(updated: March 2026)
| Projects, publications and conference participations | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Twinned by Stars Project, TIDES Institute / ULPGC. Trainer in bioacoustics and sustainable tourism. |
| 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 presented at the Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference SMM2022. |
| 2022 | Sousa Andreia, Fernandez Marc, Alves Filipe, Arranz Patricia, Dinis Ana, González García Laura, Morales Vargas Misael, Lettrich Matthew, Encarnação Coelho Ricardo, Costa Hugo, Lourenco Catarina, Azevedo Jose, Santos Catarina. A tool to improve management under climate change scenarios: using expert knowledge to estimate cetaceans’ thermal suitability in the future. Presentation at the 33rd Conference of the European Cetacean Society. |
| 2021 | Sousa Andreia, Alves Filipe, Arranz Patricia, Dinis Ana, Fernandez Marc, González García Laura, Morales Vargas Misael, Lettrich Matthew, Encarnação Coelho Ricardo, Costa Hugo, Capela Lourenço Tiago, Azevedo N.M.J., Santos, Catarina. Climate change vulnerability of cetaceans in Macaronesia: Insights from a trait-based assessment. Science of The Total Environment. 795. 148652. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148652. |
| 2021 | Participation in the EU MAREBOX project, with: “The Sunken Lighthouse”, a sound composition by Misael Morales and Marco Montiel-Soto. A science communication project about the marine ecosystem combining science and art. In collaboration with Atlantis Consulting, 3D Research, SAVVY Contemporary and the University of Oslo. |
| 2021 | Participation in the EU SOCLIMPACT project as cetacean experts within the framework of the doctoral thesis of Andreia de Sousa, University of Lisbon. |
| Bachelor and master theses (TFC and TFM) | |
| 2026 | Riccardo Mannina. Behavioural Changes In Short finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala Macrorhynchus) In Relation To Vessel Traffic In The Southern Tenerife Area. Università di Bologna, Italy. Bachelor’s thesis. |
| 2025 | Rosalie van Dijk. Navigating the seas: Uncovering Environmental Influences on Cetacean Sightings in Tenerife. Aeres University of Applied Sciences, Almere, The Netherlands. Master thesis. |
| 2024 | Viola Lappe. Short-term behavioral changes in resident short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in southern Tenerife, Spain. Universität Rostock. Master thesis. |
| 2024 | Nathalie Legendre. Anthropogenic impact on the behaviour of the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and its relation with weather conditions in southern Tenerife, Spain. Odisee University, Belgium. Master thesis. |
| 2023 | Isabel van Noesel. The influence of underwater anthropogenic noise pollution on the welfare of short-finned pilot whales. Utrecht University, Netherlands. Master thesis. |
| 2022 | Alina Peteranderl. Effects on the abundance of marine mammals due to the coronavirus pandemic induced decrease in shipping traffic in southern Tenerife. University of Würzburg, Germany. Master thesis. |
| 2022 | Simone Tava. Proportion of juveniles and calves of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and its relation with group behavior in southern Tenerife (Spain). University of Milan, Italy. Bachelor thesis. |
| 2022 | Margherita Medina. Evolutionary adaptations of Odontocetes to deep diving. University of Turin, Italy. Master monograph. |
| 2022 | Lisa Falk Lindberg & Erika Lindqvist. Changes in cetacean presence and behavior in response to reduced marine traffic — the effects of a nationwide lockdown. Högskolan University, Sweden. Bachelor thesis. |
| 2022 | Job van Denderen & Daan Vriend. Effects of environmental factors on cetaceans’ behavior in the south of Tenerife. Van Hall Larenstein University, Netherlands. Bachelor thesis. |
| 2020 | Kayla-May Summers. Effect of Boat Noise on the Acoustic Behaviour of Resident Short-finned Pilot Whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) in Southern Tenerife, Spain. University of Roehampton, United Kingdom. Bachelor thesis. |
| Agreements with universities for hosting and supervising thesis students and interns | |
| 2026 | Universidade da Coruña, Spain. |
| 2025 | University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. |
| 2025 | University of Turin, Italy. |
| 2025 | ESTBB, School of Engineering and Biotechnology, France. |
| 2024 | University of La Laguna, Spain. |
| 2024 | University of the Balearic Islands, Spain. |
| 2022 | University of Bologna, Italy. |
| 2022 | Bordeaux Sciences Agro, France. |
| 2022 | University of Genoa, Italy. |
| 2021 | Aeres University, Netherlands. |
| 2021 | Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain. |
| 2021 | Catholic University of Valencia, Spain. |
| 2020 | University of Vermont, United States of America. |
| 2019 | Roehampton University, United Kingdom. |
| Collaborations with other institutions and NGOs | |
| 2025 | Twinned by Stars Project, TIDES Institute / ULPGC. Creator of the Atlantic Onboard Internships product (https://atlanticonboardinternships.com/). |
| 2025 | World Odyssey Rally 2025. Grand Large Yachting. Cetacean monitoring plan and development of a sampling app. Training sailors in data collection. |
| 2025 | The Ocean Speaks. New ecologies and new economies of the seas. Marshmallow Laser Feast. 10 Oct 2024 – 23 Feb 2025. Disseny Hub Museum, Barcelona, Spain. |
| 2024 | Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC): Contribution in bioacoustics and Spanish narration for the project “How To Be A Whale” (Tom Mustill and Vahakn Matossian), a bioacoustic journey and soundscape composed of scientific recordings woven into a story told through the lives of seven whales and dolphins. |
| 2023 | Sergio Hanquet. Participation in the book “Pilot Whales / Logbook”, as an example company of sustainability. |
| 2022 | BBC: support and participation in the production of an episode of the documentary series Earth, presented by Chris Packham. |
| 2022 | Biodiversity Foundation, Jacia 3.0 project, hosting interns within the framework of the blue economy project. |
| 2021 | World Cetacean Alliance (WCA): Certification as Responsible Whale Watching Operator and letter of support recognizing the valuable work and efforts of our organization. |
| 2020 | Carpe Diem: hosting interns within the institution’s “Gap Year” program. |
| 2019 | Ecotourism Association of the Canary Islands (ECAN): participation in campaigns to rescue Cory’s shearwater chicks (Callonectris borealis). |
| 2019 | Tonina Association: exchange of data and photo-ID from relevant observations. |