Over a decade of observation
The Greater Dyer Island Marine Ecosystem
ABOUT DR LORAINE SHUTTLEWORTH
Dr Loraine Shuttleworth is a conservation physiologist and Head of Research at the Dyer Island Conservation Trust. Her work focuses on long-term monitoring and conservation of the Marine Big 5 within the Greater Dyer Island ecosystem. She has extensive experience in marine mammal research, including doctoral research on southern right whale physiology and calf development.
ABOUT AMY WEBER
Amy Webber is a marine biologist, acquiring a
Masters in Tropical Marine Biology at the University of Essex in collaboration
with the Dyer Island Conservation Trust. Specialising in elasmobranchs, Amy
currently operates as the shark biologist and intern coordinator at Marine
Dynamics, facilitating environmental monitoring and elasmobranch research
through techniques such as photo-identification, underwater video monitoring
and species observation. The combined efforts allow a transfer of skills to
future marine biologists whilst facilitating evidence-based conservation
initiatives for the protection of Gansbaai shark species.
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