waterloop #6: Dr. Vanessa Pirotta on Using Technology to Study Whales

23/07/2019
waterloop #6: Dr. Vanessa Pirotta on Using Technology to Study Whales

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Episode Synopsis

Dr. Vanessa Pirotta is a marine biologist in Australia who uses technology to study whales. In this episode Vanessa discusses collecting whale snot with drones, her research on the impact of global shipping on marine giants, how alarms can prevent entanglement in fishing nets, and the importance of science communications.