We highly recommend After the Blast by Eric Wagner 😎

Last month we talked about our favorite seabird (hint: 🐧) at the first Polar Science Weekend in four years. Thanks for the invite @pacsci and APL - UW for inviting us, and to Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture for lending some of your penguin specimens! Photo credit: Harry Stern

Seriously though... where do penguins go to drink water? If it's the ocean, how do they get rid of the excess salt from all of the ocean water they imbibe? Watch this short and sweet video by student Shyam Ajudia (Spring 2018) to find out buff.ly/3J82AA1

We're finally getting some new student videos up on our UW Student Science Videos page! First up is 'Keepers of the Coast: Galápagos' by Samantha-Lynn Martinez buff.ly/43tbMrW

Check out our recent paper: 'Climate presses and pulses mediate the decline of a migratory predator' by Clark-Wolf et al. 2023!

This fantastic paper was a finalist for the PNAS Cozzarelli Prize, so if you would like to learn more follow this link: buff.ly/3QSLHfF

For those of you in Seattle today, we hope you are enjoying the sun - just like these two!☀️

Photo credit: Chloe Rabinowitz

The paper 'Climate presses and pulses mediate the decline of a migratory predator' is a finalist for the Cozzarelli Prize! Congrats T.J. Clark-Wolf , Dee, Ginger, and Briana 🎆

Jennifer Tennessen, Center for Ecosystem Sentinels University of Washington told Scientific American that some bands of orcas in the Pacific Northwest also eat sharks, but they live far off the coast, so their behaviors are hard to observe.
scientificamerican.com/article/lone-o…

This Friday, Dr. Dee Boersma will be talking about her time in the U.S. Presidential Task Force of Women's Rights and Responsibilities during the 11am PT panel. Register for the free event by going to bit.ly/whm-nixon #WomensHistoryMonth

Fun fact!

Like many seabirds, Magellanic penguins have supraorbital glands above their eyes that allow them to drink seawater without dehydrating by filtering out the salt!

Later on, the penguins will sneeze out excess salt water! 🐧

Photo credit: Chloe Rabinowitz

Sunday was World Wildlife Day!

Here is some appreciation for the amazing wildlife that the Center of Ecosystem Sentinels works to conserve! 🐧✨

Photo credits:
Chloe Rabinowitz, Dr. Dee Boersma, and Krystyna Golabek

To learn more, follow this link: buff.ly/3SPnZ5g

Dee's going to be a playable character in the upcoming board game Waddle Waddle, by Brush-Tail Games. The game goes live on one of our favorite days - April 25, aka World Penguin Day!

Congrats Dee! The Godman Salvin Prize is awarded by BOU Council to honor an individual’s distinguished ornithological work. Make sure to read the full, heartfelt citation by Brian G. Walker here: doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13…

This weekend, the CES will be at Polar Science weekend at the Pacific Science Center!

This is a great opportunity to learn about the current science projects going on at Earth's poles!

To learn more, follow this link: buff.ly/49V0gYm

We hope to see you there!🐧

In preparation of #PolarScienceWeekend , Pacific Science Center's Digital Learning Manager, Holly Duskin took center stage on @Fox13Seattle, showcasing a fascinating experiment on how blubber keeps animals warm in icy waters. 🐧❄️

View news segment at fox13seattle.com/video/1418092

Abrahms Lab research on African wild dogs was featured in a new Apple TV documentary series called EarthSounds. Center for Ecosystem Sentinels, UW Biology researchers & Kasim Rafiq in the 'Listening to Our Planet' discuss research on African carnivores.
tv.apple.com/gb/episode/lis…

Check out these awesome photos of Magellanic penguins from the 2024 field season!🐧 ✨

Photo Credits: Chloe Rabinowitz

#centerforecosystemsentinels #magellanicpenguins #conservation #puntatombo

This week, three scientists from the Center for Ecosystem Sentinels will present their work at the 51st Annual Pacific Seabird Group Meeting!

Presenting at the PSG meeting is exciting, even if these penguins are technically from the Atlantic!🐧

Photo Credit: Chloe Rabinowitz

Happy World Whale Day🐳✨!

At the Center for Ecosystem Sentinels, our mission is to advance the understanding and conservation of species that are sentinels of their ecosystem, which certainly includes whales!

Photo credits: Dr. Dee Boersma

Happy Valentines Day from the Center of Ecosystem Sentinels!💕 Be sure to check out these lovely pairs! 💟

Photo Credit: Dr. Dee Boersma

#centerforecosystemsentinels #happyvalentinesday #magellanicpenguins #humpbackwhales