting animal,
human and environmental health."
Related: Laboratory Programs The Anatomy of a Sea Otter Necropsy
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| UC Santa Cruz Institute of Marine Sciences |
"The Institute of Marine Sciences is composed of faculty & researchers who are grouped into informal cluster groups
according to their general area of study; staff, and students also
conduct their research under the shared focus of the institute, both on campus in the Earth and Marine Sciences Building and at the Long Marine Laboratory Marine Science Campus, a few miles away on the coast. Long Marine Lab welcomes the public to its Seymour Center
where the endeavors of institute scientists are interpreted for
visitors from around the world. The Institute of Marine Sciences
invites you to explore the many opportunities available to conduct
marine research with UCSC at locations around the Monterey Bay region
and throughout the world."
Related: About This Facility About the UC Santa Cruz Marine Sciences Campus
Related: Captive Animal Research The Marine Mammal Physiology Project
Related: Technology Cooperative Research Through Technology
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| Alaska Science Center |
"Alaska Science Center - Biological Science Office performs research on
ecosystems and habitats, mammals, fish, birds, genetics, and links to
staff and publications."
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| California Coastal Commission |
"The mission of the Coastal Commission is to:
'Protect, conserve, restore, and enhance environmental and human-based
resources of the California coast and ocean for environmentally sustainable
and prudent use by current and future generations.'"
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| Coastal Conservancy, The |
"The Coastal Conservancy acts with others to preserve,
protect and restore the resources of the California
Coast. Our vision is of a
beautiful, restored and accessible coastline."
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| Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response |
"The mission of Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is to provide best achievable protection of California’s natural resources by preventing, preparing for, and responding to spills of oil and other deleterious materials, and through restoring and enhancing affected resources."
Related: About This Facility Virtual Tour
Related: About This Facility Organizational Structure
Related: About This Facility Disclaimer
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| Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council |
The existence of the MWVCRC was specified under the landmark Lempert-Keene-Seastrand oil spill act of 1990 which was California’s response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Price William Sound, Alaska. The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council is a joint state-federal partnership that was created to oversee cleanup of Price William Sound and develop effective policy to reduce the risk of oil spills in the future. Therefore, the EVOSTC isn't directly analogous to DFG-OSPR, but long-term goals are similar.
Related: About This Facility Virtual Tour
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| Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center |
Our official State of California Department of Fish and Game, Office of Spill Prevention and Response website.
Related: About This Facility Disclaimer
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| Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, The |
"The Mission of NOAA's Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
is to understand and protect the coastal ecosystem of central California."
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| Monterey Bay National Sanctuary - Science Integrated Monitoring Network |
The Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (SIMoN)
enables researchers to monitor the sanctuary effectively by integrating
the existing monitoring programs and identifying gaps in information.
By avoiding duplication of these programs, resources can be more
effectively directed towards surveying and characterizing habitats,
assessing the impact of natural processes or human activities on
specific resources, and long-term monitoring.
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| NOAA/NMFS: Santa Cruz Laboratory |
"Located at the western edge of Santa Cruz,
California on the coastal bluff at Terrace Point, the Fisheries Ecology
Division joins the adjacent UC Santa Cruz's Long Marine Laboratory and
a growing complex of marine research facilities at this site."
Related: About This Facility About the UC Santa Cruz Marine Sciences Campus
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| Southwest Alaska Sea Otter Recovery Team (SWAKSORT) |
Though the Federal Government may have different and more obscure
acronyms for their recovery programs, our facility works closely with
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service both in Alaska concerning the
northern sea otter, where they are running a research program similar
to ours, and in California with the southern sea otter, where they
oversee our live animal permits.
Related: Captive Animal Research The Marine Mammal Physiology Project
Related: Laboratory Programs Northern Sea Otter Recovery
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| USGS Biological Resources Discipline |
"The Biological Resources Discipline works with others to provide the
scientific understanding and technologies needed to support the sound
management and conservation of our Nation's biological resources."
Related: Field Research Sea Otter Captures
Related: Field Research Bi-Annual Sea Otter Counts
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| USGS Western Ecological Research Center |
"WERC maintains expertise on sea otters in California, Washington, and Alaska, and works with state, federal, and local
partners throughout the species' range. The Center is the repository for data on both the threatened California sea
otter population and the state-listed Washington sea otter population."
Related: Field Research Sea Otter Captures
Related: Field Research Bi-Annual Sea Otter Counts
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| Information, Outreach, Advocacy, Nonprofit |
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| Alaska SeaLife Center |
"The Alaska SeaLife Center is a non-profit marine science facility
dedicated to understanding and maintaining the integrity of the marine
ecosystem of Alaska through research, rehabilitation and public
education. The Center's research facilities and naturalistic exhibits
immerse visitors in the dynamic marine ecosystems of Alaska."
The ASC has beaten us to the punch with a Sea Otter Literature Search Engine. Check it out!
Related: Published Research Sea Otter Online Literature Search
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| Bighorn/Domestic Sheep Disease Risk Assessment Workshop |
Information on disease believed to
be shared by bighorn and domestic sheep, summary of and links to most recent
veterinary workshop on bighorn respiratory diseases, qualitative and
quantitative disease risk assessment, problems posed to grazers in
accommodating separation from bighorn, frameworks for seeking solutions, best
management practices. Sources of
foundational and historic information and links to other recent workshops will
be provided. These topics will be
covered in powerpoint discussion and lecture format by 9 biologists,
veterinarians, conservationists and grazers.
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| Defenders of Wildlife |
"Defenders
of Wildlife is dedicated to the
protection of all native wild
animals and plants in their natural
communities. We focus our programs
on what scientists consider two of
the most serious environmental
threats to the planet: the
accelerating rate of extinction of
species and the associated loss of
biological diversity, and habitat
alteration and destruction."
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| EarthEcho International |
"EarthEcho International empowers individuals to take action to sustain and enhance our water planet."
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| Friends of the Sea Otter |
"Friends of the Sea Otter (FSO) is an advocacy group dedicated to
actively working with state and federal agencies to maintain the
current protections for sea otters as well as to increase and broaden
these preservation efforts. We wish to inspire the public at large
about the otters' unique behavior and habitat."
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| International Bird Rescue Research Center, The |
"The International
Bird Rescue Research Center
(IBRRC) has been helping birds
around the world since 1971.
Its mission is to mitigate
human impact on aquatic birds
and other wildlife. This is
achieved through rehabilitation,
emergency response, education,
research, planning and training."
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| Living Desert Rescue |
"Desert conservation through preservation, education and appreciation."
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| Marine Mammal Center, The |
"The
Marine Mammal Center recognizes human interdependence with marine
mammals and their importance as sentinels of the ocean environment,
the health of which is essential for all life. It is our responsibility
to use our awareness, compassion and intelligence to foster
marine mammal survival and the conservation of their habitat."
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| Marine Mammal Conservation Through the Arts |
"Marine Mammal Conservation Through the Arts (MMCTA) is a nonprofit organization founded by Bryant Austin,
an artist with a back ground in marine mammal conservation. Since 2002
Austin and his volunteer team have worked on the Monterey Bay and in
Tonga producing imagery effective enough for a large scale
international campaign to raise public awareness on issues affecting
marine mammal species."
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| Monterey Bay Aquarium, The |
Not only is the Monterey Bay Aquarium a stunning aquarium to visit (ranked #1 aquarium in the US by Zagat Survey®), they also foot the seafood bill for our otters, their staff veterinarian participates in our sea otter capture program AND they run the SORAC program (Sea Otter Recovery And Conservation).
Related: Field Research Sea Otter Captures (In cooperation with USGS-BRD and the Monterey Bay Aquarium)
Related: About This Facility Virtual Tour
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| Native Animal Rescue |
"NAR is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the
rehabilitation of injured
wildlife. We also work to increase human understanding and
respect for wildlife and
their habitats. We work closely with vetinariansand wildlife
management professionals to medically treat and rehabilitate
injured, sick, orphaned and oiled wildlife."
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| Otter Project, The |
"The Otter
Project exists to promote the rapid recovery of the California sea
otter, an indicator of near shore ocean health, by facilitating
research and communicating research results to the general public and
policy makers."
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| OtterNet |
"Otternet
was formed to help educate people on otters - providing a wealth of
facts not found anywhere else on the web, including a comprehensive
Links page."
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| Save Our Shores |
"Save
Our Shores is a non-profit marine conservation
organization in Santa Cruz, California. Our mission
is marine conservation through policy research,
education, and citizen involvement."
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| Seymour Marine Discovery Center |
"Visit a working marine laboratory.
Exhibit halls, aquarium, touch tanks, tours to marine mammal
research overlook, Ocean Discovery Shop, and unsurpassed vistas
of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Hold a sea star — marvel
at the world's largest whale skeleton
— see full-size elephant seal sculptures — think like a scientist!"
Related: About This Facility About the UC Santa Cruz Marine Sciences Campus
Related: Technology Sea Otter Research Exhibit at the Seymour Center
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| Turtle Center, The |
"So that turtles and tortoises might thrive in a balanced co-existence with humans, the Turtle Center recovers species at risk, develops sanctuaries, and promotes their conservation through action and education."
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| Wildlife Center of the North Coast (Oregon) |
" "WCNC" is a volunteer based non-profit Oregon corporation with
IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Our mission is to rehabilitate
injured, sick, orphaned and displaced native wildlife with the goal of
releasing healthy, viable wildlife back into the appropriate habitat.
We operate under permits issued by the Oregon Department of Fish &
Wildlife and the US Fish & Wildlife Service. Our licensed rehabber
is Executive Director Sharnelle Fee.
Wildlife Center of the
North Coast is the only wildlife care hospital on the Central and North
Oregon coast and provides professional medical care for all native wild
birds and animals. We assist over 2,000 wildlife patients each year.
Our Center is an ALL-VOLUNTEER organization with 100% of each donation
dollar going directly to the care of wildlife."
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| Wildlife International |
"Whether you are interested in wild animals, their habitats, or
their care, it has never been easier to connect with a world of
wildlife."
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| Professional Organizations |
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| American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians |
"OBJECTIVES:
To enhance the contribution of veterinary medicine to the
welfare of the wildlife resource.
To encourage and promote a philosophy of animal management
and preventative medicine as it relates to free-ranging species.
To encourage an increased emphasis in colleges of veterinary
medicine relative to management and preventative medicine of free-ranging
species…(continued on website)"
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| American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, The |
"The objectives of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians are:
To advance programs for preventive medicine, husbandry, and scientific research
in the field of veterinary medicine dealing with captive and free-ranging wild
animals.
To provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of problems related to
the field of captive and free-ranging wild animals.
To publish and distribute scientific information pertinent to the field of
veterinary medicine dealing with captive and free-ranging wild animals.
To enhance and uphold the professional ethics of veterinary medicine"
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| International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, The |
"The International Association for Aquatic Animal
Medicine (IAAAM) is an organization of individuals who are professionally
interested in and devote a significant amount of time to the
practice of aquatic animal medicine, teaching and research in
aquatic animal medicine, or the husbandry and management of
aquatic animals."
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| OiledWildlife.EU -- A European oiled wildlife website. |
"This website has been developed to support authorities, organisations
and individuals who are interested in this subject and provides easy
access to a myriad of internationally available information background
information and references and quality information that is either
downloadable from this website or access through links."
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| Otter Specialist Group The |
"The aims of the Group, as set out by IUCN, are to:
- Provide leadership for the conservation of all otter species (Lutrinae).
- Determine
and review on a continuing basis the status and needs of otters, and
promote the implementation of necessary research, conservation and
management programmes by appropriate organisations and governments.
- Make known the status and conservation needs of otters, and promote the wise management of otter species."
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| Pacific Seabird Group, The |
The principal goals of PSG are (1) to increase the quality
and quantity of seabird research through facilitating exchange of
information and (2) to identify and assess the importance of threats to
seabird populations and provide government agencies and others with
expert advice on managing the threats and populations.
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| Wildlife Disease Association |
“Our mission is to acquire, disseminate, and apply knowledge of health and
diseases of wild animals in relation to their biology, conservation, and
interactions with human and domestic animals”
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