'Calling the wind': Blue whales, climate and whale tourism in Timor-Leste

Prof Karen Edyvane presented 'Calling the wind': Blue whales, climate and whale tourism in Timor-Leste as part of the RIEL Seminar Series on 5 July 2024 in Darwin, Australia.

Karen is a Visiting Professor at the National University of Timor-Leste, an Honorary Research Fellow with RIEL at Charles Darwin University, and an Associate Professor with the Australian National University.

This seminar highlights the critical need for urgent transboundary conservation, international cooperation and population-level scientific collaboration for migratory species, particularly for pygmy blue whales and sperm whales, in Timor-Leste.

The RIEL Seminar Series presents exciting new research findings and updates on environmental sciences from February to November. Find out more about our upcoming seminars on our seminars page: https://www.cdu.edu.au/riel/seminars