NAMSC
NAMSC is a database of digital photo-identification images of sperm whales and associated data; the result of a collaboration between a number of organisations working on sperm whales in this region.
NAMSC is available to contributors and other collaborating groups
on CD-ROM.
Photo-identification of individual animals is a powerful field technique for studying live whales. NAMSC aims to promote conservation research in the region by allowing researchers to share and exchange images in their individual catalogues.
To date, five editions of the catalogue have been published (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004). Edition one published by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and CML (Leiden University). Editions two to five published by IFAW.
An ad. hoc. steering committee: Lisa Steiner, Jacky Ciano, Ruben Huele and Jonathan Gordon supervised the compilation of the first edition of NAMSC.
Contact Information:
Tim Lewis
Song of the Whale Research Team, IFAW
87 – 90 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7UD
UK
Mobile: +44 (0)7966 180289
Telephone: +44 (0)1588 640102
Email: tlewis@ifaw.org
Photo-identification of individual animals is a powerful field technique for studying live whales. NAMSC aims to promote conservation research in the region by allowing researchers to share and exchange images in their individual catalogues.
To date, five editions of the catalogue have been published (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004). Edition one published by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and CML (Leiden University). Editions two to five published by IFAW.
An ad. hoc. steering committee: Lisa Steiner, Jacky Ciano, Ruben Huele and Jonathan Gordon supervised the compilation of the first edition of NAMSC.
Contact Information:
Tim Lewis
Song of the Whale Research Team, IFAW
87 – 90 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7UD
UK
Mobile: +44 (0)7966 180289
Telephone: +44 (0)1588 640102
Email: tlewis@ifaw.org
