Casting your eye over a calm sea, you’d be forgiven for thinking life beneath the waves is peaceful and serene…it’s anything but! HWDT provide acoustic data to artists and musicians who raise awareness of the soundscape beneath the waves and the importance of noise to marine life. Here we share two recent collaborations with artists who have utilised the sounds we’ve recorded during monitoring expeditions to create beautiful songs of the sea.
Read MoreJust in time for Spring, as spotting conditions improve and the wildlife begins to arrive in larger numbers around local shores, we have released a new and improved Whale Track app. Here we explore five new features of Whale Track.
Read MoreAdventure beckons as the summer field season on board our research vessel, Silurian, kicks off this weekend. But before we raise the anchor and set sail, we’d love to share some of the exciting developments we’ve made over the winter with support from the NatureScot Nature Restoration Fund.
Read MoreYou can help us to conduct research by taking part in the Big Give campaign! Every pound that you donate will be DOUBLED by the Big Give Green Match Fund, helping us to collect crucial data on the whales and dolphins in our waters!
Read MoreWe are delighted to introduce Katherine, our new boat manager, to the HWDT team. Read all about why she is so excited about joining the team and setting sail onboard Silurian…
Read MoreYou can help us to conduct research by taking part in our Crowdfunding campaign! Every pound you gift, will make a difference and help protect whales, dolphins and porpoises in our waters.
Read MoreOn World Oceans Day we’re raising awareness of the impact that human activity has on the soundscape of the marine environment. Join David de la Haye as he launches his project ‘Cetacean Conserevation: An Oceanic Sound Model’ which incorporates sounds recorded from on board our research vessel
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