Lars Bejder
@lbejder1971.bsky.social
Professor at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology. Marine mammal conservation biologist. I work with management agencies to optimize conservation outcomes. Proud Dad! www.mmrphawaii.org
Published! Gough et al: Daily energetic expenditure and energy consumption of short-finned pilot whales. Drones+tags+diet reveal pilot whales need ~142 squid/day
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November 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Published! Gough et al: Daily energetic expenditure and energy consumption of short-finned pilot whales. Drones+tags+diet reveal pilot whales need ~142 squid/day
@marinemammalogy.bsky.social @jexpbiol.bsky.social @acs-ps.bsky.social @uhmanoa.bsky.social journals.biologists.com/jeb/article-...
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The Marine Mammal Research Program at the University of Hawaii needs your help. See link for donation page: lnkd.in/gzC5KCWZ #marinemammals
April 2, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Marine Mammal Research Program at the University of Hawaii needs your help. See link for donation page: lnkd.in/gzC5KCWZ #marinemammals
A huge congratulations to Martin van Aswegen for successfully defending his PhD discussing on the energetic costs of pregnancy and growth in humpback whales ! #marinemammals
February 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A huge congratulations to Martin van Aswegen for successfully defending his PhD discussing on the energetic costs of pregnancy and growth in humpback whales ! #marinemammals
January 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
2/n: Incredible effort with >50 co-authors, across 39 photo-ID datasets representing 24 cetacean species.
January 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
2/n: Incredible effort with >50 co-authors, across 39 photo-ID datasets representing 24 cetacean species.
1/n: New publication in Conservation Biology led by @ptpatton.bsky.social
Title: Optimizing automated photo identification for population assessments. #marinemammals conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Title: Optimizing automated photo identification for population assessments. #marinemammals conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
January 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
1/n: New publication in Conservation Biology led by @ptpatton.bsky.social
Title: Optimizing automated photo identification for population assessments. #marinemammals conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Title: Optimizing automated photo identification for population assessments. #marinemammals conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Looking forward to heading to Hawaii for field work soon ….
January 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Looking forward to heading to Hawaii for field work soon ….
2/2: Last two infographics in this series
December 17, 2024 at 7:00 AM
2/2: Last two infographics in this series
1/n New paper by van Aswegen (not on bluesky) et al: Maternal investment, body condition and calf growth in humpback whales physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
This serves as a companion to gestation paper published last week physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
#marinemammals
This serves as a companion to gestation paper published last week physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
#marinemammals
December 17, 2024 at 6:59 AM
1/n New paper by van Aswegen (not on bluesky) et al: Maternal investment, body condition and calf growth in humpback whales physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
This serves as a companion to gestation paper published last week physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
#marinemammals
This serves as a companion to gestation paper published last week physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
#marinemammals
Copenhagen Xmas kayak parade. Fun (and cold)!
December 14, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Copenhagen Xmas kayak parade. Fun (and cold)!
Last two infographics to complete this thread. 2/2 @jphysiol.bsky.social physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
December 12, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Last two infographics to complete this thread. 2/2 @jphysiol.bsky.social physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
Hot off the press: van Aswegen et al. (not on bluesky): Energetic cost of gestation and prenatal growth in humpback whales. Journal of Physiology @jphysiol.bsky.social physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
#MarineMammals
#MarineMammals
December 12, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Hot off the press: van Aswegen et al. (not on bluesky): Energetic cost of gestation and prenatal growth in humpback whales. Journal of Physiology @jphysiol.bsky.social physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/...
#MarineMammals
#MarineMammals
Solitary humpback whales manufacture bubble-nets as tools to increase prey intake; royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
#MarineMammals
#MarineMammals
December 6, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Solitary humpback whales manufacture bubble-nets as tools to increase prey intake; royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
#MarineMammals
#MarineMammals
7/7: By developing these cross-disciplinary collaborations at AIAS, my vision is to more efficiently translate this interest into meaningful involvement from the public and actionable conservation efforts.
December 1, 2024 at 2:45 PM
7/7: By developing these cross-disciplinary collaborations at AIAS, my vision is to more efficiently translate this interest into meaningful involvement from the public and actionable conservation efforts.
3/x: To be an effective conservation biologist, one needs to not-only understand threats posed to study subjects, but also the legislative frameworks that govern them and the psychology of the end users; the general public.
December 1, 2024 at 2:42 PM
3/x: To be an effective conservation biologist, one needs to not-only understand threats posed to study subjects, but also the legislative frameworks that govern them and the psychology of the end users; the general public.
2/x: I am grateful to my home institution, the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at the Uni of Hawaii, for providing this opportunity as part of my sabbatical.
And what will I be doing at AIAS?... :
And what will I be doing at AIAS?... :
December 1, 2024 at 2:41 PM
2/x: I am grateful to my home institution, the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at the Uni of Hawaii, for providing this opportunity as part of my sabbatical.
And what will I be doing at AIAS?... :
And what will I be doing at AIAS?... :
1/x: On 1 December, I start my eight-month Visiting Fellowship at Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) – and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I am looking forward to working in this stimulating environment while also developing new initiatives with Professor Peter Madsen at Aarhus University.
December 1, 2024 at 2:40 PM
1/x: On 1 December, I start my eight-month Visiting Fellowship at Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies (AIAS) – and I couldn’t be more thrilled. I am looking forward to working in this stimulating environment while also developing new initiatives with Professor Peter Madsen at Aarhus University.
Who knew!? New publication by Conor Ryan et al: Morphology of nares associated with stereo-olfaction in baleen whales. We argue that zoo-planktivirous mysticetes may use scent to locate food. @BiologyLetters. rb.gy/52oa1y
January 31, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Who knew!? New publication by Conor Ryan et al: Morphology of nares associated with stereo-olfaction in baleen whales. We argue that zoo-planktivirous mysticetes may use scent to locate food. @BiologyLetters. rb.gy/52oa1y
Will G prepping for another exciting humpback whale suction-cup tagging field season in Hawaii.
January 19, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Will G prepping for another exciting humpback whale suction-cup tagging field season in Hawaii.
Annual Christmas party at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at the University of Hawaii.
December 7, 2023 at 7:07 AM
Annual Christmas party at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at the University of Hawaii.
If you are on Oahu, Hawaii, and interested in marine mammals - here's a great opportunity for you...
December 5, 2023 at 8:21 PM
If you are on Oahu, Hawaii, and interested in marine mammals - here's a great opportunity for you...
Four tenure-track positions in Sustainable Fisheries at the University of Hawaii. Come work with us! Great place to work and live!
December 4, 2023 at 10:13 PM
Four tenure-track positions in Sustainable Fisheries at the University of Hawaii. Come work with us! Great place to work and live!