2025-06-13T03:11:16-07:00 2025-01-31 990EZ 2024-02-01 472296603 PACIFIC MAMMAL RESEARCH PACI 3602022860 1513 A Ave Anacortes WA 98221 Cindy Elliser Research Director 3602022860 2025-06-13 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.pacmam.org X X 73307 X 71698 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1609 0 1609 0 0 0 0 73307 16750 0 54054 744 0 317 24770 96635 -23328 48365 0 25037 48365 25037 0 0 0 0 48365 25037 0 0 48365 25037 We are a scientific research organization whose primary exempt purpose is to collect, analyze and share data on wild harbor porpoise and harbor seal populations to improve their conservation. Our mission is to understand and protect harbor porpoises and harbor seals of the Salish Sea through innovative scientific research, engaging educational outreach, and hands-on learning opportunities. Our vision is to provide information that is crucial to creating biologically meaningful conservation measures for marine mammals of the Salish Sea, and build a community that is engaged in protecting the marine world they depend on. We have 3 main programs: 1. land based marine mammal research, 2. community science and internships, 3. boat based marine mammal research and eDNA studies. Land based marine mammal research. The primary goal of Pacific Mammal Research is to conduct long-term monitoring of harbor porpoise and harbor seal populations through photo-identification and behavioral studies. The core of our work is collecting land-based data in the field and all of our outputs come from this data. In 2024 our 3 part-time staff conducted 277 hours in the field and 2,700 hours in the office analyzing data, writing papers, and giving presentations, along with administrative and program development work that is needed to run the organization. We published 1 peer reviewed scientific paper (in the journal Oceans) and 1 summary for a regional scientific report (Puget Sound Marine Waters Report) and gave 2 presentations at the BC Marine Mammal Symposium. We participated in 1 workshop (Ways of Whales) and 3 government working group meetings (PSEMP Marine Mammal Working Group). We collaborated and strengthened relations with 3 regional nonprofits (The Salish Sea School, Bay Cetology and WildMe) and developed 4 data procedures that enhanced our data collection and analyses. 0 55599 Community science and internships. Through our field work and data analyses, we provide opportunities for involvement of our local community, and in particular provide internships to young scientists. We engaged with 135 community members, including volunteers helping us with field/office work, community scientists who conduct their own observations, and interns who help conduct field work and complete a data analysis project. This includes 636 field work hours for volunteers, interns and community scientists, and more than 1,440 hours of project work completed by interns. We also provide educational outreach through podcasts, YouTube channel videos, social media, festivals and educational presentations. We produced 36 podcasts/videos, tabled at 7 festivals and gave 10 public talks (reaching more than 300 people). Our social media reaches almost 4,000 people. This effort builds local capacity and supports scientific literacy in the community. 0 17066 Boat based marine mammal research and eDNA studies. In addition to our land-based fieldwork, we have added a boat-based component. This allows us to collect photos and behavioral data from other locations, expanding the information we can collect about harbor porpoise and harbor seal movements, site fidelity and behavior. We are also collecting eDNA from water samples to look at harbor porpoise genetic population structure. This year we did critical maintenance and upgrades to our boat that will allow us to further our research mission and increase the scope of work. We also collected and started the initial processing of 17 eDNA samples and obtained equipment (like external hard drives and batteries) needed for the increased data collection and equipment use. 0 23969 96634 Michelle Green President 0.2 0 0 0 Evan Barnett Vice President 0.1 0 0 0 Amy Eberling Treasurer 0.2 0 0 0 Brooke Casanova Secretary 0.1 0 0 0 Kristine Stultz Director 0.1 0 0 0 Bethany Augliere Director 0.1 0 0 0 Monica Bohnert Director 0.2 0 0 0 Cindy Elliser Research Director 20 0 0 0 Katrina White Assistant Research Director 20 36540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WA Cindy Elliser 1513 A Ave Anacortes WA 98221 3602022860 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 17270 32173 35215 71521 73308 229487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17270 32173 35215 71521 73308 229487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 229487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17270 32173 35215 71521 73308 229487 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Internship stipends were provided to support participation in the organization's research internship program. These are reported on Line 10 as assistance to individuals. One grantee participated throughout the year in our internship program and received $6,000 total. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Other expenses required for our mission include $20,898 for boat repairs and maintenance, $165 for conference fees, $636 for insurance (including Directors and Officers), $2,812 for program supplies (such as field equipment and sample processing), and $259 for software.