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Marine Studies Initiative Student Research

Purrs, Moans and Shrieks from the Deep

In their foraging grounds of the dark, frigid waters in southeast Alaska’s Fredrick Sound, humpback whales are calling to one another with “purrs,” “shrieks,” “wops” and “moans.” To find out why they speak and what they might be saying, Oregon State University graduate student Michelle Fournet is listening.

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Healthy Planet Student Research

Reserve for Rockfish

In his research on marine reserves, a graduate student taps his experience with both fish and humans.