MMI is pleased to introduce our affiliate faculty members. Affiliate faculty strengthen and promote MMI’s collaborations across OSU. We are proud of the diversity these professionals bring to our research portfolio. Click on their photos to the left to learn more about them.
The Whale Telemetry Group uses satellite-monitored radio tags to determine the distribution and critical habitats of endangered whales.
The Cetacean Conservation and Genomics Laboratory explores the genomes of whales and dolphins to understand the past, assess the present, and conserve the future.
The Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory focuses on the ecology, behavior and conservation of marine megafauna including cetaceans, pinnipeds, seabirds, and sharks.
The Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network documents occurrences and investigates the causes of marine mammal strandings in Oregon.
The Marine Mammal Institute integrates research, scientific, and academic studies within Oregon State University. Our critical mission is to advance conservation and the understanding of marine mammal ecology, which incorporates habitat, food web, health, and environmental issues.
Explore recent MMI highlights on our News & Events and Featured Stories pages. Be sure to check out MMI's exciting research areas under the Research heading.
Marine mammals are protected by federal law. It is illegal for unauthorized persons to disturb, handle, or feed them.
Learn more about Stranding Do's and Don'ts.
The OSU MMI will host "Approaches to Modeling Bio-Logging Data," a webinar of the International Bio-Logging Society, on July 21, 2020. To register, visit http://ow.ly/ernd50Avptb. To find out more about the International Bio-Logging Society, including how to join, visit https://www.bio-logging.net/.
In an interview for the American Genetic Association blog, Professor Scott Baker describes how genetic studies can reveal migratory culture of of right whales.
