The Robot that listens to whales

Dr Denise Risch, leader of the COMPASS Marine Mammals work package is featured in a video launching a new autonomous underwater vehicle (UAV) , built by the Scottish Association of Marine Science  (SAMS). This vehicle, an ocean glider, will travel a pre-programmed route from the coast of Scotland to the NW or Ireland and back again to record the sounds of the different species of marine mammals to monitor population sizes. The glider is a technology which will allow COMPASS scientists to monitor underwater noise in areas where otherwise it would be difficult to access.