Tim Collins has worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) since 2002 and leads WCS marine mammal work in Central West Africa, focusing principally on Congo and Gabon. He holds an MS and is the IUCN Cetacean Specialist Group Africa Coordinator. Tim has focused effort most recently on the rare Atlantic humpback dolphin, working closely with fishing communities in Congo to reduce the capture of dolphins in artisanal nets. He also maintains strong links to cetacean research and conservation efforts in the Northern Indian Ocean, particularly those for Endangered Arabian Sea humpback whales.