I am a Canadian whale researcher based in the Mennill lab at University of Windsor, working in collaboration with the Groupe de Recherche et d’Éducation sur les Mammifères Marins, and RainCoast Conservation Foundation.
I have been studying St. Lawrence belugas since 2017. This population is listed as endangered: fewer than 900 belugas remain in the St. Lawrence Estuary.
I use hydrophones, drones, and cameras to study the vocal behavior, social structure, and culture of St. Lawrence belugas with the goal of better protecting this endangered population.
One central question continues to drive my curiosity:
