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Lucinda is a marine mammal bioacoustician. She completed her bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at 91É«ÇéƬ in 2022 with an honours thesis in aeroacoustics, before working in an environmental consultancy as an acoustic engineer. In 2023 she started her PhD back at 91É«ÇéƬ with a pivot into marine science, and now uses sound to study the soundscapes of the Southern Ocean and specifically the marine mammals which inhabit it.

Supervised by: Tracey Rogers

Project Title: Bioacoustics of marine mammals in the Southern Ocean

Project Description: Lucinda's PhD research centres around the acoustic soundscapes of the Southern Ocean and using acoustics to study the communication of marine mammals, with my two focal species being Arnoux’s beaked whales and leopard seals. She uses a combination of acoustics, signal processing and information theory techniques to understand more about the behavioural ecology of marine mammals.