Niue Whale Research: Episode 2 - Meet the Team

obs like no other! Meet our international team of specialists, determined to get the scientific data needed to assist Niue’s marine planning and protect the whales.

CI’s Olive Andrews has worked with the whales in Niue for over 16 years. Her research has contributed to our current understanding of these animals and helped boost value for these species and other cetaceans that traverse these waters. She’s helped create Niue’s Whale Sanctuary Management plan, their Whale Watching Regulations and provided hands-on training to whale watching operators to support sustainable tourism.

Olive is joined by Jake Levenson, a marine biologist at the US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy management where he uses satellite tagging technology to answer questions about where animals go in order to contribute to marine management and spatial planning in relation to marine industries.

Research Assistant Rosie Dodd is a Masters graduate from Cardiff University who studied dolphins and is keen to apply her skills to a Pacific geography responsible for data collection.