US EditionMeet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer
- Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog, detected oil submerged under ice in a groundbreaking study, which is a first for dogs.
- The research, led by Vince Palace, showed Poppy could locate oil at depths of one, three, and five meters.
- This study was funded by a section of the U.S. Coast Guard focused on oil spill response research.
- Experts believe this method can improve oil spill detection in challenging environments like the Arctic.
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Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing springer spaniel and a scientific trailblazer – Canada News4.8 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.2 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars
Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog. Her white, brown speckled nose has also made her something of a trailblazer. In a first-of-its-kind study, Poppy was able to do something with ease that’s proven far more challenging for humans and their machines: she sniffed out an oil spill submerged in water and trapped under ice. That’s the most amazi…
Meet Poppy, an oil spill-sniffing dog and a scientific trailblazer – 105.9 The Region
Poppy, a six-year-old springer spaniel with floppy brown ears and a tail that never seems to stop wagging, is by all accounts a very good dog. Her white, brown speckled nose has also made her something of a trailblazer. In a first-of-its-kind study, Poppy was able to do something with ease that’s proven far more challenging for humans and their machines: she sniffed out an oil spill submerged in water and trapped under ice. That’s the most amazi…
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