Science Policy Interface
What is 3 biggest challenges in mending the science policy interface
Information, Policy, Governance
What are the callosties on right whales used for?
Identification
What’s the type of evidence that changes the way we think about a problem
Conceptual evidence
How many whales experienced the unusual mortality event in 2018
0
Where are their calving grounds?
Georgia & Florida
This term refers to the deliberate spread of false or misleading information to manipulate public opinion, often making it a barrier to effective science-policy collaboration
Disinformation
What do right whales eat?
Copepods
Who is the stakeholder that needs the opportunity and motivation to make decisions and take local action?
Citizens
Roughly how many NARW are left?
370
What part of the human body is made of the same material as the right whale's baleen?
Fingernails
This term refers to the deliberate spread of false or misleading information to manipulate public opinion, often making it a barrier to effective science-policy collaboration
Scientists, Policymakers, Indigenous/Community, NGO’s, Industries
Where did the right whale get its name from?
By being the 'right' whale to catch / Whaling Industry
What’s one major shortcoming of the right whale management crisis
Lack of integrated management
How many Canadian federal departments share responsibility for protecting marine mammals
4
How fast do right whales typically swim?
8km/hr
This principle is essential for creating effective collaborations between scientists and policymakers, ensuring transparency, clarity, and the ability to adjust policies based on new data or findings
Trust
What were previously the two popular northern habitats for NARW?
Roseway Basin
Grand Manan Basin
What should every nation have to support the use of good evidence in decision-making?
Central coordinating agencies
What is the conservation status of the NARW
Critically endangered
What is the popular bird species also found near Grand Manan?
Puffin
4 ways science advise and evidence can be incorporated into policymaking
Evidence-based, evidence-informed, evidence-influenced, evidence-inspired
What is the life span of the right whale supposed to be compared to what it is averaging to presently?
42 & 22
What Canadian government departments took rapid action following 2017 whale deaths?
Departments of Fisheries and Oceans, and Transport
The lobster fishery and the _______ fishery were heavily regulated in light of the 2017 mortality event
Snow crab
What part of the whale is used to to age it after it has died?
Earwax