The Vaquita, found only in the Gulf of California in Mexico, has only 10 individuals left. It has been driven to the edge of extinction due to entanglement in fishing nets known as “gillnets”, which are now illegal in the area. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Coastal and pelagic ecotypes of bottlenose dolphins have recurrently formed in different regions of the world. We previously identified evidence of parallel adaptation in modern genomes of coastal-pelagic ecotype pairs from the Atlantic and Pacific DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg1245.

Fully funded PhD and MSc on cetacean ecology using eDNA on the eWHALE project with Emer Rogan : ewhale.eu.
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Congratulations to Nicole Todd on a great presentation at #SMM2022 Mark Jessopp Ailbhe Kavanagh Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC MaREI

Don’t forget the porpoise too!
Another great day for #ObSERVE !

Delighted to be working with Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage Dept. Environment, Climate and Communications and SEAI to deliver this ambitious #ObSERVE aerial survey programme. Surveys kicked off today with some great sightings off the Cork coast Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UCC Emer Rogan MaREI

Our new OA paper Calling on the EU to adopt a comprehensive plan to protect dolphins and porpoises from fisheries bycatch in European waters just out in Fish and Fisheries. With Emer Rogan & Andy Read NCL Marine Newcastle University Sciences at Newcastle
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