Dairies
Read the latest diary entries from our campaigners who are working around the world to help save the albatross.
Name: Sebastián Jiménez
Background: Sebastián is working on his Masters Degree in Biological Sciences. In 2003 he started to work on the interactions between longline fisheries and seabirds, since then he has studied the bycatch of albatross and petrels with the intention of improving their conservation status. He has also been involved in at-sea research on trawl vessels in the Uruguayan fleet.
Last updated: 30 June 2008
Name: Leandro Tamini
Background: Leo has been involved with the Argentinian trawl fishery since completing his degree thesis on penguin bycatch associated with the fleet. He has great on-board experience through work with Aves Argentinas and has been heavily involved in community awareness projects. He is currently based in Mar Del Plata.
Last updated: 25 June 2008
Name: Caio Azevedo
Background: Caio Azevedo is the RSPB Wildlife Explorers-sponsored Albatross Task Force member, working in Brazil. The RSPB's junior members helped raise over £47,000 to help pay for Caio's recruitment. He is a marine biologist and has been involved in scientific observer and fisheries research work since 1998.
Last updated: 9 June 2008
Name: Bronwyn O'Connell
Background: Bronwyn is an Task Force member in South Africa. She undertook both Honours and Masters degrees in Ichthyology and Fisheries Science and has worked twice as a scientist onboard the Norwegian research vessel DR Fridjof Nansen.
Last updated: 4 June 2008
Name: Meidad Goren
Background: Meidad is one of our first Albatross Task Force members and is based at BirdLife South Africa in Cape Town. Meidad most recently worked as a scientific observer onboard fishing vessels sailing out of Cape Town. Read his diary.
Last updated: 4 June 2008
Name: Barry Watkins
Background: Barry has previously worked with the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology on seabird biology. He recently managed a toothfish fishery and visited two of his boyhood dream destinations: South Georgia and the Ross Sea. Read his diary.
Last updated: 4 June 2008
Name: Martín Abreu
Background: Martin is an Albatross Task Force Member in Uruguay. He studied to be a captain of small fishing vessels, but instead chose to work as an on-board observer in the Uruguayan fishing fleet.
Last updated: 22 May 2008
Name: Humberto Flores
Background: Humberto is a fishing captain with ample experience of longlines. He has participated in research cruises to investigate swordfish biology and the testing of measures to prevent turtle bycatch. He has been a participant in workshops and forums on the mitigation of mortality of seabirds.
Last updated: 22 May 2008
Name: Ricardo Hoinkis
Background: Ricardo is an oceanographer who has extensive experience in the fisheries sector. As one of the new members of the Albatross Task Force in Brazil, he will be testing mitigation measures for longline vessels and be based in the port of Itajaí.
Last updated: 1 May 2008
Name: Jorge Ruiz
Background: After completing a degree in Veterinary Medicine, Jorge has worked in different wildlife research projects. His experiences combine with his artistic ability to produce superb illustrations of Chilean wildlife. His role will to be to work with fishermen to reduce seabird bycatch and to prepare outreach material for South American vessels.
Last updated: 7 March 2008
Name: Fabiano Peppes
Background: Fabiano graduated in Oceanography. He has worked on the introduction of mitigation measures using satellite systems and is responsible for the Projeto Albatroz Observer Program. He gained great experience on 14 oceanic cruises since 2002. Read his diary.
Last updated: 5 February 2008
Name: Rodrigo Vega
Background: Rodrigo is a fishery biologist and statistician. He has three years experience onboard vessels that fish for swordfish in the pelagic environment in the Pacific, between Coquimbo (Chile), Juan Fernandez Archipelago and Easter Island. He has a passion for the topic of research to mitigate the incidental mortality of albatrosses.
Last updated: 28 September 2007
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