Lectures At The Friday Harbor Whale Museum

The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series Continues
Wednesday July 15th at 7:00 pm.

Friday Harbor, WA -- The Whale Museum’s 2009 Lecture Series continues with a talk from

Michael Ford of NOAA

In his presentation entitled "Who’s dad?” DNA based paternity Analysis in Southern Resident killer whales", Michael Ford will be discussing the DNA parentage studies on the endangered Southern Resident orcas.

Michael Ford is Director of the Conservation Biology Program at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center. He is also the acting Program Manager of the NWFSC's Marine Mammal Program. He received his B.S. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in population genetics from Cornell University.

The July 15 lecture is free and open to the public, although donations are appreciated. For more information, call (360) 378-4710 ext. 23. The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N.

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