Marine Mammal ID for the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Database
Overview
The goal of this project is to help us improve our knowledge of marine mammals in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, which will support more informed research and conservation efforts. The Ocean Glider Lab at the University of the Virgin Islands is collecting acoustic data on marine mammals in the USVI and Puerto Rico, and is supporting those studies through other means of collecting baseline information about the regional marine mammals (whales and dolphins). YOU, as a citizen scientist, can contribute to this database to help improve our knowledge of these vital animals, which are severely understudied in the region. See instructions below for using the database.
Database Instructions
Visit anecdata.org or download and open the Anecdata app (Available for Apple and Android devices!). The home page should look something like this!
Click the arrows on the left and right sides of the carousel above to view step-by-step instructions on joining and using our database, "Marine Mammal ID of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico". Instructions are written in the red-bordered boxes on each slide. Note that this database is hosted on Anecdata.org and can be accessed online or through an app, called Anecdata, available on both Apple and Android devices.If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to reach out to gliderlabuvi@gmail.com.