Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute (CIMWI)

CIMWI Research

Channel Islands Marine and Wildlife Institute is committed to conducting, documenting and sharing research on the causes and factors contributing to disease, injury and environmental insult/impact of marine and terrestrial wildlife

• Gather the maximum amount of scientific information from both live and dead animals
• Perform clinical research with respect to treating and rehabilitating marine mammals and how to improve on the current techniques and established parameters
• Establish a reporting system to the National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank to assess trends in the health of marine mammal populations by correlating health with physical, chemical, and biological variables in the environment
• Collaborate with other marine and wildlife professionals with regard to advancing all aspects of the science