Newswise — Calling All Right Whales! A new iPad and iPhone application designed to help protect North Atlantic right whales will be unveiled at a press conference organized by a consortium of government agencies, academic institutions, nonprofit organizations and industry representatives. The app is being offered free to the public to enhance conservation of critically endangered whales along the East Coast of the United States using today’s web and mobile communications technologies.
WHAT: New iPad/ iPhone app
WHEN: Wednesday, April 4, 10 a.m. to noon
WHERE: Exchange Conference Center at the Historic Boston Fish Pier, 212 Northern Ave., South Boston
WHO:Monica Medina, NOAA, principal deputy undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere Daniel Basta, director, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Dr. David Wiley, research coordinator, NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and project leader Dr. Christopher Clark, director, Bioacoustics Research Program, Cornell University Patrick Ramage, director, Global Whale Program, International Fund for Animal Welfare Michael Leone, port director, Massachusetts Port Authority Captain Peter DeCola, chief of law enforcement, First District, U.S. Coast Guard Brad Winney, co-founder, EarthNC Inc. Michael Trammel, director, Environmental Affairs, Excelerate Energy LP Peter Dragone, president, EOM Offshore
Now a vessel operator can install the new app on an iPad, automatically receive the latest reports on right whale detections and be notified whenever their vessel enters a seasonal or temporary management area. This will greatly reduce the time and effort required to alert vessel operators that whales are in the area, thus reducing the chance of a vessel striking and injuring a whale. The app will be demonstrated at the press conference and on the bridge of the Gateway Endeavor, which will be docked at the Fish Pier and available for media tours.
B-roll video footage and still images of the app in use will be available to media representatives. Spokespersons from all participating organizations will be available for interviews.
Limited free parking for media will be available at the Boston Fish Pier. Additional free parking and a shuttle bus will be available at Massport’s Flats Lot (behind the Seaport Hotel at the intersection of Congress Street and D Street). For GPS users, the Seaport Hotel is located at 200 Seaport Blvd.
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