SouWEST Crowd Funding Campaign Launched!
Whale migration season has started in the south-west, with pygmy blue whales and humpback whales travelling through the sheltered waters of Geographe Bay. Every year, scientists converge in the south […]
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Where do we work?
Did you know that we are also involved in whale research projects across the south-west? The SouWEST project began in 2010, bringing together the expertise of whale researchers working in […]
Sea Rescue Group Aids Whale Research
A local sea rescue group has come to the aid of whale researchers and their acoustic recording equipment. Naturaliste Volunteer Sea Rescue Group are a registered charity of volunteers which […]
Research Aimed at Reducing Entanglements
SouWEST has been helping the Department of Fisheries investigate possible ways to reduce humpback whale entanglements. The fishing industry has had success with some measures to reduce the risk of whales […]
SouWEST 2014 underway – and the whales are not disappointing!
The Curtin University Theodolite team started observations in early November. It’s great to be back – a home away from home! This year the team includes volunteers from Brazil, Croatia, […]
What did you say? New paper on pygmy blue whale acoustics!
Researchers from Curtin University’s Centre for Marine Science and Technology (CMST) have just published a new paper on pygmy blue whale vocalizations using data from the SouWEST project! The paper […]
Social Media Success!
SouWEST has reached a social media milestone this week, as it hit 100 likes on Facebook! We are delighted that so many people out there are interested in our work, […]
Proposed Australian Marine Reserves Network
The Australian government has revealed a proposal to create the world’s largest network of marine parks. The marine reserves will cover 3.1 million square kilometres of ocean, protecting more than […]
Bye Blues!
So our 2011 field season officially ended last week. On Wednesday the remaining members of the theodolite team packed up and returned to Perth. This was a fantastic season and […]
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