The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday April 10 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Dr. Francine Kershaw will be the speaker. No registration is required.

About the Presentation:

Dr. Kershaw will be presenting on “New challenge: Protecting Marine Mammals While Advancing Offshore Wind Development”. 

About the Speaker:

Dr. Francine Kershaw is a Senior Scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, where she uses the best available scientific information to advocate for improved protections for marine mammals related to a variety of issues, including ocean noise, ship strikes, and bycatch. She currently leads NRDC’s work to end large whale entanglements and dedicates a large part of her portfolio to advancing responsible offshore wind development. Still a whale population geneticist at heart, Kershaw also advocates for improved uptake of genetic information into conservation policy decisions. Kershaw holds a bachelor’s degree in zoology from the University of Leeds, a master’s degree in biodiversity, conservation, and management from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology from Columbia University. She is currently based in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Meeting ID: 513 147 5168 Passcode: Whales