Chiara Giulia Bertulli, PhD student
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Chiara’s research interests are primarily in marine mammal ecology and conservation, and especially in estimating population abundance, social and health parameters of coastal cetacean populations. The geographical focus of her work includes Icelandic coastal waters. For the past four years, her research has primarily focused on the Atlantic minke whale (B. acutorostrata) and white-beaked dolphin (L. albirostris).
Chiara has been working in the field of marine mammals for the last six years and recently completed (August 2010) a MSc in Marine Mammal Science from the University of Iceland, investigating the feeding behaviour of minke whales and white-beaked dolphins and inspecting the foraging association of both species with coastal seabirds. Her marine mammal background has included work with a variety of species (sperm whale, hector dolphin and humpback dolphin), in many different locations (Norway, New Zealand and Australia), and with different research methodologies, including photo-identification work/fin matching and distance sampling.

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Pedro S. Baranda
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Pedro is a Marine Biologist that divides his time among research and rehabilitation. When he is not busy tagging whales or restraining seals, he likes to draw. He has founded two stranding networks and one of his goals is to help create another two, one in North Iceland and the other in British Columbia, Canada. He has worked on eleven different countries and he will continue being a world traveller as long as there are animals to be studied or rescued.

Research assistants

2007: Jörg Ratayczack
2008: Nina Strüh, Gabriela Muñoz, Megan Whittacker, Susãna Simião, Verena Peschko, Marie Louis
2009: Thomas Barreau, Danilo Swann Matassa, Jérôme Couvat
2010: Mirjam Held, Louisa Higby
2011: Caroline R. Weir, Michelle Braña Bradin, Sarah Espinosa, Aurélie Bailly, Andri Steingrimursson

Collaborating organizations

• University of Iceland (www.hi.is)
• Húsavík Research Centre (www.stofnanir.hi.is/nordausturland/)
• Húsavík Whale Museum (www.whalemuseum.is/museum/)
• Elding Whale-watching Company (www.elding.is)
• ORES – Ocean Research and Education Society (www.ores.ch)
• Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk)
• Provincetown Centre for Coastal studies (www.coastalstudies.org)
• Golden Gate Cetacean Research (www.ggcetacean.org)
• Wildland Tours (www.wildlands.com, www.atlanticwhales.com)
• CRRU - Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit (www.crru.org.uk)
• Dolphin Research (www.dolphinresearch.dk)