Collins Tim

Tim Collins has specialized in the biology and conservation of cetaceans in Africa and the Arabian Sea for the past 15 years. A member of the Wildlife Conservation Society's Ocean Giants Program, he currently works on projects in Gabon, Congo and Angola. Tim has a particular interest in identifying and implementing conservation solutions for threatened and poorly known (and poorly represented) cetacean populations. This includes studies of distribution, abundance and the types and scale of threats that affect them,. More recent work has focused on identifying ways to monitor and conserve coastal cetaceans that are disproportionately affected by human activities. Of particular concern is the rare Atlantic humpback dolphin which is greatly threatened by coastal fisheries. Tim is the Africa Coordinator for the IUCN Species Survival Commission Cetacean Specialist Group and a standing member of the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission. He remains strongly tied to conservation efforts for the Endangered Arabian Sea humpback whale, including both directed research as well as working to motivate regional stakeholders.