Sightings team treated to lunge feeding minkes, Heli-Ops and lighthouses during Northern Lighthouse Board ship visit Our Education and Sightings Officer, Sadie, and local volunteer, Sharyn,
spent the weekend aboard the Northern Lighthouse Board vessel Pharos to
work with the crew on using excursion mode to record their sightings.
https://hwdt.org/news/nlvpharosshipvisit

A BBQ with puffins, climbing the crows nest and lighthouse adventures for St Andrews University students Every year, we welcome aboard teams of students from St Andrew’s University
Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) to discover how we collect data on board
our research vessel, Silurian. Over the course of 10 days, three teams
spent time travelling to different areas of the west coast, collecting
vital visual and acoustic data on marine mammals.
https://hwdt.org/news/smru2024

Minkes, seals and seabirds galore on fourth research expedition... The fourth expedition of the season experienced large swells, thick fog,
thunderstorms and blazing sunshine! Our intrepid team of volunteers were
trained in Silurian’s scientific protocols and battled the waves to collect
valuable data.
https://hwdt.org/news/hwdt04-2024

Whales, dolphins and sunshine during third expedition The team of the season's third expedition enjoyed sightings of whales,
dolphins, and sunny weather! They recorded over 200 marine mammals in the
week-long live-aboard expedition surveying the Hebridean seas.
https://hwdt.org/news/hwdt03-2024

Join a Teen Team expedition for free! Thanks to generous sponsorship, HWDT are delighted to offer two free spaces
to young adults living on the west coast of Scotland. If you are aged 16 or
17 and have an interest in the marine environment, apply today to join us
for free on an expedition running 04 - 10 August 2024.
https://hwdt.org/news/sponsoredberth2024