Simon Ingram, Associate Professor of Marine Conservation at University of Plymouth, recently completed a 10 day stint aboard Song of the Whale, having previously worked on Song of the Whale in the Ligurian Sea the mid 1990s. Here he writes about what a great experience it was to work with the team again in the… Continue Reading
We are three Tunisian researchers, enthusiastic about the marine world, joining the search for cetaceans within the framework of a great project on the Mediterranean scale: the project ACCOBAMS Survey Intiative (ASI). We are Mrs Rimel BENMESSAOUD CHERIF and Mr Mourad CHERIF & Sami KARAA. We joined the R/V SOTW in Monaco, for the survey… Continue Reading
Aixa, a Spanish marine biologist and ASI participant on the last survey leg has written about her time with the SOTW team… To be part of a project like the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative, it’s a privilege. Being able to join a research vessel like the Song of the Whale, it’s a dream. I have spent… Continue Reading
Yotam and Yaly, ASI participants from Israel, describe their time working as part of the Song of the Whale team. Since we were little children, we dreamed about becoming a marine scientist; being offered the opportunity to come on board the R/V SOTW was a wonderful start to profile that dream. Before we even left… Continue Reading
Conor introduces the current team on Song of the Whale and describes a bit about life on board during the ASI project…. Working as part of a well-functioning and dedicated team at sea is exceptionally rewarding. We often post blogs, tweets, Instagram and Facebook photos about the animals that we have encountered. But, given that… Continue Reading