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Supporters
Cetacean Sanctuary Research is presently supported by: Portosole Cnis SpA (Sanremo), the harbour which has been offering logistic support since 1988, when Tethys started to work in the Ligurian Sea.
The
Italian clothing company Breach supports cetacean research
and conservation activities carried out by Tethys in the waters
of the Ligurian Sea. As well as supplying clothes for field researchers,
Breach has also dedicated part of its collection to the Cetacean
Sanctuary Research Project. By buying items of clothing from this
collection, everyone can contribute to Tethys' activities.
Considerable support has been also provided by Canon Italia, which contributed to our research with professional equipment during 2011 expeditions. A camera and three lens have been used to optimize individuals photo-identification of six different cetacean species.
Biolù provides Tethys with a set of natural products used for personal hygiene as well as for cleaning our research vessel, Pelagos. This collection includes ecological detergents which consist 100% of herbal and organic natural ingredients, which are quickly and easily biodegraded without toxicity to the consumer and the environment. All the products are plant-based which are free of SLES, GMO, EDTA, NTA, phosphates, chlorine, animal derivatives, synthetic perfumes, silicone polymers, optical brighteners, substances that accumulate in the body or are due to allergies and dermatitis. This greatly helps Tethys in its ambition to be as respectful to the environment as possible.
In previous years, financial support was also provided by Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and contiguous Atlantic area (ACCOBAMS), Fondazione CARIGE and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS), Italian Ministry of the Environment. Equipment, discounts and/or logistic support were offered by FieldWorker, Marina degli Aregai SpA, Milan Civic Aquarium and Hydrobiological Station, Nikon, Peroni, Portosole SpA, Psion Teklogix, Rossi & C.- Minolta, Tuborg - Carlsberg, Zefiro. This project has been made possible thanks to the work and dedication of a number of people. We are grateful to all past and present collaborators for contributing to field data collection, data analysis and/or project management, and to the thousands of volunteers which participated to data collection in the sea. Special thanks go to Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara. Field courses are conducted in collaboration with Associazione Italiana Turismo Responsabile, GoEco, Global Spirit, Global Vision International, Green Volunteers, Earthwatch Institute, LaMar, OceanCare, Responsible Travel, Saiga, The Italian Ecotourism Society, VacanzeFaiDaTe, Verdeacqua, WDCS The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, Working Abroad.
Collaborations and synergies
In the context of the work done by the Cetacean Sanctuary Research project, contacts were established and various kinds of collaboration were developed with:
Spatial Modelling
Remote sensing
Bio acoustics
Photo-id, Abundance and Movements
Genetics
Toxicology
Telemetry
Ship collisions
Aerial surveys
Demographic studies
Education, public awareness and environmental management
Institutional support, legal framework
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