Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund Explained

The Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund (AWR) is a non-governmental organization that funds research into the ecology of Antarctica. It was founded in 2015 by a coalition that included the King of Norway and krill fishing company Aker BioMarine, with the intention of researching krill conservation.[1]

The organization has funded research into topics including Humpback whale migration patterns[2] and penguin feeding behaviors.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Warming Oceans May Threaten Krill, a Cornerstone of the Antarctic Ecosystem. Michelle. Innis. The New York Times . October 19, 2015. NYTimes.com.
  2. First description of migratory behavior of humpback whales from an Antarctic feeding ground to a tropical calving ground. Michelle. Modest. Ladd. Irvine. Virginia. Andrews-Goff. William. Gough. David. Johnston. Douglas. Nowacek. Logan. Pallin. Andrew. Read. Reny Tyson. Moore. Ari. Friedlaender. October 15, 2021. Animal Biotelemetry. 9. 1. 42. 10.1186/s40317-021-00266-8. 256365800 . free. 2021AnBio...9...42M .
  3. The foraging behavior of nonbreeding Adélie penguins in the western Antarctic Peninsula during the breeding season. W. Chris. Oosthuizen. Pierre A.. Pistorius. Malgorzata. Korczak-Abshire. Jefferson T.. Hinke. Mercedes. Santos. Andrew D.. Lowther. May 18, 2022. Ecosphere. 13. 5. 10.1002/ecs2.4090. 248954863 . free. 2022Ecosp..13E4090O .

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