Nina Rothe
Nina is a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong with an interest in marine mammal ecology and how a changing climate influences species and their ecosystems.
Her research focuses on assessing the health of the E3 humpback whale sub-stock, using non-invasive drone-based methods such as aerial photogrammetry and exhalant sampling. Humpback whales are a sentinel species and provide critical insights into ecosystem health across their migratory range.
As part of SAEF, Nina aims to link whale health and interannual changes, to environmental conditions and climate-driven variability in Antarctica, the primary feeding ground of southern hemisphere humpback whale populations.
“All life on earth depends, either directly or indirectly, on the health of Antarctica’s ecosystems.” – Nina Rothe
Nina Rothe
PhD Student
University of Wollongong
Nina is a PhD candidate at the University of Wollongong with an interest in marine mammal ecology and how a changing climate influences species and their ecosystems.
Her research focuses on assessing the health of the E3 humpback whale sub-stock, using non-invasive drone-based methods such as aerial photogrammetry and exhalant sampling. Humpback whales are a sentinel species and provide critical insights into ecosystem health across their migratory range.
As part of SAEF, Nina aims to link whale health and interannual changes, to environmental conditions and climate-driven variability in Antarctica, the primary feeding ground of southern hemisphere humpback whale populations.
“All life on earth depends, either directly or indirectly, on the health of Antarctica’s ecosystems.” – Nina Rothe
