Innovative Research at Seaside Sanctuaries for Belugas and Orcas Lori Marino and Naomi Rose This workshop will explore the questions and opportunities associated with research in a seaside sanctuary for cold-water species, including beluga whales and orcas. Authentic sanctuaries are places where priority is given to the autonomy and wellbeing of the residents. Yet ongoing data collection and publication on the residents' psychology, physiology and behavior is critical to understanding how they are adapting to the sanctuary environment. The challenge of developing non-invasive and minimally intrusive ways of collecting data can also potentially drive innovative cetacean research and health care in sanctuaries, in marine theme parks, and in free-ranging situations. Presenters will discuss how existing data collection methodologies can be adapted to and refined in a sanctuary environment, as well as how the specific limits of a sanctuary's mission can be used as an opportunity to create new data collection methodologies that can then be applied to health care and conservation outside the sanctuary. In this way the sanctuary becomes a crucial center for innovation and application in cetacean research, playing a unique role in our ability to humanely care for and protect captive and free-ranging belugas and orcas around the world. The principle goal of the workshop will be the generation of a preliminary list of research questions and an outline of possible methodologies to address these questions. The morning will be devoted to presentations, the afternoon to brainstorming and refinement discussions. Contact Lori Marino at Marinolori@outlook.com<mailto:Marinolori@outlook.com> with any questions. Thanks. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10