The Grand MananWhale and Seabird Research Stationpromotes research and education to conserve the environs of the Lower Bay of Fundy and the marine mammals, seabirds and all other living species that call the bay home.
We house the Gaskin Museum of Marine Life, a self-guided experience offering a fun-filled opportunity to learn about the bay and its inhabitants.
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In 2023, we will be actively engaged in:
Conducting surveys and deploying tags on basking sharks to look at
movement patterns and diving behaviour
Tracking movements of female lobsters with the help of the local
fishery
Using innovative techniques to monitor changing ocean temperatures
which can affect all inhabitants of the Bay
Collecting and analyzing zooplankton, so that we can assess the
stability of the base of the Bay of Fundy food web