27Jul 2023 by Misael
Scientific production, projects, agreements and cooperation

Scientific production, projects, agreements and cooperation

Biosean news
Producción científica, proyectos, convenios y cooperaciones (actualizado: julio 2023)   Proyectos, publicaciones y participaciones en congresos: 2023 Sousa Andreia, Fernandez Marc, Alves Filipe, Arranz Patricia, Dinis Ana, González García Laura, Morales Vargas Misael, Lettrich Matthew, Encarnação Coelho Ricardo, Costa Hugo, Capela Lourenço Tiago, Azevedo Neto, Santos Catarina. A novel expert-driven methodology to develop thermal response curves and project habitat thermal suitability for cetaceans under a changing climate. Science of The Total Environment. 860. 160376. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160376. 2022 Morales Misael, Summers Kayla-May. Short term effect of boat noise on the acoustic behavior of the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in southern Tenerife, Spain. Poster para el Congreso de la Sociedad de mamíferos marinos SMM2022. 2022 Sousa Andreia, Fernandez Marc, Alves Filipe, Arranz Patricia, Dinis Ana, González García Laura, Morales Vargas Misael, Lettrich…
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26Jun 2022 by Misael
My  internship with Biosean Whale Watching and Marine Science in Tenerife, Spain

My  internship with Biosean Whale Watching and Marine Science in Tenerife, Spain

Biosean news, Internship
My  internship with Biosean Whale Watching and Marine Science in Tenerife, Spain By Maya Baker For the past 2 months, I have been able to experience the wonderful lifestyle of living on the beautiful Island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, Spain. For my Latitudes semester, I chose to do my internship with Biosean, where they focus on whale watching and marine science. The daily tours Almost every day interns were out on the boat helping collect data and guide whale watching tours. The data collection mainly focused on studying the behaviors and use of habitats of cetaceans in the area and the human impact due to boat traffic in the marine protected area. Almost every tour we would see an animal. The most common animals we saw were short-finned…
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28Feb 2022 by Misael
Tenerife, the diving capital of Spain

Tenerife, the diving capital of Spain

Biosean news, Mundo Marino
Tenerife, the diving capital of Spain By Marina Tortosa (@aguitasubmarina) It is true that, at BIOSEAN Whale Watching & Marine Science, cetaceans are our specialty, but... it's not all about whale watching. Tenerife has many other wonderful experiences to offer us, and that's why we like to get away from time to time and tune up our equipment to keep in touch with the big blue from another perspective: diving in it. Our island offers great diving possibilities under a volcanic environment and excellent visibility and temperature conditions. Would you like to get to know the marine biodiversity of the archipelago with us? Read on!   A normal diving day with BIOSEAN Signing up for a dive trip with BIOSEAN is quite simple. No waiting, no hassle. Just contact us, by…
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05Feb 2022 by Misael
Citizen science and whale watching

Citizen science and whale watching

Biosean news, Mundo Marino
Citizen science and whale watching Enjoying the sighting of dolphins and whales in their wild habitat has become one of the main attractions for many travelers who choose the Canary Islands to live a unique experience in the middle of nature. This activity, which more and more tourists demand, requires extreme precautionary measures: a bad practice can cause collisions that can endanger the life of the animal and even the lives of the people on board the boat. However, if managed correctly, it can be an extraordinary tool to promote scientific research on marine mammals and environmental education. In addition, tourists who come to these activities can actively help to protect and learn about Tenerife's whale populations. Do you want to know how?   Whale watching tourism, an activity on…
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10Jan 2021 by Misael
My conservation internship with BIOSEAN

My conservation internship with BIOSEAN

Biosean news
My conservation internship with BIOSEAN My name is Nadja Hohenadl (@nadja_oceana), I am a marine science student from Scotland (SAMS), born in Germany. I did my conservation internship with BIOSEAN between September & October 2020, in Las Galletas, Tenerife, Spain. Before the Internship I heard of BIOSEAN (@biosean_) via a German friend and simply sent an email to them as an initial application for an internship. With contact information online it was easy to get in touch so that shortly after I had a telephone call with Misael (@misael.morales.vargas), the boss, who introduced me to their concepts and we came up with a time period I could spend with BIOSEAN. I booked my flights from Scotland and started packing my diving gear and travel documents with great excitement. My accommodation…
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11Jun 2020 by Misael
COVID-19 safety measures

COVID-19 safety measures

Biosean news
COVID-19 Safety Measures Following the recommendations of the World Health Organization and the Spanish government during the state of alarm, we assure COVID-19 safety measures, providing our guests with sanitizer and we recommend the use of a mask at least during our stay at the port or if the boat is standing still and there is no wind. We have lowered our capacity to 50% to ensure social distancing and to increase the safety of our guests and crewmembers. For any further information, concerning our COVID-19 safety measures, please do not hesitate to contact us by clicking here. Message from our director We encourage everybody to continue to take action for a clean and healthy planet, in a safe and responsible way. Let’s use the opportunity to go out again…
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22May 2020 by Misael
SCIENTIFIC READING CHALLENGE

SCIENTIFIC READING CHALLENGE

Biosean news
SCIENTIFIC READING CHALLENGE BIOSEAN is hosting the SCIENTIFIC READING CHALLENGE! Every week, we will be sending out 1 scientific article to read, highlighting our weekly theme. Follow along as we explore different scientific topics, read a little more, and expand our knowledge for the next 10 weeks! If you would like to participate, please DM your email address to this IG account, @biosean_, or click here and fill out a contact form, and we will add you to the mailing list. To kick off the challenge, this coming week’s theme will be BIODIVERSITY, in honor of the International Day for Biological Diversity this Friday, May 22. Over the coming week, we will be exploring what biodiversity is, highlighting the diversity of Tenerife’s marine life, and why biodiversity is so important…
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22May 2020 by Misael
Reading in Covid-19 Times

Reading in Covid-19 Times

Biosean news, Mundo Marino
Reading in Covid-19 Times During the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, we have not been going out on the water in compliance with Spanish lockdown regulations and for the safety of our team members and island residents. In addition to our data analysis work, we have stayed busy with a couple of fun on-shore activities like reading in Covid-19 times. We would like to share with you some of our land-based activities! Our Recommendations and Reading in Covid-19 Times It is so important for any scientist to keep up to date with recent publications in their field. We have been taking advantage of this time to read more about what has been happening in the field of marine mammalogy, so If you’d like to read with us, we recommend checking out the following…
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18May 2020 by Misael
What Do Marine Biologists Do Now?

What Do Marine Biologists Do Now?

Biosean news, Mundo Marino
What Do Marine Biologists Do Now that They Are Stranded on Land? Amid the current Covid-19 crisis, BIOSEAN ceased all tours and surveys in compliance with the Spanish government’s lockdown guidelines and for the safety of our guests and team members. We were happy to do our part to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to protect the residents of Tenerife, the island we call “our home”. Unfortunately, this means we have not been out on the water at all during these past few months. So, what do marine biologists do now? what is it we do exactly? Photo Identification One of our onshore projects is the continuation of our data analysis for ongoing research projects, most notably, our photo-identification work. Here you can see some of our work with…
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20Feb 2020 by Misael
Internationally Certified Whale Watching in Tenerife

Internationally Certified Whale Watching in Tenerife

Biosean news, Mundo Marino
Internationally Certified Whale Watching in Tenerife We at BIOSEAN are so proud to be Internationally Certified Whale Watching in Tenerife. Announcing that we have received our certification for responsible whale watching by the World Cetacean Alliance, the only international label for whale watching organizations! World Cetacean Alliance Certification The WCA is the only international organization that sets global standards for the whale watching industry. Our certification from the WCA sets us apart from others in this industry because it shows we go the extra mile to protect our cetaceans. This label is only awarded to those whale watching organizations that “operate to the highest standards of care for local wildlife, sustainability, and customer experience.” We are honored to be recognized by the WCA for our commitment to marine life!  …
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