It was a late-night text that let biologist and Carleton Scientist-in-Residence Shane Gero know that his work had garnered Hollywood accolades. Secrets of the Whales took home this year’s Emmy in mid-September for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, and much of the show’s subject matter comes from Gero’s research on the intricacies of whale culture and social structures.
“Biologists aren’t typically involved in the Emmys,” says Gero, “but I’m really proud that my research helped to launch this incredible storytelling that shared the lives of these amazing animals.” Gero