UP Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit
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UP Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit-
Antonia Immerz Data Manager for MOSAiC bei Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz centre for polar and marine research
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Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany
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Rising Star
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Overview
Established in 1985, the MRI Whale Unit at the University of Pretoria is a global, African research, conservation and education facility that researches the ecology, population dynamics and behaviour of the diverse cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in the Southern African sub-region and surrounding oceans, with the principal objective of providing knowledge that will promote their conservation. A primary raison d'être of the Unit remains the development of human capacity in these areas. Research, Conservation and Education are interlinked to execute forward-looking programmes, integral for the understanding of conservation priorities for African cetaceans.