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Rafaella Lobo, PhD

Photos from the Field

With the amazing Alex Zerbini, the first Latin American to chair IWC’s most prestigious body – its Scientific Committee.
Lima, Peru, 2024
At the 69th meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC)
– Lima, Peru, 2024
Spent a whole day with the incredible Monica Medina during her visit at Duke University, as part of the Rethinking Diplomacy series – Durham, 2024
With Latin American Civil Society, meeting the first Latin American to become IWC’s Executive Secretary – Martha Rojas-Urrego
Peru, Lima, 2024
With the Buenos Aires Group at IWC-69. In real life, not on my NVIVO screen. (Photo by IISD/ENB – Angeles Estrada Vigil).
Peru, Lima 2024
Meeting the iconic Dr. Sylvia Earle at the Summit for Ocean Stewards, hosted by the Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment.
Durham, 2024
Part of our Collaborative Event Ethnography team at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP15 – Montreal, 2022
Part of our Collaborative Event Ethnography team at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP15 – Montreal, 2022
Seriously considering a power nap after following three Contact Groups in a row… – COP 15, Montreal, 2022
Part of our Collaborative Event Ethnography team at the Convention on Biological Diversity’s SBSTTA/SBI/OEWG meetings – Geneva, 2022
At the UN Headquarters in Geneva, part of Duke’s Global Fellows Program – Summer 2019
At the UN Environment Program in Geneva, part of Duke’s Global Fellows Program – Summer 2019
Some silly-ness with Argentinian colleague Matías Conti at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, part of Duke’s Global Fellows Program – Summer 2019
With the amazing Marina Silva, Brazil’s Minister of Environment (2003–2008 & 2023-present), after intervieweing her for my undergraduate thesis research – Fall 2012
With yound climate activist Levi Draheim in the Climate Reality Corps Training in Atlanta, Spring 2019
With the incredible Paula Frassinete. She was a leading voice in the anti-whaling fight in Brazil – João Pessoa, Brazil, Summer 2017
At the ruins of the last whaling station in Lucena, Brazil – Summer 2017
Seeing the history of whaling come to life through the amazing storytelling skills of Romilson da Costa Santos and his wife Vilma Inácio, at their NGO IMAAS – Lucena, Brazil, Summer 2017
A wonderful (as always) visit to the Bonehenge Whale Museum with our special guest, IWC Executive Secretary Dr. Rebecca Lent – Beaufort, NC, Spring 2023
WWF headquarters in Gland, Switerland. A day full of lectures as part of Duke’s Global Policy Fellows Program – Spring 2019
Tracking sea turtles in Pontal do Paraná, Brazil – Summer 2018
Returning a turtle after collecting our tag back.
Projeto ProTarta/UFPR – SISBIO permit 43443-3.
Pontal do Paraná, Brazil, Summer 2018
Oysterning. Duke Marine Lab’s Oyster Farm. Some time in 2021...
You never forget your first time. Turtle netting with UCF’s Marine Turtle Research Group – Fall 2014
People don’t believe me, but I love doing Photo-ID. Here recently hired, so some time in the fall 2016 or spring 2017. Duke Marine Lab.
My first ever stranding response was of a pygmy sperm whale(!). First day volunteering with the Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute – Florida Summer 2015.
An all-women research crew looking for dolphins and whales off Florida ❤ – Summer 2017.
Somewhere off Florida, Summer 2017.
A beautiful day to track turtles in Pontal do Paraná, Brazil – Summer 2018.