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

“Sighting!…No…Exciting!” This September we set sail to Shieldaig and Gairloch to invite 4 schools,
never before visited, aboard our research vessel and floating classroom,
Silurian. Our Education and Sightings Officer, Sadie, shares the fun had by
pupils, teachers and crew.
https://hwdt.org/news/floatingclassroomapril2024

Harbour porpoises respond to chronic and repeated seal scarer noise from aquaculture Data gathered during research expeditions on our research vessel, Silurian,
has shown that harbour porpoise are negatively impacted by Acoustic
Deterrent Devices, which are used to deter seals at aquaculture sites.
Here, Dr Charlotte Findlay, details the research she led to better
understand the impact on this species.
https://hwdt.org/news/acoustic-pollution

Second expedition encounters porpoises, dolphins...and strong winds The second survey of the season kicked off amidst April showers and strong
winds. Our intrepid team of volunteers were trained in Silurian’s
scientific protocols and battled the waves to collect valuable data. Read
all about their experiences here…
https://hwdt.org/news/hwdt02-2024