Gianna Minton started her career in the field of education, but became so inspired by Oman’s marine environment during her 8 years there, that she started a new career in marine mammal research and ...
Grupo de Comisión de la UICN
Grupo de Especialistas en Cetáceos de la CSE de la UICN
Resumen y descripción
Descripción:
Muchas especies y poblaciones de cetáceos en peligro se encuentran en ríos o hábitats costeros que son utilizados intensivamente por la gente para la pesca y otras formas de sustento. En tales ...
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Dr Gianna MINTON
Co-Chair
Gianna Minton started her career in the field of education, but became so inspired by Oman’s marine environment during her 8 years there, that she started a new career in marine mammal research and conservation. Gianna has a PhD focusing on the Endangered population of humpback whales of the Arabian Sea, and has conducted field-based cetacean research in Oman, Malaysia and Gabon. Gianna is a Co-Chair of the UCN SSC Cetacean Specialist Group and a member of the IUCN SSC Marine Conservation Committee and the Marine Mammal Protected Area Task Force. She has also worked on turtle and fisheries monitoring, and is now based in the Netherlands, working on cetacean conservaiton issues with a focus on Endangered species and populations in Africa, Asia and the Indian Ocean, as well as Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs).
