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Marine Noise and Southern Resident Killer Whales | Lauren McWhinnie | TEDxBrentwoodCollegeSchool

1,254 views · Published 26 November 2018 · 10:22 · Indexed 17 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Exposure to ship-source marine noise is an emerging issue that is increasingly shown to interfere with many key life functions of marine mammals such as their ability to communicate, forage and navigate. Cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) and in particular endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKWs) are already facing increasing amounts of noise exposure from large ships in the Salish Sea as marine vessel traffic increases. Therefore this talk will focus on how vessel noise affects the lives of SRKW and highlight the impact vessels are having on this endangered population of marine mammals. Lauren will also discuss the importance of this information in regards to current conservation efforts and what we can all be doing to help protect this declining population of animals
 Dr. Lauren McWhinnie is a researcher at the University of Victoria where she explores how to mitigate the impacts of vessel traffic on marine mammals. She’s also the Scientific director of SIMRES, a local NGO that aims to promote awareness, educate and involve the public with research taking place in the marine environment. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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