Sponsor Contaminant Testing
Los Angeles County is home to ten million people, a massive nearshore DDT dumping ground, the busiest shipping port in the Western Hemisphere, and all manner of industrial, commercial, and recreational activity. All of these elements and more affect the marine animals in our coastal waters, but to what extent? Help OARRA’s Mortality Response Program find out.
$150/per test for DDT, heavy metals, and other contaminants of interest in the Southern California Bight.
Help sustain the Mortality Response Program and learn about California’s marine wildlife alongside OARRA researchers.
Your Sponsorship includes:
A printable digital Certificate of Conservation
Feature on OARRA’s social media, newsletter, and website as a conservation benefactor
Upon OARRA’s completion of your sponsored testing, you will also receive:
A brief summary of your animal’s case history
A species factsheet
A photo of the marine mammal or sea turtle examined
Summary and brief interpretation of test results as available