Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 26/08/2026New paper out in Marine Ecology Progress Series by Nemeth et al: Energetic scaling of propulsive costs across body sizes in humpback whales. www.int-res.com/abstracts/me... 1189
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Will Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections? www.civilbeat.org?p=1801995&ut...civilbeat.orgWill Shrinking Spinner Dolphin Populations Spur More Protections?Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi found that the number of young spinner dolphins is only half of what it needs to be to maintain a healthy population. 12712
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 01/08/2026How off the press: Hollers et al. quantify the energetic consequences of going from rest to non-resting in humpback whales. Super helpful when evaluating impacts of disturbance academic.oup.com/conphys/arti... www.mmrphawaii.org/post/new-pub... @conphysjournal.bsky.socialmmrphawaii.orgNew publication: Energetic benefits of resting behaviour in humpback whale mother–calf pairs revealed by biologging and UAS-photogrammetryWe are excited to share our newest publication in Conservation Physiology on humpback whale mother-calf energetics written by PhD candidate Gussie Hollers and coauthors! Link to the full paper: doi.or... 076
Reposted by Lars BejderConservation Physiology @conphysjournal.bsky.social · 30/07/2026🐋 New #BioLogging article: Human disturbance and ecosystem changes are driving higher energy depletion in humpback whale mother–calf pairs, raising concerns for whale health and population recovery. Read here⬇️ academic.oup.com/conphys/arti... 163
Reposted by Lars BejderAlecburslem @alecburslem.bsky.social · 28/07/2026New paper! Lead author @noemiefreymond.bsky.social used a hybrid approach combining tag data & physical modelling to show that the timing & hydrodynamic effects of bubble releases by sperm whales during drift dives indicate deliberate & active buoyancy regulation, even during sleep. 175
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Despite years (!) of pushing for time area closures by researchers, the Marine Mammal Commission and the independent Scientific Review Group, NOAA has not acted. This is what happens when management does not act... 010
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 06/07/2026New publication by Vivier et al - concerning results: Drone photogrammetry reveals age-structure shifts with potential consequences for the viability of spinner dolphins in Hawai'i www.int-res.com/journals/esr... 100
Reposted by Lars BejderStephanie Stack @stephaniestack.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Hawaii’s humpback whales like to steal the spotlight, but their cousins the false killer whales desperately need our help. www.iflscience.com/nutritional-... #marmamiflscience.comFalse Killer Whales In One Of The Last Groups On Earth Are Declining Fast At 3.5 Percent Per Year – Heatwaves And Prey Shortages To BlameThe first-ever study of body condition in these whales had some concerning findings, including one individual that lost over 200 kilograms in just 10 weeks. 0105
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Thank you for your question. No, the are non-invasive and stick on whales with suction-cups. Pretty neat, actually! Thank you. 140
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Recently we have transitioned to tagging whales from the sky…. Yes, recent technological advances are allowing us to tag whales via our drones. This method has several advantages: it is safer for the whales and safer for us humans. See blog for further details: www.mmrphawaii.org/post/suction... 67614
Reposted by Lars BejderTrevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 05/05/2026If you are interested in working with me on a PhD on the effects of killer whale fear on baleen whale ecology, behavior, and evolution... and you would be eligible for the fellowship below... contact me! www.simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons... 41624
Reposted by Lars BejderDan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 23/04/2026NEW: NSF has been funding research at a fraction of its historic rate. Last week, the agency finally began distributing money to its directorates and is now likely to pick up the grantmaking pace. But these allocations also amount to substantial cuts across the sciences. My reporting:nature.comDelays have kept new NSF grants to a trickle — that could be about to changeThe agency is finally ready to distribute a spate of new grants, but it is also preparing substantial cuts to areas such as biological and social sciences. 3221139
Reposted by Lars BejderWild Dolphin Project @dolphinresearch.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Did you hear the good news? The House has pulled the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897) from the floor after facing unexpected opposition, including from several Republican members. The bill aimed to weaken parts of the Endangered Species Act, especially around how protections can impact development. 021
Reposted by Lars BejderPhilip Patton @ptpatton.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Job Alert: Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is hiring a Data Scientist with robust quantitative skills, knowledge of best practices with data management, and an ability to collaborate across units. Based in Front Royal, VA. trustcareers.si.edu/postings/c63...trustcareers.si.eduEcological Data Scientist, IS-1560-12Job Opening: Ecological Data Scientist, IS-1560-12 at National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, VA. 043
Reposted by Lars BejderAlecburslem @alecburslem.bsky.social · 24/03/2026New publication! 'Headbutting Behavior Between Sperm Whales Documented Using Unoccupied Aerial Vehicles' Out in @marinemammalogy.bsky.social in collaboration with @lrendell.bsky.social, @azwhlab.bsky.social and @asociaciontursiops.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1111/mms....doi.orgHeadbutting Behavior Between Sperm Whales Documented Using Unoccupied Aerial VehiclesClick on the article title to read more. 2279
Reposted by Lars BejderPhilip Patton @ptpatton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026New paper alert! Alexandra Vanderzee found that AnyDorsal can effectively identify Risso's dolphins. This is a fun result because a) AnyDorsal wasn't trained on Risso's and b) it shows AnyDorsal can balance scars dorsal notches as separate ID information onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comEvaluating the Effectiveness of a Multispecies Matching Algorithm Applied to a Novel Species, Risso's Dolphins (Grampus griseus)Automated matching algorithms are an increasingly valuable tool in marine mammal research. A multispecies matching algorithm, originally described in Patton et al. analyzes distinctive morphological ... 274
Reposted by Lars BejderStephanie L King @stephanielking.bsky.social · 15/02/2026Fantastic opportunity to work with us at Shark Bay Dolphin Research 👇🏻 01518
Reposted by Lars BejderStephanie Stack @stephaniestack.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Hawaii’s #falsekillerwhales are slipping closer to extinction… read more here: www.mauimagazine.net/false-killer... #marmammauimagazine.netThe Whales Between the LinesFalse killer whales were listed as endangered in 2012. More than a decade later, the decline continues. It’s not too late. 085
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Thanks for highlighting this work. Here is a link to the paper: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-...journals.biologists.comDaily energetic expenditure and energy consumption of short-finned pilot whalesSummary: Multiple datastreams are combined to generate a complete energetics model for Hawaiian short-finned pilot whales. 042
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Published! Gough et al: Daily energetic expenditure and energy consumption of short-finned pilot whales. Drones+tags+diet reveal pilot whales need ~142 squid/day @marinemammalogy.bsky.social @jexpbiol.bsky.social @acs-ps.bsky.social @uhmanoa.bsky.social journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-... 1189
Reposted by Lars BejderPeter Corkeron @petercorkeron.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Another great paper on baleen whales & calving 🐳🌍🦑🧪 03712
Reposted by Lars BejderTrevor A. Branch @trevorabranch.bsky.social · 24/09/2025New! Longer body size means more female calves in baleen whales! By Zoe Rand, Sarah Converse and myself Paper: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... Press: www.washington.edu/news/2025/09...washington.eduLonger body size means more female calves for baleen whale momsUniversity of Washington researchers found, in historical whaling data, that longer baleen whale mothers were more likely to birth female calves than males. These results run contrary to a leading... 48019
Reposted by Lars BejderDarren Croft @darrencroft.bsky.social · 24/09/2025We are hiring (Post number 2) - join us as a graduate research assistant to support killer whale research. Collaboration with @samellisq.bsky.social @drwhale.bsky.social Prof Dan Franks (York) start 1st Nov (or ASAP) end 31st Oct 2028. Apps close on 19th Oct. jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr... 0910
Reposted by Lars BejderAlecburslem @alecburslem.bsky.social · 28/07/2025It's official! I'm now the newest postgraduate research fellow at the marine mammal research program at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. Bio and blog post with more details here: www.mmrphawaii.org/alec-burslem www.mmrphawaii.org/post/shippin...mmrphawaii.orgShippin' out from ScotlandWritten by MMRP PostDoc Alec BurslemFor a while it looked like I was going to be a chef. It was 2009, and after a couple of disappointing A-level results in biology and chemistry had shaken my confide... 0103
Reposted by Lars BejderLauren Eckert, Ph.D. @laureneeckert.bsky.social · 21/08/2025New collaborative research out today with @raincoast.org explores the deep-roots of conflict over killer whale and Chinook management in the Salish Sea - proposing new approaches to transform intractable conflicts. www.timescolonist.com/environment/...timescolonist.comStudy reveals anglers, conservationists share surprising common ground in orca-chinook fightAmid debate over protecting chinook salmon for southern resident killer whales, a study found anglers and conservationists share key values, which could resolve the conflict. 183
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Impressive work by Cam Nemeth (not on BlueSky). We hypothesized that the significant lift force produced by the humpback whale’s large pectoral flippers result in them being the only species executing tight, high-speed, sustained turns characteristic of bubble-net feeding doi.org/10.1242/jeb....doi.orgThe key to bubble-net feeding: how humpback whale morphology functionally differs from other baleen whalesSummary: Humpback whale turning performance during solitary bubble-net feeding exceeds the observed capabilities of other baleen whales. 052
Reposted by Lars BejderJournal of Experimental Biology @jexpbiol.bsky.social · 19/08/2025You can find the first JEB additional language abstract by Cameron Nemeth and colleagues in #Hawaiian accompanying their paper, The key to bubble-net feeding: how humpback whale morphology functionally differs from other baleen whales at journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/... 0166
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Happy World Oceans day : youtu.be/xmrksxoTYEkyoutu.beIn the Wake of Whales: New Discoveries That Could Change Ocean ConservationYouTube video by Dolphin Quest 052
Reposted by Lars BejderCorey Bradshaw @conservbytes.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Journal editors struggling to find reviewers — there are some bloody good reasons why conservationbytes.com/2025/05/07/j... 041
Reposted by Lars BejderAlecburslem @alecburslem.bsky.social · 19/04/2025Had a great time this week presenting at the Scottish oceans institute seminar series, giving an overview of my PhD work on sperm whale behavior and physiology. Recording here: universityofstandrews907-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/person... @seamammalresearch.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.socialuniversityofstandrews907-my.sharepoint.comSign in to your account 072
Reposted by Lars BejderOlivier Gimenez 🦦 @oaggimenez.bsky.social · 11/04/2025🚨🎉 New paper "Ten quick tips to get you started with Bayesian statistics", hope you'll like it 😇🤗 ✍🏽 w/ Andy Royle, Marc Kéry and Chloé Nater 🔗 dx.plos.org/10.1371/jour... @plos.org @cnrsecologie.bsky.social @cnrsoccitanieest.bsky.social @umontpellier.bsky.social 316269
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Just two more days to support Marine Mammal Research in Hawaii. Please join us: givingday.uhfoundation.org/giving-day/9...givingday.uhfoundation.orgUH Giving Day : April 9, 2025Join us for our opportunity to uplift every island, every campus, and every student in our UH ‘ohana. 001
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 03/04/2025We’d love your support to protect marine mammals in Hawaii givingday.uhfoundation.org/giving-day/9...givingday.uhfoundation.orgUH Giving Day : April 9, 2025Join us for our opportunity to uplift every island, every campus, and every student in our UH ‘ohana. 010
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 02/04/2025The Marine Mammal Research Program at the University of Hawaii needs your help. See link for donation page: lnkd.in/gzC5KCWZ #marinemammals 051
Reposted by Lars BejderAU Bioacoustics @bioacousticsau.bsky.social · 02/04/2025📢Exciting news 1: We just launched our new Center for Active Sensing with Sound 🎧🥳 📢Exciting news 2: We are looking for 2 new PhD students 👩🎓👨🎓 in “Echolocation in bats🦇 and toothed whales 🐬” – read more here:phd.nat.au.dkEcholocation in bats and toothed whales 01613
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 22/02/2025Looking forward to reading this. Thanks for posting ! 000
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 05/02/2025A huge congratulations to Martin van Aswegen for successfully defending his PhD discussing on the energetic costs of pregnancy and growth in humpback whales ! #marinemammals 090
Reposted by Lars BejderAlex Knapp @thealexknapp.bsky.social · 02/02/2025The National Science Foundation says that it is complying with Friday's court order and will resuming funding to grants and projects. new.nsf.gov/executive-or...new.nsf.govNSF Implementation of Recent Executive OrdersInformation for the NSF community regarding executive orders. 10920255
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Could I please be added to this list? With thanks, Lars. 000
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 17/01/20253/3: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 120
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 17/01/20252/n: Incredible effort with >50 co-authors, across 39 photo-ID datasets representing 24 cetacean species. 130
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 17/01/20251/n: New publication in Conservation Biology led by @ptpatton.bsky.social Title: Optimizing automated photo identification for population assessments. #marinemammals conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... 1120
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 16/01/2025Looking forward to heading to Hawaii for field work soon …. 040
Lars Bejder @lbejder1971.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Honor to present @aiasdk.bsky.social on collaborative humpback whale research seeking to understand pop. consequences of climate change. Included results from van Aswegen et al physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/... physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/... Thx @cjaw.bsky.social :sketchphysoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.comEnergetic cost of gestation and prenatal growth in humpback whalesAbstract figure legend This study estimated the energetic cost of gestation in humpback whales. First, relative birth size was estimated from body length measurements of mother–fetus pairs from histo... 1200
Reposted by Lars BejderSMRU Ecophysiology Lab @smruecophys.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Some of our group’s research published last November quantifying and reducing the costs from animal-borne tags on study animals #biologging royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... 063