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• The second set of juvenile Steller sea lions to have received Life History Transmitter implants were released in Resurrection Bay, AK, on April 19th. These four animals are now being tracked via external ARGOS satellite transmitters. These four animals are the first Stellers to have received dual LHX tag implants. This brings the total number of juvenile Stellers that have been successfully released with LHX tag implants to six.
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• Wendy Schrader, LABB graduate student in the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences, successfully defended her thesis for the degree of Master of Science, on Friday, Dec 2nd, 2005. Her thesis is entitled: 'Foraging behavior of the juvenile Steller sea lion in the Gulf of Alaska'. Congratulations Wendy!
  
  
• Fall 2005 LABB News Summary (Dec 1st, 2005):
  - The very first juvenile Steller sea lions with Life History Transmitter implants were successfully released back into the wild on November 22nd, 2005. We are continuing to track the progress of these animals using external Splash Transmitters.
  - Wendy Schrader will defend her masters thesis on Friday, December 2nd, at 2:00 pm.
  - Allyson Hindle is working in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica, studying Weddell seals. More details on this new project will follow soon!
  
  
• Here's a quick early Spring update on our LABB activities:
  - We have just returned from a service visit to our Seward SLiDAP installation. Check out the update page on the SLiDAP project portion of the projects section of our website.
  - We are continuing to monitor all LHX tagged animals released in 2004, but have not heard from any of the Life History Transmitters. We are thus assuming that these four animals are still doing well. Check out the update page on the LHX project portion of the projects section of our website.
  - Two new LABB publications are available as pdf files or hard copy reprints, based on Kate Willis' thesis work. Check out the publications section of the LABB website.
  - We will be giving several presentations at upcoming conferences in St. Andrews (UK) and Seward (AK), also check the publications section for details.
  - Lisa Petrauskas - a UAF LABB graduate student - will defend her masters thesis on May 6th at the Alaska Sea Life Center in Seward, AK.
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• The first Alaskan SLiDAP system is operational at the Seward Marine Facility of the Institute of Marine Science (SFOS / UAF). Check the update button under PROJECTS and SLIDAP. (December 2004).
  
  
• Lynda Brown has left the LABB to pursue an MBA degree and other professional interests. Thanks for your contribution to the LABB Lynda, and all the best in your other endeavours! (December 2004).
  
  
• The second rehabilitated California sea lion to have received dual Life History Transmitter implants at The Marine Mammal Center was released on October 13th, and is being tracked via an external satellite transmitter. This brings the total number of LHX tag implanted sea lions that have been released, to four. (10/18/04)
  
  
• The first rehabilitated California sea lion to have received dual Life History Transmitter implants at The Marine Mammal Center (Sausalito, CA), was released into the Pacific Ocean on September 16th. The animal is being tracked via an externally attached satellite transmitter. The second dual implant animal is currently completing the mandatory 6 week observation period at the center. (9/30/04)
  
  

• We just completed the first part of the installation of our first SLiDAP system in Alaska, at the Institute of Marine Science (UAF) Seward Facility. We will return to the IMS facility shortly to complete the installation. (9/15/04)

• The first two dual LHX tag implant procedures were performed at The Marine Mammal Center, on July 7th and August 26th respectively. Both animals are still at the center for the extended observation period following the procedure, as required by our MMPA permit. Both animals are continuing to do well. (9/1/04)

• The second California sea lion to have received a Life History Transmitter implant at The Marine Mammal Center was released back into the wild on Thursday, July 9th, 2004 (7/12/04).

• The first animal to be implanted with a Life History Transmitter - a rehabilitated California sea lion at The Marine Mammal Center - was released back into the wild today. This female sea lion is the first animal to carry a Life History Transmitter in the wild. (6/29/04).

• The first ever Life History Transmitter implant was performed at The Marine Mammal Center in California. Check out our Satellite-linked Life History Transmitter page in the Projects section of our website for more details! (05/11/04).

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April 2005:
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CHECK OUT THIS:

• Science journalist Lee Dye's column on Steller sea lions and our LHX project on ABCnews.com's DyeHard Science.
  
  
• Interview with Dr. Doug DeMaster, Director of the National Marine Mammal Lab / NMFS on Steller sea lion issues
  

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