Some species being studied by Cascadia Research Collective  (from top left to bottom right): humpback whale, Blainville's beaked whale, blue whale, Townsend's big eared bat, false killer whale, gray whale, killer whale with harbor porpoise. All photos (c)


Cascadia Research is a non-profit, tax-exempt (recognized by the IRS under501c3) scientific and education organization based in Olympia, Washington, USA. We were founded in 1979 primarily to conduct research needed to manage and protect threatened marine mammals.


Recent news:

New publication on pollutants in "Southern Resident" killer whales, June 2009

New publication on beaked whales and the "bends", June 2009

Cascadia abstracts submitted to the SMM 2009 conference

Report on visual and acoustic surveys off Washington released (Click for full PDF)

New report issued on gray whale photographic identification including whale killed in 2007 (Also see Makah Statement)

Results of examinations of dead gray whales, 28&29 April 2009

New publication on blue whale distribution and movements, April 2009

Updates from our Hawai'i field project, April/May 2009

 

Cascadia in the News

Cascadia's comments on proposed government actions

Research Trips to Nicaragua

Update on research in Costa Rica

Current Projects

Cascadia's Qualifications
Biologists at Cascadia
Cascadia's Reports and Publications

SPLASH - Humpback whale study
Humpback and Blue Whale Photo ID Research (US and Central America)

Gray Whale Research

Marine Mammal Strandings

Killer Whale Research

Hawai'i Odontocete Research

Photographic gallery
How Can I Help?

Reporting a marine mammal sighting or stranding
Positions at Cascadia (including internships)
Directions to Cascadia

 

Cascadia Research, 218 1/2 W 4th Ave., Olympia, WA 98501 USA

Telephone 1-360-943-7325