JUNEAU, ALASKA--(Marketwired - Aug. 19, 2015) - NOAA Fisheries is declaring the recent deaths of 30 large whales in the Gulf of Alaska an unusual mortality event, triggering a focused, expert investigation into the cause.
Join our media teleconference tomorrow to hear details from and ask questions of our whale experts. We will provide the latest information on the whales' deaths and talk about next steps.
| WHAT: | Media availability to discuss recent deaths of whales in Alaska |
| WHEN: | Thursday, August 20, 11 a.m. AK / 3 p.m. ET |
| 888-790-1956 | |
| Passcode: 5090788 | |
| WHO: | Dr. Teri Rowles |
| NOAA Fisheries lead marine mammal scientist/National Marine Mammal Stranding Network Coordinator (Silver Spring, MD) | |
| Aleria Jensen | |
| NOAA Fisheries Stranding Network Coordinator, Alaska Region | |
| Dr. Kate Savage | |
| NOAA Fisheries, Off-site UME Coordinator (Juneau) | |
| Dr. Bree Witteveen | |
| Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, On-site UME Coordinator (Kodiak) | |
| Paul Cotrell | |
| Pacific Marine Mammal Coordinator, Department of Fisheries and Oceans (Canada) |
News Release and webpage should be online on Thursday around 10 a.m. AK time: http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/
Contact Information:
Julie Speegle
(907) 586-7032
(907) 586-7032