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This hour, we’ll explore climate change’s impact on many whale populations – from Belugas in the Arctic Ocean to North Atlantic right whales off the coast of New England.

We’ll hear how studies conducted on Beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium are helping scientists better understand what factors threaten their survival in the wild.

And later, scientists working on a research initiative called “Project CETI” are using AI technology to learn the language of Connecticut’s state animal: the sperm whale.

GUESTS:


Eve Zuckoff: Climate and Environment Reporter, CAI 


Tracy Romano: Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist of Marine Sciences, Mystic Aquarium


Gašper Beguš: Associate Professor, Dept. of Linguistics, UC Berkeley


Kathryn Hulick:Science Journalist, Science News Explores

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This episode originally aired on February 24, 2025.

This hour, we&rsquo;ll explore climate change&rsquo;s impact on many whale populations &ndash; from Belugas in the Arctic Ocean to North Atlantic right whales off the coast of New England.
We&rsquo;ll hear how studies conducted on Beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium are helping scientists better understand what factors threaten their survival in the wild.
And later, scientists working on a research initiative called &ldquo;Project CETI&rdquo; are using AI technology to learn the language of Connecticut&rsquo;s state animal: the sperm whale.
GUESTS:
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<a href="https://www.capeandislands.org/people/eve-zuckoff">Eve Zuckoff</a>: Climate and Environment Reporter, CAI&nbsp;
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<a href="https://marinesciences.uconn.edu/person/tracy-romano/">Tracy Romano</a>: Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist of Marine Sciences, Mystic Aquarium
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<a href="https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/gasper-begus">Ga&scaron;per Begu&scaron;</a>: Associate Professor, Dept. of Linguistics, UC Berkeley
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<a href="https://www.snexplores.org/author/kathryn-hulick">Kathryn Hulick</a>: Science Journalist, Science News Explores
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This episode originally aired on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2025-02-24/scientists-are-using-ai-technology-to-speak-whale">February 24, 2025.</a>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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