NIMMSA Conservation Fund Year
2025
Number of applications:
11
Grants awarded:
5
Total awarded funds:
$47,564
Awarded Organizations:
Projects
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Know your neighbours: fine-scale site fidelity of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) within their British Columbia feeding ground
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Awaiting Final Reporting
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Ecosystem-based Coastal Biodiversity Research
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Awaiting Final Reporting
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Marine Stewardship in Mamalilikulla Territory
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Awaiting Final Reporting
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Long-term Acoustic Monitoring and Orca Conservation Education
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Awaiting Final Reporting.
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Bigg’s Killer Whale Database Development and Population Monitoring
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With support from the NIMMSA Conservation Fund, Bay Cetology expanded the finwave platform and employed a biologist to manage incoming data and enhance the system. The project resulted in significant growth, including a 313% increase in users and a 57% increase in recorded whale encounters. By making curated data widely accessible, finwave continues to advance research, education, and stewardship, improving understanding of whale movements, behaviour, and population dynamics.