Monthly Archives: April 2011

Next project: harbour porpoises in Channel

We are now planning our next project in the Channel – which will begin mid May. The team will be working closely with French and British groups to conduct a survey for harbour porpoises in the Channel, as well as make some measurements of ship noise.

From the Channel the SOTW will return to London for an event and then onto the IWC meeting in Jersey.

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Anna Cucknell joins the team

Anna Cucknell joined the MCR team at the beginning of April. Anna has previously worked on cetaceans off the east coast of the USA, Sardinia, and Australia and has a Masters degree in Marine Environmental Protection from Bangor. In 2008 she returned to the UK and started work with an environmental consultancy on acoustic impact assessments… Continue Reading

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‘Song of the Whale’ back in Ipswich

Song of the Whale has now returned to Ipswich, having spent a chilly winter in the canal in Fort William, Scotland (see photo below). The team completed the final section of the beaked whale survey in March, en route from Scotland to Ipswich. The final report is now available (please contact us if you would… Continue Reading

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