Save the whales!!!
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Curriculum Map to this Super-duper NEW unit
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Problem Statement
Whales are suffering from entrapment in crab lines.
Three different populations of humpback whales travel through the Oregon Coast, some to feed and others as part of their migration. Each of these populations begins their migration from a different breeding ground. Each of these populations currently exists in numbers designated at various levels of risk for continued existence on our planet. Members of the populations mix to an unknown degree when migrating and feeding which complicates management. How should we manage these whales?
Research [Karen’s] suggests three distinct populations of Humpback whales from different breeding grounds - California, Mexico, Central America. Individuals are identified as members of one of the populations through genotype panels (microsatellites, alleles) and mitochondrial haplotypes, an inheritable pattern of mitochondrial DNA.
There are alternatives to the traditional crab lines; however, the alternatives are expensive.
The breeding grounds fall under different jurisdictions for management...so international, cooperative management practices need to be put into place in order to effectively manage for this.
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News article: Humpback protection proposed along the Oregon coast
Entanglement Report 2018
Read over report and take notes (15 min) and discuss as a class.
What are the numbers, what are the locations, what species, sources of entanglement, responses and outcomes, what are we doing to address the issue?
Marine Biology Google Classroom: w2feqa
Complete Worksheet & Data Activity linked below using assigned docs in Google Classroom.
NP humpback whale genotype matches WORKSHEET
Use Data from NPhw genotype matches Spreadsheet to complete the above worksheet. A copy of this spreadsheet will be assigned to EACH STUDENT using Google Classroom.
CSI Wildlife (click on "Launch Interactive" to being activity)
CSI Wildlife: Analyzing Genetic Evidence worksheet due 11/5
Exploring Humpback Whales - worksheet due Friday 11/1
*Estimated Humpback whale bycatch in the US west coast
*NOAA Humpback Whale page
*Marine Mammal stock assessment page
*Mexico Whale population paper
Save the Whales PRESENTATION
Nature ~ Genetic Variation in a Population is Caused by Multiple Factors
Population Genetics: introduction chapter
Khan Academy - genetic drift, bottleneck effect, and founder effect
Save the Whales PRESENTATION (Sapora edit version)
UNIT SURVEY: do this last
Whales are suffering from entrapment in crab lines.
Three different populations of humpback whales travel through the Oregon Coast, some to feed and others as part of their migration. Each of these populations begins their migration from a different breeding ground. Each of these populations currently exists in numbers designated at various levels of risk for continued existence on our planet. Members of the populations mix to an unknown degree when migrating and feeding which complicates management. How should we manage these whales?
Research [Karen’s] suggests three distinct populations of Humpback whales from different breeding grounds - California, Mexico, Central America. Individuals are identified as members of one of the populations through genotype panels (microsatellites, alleles) and mitochondrial haplotypes, an inheritable pattern of mitochondrial DNA.
There are alternatives to the traditional crab lines; however, the alternatives are expensive.
The breeding grounds fall under different jurisdictions for management...so international, cooperative management practices need to be put into place in order to effectively manage for this.
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News article: Humpback protection proposed along the Oregon coast
Entanglement Report 2018
Read over report and take notes (15 min) and discuss as a class.
What are the numbers, what are the locations, what species, sources of entanglement, responses and outcomes, what are we doing to address the issue?
Marine Biology Google Classroom: w2feqa
Complete Worksheet & Data Activity linked below using assigned docs in Google Classroom.
NP humpback whale genotype matches WORKSHEET
Use Data from NPhw genotype matches Spreadsheet to complete the above worksheet. A copy of this spreadsheet will be assigned to EACH STUDENT using Google Classroom.
CSI Wildlife (click on "Launch Interactive" to being activity)
CSI Wildlife: Analyzing Genetic Evidence worksheet due 11/5
Exploring Humpback Whales - worksheet due Friday 11/1
*Estimated Humpback whale bycatch in the US west coast
*NOAA Humpback Whale page
*Marine Mammal stock assessment page
*Mexico Whale population paper
Save the Whales PRESENTATION
Nature ~ Genetic Variation in a Population is Caused by Multiple Factors
Population Genetics: introduction chapter
Khan Academy - genetic drift, bottleneck effect, and founder effect
Save the Whales PRESENTATION (Sapora edit version)
UNIT SURVEY: do this last
This unit was created and designed by:
Karen Loham - researcher
Micki Halsey Randall - educator
Stephanie Razmus - educator
Slade Sapora - educator
ala the Oregon Marine Scientist and Educator Alliance
Karen Loham - researcher
Micki Halsey Randall - educator
Stephanie Razmus - educator
Slade Sapora - educator
ala the Oregon Marine Scientist and Educator Alliance
