Nicola manages and develops WDC’s international science and research projects and species and populations programmes.  Responsibilities include advising the Policy Director on the objectives and strategies for projects, managing funding for projects, assisting in the development and promotion of research methods and liaising with scientists, government officials, funding bodies and other relevant individuals or organisations.  Nicola also runs WDC drive hunts and aquatic bushmeat work and participates in international forums to help develop conventions and regulations to further conservation and protection of cetaceans.