Lars Bejder: The Hidden Lives of Whales

About

Whales spend most of their lives beneath the waves, but new technologies, including drones, satellites, and sensors, are allowing us to observe their private social behaviors as never before. Lars Bejder and his lab at UH take us on a journey inside their world.

Speakers

Lars Bejder is Director of the Marine Mammal Research Program at UH Mānoa. His team deploys advanced technologies, like drones, satellites, and suction-cup sensors, to better understand how whales and dolphins live, communicate, reproduce, and respond to a changing environment. He is the author of more than 180 scientific papers and has served as an advisor to the International Whaling Commission and the IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group.

Lead Event Sponsor

The Marine Mammal Research Program at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.

About the Sustainability Film Series

Jointly hosted by the Institute for Sustainability and Resilience, the Better Tomorrow Speaker Series, the State of Hawaiʻi Climate Commission, the School of Cinematic Arts, and HOMA, the Sustainability Film Series is designed to explore contemporary issues at the intersection of human and natural environments. The series combines films and panel discussions aimed at linking film themes to Hawai‘i and the region.

Sponsors

University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Institute for Sustainability and Resilience, the School of Cinematic Arts, the Hawaiʻi Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, and the Honolulu Museum of Art/Doris Duke Theatre.

The Better Tomorrow Speaker Series is a joint venture of the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, the Learning Coalition, and the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.