Ocean currents and wildlife conservation
Impacts on ecosystems & people
How ocean currents shaped Tico’s 4,000 km journey — the longest recorded for a released manatee.
This research explores how oceanographic and atmospheric conditions affect the conservation of endangered species, using remote sensing and predictive modeling. It began with Tico’s journey — the longest recorded distance traveled by a released West Indian manatee — in collaboration with AQUASIS.
The story was featured in Oceanus Magazine and on the Rádio Novelo Apresenta podcast. The code is available on GitHub.
Saving Tico — Oceanus Magazine. Illustration by Charin Park
Tico and his brother from rescue to release
Tico’s journey from Brazil to Venezuela
Tico surfing the currents
Freshwater availability