Final reports on summer 2011 research projects
The final reports for the IFAW funded Channel Harbour porpoise survey and ship noise measurement projects conducted from May to August 2011 are now available to download. Continue Reading
The final reports for the IFAW funded Channel Harbour porpoise survey and ship noise measurement projects conducted from May to August 2011 are now available to download. Continue Reading
As we enter the mouth of the River Orwell bound for SOTW’s berth back in Ipswich, the team are excited at the prospect of stepping ashore after several weeks at sea, and looking forward to a well deserved pint of beer. The survey has been a great success; with the best weather we could have… Continue Reading
As we begin the long track from the west side of the large Dogger Bank survey block, seals dominate the morning’s sightings. A single harbour porpoise is spotted from the A-frame but by early afternoon, the excitement had died down and the rest of the day passes with no further sightings. The following day however … Continue Reading
Six days in and we have completed two of our smaller survey blocks, the first close to the Hornsea wind farm and the second covering the UK proposed Special Area of Conservation over the Dogger Bank. Each block was covered by several zigzag transect lines surveying a total distance of 600 km. During the days… Continue Reading
This week the team onboard R/V Song of the Whale begin a project to survey the Dogger Bank, North Sea for cetaceans, particularly harbour porpoises. With core support from IFAW and additional funding from several partners including ASCOBANS (the Agreement for Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas), Wagningen IMARES (the Dutch Institute for… Continue Reading