Orben et al. (2024b)
Author Information
Rachael Orben and Suzanne Winquist: Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, Oregon, USA
Scott A. Shaffer: Department of Biological Sciences, San Jose State University, One Washington Square, San Jose, CA 95192-0100, USA
Leigh G. Torres: Marine Mammal Institute, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences, Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Newport, OR, USA
Lesley Thorne: School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
Henri Weimerskirch: Centre d’Études Biologiques de Chizé, CNRS-La Rochelle Université, Villiers en Bois, France
David A. Kroodsma: Global Fishing Watch, Washington, DC, USA
In January 2023, Rachael Orben and Suzanne Winquist traveled to Midway Atoll, Hawaii, to conduct the second season of Laysan and black-footed albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis and P. nigripes) tracking funded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. This project aims to understand fine-scale behavioral interactions between albatrosses and the fishing vessels they encounter across their foraging range. A portion of the birds were deployed with radar detecting biologging tags to provide in situ data on vessel presence. This project is a collaborative effort with Scott Shaffer (SJSU), Leigh Torres (OSU), Henri Weimerskirch (CNRS), Lesley Thorne (Stony Brook University), and David Kroodsma (Global Fishing Watch). Additional field support was provided by Sarah Youngren and the USFWS Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.
