The group of experts supporting the case for Morgan’s freedom have more than 100 years worth of combined experience working with orca. They support the Free Morgan Foundation because they agree that Morgan was a suitable candidate for release, and along with celebrity supporters, believe that Morgan deserves a chance for a life outside a concrete tank.
Free Morgan Foundation External Consultants
Balcomb, Ken
Founder and Principal Researcher of the Orca Survey and Center for Whale Research.
You can also find the CWR on Facebook.
Berta, Susan
Co-founder, Volunteer/Event Coordinator and Board Treasurer of Orca Network.
www.orcanetwork.org
You can also find Orca Network on Facebook and Twitter.
Copello, Juan Manuel
Principal Researcher of the Punta Norte Orca Research project, Researcher and Consultant for the Orca Research Trust.
Cousteau, Jean-Michel
Founder, President and Board Chairman of Ocean Futures Society.
You can also find the Ocean Futures Society on Facebook.
Dove, Verne, Dr. (PhD)
Cetacean Field Veterinarian with Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
Dwyer, Sarah
PhD student with the Coastal Marine Research Group at Massey University in New Zealand and Researcher with the Orca Research Trust.
To view Sarah’s student profile please click here.
Foster, Jeff
Advisor on the Research and Rescue Board of Project SeaWolf Coastal Protection. Previously Director of Field Operations and Research for Ocean Futures Society, overseeing the rehabilitation of “Free Willy” orca star, Keiko.
Garrett, Howard
Co-Founder, President and Board Director of Orca Network.
You can also find Orca Network on Facebook and Twitter.
Jacobs, Stefan
Volunteer, Center for Whale Research
whaleresearch.com
Created and maintains orca website orcahome.de
Kundu, Michael
Founder and Executive Director of Project SeaWolf Coastal Protection.
Lohuis, Holly
Field Producer/Executive Coordinator for the Ocean Futures Society.
You can also find the Ocean Futures Society on Facebook.
Lott, Rob
Policy Manager with responsibility for captivity issues in the EU for Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC).
You can also find the WDC on Facebook and Twitter.
Martinez, Emanuelle, Dr. (PhD)
Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Whale Foundation Australia.
Adjunct Research Associate with the Coastal Marine Research Group at Massey University (New Zealand).
McLaughlin, Bob
Advisor on the Research and Rescue Board and main contact for media interaction and boat handling duties for Project SeaWolf Coastal Protection.
Porter, Christopher
Canadian political activist and leader of the Canadian Action Party, Founder of Free the Pod Campaign.
Pozzato, Lara, Dr. (PhD)
Co-founder of the Free Morgan Foundation, Researcher at the Center for Estuarine and Marine Ecology (CEME) at the Netherlands Institute for sea Research (NIOZ-erseke), Volunteer Researcher for OrcaLab.
NIOZ-Yerseke
orcalab.org
Ray, Carol
Former Orca Trainer at SeaWorld of Florida. Current freedom advocate and business owner with an MA in Communicative Disorders (Speech Therapy).
Rossiter, William
President of Cetacean Society International.
Spong, Paul, Dr. (PhD)
Founder and President of OrcaLab.
You can find OrcaLab on Facebook and Twitter.
Symonds, Helena
Director of OrcaLab.
You can find OrcaLab on Facebook and Twitter.
Van Ginneken, Astrid, Dr. (PhD MD)
Co-Principal Researcher and Consultant for the Center of Whale Research.
You can also find the CWR on Facebook.
Vongraven, Dag
Senior Adviser, Norwegian Polar Institute with a responsibility to manage marine species in the Norwegian Arctic for the Norwegian government.
Wemelsfelder, Francoise
Senior Researcher, SRUC.
Francoise is a biologist specialising in animal behaviour and welfare and the philosophy of science.
Williamson, Cathy
International Captivity Programme Manager for Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
