Winner of the "Rolex Award for Enterprise" Brad Norman developed a photo-identification system which uses whale shark sightings and photography to contribute to the conservation of the species. To see the video click here. To apply for the 2008 Rolex Awards for Enterprise "Do you have a project for the betterment of humankind?"
Whaleshark.org, the ECOCEAN Whale Shark Photo-identification Library is a visual database of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) encounters and of individually catalogued whale sharks. The library is maintained and used by marine biologists to collect and analyse whale shark encounter data to learn more about these amazing creatures.
The Library uses photographs of the skin patterning behind the gills of each shark and any scars to distinguish between individual animals. Cutting-edge software supports rapid identification using pattern recognition and photo management tools.
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Worlds best oceanography ever?
Must have been a slow radiohead news day.
Posted by: BigPUN on campus | November 6, 2007 1:01 AM
Not a slow day at all! We here at the twbe are diverse in what we read and like, and this is truly an amazing accomplishment. Now maybe if he dives to radiohead?
Posted by: -managment | November 7, 2007 8:23 AM