A team of researchers from the Marine and Freshwater Research Centre (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland) are happy to present “Join the Pod”, a webinar series showcasing scientists striving to improve communication among peers and raise awareness to make the oceans a better place for marine mammals. 

Episode 1 of this series: "The Pod from within: researchers for conservation" will be released on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 5:00 pm (GMT) following the program below: 

• Inauguration of the series: Information & presentation of the team

• "Eavesdropping on the shelf-edge: Deep-diving cetaceans in Irish offshore waters" by Cynthia Barile

• "Listening across the border: Acoustic monitoring of cetaceans and noise along the Malin to Islay front" by Morgane Pommier 

• "The harbour porpoise in Dublin Bay: Clicking with nature" by Fiona Cummins  

• "Grey and harbour seals along the west Irish coast: Implications for management & conservation" by María Pérez Tadeo  

• Q&A session