Lars Bejder’s research, HIMB Faculty and Director of the Marine Mammal Resarch Program, has helped NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Fisheries better understand tourism’s effects on marine mammals.

Read the Feature Arcticle on the NOAA Fisheries website.

Mother humpback whale and her newborn calf, with blood visible in the water from the birth. Photo: HIMB Marine Mammal Research Program. NOAA permit: #20311-01.
With colleague Jens Currie, Lars Bejder releases a drone to study humpback whales off Maui. (Photo credit: HIMB Marine Mammal Research Program)