Dolphin Mercury Contamination

HSWRI researchers analyzed mercury and selenium concentrations on mercury and selenium concentrations in Indian River Lagoon (IRL) dolphins to collect baseline data as an aid in monitoring possible contributions to reduced health in this population. This was the first...

Dolphin Satellite Telemetry

While cetaceans have been extensively studied around the world, nocturnal movements and habitat use have been largely unaddressed for most populations. This study was the first to utilize satellite telemetry on Indian River Lagoon dolphins and provided the first...

Dolphin Family Bonds

Contacts:      Peter James MacCracken, APRpjm@strategic-communications.com – (619) 275-4110Autumn Batson (abatson@hswri.org) – (321) 327-8970  The Ties That Bind: Study Shows Bottlenose Dolphins Maintain Associations and Family Bonds from Calf to Juvenile Stages...

Impact Report 2021

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Mark Drawbridge is a Senior Research Scientist at HSWRI in San Diego, where he has been employed since 1989. Mark also serves as the Director of the Institute’s Sustainable Seafood Program, which is developing techniques for growing marine fish, invertebrates, and seaweeds for food and conservation. The HSWRI aquaculture research program supports more than 20 full-time staff, two research hatcheries in San Diego, and acclimation cage facilities throughout southern California.

Mark graduated from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania in 1985 with a B.A. degree in biology and from San Diego State University in 1990 with an M.Sc. degree in Marine Ecology. Mark is a leader in the aquaculture community and is currently a board member and past president of the California Aquaculture Association; an associate faculty member at the University of San Diego; a member of the Western Regional Aquaculture Center’s technical research committee; and a member of California’s Aquaculture Development Committee. Mark has authored or co-authored more than 70 peer reviewed publications that include collaborators from more than 35 separate organizations nationally and internationally.

When he is not working, Mark enjoys spending time with his family and 2.5 dogs, and being outdoors with a camera.
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Mark Drawbridge is a Senior Research Scientist at HSWRI in San Diego, where he has been employed since 1989. Mark also serves as the Director of the Institute’s Sustainable Seafood Program, which is developing techniques for growing marine fish, invertebrates, and seaweeds for food and conservation. The HSWRI aquaculture research program supports more than 20 full-time staff, two research hatcheries in San Diego, and acclimation cage facilities throughout southern California.  

Mark graduated from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania in 1985 with a B.A. degree in biology and from San Diego State University in 1990 with an M.Sc. degree in Marine Ecology. Mark is a leader in the aquaculture community and is currently a board member and past president of the California Aquaculture Association; an associate faculty member at the University of San Diego; a member of the Western Regional Aquaculture Center’s technical research committee; and a member of California’s Aquaculture Development Committee. Mark has authored or co-authored more than 70 peer reviewed publications that include collaborators from more than 35 separate organizations nationally and internationally.  

When he is not working, Mark enjoys spending time with his family and 2.5 dogs, and being outdoors with a camera.

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2020 Donor Impact Report

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COVID-19 Response at Hubbs

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