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Cetacean communication

Laela's work explores cetacean social behavior and communication, studying species like blue whales and dolphins. She uses new technologies, including non-invasive tags, to examine call structures and human noise impacts.

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Caller IDs for Whales

Crowd-sourcing helps sort marine mammal vocalizations

Seismic Studies Capture Whale Calls

New software could reveal songs amid the sounds

What Is the Sound of 130 Wind Turbines Turning?

Researchers record undersea sound at offshore wind farm site

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Bioacoustic alarms are sounding on Cape Cod

How a WHOI/IFAW study on dolphin sounds could help decrease mass strandings on the cape

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Girls in Science Program: bioacoustics

August 2019: Woods Hole Sea Grant has teamed up with Earthwatch Institute on the Girls in Science Fellowship. This fellowship aims to promote diversity and expose young women to a variety of marine careers in STEM. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Research Specialist Laela Sayigh is the principal investigator working with the fellows analyzing marine mammal bioacoustics data.

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