About this episode

Dr. Séverine Methion discusses her research on bottlenose dolphins and the impact of human activities on their ecology.

Dr. Séverine Methion is a Marine Ecologist and Researcher at the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) in O Grove, Pontevedra, Spain. Her work focuses on the ecology, behavior, and conservation of marine mammals, especially bottlenose dolphins, and how human activities—such as aquaculture and fisheries—shape their habitat use and social structure. Such an interesting conversation on her work and how she is dedicating her life to researching these beautiful creatures, her dream come true. This podcast is sponsored by The Nautilus Project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Michelle Rugeroni

Guest: Dr. Séverine Methion

Topics covered

• marine ecology
• bottlenose dolphins
• conservation
• human impact
• research

Keywords

• marine ecologist
• bottlenose dolphins
• habitat use
• social structure
• conservation
• aquaculture
• fisheries

Sponsors

The Nautilus Project

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute

Places: O Grove, Pontevedra, Spain

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