Marine Mammals Expert Network

The Marine Mammals Expert Network of the CBMP-Marine provides information on the status and potential changes in marine mammal biodiversity and advice for monitoring.

The Marine Mammals Expert Network of the CBMP-Marine is tasked with advising on how to implement related components of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Plan. Marine mammals have been identified as a Focal Ecosystem Component (FEC) in the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Monitoring Plan. FECs are key elements of the Arctic marine ecosystem. Changes in FECs status likely indicate changes in the overall marine environment.

Marine mammal FECs are:

Polar bear
Walrus
Ringed seal
Bearded seal
Ribbon seal
Spotted seal
Harp seal
Bowhead whale
Narwhal
Beluga

Marine Mammals: State of the Arctic Biodiversity Report

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Experts

Dag Vongraven

CBMP Coastal Steering Group : CBMP Marine- Marine Mammals Expert Network Lead

Norway
Fernando Ugarte

CBMP Marine- Marine Mammals Expert Network

Kingdom of Denmark
Kit Kovacs

CBMP Marine - Marine Mammal Expert Network

Norway
Steve Ferguson

CBMP Marine- Marine Mammals Expert Network

Canada
Cory Matthews

CBMP Marine- Marine Mammals Expert Network

Canada
Kristin Laidre

CBMP Marine- Marine Mammals Expert Network; ABA lead author

Kingdom of Denmark
Rikke Guldborg Hansen

CBMP Marine- Marine Mammals Expert Network

Kingdom of Denmark
Stanislav Belikov

CBMP Marine Mammals Expert Network

Russian Federation
Peter Boveng

CBMP Marine- Marine Mammal Expert Network

United States
Peter Thomas

CBMP Marine- Marine Mammals Expert Network

United States
Geneviève Desportes

Observer representative, CBMP Marine Mammals Expert Network

Observer Organization

Marine Mammals Expert Network

Marine Mammals: State of the Arctic Biodiversity Report

Marine mammals data on the Arctic Biodiversity Data Service

CBMP Marine Biodiversity Monitoring

A PAN-ARCTIC PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING (PAM) NETWORK

Experts