Shane Gero is the Scientist-in-Residence in the Department of Biology at Carleton University in Canada.  He is a marine biologist and renowned expert in the acoustic complexity and social behaviors of marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Importantly, he is also an activist and stanch advocate for providing meaningful sanctuary for these species in the world oceans. 

 His most recent work in the Caribbean ocean centered around Dominica included thousands of hours of field work and has played a role in finally establishing what will soon be the largest marine sanctuary ever created in the Caribbean, and the first ever in the world large-protected area for sperm whales.