Whale Trust Education
Science lies at the heart of environmental
education and conservation. Without science, we are limited not
only in our understanding of the natural world, but also our ability
to promote awareness and to protect ecosystems and the species
that inhabit them. 
Bridging the Gap between Marine Research and Marine Education
Whale Trust is committed to raising awareness of whales and their marine environment by sharing the results of our research in a broad array of scientific and public venues including peer-reviewed scientific journals, professional conferences, television and radio documentaries, and popular publications, including books, periodicals and online education programs.
Whale Trust’s goal is to develop public education programs based directly on the results of scientific research. The programs are intended to increase awareness of whales as well as highlight some of the current threats facing these populations; to inspire students to become active stewards of the environment; to increase student interest in the marine sciences; and to provide first hand experience with researchers and techniques currently used to study marine mammals.
Whale Trust in Schools
Whale Trust is committed to inspiring the next generation to get excited about protecting the oceans by providing them with first-hand opportunities to learn about whales and the ocean environment. Amongst other projects, the Whale Trust team recently collaborated with the Jason Project, National Geographic Society and NOAA to bring their research to hundreds of classrooms nationwide.
To learn more about our outreach programs in local schools, please click here.
Popular and Scientific Publications
The research projects led by Whale Trust scientists have resulted in over thirty scientific publications and thirty popular publications. In the last year, Whale Trust scientists published their latest findings into humpback whale song in the journal, Behaviour, and were featured in a 22-page story in National Geographic Magazine.
Television, Film and Radio
The BBC, The Today Show, Discovery Channel, National Public Radio, PBS, National Geographic, and NHK television have all featured scientists and research projects of Whale Trust. In November 2007, the Whale Trust team will be featured in an upcoming documentary on German television produced by Ocean Mind.
Conferences and Community Events
The Society for Marine Mammalogy, Monterey Bay Aquarium, University of California at Berkeley, Oregon State University, the Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, Sitka Whale Fest, Lahaina Heritage Museum Whale exhibit, Whale Quest Kapalua and the American Cetacean Society are some of the recent venues that Whale Trust speakers have presented the results of their research in the last several years.
Whale Quest Kapalua
Whale Quest Kapalua is a free annual event hosted by Kapalua Land Company in partnership with Whale Trust to benefit whale research in Hawaii and to help bring scientists, artists, writers and cinematographers together in a fun-filled and educational weekend.
Mark your calendars for the fourth annual Whale Quest Kapalua: February 13-15, 2009.
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