Marine Vertebrate Ecology Lab

(reproduced from  The Conversation ) Knowing the age of an animal reveals key information about how long it lives and when it reproduces. Age is also essential to understanding the health of a population and how well it can cope with threats such as pollution and habitat loss . But figuring out the age of wild animals is not easy, especially for dolphins . Common dolphins in the wild. Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safaris, CC BY Until recently, researchers had to slice the te

The MAVE Lab has two volunteer positions available for approximately four weeks in late August/September this year. The work will be...

Lessons learnt by four fieldwork rookies The 2024 MAVE Lab team: Lavinia Stokes, Benjamin Laforet, Katharina Peters, Elise Beaumont and...