Photos from the field:
Antarctica
Humpback whale, Antarctica.
Vanessa was the chief marine mammal observer on a female led research voyage down to Antarctica on the RV Investigator.
Madagascar
Humpback whale mother and calf, Madagascar.
Just after Vanessa submitted her PhD, she travelled to beautiful Madagascar for whale snot research.
Tonga
Tonga whale research.
Vanessa has worked closely with the Kingdom of Tonga and local communities to assess the Tongan whale swimming regulations.
Galapagos Islands
Killer whale, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Blue whale, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Opportunistic cetacean sightings in the Galapagos islands.
Australia
Whale snot research, Sydney, Australia.
Vanessa’s most well-known whale research is conducted off Sydney, Australia.