What you’ll discover from this episode about Doing What You Love: Protecting Whales & Dolphins with Cape May Marine Mammal Research Center
- What it’s like to do what you love when your work is about protecting whales and dolphins with Cape May Marine Mammal Research Center.
- What photo identification is like for dolphins and whales and why it’s an important part of marine mammal conservation.
- What it’s like to be 70 and love your job as a naturalist on a whale watching boat.
- What it’s like to develop intergenerational friendships at work.
- How grandparents can have an important role in sharing their love of nature and marine life, whales and dolphins with your grandchildren.
- What is important to observe for research about whales and dolphins.
- What some of the rules and regulations are about whale and dolphin watching and marine conservation of these species.
- How marine mammals are protected by the law.
- Why education about marine mammals is critical and how you can get involved.
Welcome to Another Episode of the Women in the Middle Podcast
Welcome to Ep 400! This special episode is part of the Podcasthon initiative, where podcast hosts around the world are featuring charities simultaneously this week.
I was super excited when I found my guests today because you’ll be meeting and learning about the folks at Cape May Marine Mammal Research Center, the non-profit arm of Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center in Cape May, New Jersey.
Melissa Laurino serves as the Research Director and a USCG 100-ton Master Captain with the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center and Cape May Marine Mammal Research Center 501c3.
She is a graduate of Stockton University with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Marine Biology and Data Science and Analytics. She studies our local Cape May populations of marine mammals and curates our Bottlenose Dolphin and Humpback Whale catalogs using photo identification. For example, she does this through photo identification, using natural markings to individually recognize these animals. They have catalogued over 500 Bottlenose dolphins and over 200 Humpback whales
Kathy McDuell is a Senior Marine Naturalist and celebrated her 30th season working with the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center; she recently turned 70 and is an inspiration to many.
The Mission of the Cape May Marine Mammal Research Center is to promote the conservation of our marine mammals and their environment in Cape May, New Jersey through research, education, and outreach.
As an avid whale watching enthusiast myself, I’ve personally been on over 50 whale watches since I discovered how amazing whales were way back in 1985 in Maine.
I’m absolutely delighted to share their important marine mammal research with you and I know it will inspire you in many ways.
Don’t miss this episode!
Contact the Cape May Marine Mammal Research Center (the nonprofit arm of the Cape May Whale Watch and Research Center)
www.instagram.com/melissalaurino
Learn more about research and donations: https://capemaywhalewatch.com/research/
Learn more about Cape May Whale Watching and Research Center: https://capemaywhalewatch.com/
Featured on the Show:
Whale Sense: https://whalesense.org/
https://www.capemaypointsciencecenter.org/
Podcasthon: https://podcasthon.org/
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