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Integration of Photo-Identification & Genetic Data |
| This is a long term study commenced in 2000 and being undertaken in collaboration with Professor Peter Baverstock of the Centre for Animal Conservation Genetics and the Southern Cross University Whale Research Centre at Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW. 'Sloughed skin' falls naturally from the humpbacks and is collected from the Expedition vessel using a seive on a long pole. DNA is extracted from the skin and genetic analysis is undertaken by SCU PhD Candidate Megan Anderson and Wally Franklin at the Centre for Animal Conservation Genetics laboratory. The genetic data obtained provides a 'genetic profile' of individual whales which is combined with the long term Photo ID data obtained by Trish into an integrated Photo ID-Genetic database.
The combined Genetic & Photo-ID database is the basis of Wally Franklin's PhD at Southern Cross University investigating 'Genetic relatedness amongst individuals, pods, classes and cohorts of Humpback Whales in Hervey Bay'. |
 Intern Jennifer Prerau of IFAW Australia shows humpback 'sloughed skin' successfully collected with a 'skin pole' aboard the 2003 Expedition. |
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