Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust

Full name of organisation: Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust

Short version of name : HWDT

Contact person : Cally Fleming

Address: (Main Office) Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, 28 Main Street, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyll PA75 6NU.

Telephone : (Main Office) 01688 302620

Fax: (Main Office) 01688 302728

Email :
general matters: info@hwdt.org
research & conservation: research@hwdt.org
cetacean sightings: sightings@hwdt.org
education: education@hwdt.org

Website: http://www.hwdt.org

Aims:
HWDT is dedicated to the conservation of Scotland’s whales, dolphins and porpoises and the Hebridean marine environment through education, research and working within Hebridean communities.

Current work priorities:
* To continue to bring marine environmental education to remote island
and rural communities in South West Scotland via our marine education
vessel Silurian.
* To further develop our marine education programme, in particular the
development of interactive and multi-media marine interpretative
materials
* To conduct research into the distribution, habitat use and ecology of
conservation priority cetacean species (e.g. harbour porpoises,
bottlenose dolphins, minke whales) and basking sharks
* To conduct baseline research on unstudied bottlenose dolphin
populations in West Scotland
* To research and help promote and ensure the sustainability and quality
of marine wildlife tourism in Scotland
* To further develop our marine wildlife sightings scheme for West
Scotland
* To promote the conservation of West Scotland's unique marine
environment through research, education and collaboration.
*To increase knowledge of basking shark biology and ecology through collaboration with the Marine Biological Association.
*To develop our community sighting reporting scheme, especially though local marine operators.

Charity number: SCO22403

Paid staff in Scotland (2003):
Full time: Full time: 6 + 3 full-time interns/placement students
Part time: 6 + 1-4 summer BSc/MSc research students

Volunteers: 40-50 volunteers per year working on boat and land-based research projects.

Date Established: 1994

Members(2003): 500+

Local groups:

Land owned or managed in Scotland: nil

Membership of other umbrella groups: -

Publications: Many reports and scientific articles (see website)
"Wave" and "Wavelet" bi-annual newsletters for adults and children, respectively.