Eventos Internacionales: Irlanda!

2nd International Whale Conference of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group

This year the conference will focus on the harbour porpoise;
'Muc Mhara - Ireland's Smallest Whale'.

The conference will be held on the 19th - 21st September 2008 at Fitzpatricks Castle Hotel, Kiliney, Co. Dublin, Ireland.

The conference will present the latest research findings from Ireland on this elusive and little known cetacean.

International speakers include Dr Andy Read, one of the world's experts on the harbour porpoise, Signe Sveegaard who will present on satellite tracking studies conducted in Denmark and Dr Ben Wilson who will look at potential impacts of offshore and marine renewable energy devices on small cetaceans.

Further details including an online booking form are available on:

http://www.iwdg.ie/mucmhara2008/