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World Wide Marine Mammal Strandings – Is it Species Specific and a Cause for Concern?

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World Wide Marine Mammal Strandings –Is it Species Specific and a Cause for Concern? Askin Nesime1,3, Belanger Michael 2,3, Hill Eileen1,3, Wittnich Carin 1,2,3 1) Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, MSB Rm 7256, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto OntarioM8Z 3C2, Canada (2) Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, MSB Rm 7256, 1 King’s College […]

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The Influence of Industrialization and Urbanization on Dugong Mortality in Queensland, Australia Dugongs (Dugong dugon)

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The Influence of Industrialization and Urbanization on Dugong Mortality in Queensland, Australia Dugongs (Dugong dugon) Amanda MacNeill 1; Michael Belanger 1; Dr. Carin Wittnich 1,2 (1) Oceanographic Environmental Research Society, 12 Burton Avenue, Barrie, Ontario L4N 2R2, Canada (2) Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1A8, Canada Increased industrialization and urbanization are

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Climate Change, the Arctic Region and Preserving Endangered and Threatened Species

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Climate Change, the Arctic Region and Preserving Endangered and Threatened Species Michael Belanger, 1,2; Joanna MacNeil, 1; Nesime Askin, 1,2; Carin Wittnich 1,2,3. (1) Oceanographic Environmental Research Society, 12 Burton Ave., Barrie, ON, L4N2R2, Canada (2) Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 1 King’s College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S1A8, Canada (3) Department of Physiology, University

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Are Threats to the Florida Manatee Changing Over Time?

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Are Threats to the Florida Manatee Changing Over Time? Michael Belanger, Amanda MacNeill, Nesime Askin, Carin Wittnich Manatees and dugongs have long been threatened by human activities such as hunting, loss of habitat and boat strikes or collisions. The vast number of Florida manatees being seriously injured or killed by these boat strikes or collisions

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Temporal variation in stranding numbers of marine mammals: how individual populations are impacted and their repercussions.

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Temporal variation in stranding numbers of marine mammals: how individual populations are impacted and their repercussions. Ashley Kidd (1), Mike Belanger(2), Carin Wittnich(1,2) 1 Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, 25 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada2 Oceanographic Environmental Research Society, 12 Burton Avenue, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, L4N 2R2 Abstract. Marine mammal strandings

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2009 – OERS assists USGS in wild manatee health studies (January 2009)

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OERS sent 2 teams (Dec ‘08 and Jan ‘09) to assist the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Save The Manatee group during their annual health assessment studies of the threatened Florida manatee in Crystal River, Florida. These 2-3 day studies were done under the leadership

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2008 – OERS’s own Dr Wittnich wins University of Toronto teaching award​

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Carin Wittnich, OERS Lead Veterinarian and Scientist, has received the 2008 Undergraduate Teaching Award from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. This award was given to Carin as a professor within the faculty for her work in creating new undergraduate courses at the university thereby exciting expanding the opportunities for undergraduate students

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2007

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Mr. Michael Belanger President and Director of OERS received the 15 year Volunteer Service Award from the Province of Ontario for his self-less work with OERS. He was recognized at the awards ceremony in Barrie, Ontario in October. Dr Carin Wittnich Lead veterinarian & Scientist with OERS received the 15 year Volunteer Service Award from the Province of Ontario for her

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2003

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Mr. Karim Bandali received the 5 year Volunteer Service Award from the Province of Ontario for his work with OERS. He was recognized at the awards ceremony in Scarborough, Ontario in November. Ms. Nesime Askin received the 5 year Volunteer Service Award from the Province of Ontario for her work with OERS. She was recognized at the awards ceremony in Toronto,

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2002

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Mr. Michael Belanger received the Outstanding Achievement Award for Volunteerism (click) given by the Ministry of Citizenship for what the review committee felt was an impressive lifetime volunteering effort and his initiatives in helping marine animals. Details on this award can be found at www.awardsandhonors.gov.on.ca. The award was given to Mike by the Honorable Carl DeFaria, Minister of

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