Sea Otter Conservation

Dr. Shawn Larson received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Science. Shawn is the Senior Conservation Research Manager at the Seattle Aquarium. She has been working with sea otters for 28 years focusing on sea otter reproduction, population genetics, diet characteristics, nearshore ecology, and most recently the sea otter’s role in mitigating climate change. Dr. Larson has organized and run the Sea Otter Conservation Workshop in Seattle since 1999, serves as the Sea Otter Species Coordinator for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Species Survival Commission’s Otter Specialist Group and co-edited Volume 1 of Sea Otter Conservation.

1. The Conservation of Sea Otters: A Prelude Shawn Larson and James L. Bodkin 2. Natural History, Ecology, and the Conservation and Management of Sea Otters James A. Estes 3. Historic and Contemporary Status of Sea Otters in the North Pacific J.L. Bodkin 4. Challenges to Sea Otter Recovery and Conservation Brenda E. Ballachey and James L. Bodkin 5. Sea Otter Conservation Genetics Shawn Larson, Katherine Ralls and Holly Ernest 6. Evaluating the Status of Individuals and Populations: Advantages of Multiple Approaches and Time Scales D.H. Monson and L. Bowen 7. Veterinary Medicine and Sea Otter Conservation Michael J. Murray 8. Sea Otters in Captivity: Applications and Implications of Husbandry Development, Public Display, Scientific Research and Management, and Rescue and Rehabilitation for Sea Otter Conservation Glenn R. VanBlaricom, Traci F. Belting and Lisa H. Triggs 9. The Value of Rescuing, Treating, and Releasing Live-Stranded Sea Otters Andrew Johnson and Karl Mayer 10. The Use of Quantitative Models in Sea Otter Conservation M. Tim Tinker 11. First Nations Perspectives on Sea Otter Conservation in British Columbia and Alaska; Insights into Coupled Human-Ocean Systems Anne K. Salomon, Kii'iljuus Barb J. Wilson, Xanius Elroy White, Nick Tanape and Tom Mexsis Happynook 12. Shellfish Fishery Conflicts and Perceptions of Sea Otters in California and Alaska Lilian P. Carswell, Suzann G. Speckman, and Verena A. Gill 13. Conservation in Practice Linda M. Nichol 14. Synopsis of the History of Sea Otter Conservation in the United States Glenn R. VanBlaricom