Respiratory microbiomes reflect whale health Abstract. As important members of the marine ecosystem, baleen whales are frequently managed and protected, but methodology to assess their health remains

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"Respiratory microbiomes reflect whale health"

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FB post about using #snotbot style drones to check #rightwhale health by collecting #whalesnot

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2016: world first whale snot drones, PhD, Tonga, children’s education and so much more.

10 years later, I’m still on my quest to create wildlife content through my science.

The science continues!

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A humpback whale approaches my camera underwater in Tonga.

Hello @bsky.app! I’m a wildlife #scientist using innovative tech for #wildlife #conservation.

My team and I developed #whalesnot #drones and algorithms to detect illegal wildlife trafficking.

Here’s my first photo. A humpback #whale. We know so little about these creatures.

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