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Welcome to our Weddell Seal Science Audio Podcast! Produced during the Antarctica field research season throughout the Weddell seal pupping season by the Weddell seal population studies project. This project is funded by the National Science Foundation, through a grant to Montana State University. The views and comments on this podcast do not represent those of Montana State University, and should not be construed as such. We hope you enjoy the podcasts!
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Author Reading #2 From New Multimedia eBook, "Weddell Seals": Antarctic Heroic Era Naturalist Dr. Edward Wilson on Encountering Weddell Seals
"Weddell Seals" multimedia eBook author and creator Jeremy Schmidt reads an excerpt on Antarctic Heroic Era naturalist, Dr. Edward A. Wilson, and his vividly accurate description of encountering Weddell seals. Natural history writer and photographer Jeremy Schmidt is a multimedia specialist with the Weddell Seal Population Project. More information on the project and the new FREE multimedia ebook are available at WeddellSealScience.com.
Author Reading #2 From New Multimedia ebook, "Weddell Seals": Antarctica Heroic Era Pioneer Dr. Edward A. Wilson On Weddell Seals [Share] -
Recent Project Paper Published Shows Fascinating Results
Weddell Population Project PhD Student Kaitlin Macdonald recently published a fascinating new paper on Weddell seal population dynamics. Kaitlin is lead author on this paper published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. She and co-author Prof. Jay Rotella discuss the findings of this recent study in our latest Weddell Seal Science podcast.
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Author Reading #1 From New Multimedia eBook, "Weddell Seals": Mark-Recapture
In this episode, writer and photographer Jeremy Schmidt gives a brief reading from our new multimedia eBook, "Weddell Seals" on Mark-Recapture, a data analysis method used by the Weddell Seal Population Project to estimate population sizes and abundance. Our new eBook is now available for FREE from Apple Books, Google Play Books, and as a direct download at our website, WeddellSealScience.com. We hope you enjoy this podcast!
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2023 Weddell Seal Pupping Season Begins In Antarctica!
The 2023 Weddell seal pupping season in Erebus Bay, Antarctica begins as the 2023 field research team heads to The Ice, and lead scientist Professor Jay Rotella discusses plans and goals for the 2023 Antarctica field research season. Learn more at WeddellSealScience.com. We hope you enjoy the podcast!
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2022 Field Research Team Interviews: Takeaways
Working as a team, adorable Weddell seal pups, a very cool pup named Milky, and that infernal wind: 2022 field research team members interview themselves in Antarctica on takeaways from this amazing Weddell seal pupping season. We hope you enjoy the podcast!
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Weddell Seal Surveys - Wow!
It's Thanksgiving week and the 2022 Antarctica field team is in the midst of surveying all of the Weddell seals in the Erebus Bay, Antarctica study area. So many seals and pups this season! Lead scientist Dr. Jay Rotella describes this aspect of the team's work, and some of the surprising findings this season.
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