Southern Ocean GLOBEC
        The area that is the focus of the study is Marguerite Bay, on the central Western Antarctic Peninsula continental shelf. As a part of the predator group, we are trying to understand how distribution of baleen whales relates to characteristics of krill in the area. We are using 8 Acoustic Recording Packages (ARPs) for continuous acoustic monitoring of baleen whales over a period of 2 years. We also participate in survey cruises of the area during which we opportunistically deploy sonobuoys and thus couple acoustic data with the ship-based visual surveys.
Our primary goals are:
        - To determine calling patterns, minimum population estimates, seasonality, and
          distribution of baleen whales, blue and fin whales in particular.
        - To link the baleen whale acoustics with physical and biological characteristics of this
          ecosystem.
Cruise Reports:
        - GLOBEC I
        - GLOBEC II
        - Mooring Cruise 2002
        - GLOBEC III