The allure of wood to a dolphin biologist
I have always been attracted by the texture and smell of wood, as well as by creative handicraft. Eventually, the call of marine mammal science became louder, and life provided me with fine opportunities to carry out dolphin research in the Mediterranean Sea. Still, I have been making occasional attempts to merge my early (carpentry) and present (marine conservation) passions. That often took the form of carved wood shaped as a dolphin or as a fish. After those diversions into the realm of carpentry, with a bit of sawing and sanding, I can get back to my job of dolphin biologist with a fresh mind.
—— Giovanni Bearzi |
