Lisa Hildebrand | College of Agricultural Sciences

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hildebrl [at] oregonstate.edu

Academic Interests:

Space use, foraging ecology, and anthropogenic impacts of the Pacific Coast Feeding Group (PCFG) gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus)

At OSU

Affiliated with:

Wildlife Science

Major(s):

PhD, Wildlife Science

Major Professor:

My Media

My News Articles:

Why decimated kelp forests affect gray whales, too

Unhealthy kelp forest. Photo Courtesy GEMM Lab, Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University.

A rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon’s gray whales and their food

A gray whale swimming in kelp. Source: GEMM Lab, Marine Mammal Institute, Oregon State University. Photos and videos collected under NOAA/NMFS research permit #16111.

Poop and prey help researchers estimate that gray whales off Oregon Coast consume millions of microparticles per day

Lisa Hildebrand with poop sample

Climate change likely playing role in 40% drop in Pacific gray whale population

Meet some of Oregon’s most recognizable gray whales via new OSU website

Oregon resident gray whale Scarlett is seen here with her calf Rose on her back. Photo courtesy the Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Laboratory at Oregon State University’s Marine Mammal Institute. Image taken under NOAA/NMFS permit #21678.