Café Sci — Whales in the Forecast: Using 21st Century Tools to Understand an Endangered Species, 16 July

Café Sci — Whales in the Forecast: Using 21st Century Tools to Understand an Endangered Species

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

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Wed, 16 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm

1.5 hours

60 Bigelow Dr, East Boothbay, ME, United States, Maine 04544

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Date & Location

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm (EDT)

60 Bigelow Dr, Maine 04544

60 Bigelow Dr, East Boothbay, ME 04544-5700, United States, Boothbay, Maine

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Café Sci — Whales in the Forecast: Using 21st Century Tools to Understand an Endangered Species
Senior Research Scientist Nick Record and postdoctoral scientists Rebekah Shunmugapandi and Jonathan Syme will discuss how their team from the Tandy Center for Ocean Forecasting is combining advanced remote sensing and AI technology to help understand the movements of the elusive North Atlantic right whale in a changing ocean.

ABOUT CAFÉ SCI:
Bigelow Laboratory’s Café Sci is a fun, free way for you to dive into global ocean issues and opportunities with leading scientists. New for this year, each talk will feature several scientists, giving attendees an opportunity to hear from earlier career scientists and get a deeper glimpse into our collaborative research environment.

This summer, Café Sci will take place on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. ET from July 16 – August 6, virtually or in person at our laboratory in East Boothbay in our new forum space. Learn more and reserve your spot today: https://www.bigelow.org/cafesci

This series is made possible by a generous sponsorship from HM Payson.

FULL 2025 CAFÉ SCI ROSTER:
July 16 — Whales in the Forecast: Using 21st Century Tools to Understand an Endangered Species, with Drs. Nick Record, Rebekah Shunmugapandi, and Jonathan Syme

July 23 — Water Health and Humans: Leveraging Community Partnerships to Protect Maine’s Waterways, with Drs. Rachel Sipler and Robin Sleith

July 30 — PFAS in Casco Bay: Tracking the Fate of Forever Chemicals on Maine’s Coast, with Dr. Christoph Aeppli and Hannah Sterling

August 6 — Ocean Epidemiology: Tracking Marine Diseases to Protect Fisheries and Ocean Health, with Drs. Maya Groner, Melissa Rocker, and Reyn Yoshioka


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Café Sci — Whales in the Forecast: Using 21st Century Tools to Understand an Endangered Species, 16 July
Café Sci — Whales in the Forecast: Using 21st Century Tools to Understand an Endangered Species
Wed, 16 Jul, 2025 at 05:00 pm