The New Bedford Whaling Museum’s publication /Voices of Marine Mammals:
William E. Schevill and William A. Watkins: Pioneers in Bioacoustics
/honors the groundbreaking work of Schevill and Watkins, of Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution, in the field of marine bioacoustics. The book
consists of twelve chapters by different authors, who worked with or
whose work was influenced by Watkins and Schevill. The Whaling Museum
recently received a donation from WHOI of Watkins’ and Schevill’s
instruments and research, which anchor its newly expanded
exhibition/Whales Today/. The publication speaks to the themes of the
scientific trajectory of bioacoustics. It also includes a flexi-disc
with audio recordings of Watkins, Schevill, and marine mammal sounds.
While there are many publications on whale vocalizations and current
threats to overall ocean ecosystems health in regards to noise pollution
and other acoustical impacts, none focus specifically on the remarkable
contributions of Watkins and Schevill. Using these two scientists and
their work as the focal point, this book fills a significant gap in
scholarship.
Available online for purchase:
https://www.whalingmuseum.org/explore/publications/voices-of-marine-mammals-william-schevill-william-watkins
Editor: Christina Connett Brophy
Chapter Authors: Michael Moore, Peter Tyack, Philip Hamilton & Marilyn
Marx, Karen Moore Dourdeville, Douglas Wartzok, Carlton Ray, Robert
Wallace, Sam Ridgway, Kurt Fristrup, Susan Parks, Laela Sayigh
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