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Maintain the Southern Resident census; translate science to policy and public action.
Keep Southern Resident population tracking credible, current, and usable for decision-making. This strategy supports census and demographic updates and turns them into plain-language briefs that connect Washington’s recovery targets to concrete actions on prey, toxics, and vessel impacts.
Why this works
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Center for Whale Research
Tax-deductibleLeading authority on Southern Resident killer whales, running the Orca Survey census and advancing science-based recovery.
The Center for Whale Research (CWR) is the long-term scientific authority on the Southern Resident killer whales. CWR conducts the Orca Survey census and advances science-based recovery actions such as restoring Chinook salmon and reducing key threats.
Mechanism
How Center for Whale Research uses funding
- Maintain the Southern Resident census and demographic tracking and publish updates.
- Translate findings into plain-language briefs for agencies, legislators, and the public.
- Align updates to the state’s recovery dashboard and Vital Signs tracking so metrics stay consistent.
- Brief partners and decision-makers ahead of budget and policy windows so actions match the data.
- Monitor attention spikes and respond quickly with accurate context and definitions.
Partner notes
Partner notes coming soon.