Monthly Archives: April 2005

New publication!

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This month one of my articles was published in the 7 th issue of “Whale and Dolphin Magazine ”, A UK independent publication that is now celebrating one year of existence. The article is about the IWC (International Whaling Commission) with the title “History and Controversy”. Citation comes below, if interested you can buy the magazine where the article comes on @ www.wdmag.co.uk

Gonçalves, F. G. F. F. 2005. International Whaling Commission (IWC) – History and Controversy. Whale and Dolphin Magazine. 2005 May/Jun Issue 7 p34-37

PICA

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Ricardo Antunes (my personal friend and cetology guru) and me are implementing a project in the Azores named PICA (Projecto de Investigação para o Cachalote dos Açores) that in Portuguese means Research Program for the Sperm whale of the Azores. It is focused on the temporal and geographic variation of sperm whale acoustic clans and well as behaviour.
We will conduct a set of practical courses in acoustics & ethology during the next month of September (2005).
The date for the practical courses will be:
01-15 September 2005
16-30 September 2005
Courses will be held in English.
Practical course – max. 4 participants (per course).
Details on the courses and other information can be requested through the e-mail: physeter_m@yahoo.com
A website and more information will be soon available — watch this space!

What is the next move, in this chess game?

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Time is a strange thing… I remember like it was yesterday when I landed in Cardiff International Airport coming from Amesterdam. Huw and Slippy were there waiting for me as part of the University of Glamorgan fresher(s) welcoming committee to take me to Treforest. Three years have passed without me taking any notice, there are so many things I’ve done since my arrival, so many doors that opened in the meanwhile… it is hard to absorb everything – the stimulus I received were so many and so diverse. Now I wonder what to do next; part of it I already know but now so many I see so many paths and t-junctions that I need to feel which one to take, which one to walk on… next stage is the green western islands of the Azorean Archipelago. There I hope to find some more answers, and to be filled up of energy, peace, strenght and love. I need to feel, I need to see … where did I first breathe? What move to do next?