About Cascadia Research Collective
Cascadia Research, a non-profit Washington State corporation recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, has conducted scientific research and education for the past 38 years. Since incorporation in 1979, Cascadia Research has received grants and contracts, primarily from government agencies, to pursue research in a variety of areas. Most of this research has been in the fields of marine mammal and bird biology, animal behavior, ecology, and pollution ecology. Members of Cascadia Research put a premium on publication of research results in the scientific literature and thus research is conducted and reported with an emphasis on high quality as well as timely completion. Cascadia also makes educational presentations to a variety of audiences from technical talks to scientists to presentations to elementary school children. Based out of offices in downtown Olympia, Cascadia has conducted field research in the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawai'i, Mexico, and the waters off Central America.
Announcements
Talk on Hawai’i's whales and dolphins at Mokupāpapa, Hilo (June 28 2017)
Kona Science Cafe: Oasis in a Desert Sea with Robin Baird (June 19 2017)
New Giants of the Salish Sea - John Calambokidis presentation and "Big Mama" inflatable humpback whale replica (June 5 2017)
ID page on the NPS gray whale individuals - the "Sounders" (May 24 2017)
Cascadia comments on the Air Force planned weapons system evaluation program off Kaua’i (May 23 2017)
Photos from the Procession of the Species 2017 and past years (May 15 2017)
Recent updates
Reporting marine mammal sightings or strandings
To report a dead, injured, or stranded marine mammal anywhere in Washington State, please call the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Hotline at 1-866-767-6114. Strandings of large whales in the state or strandings of any marine mammal in Thurston or Mason Counties you can call our stranding hotline at 360-791-9555 or our general office at 360-943-7325 or 800-747-7329. We will want to know the date, time, location, description, and your name and number.
We also appreciate hearing about unusual sightings of marine mammals in Washington State especially those of large whales. Please note the date, time, and location of the sighting and a description of the animal and number seen and your contact information. Call us at 360-943-7325 or toll-free at 800-747-7329.