From Magnus at biology.sdu.dk Fri Mar 1 11:24:52 2013 From: Magnus at biology.sdu.dk (Magnus Wahlberg) Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2013 19:24:52 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] FW: Call for applications to summer school on acoustic communication In-Reply-To: <94FCAC7C9C74D542B5DE838BEE62BC2B0724E7DF@ADM-EXMBX10D.adm.c.sdu.dk> References: <94FCAC7C9C74D542B5DE838BEE62BC2B0724E7DF@ADM-EXMBX10D.adm.c.sdu.dk> Message-ID: <9F7BBE759C844844B772CF23F4CE320F050CFF@ADM-EXMBX10C.adm.c.sdu.dk> Summer School: Acoustic Communication Graduate course arranged by SNAK, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, August 9th-22nd 2013 Call for applications, deadline April 1st The course focuses on methods and techniques for studying animal sound communication in air (infra-, ultra- and sonic ranges), in water, and in solids (vibrations). It includes lectures, practicals, and excursions with time for discussion and student presentations. Introductory lectures aim at giving an overview of the subject of acoustic communication followed by special lectures on the fundamentals of acoustics, signal analysis, psychoacoustics, animal sound production, and noise. Practicals aim at giving the students hands-on experience of sound and vibration recording, sound analysis, and playback in air and water with emphasis on methodological limitations and pitfalls. MatLab will be used throughout the course but prior experience is not required. The applicants will be evaluated through group presentations of practicals. Changes will be implemented but to get a feel for topics and teachers, you can see the program from 2011 here. The detailed program for 2013 is currently being developed and will be updated here as it progresses. Time: August 9th to 22nd 2013 Location: The terrestrial and the marine field stations of the Institute of Biology, University of Southern Denmark. The stations are located in Southern Jutland (terrestrial) close to the Danish-German border and in the coastal town of Kerteminde (marine) near the Great Belt, respectively Teachers: Resident experts and invited experts from abroad. From University of Southern Denmark: Annemarie Surlykke, Axel Michelsen, Coen Elemans, Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard, John M. Ratcliffe, Lasse Jakobsen, Lee A. Miller, Magnus Wahlberg, and Ole N?sbye Larsen; From Aarhus University: Kristian Beedholm, Peter Teglberg Madsen and Thorsten Balsby; From Copenhagen University: Torben Dabelsteen. Experts from abroad are still to be confirmed. Participants: Priority is given to 25 students enrolled in a PhD-program at their home universities. MSc-students may attend if space permits Fees: DKK 6,700 (approximately USD 1,200 and EUR 900) to cover tuition, transport during course, accommodation, and all meals. Qualified students without or with few resources may apply for financial support to cover course fees and travel expenses Language: English ECTS points: 10 Application procedure: To apply, please submit the following documents in PDF format: * A statement of your reasons for wishing to attend the course and your potential benefits of participation including a description of your research interests, the title of your PhD-project (or MSc-project), and name(s) of you supervisor(s) * Curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages), indicating level of English language * If you wish to be considered for financial support, please make a reference to your current funding (max. 1 page). Your request for support will not affect the outcome of your application to participate in the course The application should be mailed to the course manager below by April 1st. Applications will be evaluated and the 25 successful applicants will be notified of acceptance on April 15th. 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Residence of the leopard seal in the Magellan Strait: A potential sub-Antarctic population inhabiting the waters of southern Chile? 0.290 MB AHONEN, HEIDI; ANDREW D. LOWTHER; SIMON D. GOLDSWORTHY; ROBERT G. HARCOURT and ADAM J. STOW. CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES 5(1):283-295. 2013. Technical note Characterization of 12 novel microsatellite loci and cross-amplification of four loci in the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea). 0.186 MB ANDERSEN, JULIE M.; YOLANDA F. WIERSMA; GARRY B. STENSON; MIKE O. HAMMILL; AQQALU ROSING-ASVID and METTE SKERN-MAURIZEN. ICES (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEAS) JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 70(1):173-185. 2013. Habitat selection by hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. 0.821 MB APAZA, MANUEL and LEONARDO ROMERO. REVISTA PERUANA DE BIOLOGIA 19(3):285-298. 2012. Distribucion y observaciones sobre la poblacion de la nutria marina Lontra felina (Molina 1782) en el Peru. (Distribution and observations on the population of marine otters Lontra felina (Molina 1782) in Peru) 0.979 MB ARAUJO, CLARYANA C. and JOHN Y. WANG. AQUATIC MAMMALS 38(4):435-440. 2012. Short note. Botos (Inia geoffrensis) in the upper reaches of the Tocantins River (Central Brazil) with observations of unusual behavior, including object carrying. 0.899 MB ARCANGELI, ANTONELLA; LUCA MARINI and ROBERTO CROSTI. MARINE ECOLOGY 34(1):112-121. 2013. Changes in cetacean presence, relative abundance and distribution over 20 years along a trans-regional fixed line transect in the Central Tyrrhenian Sea. 0.533 MB ATKINS, SHANAN; GEREMY CLIFF and NEVILLE PILLAY. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 159:442-449. 2013. Humpback dolphin bycatch in the shark nets in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 0.711 MB BAKER, JASON D.; EVAN A. HOWELL and JEFFREY J. POLOVINA. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 469:175-189. 2012. Relative influence of climate variability and direct anthropogenic impact on a sub-tropical Pacific top predator, the Hawaiian monk seal. 0.597 MB BALL, HOPE C.; ROBERT K. HOLMES; RICHARD L. LONDRAVILLE; JOHNANNES G. M. THEWISSEN and ROBERT JOEL DUFF. PLOS ONE 8(1) e54277. 11pp. 2013. Leptin in whales: Validation and measurement of mRNA expression by absolute quantitative real-time PCR. 0.997 MB BAUDUIN, SARAH; JULIEN MARTIN; HOLLY H. EDWARDS; OLIVIER GIMENEZ; STACIE M. KOSLOVSKY and DANIEL E. FAGAN. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 159:127-136. 2013. An index of risk of co-occurrence between marine mammals and watercraft: Example of the Florida manatee. 0.698 MB BENNETT, K. A.; M. A. FEDAK; S. E. W. MOSS; P. P. POMEROY; J. R. SPEAKMAN and A. J. HALL. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 216(6):984-991. 2013. The role of glucocorticoids in naturally fasting grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups: Dexamethasone stimulates mass loss and protein utilisation, but not departure from the colony. 0.305 MB BENOIT, JULIEN; SYLVAIN ADNET; ESSID EL MABROUK; HAYET KHAYATI; MUSTAPHA BEN HAJ ALI; LAURENT MARIVAUX; GILLES MERZERAUD; SAMUEL MERIGEAUD; MONIQUE VIANEY-LIAUD and RODOLPHE TABUCE. PLOS ONE 8(1) e54307. 9pp. 2013. Cranial remain from Tunisia provides new clues for the origin and evolution of Sirenia (Mammalia, Afrotheria) in Africa. 1.150 MB BENOIT-BIRD, KELLY J.; BRIAN C. BATTAILE; SCOTT A. HEPPELL; BRIAN HOOVER; DAVID IRONS; NATHAN JONES; KATHY J. KULETZ; CHAD A. NORDSTROM; ROSANA PAREDES; ROBERT M. SURYAN; CHAD M. WALUK and ANDREW W. TRITES. PLOS ONE 8(1) e53348. 12pp. 2013. Prey patch patterns predict habitat use by top marine predators with diverse foraging strategies. 2.046 MB BISCONTI, MICHELANGELO; OLIVIER LAMBERT and MARK BOSSELAERS. PALAEONTOLOGY 56(1):95-127. 2013. 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Groups of related belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) travel together during their seasonal migrations in and around Hudson Bay. 0.559 MB CRONIN, M.; P. POMEROY and M. JESSOPP. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 160(3):531-539. 2013. Size and seasonal influences on the foraging range of female grey seals in the Northeast Atlantic. 0.339 MB CURE, CHARLOTTE; RICARDO ANTUNES; FILIPA SAMARRA; ANA CATARINA ALVES; FLEUR VISSER; PETTER H. KVADSHEIM and PATRICK J. O. MILLER. PLOS ONE 7(12) e52201. 5pp. 2012. Pilot whales attracted to killer whale sounds: Acoustically-mediated interspecific interactions in cetaceans. 0.293 MB DARLING, JAMES D.; MEAGAN E. JONES and CHARLES P. NICKLIN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 132(5):2955-2958. 2012. Letters to the editor. Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) singers in Hawaii are attracted to playback of similar song. 0.242 MB DE VOS, ALTA and M. JUSTIN O'RIAIN. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY 24(1):190-197. 2013. 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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE ASIA-PACIFIC 13(1):95-123. 2013. Shaming to 'green': Australia-Japan relations and whales and tuna compared. 0.267 MB EZER, TAL; JULIAN R. ASHFORD; CYNTHIA M. JONES; BARBARA A. MAHONEY and RODERICK C. HOBBS. JOURNAL OF MARINE SYSTEMS 111-112:120-129. 2013. Physical-biological interactions in a subarctic estuary: How do environmental and physical factors impact the movement and survival of beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska? 2.133 MB FIELDING, RUSSELL. AREA 45(1):88-97. 2013. Coastal geomorphology and culture in the spatiality of whaling in the Faroe Islands. 1.591 MB FILATOVA, OLGA A.; JOHN K. B. FORD; CRAIG O. MATKIN; LANCE G. BARRETT-LENNARD; ALEXANDER M. BURDIN and ERICH HOYT. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 132(6):3618-3621. 2012. Ultrasonic whistles of killer whales (Orcinus orca) recorded in the North Pacific. 0.395 MB FORDYCE, R. EWAN and FELIX G. MARX. 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ANATOMICAL RECORD: ADVANCES IN INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 296(2):257-272. 2013. On the olfactory anatomy in an archaic whale (Protocetidae, Cetacea) and the minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Balaenopteridae, Cetacea). 2.796 MB GOLDBOGEN, JEREMY A.; ARI S. FRIEDLAENDER; JOHN CALAMBOKIDIS; MEGAN F. MCKENNA; MALENE SIMON and DOUGLAS P. NOWACEK. BIOSCIENCE 63(2):90-100. 2012. Integrative approaches to the study of baleen whale diving behavior, feeding performance, and foraging ecology. 0.402 MB GRIDLEY, TESS; PER BERGGREN; VICTOR G. COCKCROFT and VINCENT M. JANIK. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 132(6):4032-4040. 2012. Whistle vocalizations of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) inhabiting the south-west Indian Ocean. 1.980 MB GUIDETTI, P.; G. NOTARBARTOLO-DI-SCIARA and T. AGARDY. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 23(1):179-182. 2013. 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Fish consumption by harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the San Juan Islands, Washington. 0.975 MB IBSEN, STUART D.; MARK W. MULLER; WHITLOW W. L. AU; PAUL E. NACHTIGALL and MARLEE BREESE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 133(2):1135-1140. 2013. Discrimination of phase altered targets by an echolocating Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. 0.641 MB IZIDORO, FLAVIA BONFIETTE and YVONNICK LE PENDU. NORTH-WESTERN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 8(2):232-240. Article No. 121117. 2012. Estuarine dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) (Van Beneden, 1864) (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in Porto de Ilheus, Brazil: Group characterisation and response to ships. 0.295 MB KASTELEIN, RONALD A.; ROBIN GRANSIER; LEAN HOEK and JUUL OLTHUIS. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 132(5):3525-3537. 2012. Temporary threshold shifts and recovery in a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) after octave-band noise at 4kHz. 1.936 MB KEOGH, MANDY J.; SHANNON ATKINSON and JOHN M. MANISCALCO. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 184:42-50. 2013. Body condition and endocrine profiles of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups during the early postnatal period. 0.509 MB KESSLER, MEGAN; ROBERT HARCOURT and GILLIAN HELLER. MARINE POLICY 39:314-316. 2013. Swimming with whales in Tonga: Sustainable use or threatening process? 0.151 MB LAIDRE, KRISTIN L.; ERIK W. BORN; ELIEZER GURARIE; OYSTEIN WIIG; RUNE DIETZ and HARRY STERN. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES B BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 280(1752). Article 20122371. 10pp. 2013. Females roam while males patrol: Divergence in breeding season movements of pack-ice polar bears (Ursus maritimus). 0.868 MB LAMBERT, ANTOINE; LAURELINE MEYNIER; LAURA C. DONALDSON; WENDI D. ROE and PATRICK C. H. MOREL. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B BIOCHEMICAL, SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY 183(1):145-156. 2013. Body regional distribution and stratification of fatty acids in the blubber of New Zealand sea lions: Implications for diet predictions. 0.359 MB LAPLANCHE, CHRISTOPHE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 132(5):3225-3233. 2012. Bayesian three-dimensional reconstruction of toothed whale trajectories: Passive acoustics assisted with visual and tagging measurements. 0.655 MB LEUNG, E. S.; B. L. CHILVERS; A. B. MOORE and B. C. ROBERTSON. NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH 74(1):38-50. 2013. Mass and bathymetry influences on the foraging behaviour of dependent yearling New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri). 0.272 MB LINDSTROM, ULF; KJELL T. NILSSEN; LINE M. S. PETTERSEN and TORE HAUG. POLAR BIOLOGY 36(3):305-320. 2013. Harp seal foraging behaviour during summer around Svalbard in the northern Barents Sea: Diet composition and the selection of prey. 0.558 MB LINNENSCHMIDT, MEIKE; MAGNUS WAHLBERG and JANNI DAMSGAARD HANSEN. JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY A SENSORY, NEURAL AND BEHAVIORAL PHYSIOLOGY 199(2):115-126. 2013. The modulation rate transfer function of a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). 1.502 MB LONERGAN, MIKE; CALLAN DUCK; SIMON MOSS; CHRIS MORRIS and DAVE THOMPSON. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 23(1):135-144. 2013. Rescaling of aerial survey data with information from small numbers of telemetry tags to estimate the size of a declining harbour seal population. 0.261 MB MACBETH, BRYAN J.; MARC R. L. CATTET; MARTYN E. OBBARD; KEVIN MIDDEL and DAVID M. JANZ. WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN 36(4):747-758. 2012. Evaluation of hair cortisol concentration as a biomarker of long-term stress in free-ranging polar bears. 0.197 MB MARCOUX, MARIANNE; BAILEY C. MCMEANS; AARON T. FISK and STEVEN H. FERGUSON. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 471:283-291. 2012. Composition and temporal variation in the diet of beluga whales, derived from stable isotopes. 0.652 MB MARRIOTT, SARAH; EMILY COWAN; JACOB COHEN and ROBERT M. HALLOCK. ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE 30(2):69-75. 2013. Somatosensation, echolocation, and underwater sniffing: Adaptations allow mammals without traditional olfactory capabilities to forage for food underwater. 0.240 MB MATSUMOTO, HARU; CHRISTOPHER JONES; HOLGER KLINCK; DAVID K. MELLINGER; ROBERT P. DZIAK and CHRISTIAN MEINIG. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 133(2):731-740. 2013. Tracking beaked whales with a passive acoustic profiler float. 1.362 MB MAZZARIOL, SANDRO; SIMONE PELETTO; ALESSANDRA MONDIN; CINZIA CENTELLEGHE; GIOVANNI DI GUARDO; CRISTINA ESMERALDA DI FRANCESCO; CRISTINA CASALONE and PIER LUIGI ACUTIS. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 51(2):708-711. 2013. Dolphin morbillivirus infection in a captive harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). 0.939 MB MCHURON, ELIZABETH A.; DENISE J. GREIG; KATHLEEN M. COLEGROVE; MICHELLE FLEETWOOD; TERRY R. SPRAKER; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND; JAMES T. HARVEY; KATHI A. LEFEBVRE and ELIZABETH R. FRAME. HARMFUL ALGAE 23:28-33. 2013. Domoic acid exposure and associated clinical signs and histopathology in Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii). 0.654 MB MERCADO III, EDUARDO and STEPHEN HANDEL. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 132(5):2947-2950. 2012. Letters to the editor. Understanding the structure of humpback whale songs. 0.398 MB MILLER, L. J.; V. ZEIGLER-HILL; J. MELLEN; J. KOEPPEL; T. GREER and S. KUCZAJ. ZOO BIOLOGY 32(1):45-53. 2013. Dolphin shows and interaction programs: Benefits for conservation education? 0.082 MB MILLER, LANCE J.; ANGELA D. MACKEY; MOBY SOLANGI and STAN A. KUCZAJ II. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 23(1):145-151. 2013. Population abundance and habitat utilization of bottlenose dolphins in the Mississippi Sound. 0.147 MB MINTON, GIANNA; ANNA NORLIZA ZULKIFLI POH; JENNY NGEIAN; CINDY PETER and ANDREW ALEK TUEN. APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION 11(2):99-107. 2012. Four simple questions: Evaluating the effectiveness of half-day community workshops designed to increase awareness of coastal cetacean conservation issues in Sarawak, Malaysia. 0.241 MB MOORE, JEFFREY E. and JAY P. BARLOW. PLOS ONE 8(1) e52770. 12pp. 2013. Declining abundance of beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. 0.953 MB MOURA, A. E.; A. NATOLI; E. ROGAN and A. R. HOELZEL. JOURNAL OF EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY 26(1):63-75. 2013. Atypical panmixia in a European dolphin species (Delphinus delphis): Implications for the evolution of diversity across oceanic boundaries. 0.591 MB MULSOW, JASON and COLLEEN REICHMUTH. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 133(1):579-586. 2013. The binaural click-evoked auditory brainstem response of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). 0.386 MB MUSTIKA, PUTU LIZA KUSUMA; ALASTAIR BIRTLES; YVETTE EVERINGHAM and HELENE MARSH. JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 21(2):229-251. 2013. The human dimensions of wildlife tourism in a developing country: Watching spinner dolphins at Lovina, Bali, Indonesia. 0.324 MB OTLEY, HELEN. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 47(3):537-551. 2012. The composition of the cetacean community in the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands, southwest South Atlantic Ocean. 0.368 MB OU, HUI; WHITLOW W. L. AU; LISA M. ZURK and MARC O. LAMMERS. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 133(1):301-310. 2013. Automated extraction and classification of time-frequency contours in humpback vocalizations. 1.408 MB PALMER, CAROL and RAY CHATTO. NORTHERN TERRITORY NATURALIST 24:65-67. 2013. Short note. First confirmed sighting of the killer whale Orcinus orca in Northern Territory coastal waters. 0.553 MB PALSBOLL, PER J.; M. ZACHARIAH PEERY; MORTEN T. OLSEN; STEVEN R. BEISSINGER and MARTINE BERUBE. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY 22(1):22-30. 2013. Inferring recent historic abundance from current genetic diversity. 0.656 MB PAPALE, ELENA; MARTA AZZOLIN; IRMA CASCAO; ALEXANDRE GANNIER; MARC O. LAMMERS; VIDAL M. MARTIN; JULIE OSWALD; MONICA PEREZ-GIL; RUI PRIETO; MONICA A. SILVA and CRISTINA GIACOMA. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 133(2):1126-1134. 2013. Geographic variability in the acoustic parameters of striped dolphin's (Stenella coeruleoalba) whistles. 1.006 MB PHILLIPS, C. D.; J. I. HOFFMAN; J. C. GEORGE; R. S. SUYDAM; R. M. HUEBINGER; J. C. PATTON and J. W. BICKHAM. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 3(1):18-37. 2013. Molecular insights into the historic demography of bowhead whales: Understanding the evolutionary basis of contemporary management practices. 1.224 MB PINTO DE SA ALVES, LUIZ CLAUDIO; ARTUR ANDRIOLO; MARK BRYAN ORAMS and ALEXANDRE DE FREITAS AZEVEDO. ACTA ETHOLOGICA 16(1):9-19. 2013. Resource defence and dominance hierarchy in the boto (Inia geoffrensis) during a provisioning program. 0.421 MB POMERLEAU, C.; V. LESAGE; S. H. FERGUSON; G. WINKLER; S. D. PETERSEN and J. W. HIGDON. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 469:161-174. 2012. Prey assemblage isotopic variability as a tool for assessing diet and the spatial distribution of bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus foraging in the Canadian eastern Arctic. 1.393 MB REYES, PABLO; RODRIGO HUCKE-GAETE and JUAN PABLO TORRES-FLOREZ. JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM 93(2):489-494. 2013. First observations of operational interactions between bottom-trawling fisheries and South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens in south-central Chile. 0.191 MB ROBINSON, KEVIN P.; JOANNE M. O'BRIEN; SIMON D. BERROW; BARBARA CHENEY; MARINA COSTA; SONJA M. EISFELD; DAMIEN HABERLIN; LAURA MANDLEBERG; MAIREAD O'DONOVAN; MACHIEL G. OUDEJANS; CONOR RYAN; PETER T. STEVICK; PAUL M. THOMPSON and PADRAIG WHOOLEY. JOURNAL OF CETACEAN RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT 12(3):365-371. 2012. Discrete or not so discrete: Long distance movements by coastal bottlenose dolphins in UK and Irish waters. 1.700 MB ROGERS, TRACEY L.; MICHAELA B. CIAGLIA; HOLGER KLINCK and COLIN SOUTHWELL. PLOS ONE 8(1) e52542. 11pp. 2013. Density can be misleading for low-density species: Benefits of passive acoustic monitoring. 1.531 MB RUEGG, KRISTEN; HOWARD C. ROSENBAUM; ERIC C. ANDERSON; MARCIA ENGEL; ANNA ROTHSCHILD; C. SCOTT BAKER and STEPHEN R. PALUMBI. CONSERVATION GENETICS 14(1):103-114. 2013. Long-term population size of the North Atlantic humpback whale within the context of worldwide population structure. 2.814 MB SANVITO, SIMONA; ALEJANDRO DUENES MEZA; YOLANDA SCHRAMM; PEDRO CRUZ HERNANDEZ; YARELI ESQUER GARRIGOS and FILIPPO GALIMBERTI. CONSERVATION GENETICS RESOURCES 5(1):93-96. 2013. Isolation and cross-species amplification of novel microsatellite loci in a charismatic marine mammal species, the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris). 0.175 MB SAVELLE, JAMES M. BULLETIN OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY 34(3):593-618. 2010. Cumulative bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) harvest estimates by prehistoric Thule Inuit in the Canadian Arctic 1200-1500 A.D.: Implications for bowhead whale population modeling and Thule demography. 0.423 MB SAVELLE, JAMES M. and ALISON VADNAIS. BULLETIN OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ETHNOLOGY 36(1):93-112. 2011. Releasing the soul: Zooarchaeological evidence for a whale cult among the prehistoric Thule Inuit in Canada. 1.055 MB SHATZ, LISA F. and THEODORUS DE GROOT. PLOS ONE 8(1) e54976. 12pp. 2013. The frequency response of the vibrissae of harp seal, Pagophilus Groenlandicus, to sound in air and water. 2.043 MB SKINNER, JOHN P.; VLADIMIR N. BURKANOV and RUSSEL D. ANDREWS. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 471:293-308. 2012. Influence of environment, morphology, and instrument size on lactating northern fur seal Callorhinus ursinus foraging behavior on the Lovushki Islands, Russia. 0.709 MB SLONE, DANIEL H.; JAMES P. REID and W. JUDSON KENWORTHY. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 476:285-299. 2013. Mapping spatial resources with GPS animal telemetry: Foraging manatees locate seagrass beds in the Ten Thousand Islands, Florida, USA. 1.471 MB SPITZ, J.; T. CHOUVELON; M. CARDINAUD; C. KOSTECKI and P. LORANCE. ICES (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE SEAS) JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE 70(2):452-461. 2013. Prey preferences of adult sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax in the northeastern Atlantic: Implications for bycatch of common dolphin Delphinus delphis. 0.494 MB ST. RAYKOV, V. and M. PANAYOTOVA. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ECOLOGY 13(3A):1824-1835. 2012. Cetacean sightings of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast over the period 2006-2010. 0.683 MB STAFFORD, KATHLEEN M.; STEPHEN R. OKKONEN and JANET T. CLARKE. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 474:287-297. 2013. Correlation of a strong Alaska Coastal Current with the presence of beluga whales Delphinapterus leucas near Barrow, Alaska. 1.291 MB TAYLOR, C. SCOTT and JENNIFER CARTER. GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH 51(1):1-10. 2013. The agency of dolphins: Towards inter-species embassies as sites of engagement with 'significant otherness'. 0.120 MB THUMS, MICHELE; COREY J. A. BRADSHAW; MICHAEL D. SUMNER; JUDY M. HORSBURGH and MARK A. HINDELL. JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY 82(1):72-83. 2013. Depletion of deep marine food patches forces divers to give up early. 0.895 MB TONAY, ARDA M.; SABRI BILGIN; AYHAN DEDE; AYLIN AKKAYA; TUNCAY YESILCICEK; OZAY KOSE and YUSUF CEYLAN. HYSTRIX - ITALIAN JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY (NEW SERIES) 23(2):76-87. 2012. First records of anomalously white harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Turkish seas with a global review. 0.823 MB TUBELLI, ANDREW A.; ALEKS ZOSULS; DARLENE R. KETTEN; MAYA YAMATO and DAVID C. MOUNTAIN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 132(5):3263-3272. 2012. A prediction of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) middle-ear transfer function. 1.549 MB UDEVITZ, MARK S.; REBECCA L. TAYLOR; JOEL L. GARLICH-MILLER; LORI T. QUAKENBUSH and JONATHAN A. SNYDER. POLAR BIOLOGY 36(2):291-298. 2013. Potential population-level effects of increased haulout-related mortality of Pacific walrus calves. 0.445 MB VALENZUELA-TORO, ANA M.; CAROLINA S. GUTSTEIN; RAFAEL M. VARAS-MALCA; MARIO E. SUAREZ and NICHOLAS D. PYENSON. JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY 33(1):216-223. 2013. Pinniped turnover in the South Pacific Ocean: New evidence from the Plio-Pleistocene of the Atacama Desert, Chile. 0.529 MB VAN DER HOOP, JULIE; MICHAEL J. MOORE; SUSAN G. BARCO; TIMOTHY V. N. COLE; PIERRE-YVES DAOUST; ALLISON G. HENRY; DONALD F. MCALPINE; WILLIAM A. MCLELLAN; TONYA WIMMER and ANDREW R. SOLOW. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 27(1):121-133. 2013. Assessment of management to mitigate anthropogenic effects on large whales. 0.947 MB VAZQUEZ-CASTAN, LAURA; JOSE ANGEL-GALINDO; ARTURO SERRANO; INES SELLARES-BLASCO and PATRICIA LANCHO-DIEGUEZ. REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD 83(4):1244-1248. 2012. Primeros registros de cachalotes, Physeter macrocephalus y Kogia sima, en aguas caribenas de la Republica Dominicana. (First record of sperm whales, Physeter macrocephalus and Kogia sima, in Caribbean waters of the Dominican Republic) 1.820 MB VESTER, HEIKE and KURT HAMMERSCHMIDT. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 6: e9. 5pp. 2013. First record of killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in northern Norway suggest a multi-prey feeding type. 0.175 MB WANG, JOHN Y.; SHIH CHU YANG; PEDRO F. FRUET; FABIO G. DAURA-JORGE and EDUARDO R. SECCHI. BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE 88(4):885-902. 2012. Mark-recapture analysis of the critically endangered eastern Taiwan Strait population of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis): Implicationa for conservation. 0.456 MB WAUGH, COURTNEY A.; PETER D. NICHOLS; MICHAEL C. NOAD and SUSAN BENGTSON NASH. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 471:271-281. 2012. Lipid and fatty acid profiles of migrating Southern Hemisphere humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae. 0.415 MB WEIRATHMUELLER, MICHELLE J.; WILLIAM S. D. WILCOCK and DAX C. SOULE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 133(2):741-749. 2013. Source levels of fin whale 20Hz pulses measured in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. 1.552 MB WENZEL, FREDERICK W. and PEDRO LOPEZ SUAREZ. ZOOLOGIA CABOVERDIANA 3(2):57-66. 2012. What is known about cookiecutter shark (Isistius spp.) interactions with cetaceans in Cape Verde seas? 0.375 MB WOMBLE, JAMIE N. and SCOTT M. GENDE. PLOS ONE 8(2) e55385. 15pp. 2013. Post-breeding season migrations of a top predator, the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii), from a marine protected area in Alaska. 1.185 MB WRIGHT, ANDREW J.; MARIE MAAR; CHRISTIAN MOHN; JACOB NABE-NIELSEN; URSULA SIEBERT; LASSE FAST JENSEN; HANS J. BAAGOE and JONAS TEILMANN. PLOS ONE 8(2) e55553. 14pp. 2013. Possible causes of a harbour porpoise mass stranding in Danish waters in 2005. 0.653 MB ZAUGG, SERGE; MIKE VAN DER SCHAAR; LUDWIG HOUEGNIGAN and MICHEL ANDRE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 133(2):902-911. 2013. Extraction of pulse repetition intervals from sperm whale click trains for ocean acoustic data mining. 0.925 MB From d.paton.d at gmail.com Tue Mar 5 01:32:44 2013 From: d.paton.d at gmail.com (Daniel =?UTF-8?B?UGF0w7NuIERvbcOtbmd1ZXo=?=) Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 10:32:44 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Sounds in wav Message-ID: <20130305103244.bc5c3d9a.d.paton.d@gmail.com> Dear colleagues: My name is Daniel Pat?n and I live to thousands of kilometers far away of sea and cetaceans :-(. However, I am professor of Ecology in a small University in SW Spain, close to Portugal rounded of vultures, eagles, birds and incredible landscapes ;-). In my classes on numerical methods in ecology, the students use animal sounds from internet that we analyze mathematically. Usually, students are interested in birds but this year we are exploring other organisms. A group of students is preparing a work on cetaceans and we had localized a lot of species. However we do not find any sound file in WAV on these species: Balaenoptera_edeni Kogia_breviceps Kogia_sima Pontoporia_blainvillei Any of this list could send me sound files on these species?. We need the data in WAV for working on ultrasounds. As counterpart I can help in data analysis or any questions that require numerical methods (multivariate analysis, genetic algorithms, neural networks, etc...) Many regards -- ******************************************************** Daniel Pat?n Dom?nguez Numerical Ecology. Ecology Unit Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences Faculty of Sciences. University of Extremadura Avda. Elvas s/n 06071 Badajoz (Spain) http://unex.academia.edu/DanielPatonDominguez http://sites.google.com/site/numericalecologyuex/home ******************************************************** From leslie.burdett at noaa.gov Wed Mar 6 07:55:11 2013 From: leslie.burdett at noaa.gov (Leslie Hart - NOAA Affiliate) Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2013 10:55:11 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] New Paper on Bottlenose Dolphin Body Condition Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you that the following article was recently published in *Aquatic Biology*. *Reference ranges for body condition in wild bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus* Leslie Burdett Hart, Randall S. Wells, Lori H. Schwacke ABSTRACT: Marine mammal body condition, as evaluated by a combination of mass, length, and/or girth measurements, is considered an indicator of nutritional status. We used measurements of total mass, total length, and maximum girth from long-term bottlenose dolphin *Tursiops truncatus* capture-release research conducted in Sarasota Bay, Florida, USA, (1987-2009) to develop 95th percentile reference ranges for 2 body condition models: (1) total mass versus total length and (2) maximum girth versus total length. Nonlinear and linear quantile regression methods were used to estimate the parameters for the reference ranges and develop predictive models to examine body condition among individual dolphins. The flexibility of these models and reliance upon commonly acquired morphometrics allows for broad application among researchers lacking data on mass or age. Ultimately, these reference ranges can be used to evaluate and compare the body condition of individual animals and provide an additional metric for evaluating the general health of coastal populations. *Aquatic Biology*, 2013, Volume 18, Pgs. 63-68. Abstract and article link: *http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v18/n1/* -- Leslie Burdett Hart, PhD Jardon and Howard Technologies, Inc. (JHT) NOAA/NOS/NCCOS Hollings Marine Laboratory 331 Ft. Johnson Rd. Charleston, SC 29412 Phone: 843-725-4831 Fax: 843-762-8737 Email: Leslie.Burdett at noaa.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From K.Rankmore at massey.ac.nz Wed Mar 6 18:41:51 2013 From: K.Rankmore at massey.ac.nz (Rankmore, Krista) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 02:41:51 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Volunteer research assistant position - Coastal-Marine Research Group at Massey University Message-ID: A volunteer is required to assist with a PhD study investigating the abundance, social structure and site fidelity of common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand. This PhD project is part of the ongoing research of the New Zealand Common Dolphin Project (NZCDP) and the Coastal-Marine Research Group (C-MRG) at Massey University Albany, Auckland. (http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz). PROJECT BACKGROUND: The Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, is an important habitat for common dolphins that occur in the Gulf year round and use the region extensively for foraging and nursing. Common dolphins in this region consistently utilise inhabit coastal waters, making them vulnerable to the effect of tourism, pollution, and inshore recreational bycatch. DATES: While the field season runs year round, currently volunteers are needed for the month of April 2013 (4 week commitment period). There are also positions available from September - December 2013, for those who express an interest. Priority will be given to those who can commit for longer periods (3 months minimum suggested). LOCATION: Auckland, New Zealand FIELDWORK: The volunteer position entails assisting during field surveys and analysis of common dolphin fin photo identification. The successful applicant will gain valuable experience in conducting marine mammal field research, identifying individuals based on dorsal fin characteristics, and the use of MS Access databases for archiving field data. Field work is physically and at times mentally demanding but it is a great opportunity to gain knowledge in visual cetacean surveying, to get hands-on field experience in relation to survey techniques, photo-identification, behavioural observations, and improve practical skills (data analysis, photo-ID). Fieldwork is weather dependent and can vary between weekdays and weekends. Assistants need to be available full-time including weekends and be prepared to work long hours with early starts. Surveys will be conducted from both a 20m whale watch vessel as well as a small independent 5.3m research vessel. As such, applicants should be comfortable from working from a small platform in isolated areas. RESPONSIBILITIES: . Assisting with boat-based photo-identification surveys from a local dolphin watching vessel, and small (<6m) independent research vessel, collecting environmental, location, and behavioural data for dolphin groups (25% of the time). . Subsequent analysis of photo-identification data in the lab, including assistance with photo sorting, grading, and matching, sighting data entry, maintenance of long-term photo-id catalogue using a MS Access database and Finscan. Research assistants should be prepared to work long days in the office analysing of photographs and matching them with the photo-identification catalogue (75% of the time). As this is a volunteer position, there is unfortunately no monetary compensation or living provisions. The successful candidate should arrange their own accommodation in Auckland, living expenses, travel costs and visa. PREREQUISITES: . Be reliable, adaptable, hardworking and patient as fieldwork is highly weather dependent. This means office based work during bad weather and long consecutive days in the field when weather permits. . Have a mature and independent attitude towards marine mammal research . Speak fluent English . Be sociable, enthusiastic and have a positive attitude . Strong interest in the marine environment and conservation . Participants must be able to swim and should be comfortable working on boats including tour platforms and on small open vessels QUALIFICATIONS: . The project is well suited to upper level undergrads, recent grads and graduate students who have some background in Biology, Marine Biology, Ecology, Zoology or related fields . Basic computer proficiency in MS Office (especially Excel and Access) Preferred qualifications but not required: . Field research including photo-identification experience . Previous experience in survey techniques and especially in marine mammal research . Prior experience working on small research vessels . Experience with Endnote . First AID/CPR certification APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants should send a short email to k.rankmore at massey.ac.nz, using ?photo-id position? as the subject line. The email should include an outline of why you would like to work on this project, the dates when you are available to assist on the project, your qualifications and relevant experience. Please also attach a brief CV including at least one reference acknowledging your relevant experience. Early application is recommended as applications will be examined in order of reception. All the best, Krista Rankmore PhD Candidate Coastal-Marine Research Group Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences Massey University Private Bag 102 904 Auckland, New Zealand Tel: +64 (0)9 414 0800 Ext: 41520 (office) Cell: +64 (0)220 256 290 Email: k.rankmore at massey.ac.nz Web: http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bob.gisiner at navy.mil Thu Mar 7 15:11:22 2013 From: bob.gisiner at navy.mil (Gisiner, Bob CIV EXWC, EV1) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:11:22 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] funding opportunity Message-ID: <15795F72F04E7F48910E904B173DD066023C3BDA@naweprthez02v.nadsuswe.nads.navy.mil> The Navy Living Marine Resources (LMR) applied research program is seeking pre-proposals in six topic areas related to underwater sound produced by human activities and its effect on marine life. Topics include hearing data and hearing assessment technologies, behavioral responses to sound, passive acoustic monitoring (PAM), PAM data processing, and the assessment and mitigation of sound from pile driving and similar near shore construction noise. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit the LMR website, www.lmr.navy.mil, for more information about the LMR program and the solicitation. Federal government applicants will be directed to relevant Navy Statements of Need. Academic, non-federal government, nonprofit, and private sector applicants will be directed to the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Solicitation Number N39430-13-R-1235, which can be viewed at www.neco.navy.mil or www.fbo.gov, or at the LMR website, www.lmr.navy.mil. All submissions must be made via the LMR website. The solicitation period will close on 18 April 2013 (see website or BAA for official dates and other guidance). -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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PCCS has been conducting research and marine and coastal educational programs on Cape Cod for over 35 years. *Education Responsibilities*-Interns will assist with environmental education programs, including on-site programs, off-site programs, and festivals, including PCCS?s new signature summer week of events: Whale Week: A Celebration of the Sea. Interns will assist in the staffing of the Center?s informational and sales kiosk on MacMillian Pier; designing and delivering presentations, answering questions about PCCS, marine mammals and ocean conservation issues, and other general duties. Intern may assist with a theater project, create displays for the PCCS?s laboratory, and help create lesson plans and activities that are aligned with the Massachusetts State Frameworks. Other Responsibilities- Each intern will take on a project which they will work on for the duration of their internship. The project must be proposed by the student and agreed upon with the PCCS staff. At the end of the internship the intern will present the project to the staff, volunteers, and members of the public. Interns must have their own transportation, and housing is not provided. A small stipend will be available. Qualifications- - The internship is open to students who are currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from an accredited college or university. High school students may also be considered. - Preference will be given to students or recent graduates working towards environmental studies, education, marine science, biology or other related fields. - Intern should demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. - Theater experience a plus, but not necessary. - Students that are adaptable, responsible, hard working, willing to learn, and have attention to detail are encouraged to apply. - Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. - Must be comfortable working with all ages. - Must be comfortable working outside in all conditions. - Interns must be able to commit to at least two months; start and end dates are flexible due to school schedules. - Interns must work a minimum of 15-20 hours per week. To Apply- Send your resume, cover letter, and one letter of reference to Stephanie Richardson at srichardson at coastalstudies.org or 115 Bradford St, Provincetown, Massachusetts 02567. Applications must be received by April 1st, 2013. -- Stephanie Richardson Human Resource Manager Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies 115 Bradford Street Provincetown, MA 02652 t. (508) 487-3622 Ext. 113 f. (508) 487-4495 Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 AM-2:00PM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From crislua_2000 at yahoo.com.br Fri Mar 8 06:11:25 2013 From: crislua_2000 at yahoo.com.br (Cristiane Cavalcante de Albuquerque Martins) Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 06:11:25 -0800 (PST) Subject: [MARMAM] New publication on humpback whales and coastal management Message-ID: <1362751885.94781.YahooMailNeo@web120804.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> Dear?MARMAM Subscribers, We are pleased to inform you of a new publication: Martins,C. C. A., A. Andriolo, M. H. Engel, P. G. Kinas and C. H. Saito. 2013. Identifying priority areas for humpback whale conservation at Eastern Brazilian Coast. Ocean & Coastal Management 75:63-71. Abstract One of the humpback whales' stocks uses the Brazilian Coast as breeding and calving ground during the austral winter. The species is recovering from commercial hunting and re-occupying previous breeding areas. Aerial surveys conducted to estimate the species density and abundance along the continental shelf of the Eastern Brazilian Coast revealed important core areas at the southern portion of the Abrolhos Bank. The rapid growth of human activities in these coastal areas motivated the use of Geographic Information Systems as a tool to guide the identification of priority areas for the species conservation. The species distribution was modelled using a kernel density estimator. The corresponding layer was used to identify areas of overlay with components of maritime traffic and with hydrocarbon exploitation areas. The resulting risk map was overlaid with existent Marine Protected Areas, allowing the cartography of areas where management measures still need to be undertaken to ensure habitat protection. These areas were identified as priorities for the species conservation as they encompass important breeding concentrations that were completely overlain by areas used to hydrocarbon exploitation and/or as navigation corridors. The present work gives support to an ecosystem-based management and ocean zoning of this portion of the Brazilian coast. ? The pdf can be accessed online at:? http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0964569113000318 or via email request albuquerquecris at gmail.com Cheers, Cristiane C. de Albuquerque Martins Candidat au doctorat/Ph.D. candidate Laboratoire sur les syst?mes complexes/ Complex systems laboratory Universit? de Montr?al D?partement de G?ographie 520 chemin c?te Ste-Catherine Montr?al (QC), Canada H2V 2B8 T?l.: (514) 343-8064 albuquerquecris at gmail.com http://www.geog.umontreal.ca/syscomplex/3MTSim/index.htm http://www.geog.umontreal.ca/recherches/memoirestheses/encours.html#cristianecamartins From KMathes at LBAOP.ORG Fri Mar 8 16:54:34 2013 From: KMathes at LBAOP.ORG (Kera Mathes) Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 16:54:34 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] Photo ID Internship with Aquarium of the Pacific Message-ID: <549061F55D29C8429A9E71B4062EF932EDFA8E7923@e2k7mbx> The Aquarium of the Pacific seeks interns to join the Marine Mammal Photo ID program for the summer months of 2013. This intern will be responsible for assisting the Boats Coordinator on photo IDing blue whales, fin whales, and humpback whales during our daily whale watching cruises, as well as interpreting data to guests at the Aquarium. Commitment: 15-20 hours/week for 15 weeks starting in Late May/Early June and lasting through August. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Taking dorsal fin photos of animals encountered during daily cruises Maintain detailed data logs of sightings and enter them into ACESS databases Answer questions and interpreting for guests on board. Photo processing and IDing individual whales seen during daily trips QUALIFICATIONS Must be 18 or over Major/ed in biology, marine biology, or conservation a plus Lift a maximum of 50 lbs KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS Each applicant must have a broad knowledge of ecological and biological principles, especially those relating to marine habitats, Ability to spend many hours standing especially on a boat Experience working with digital SLR camera?s a plus but not required Experience in data entry, preferably with Microsoft Access Comfortable speaking in front of large groups Have excellent oral and written communication skills Be able to demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities and work with a diverse group of people. To apply, please visit http://www.aquariumofpacific.org/volunteer/college_internships/ Kera Mathes Education Specialist Aquarium of the Pacific kmathes at lbaop.org 562-951-1651 From michael.j.weise at navy.mil Fri Mar 8 09:42:15 2013 From: michael.j.weise at navy.mil (Weise, Michael CIV ONR 322) Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 12:42:15 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] ONR Call for Pre-Proposals Message-ID: The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Marine Mammals and Biology (MMB) program supports basic and applied research and technology development related to understanding the effects of sound on marine mammals, including physiological, behavioral, ecological and population-level effects. Our current program topics include, but are not limited to: 1. Monitoring & Detection 2. Integrated Ecosystem Research (including Sensor & Tag Development) 3. Effects of sound on marine life: -Hearing -Behavioral Response Studies -Physiology (Diving & Stress) -Population Consequences of Acoustic Disturbance (PCAD) 4. Models & Databases for Environmental Compliance Persons with an interest in obtaining support for their research should review the Marine Mammals and Biology (MMB) program topics and goals to evaluate the potential overlap between ONR MMB program goals and areas of interest and their research. The next step in assessing the potential for support is to submit a brief (two- to three-page) pre-proposal (also referred to sometimes as a planning letter or white paper) to the program. The pre-proposal is intended to be an informal document submitted to the program that briefly describes the rationale and nature of the work to be proposed, the approach to addressing questions posed and estimates for the research costs. Feel free to contact program officers to discuss the potential overlap between program goals and areas of interest, and your own research. Pre-proposals should: - Clearly and concisely describe the nature and objectives of the work proposed. - Indicate the amount of time needed to conduct the research. - Provide an estimate of funds required by federal fiscal year (Oct. 1 ? Sept. 30) ? if applicable, include the days of ship time and class of ship required should be clearly noted, but not included in your budget estimates. - Include a short one- to two-page CV for each principal investigator (PI). - Include complete contact information for each PI, including phone number and email address. 15 April 2013 - Pre-Proposal Deadline General ONR Funding Cycle: - Pre-proposals: Due March 31, 2013 - Invitation full proposal: June-July 2013 - Full proposals due: End of August 2013 (unless otherwise negotiated) - Funding Date: Oct. 1, 2013 - March 2014 More information on ONR MMB Program can be can be found at: http://www.onr.navy.mil/Science-Technology/Departments/Code-32/All-Programs/Atmosphere-Research-322/Marine-Mammals-Biology.aspx Dr. Michael J. Weise Marine Mammals & Biological Oceanography Program?? Office of Naval Research - Code 32????????????????????????????? One Liberty Center - Rm 1068 875 N. Randolph St. Arlington, VA 22203-1995 703.696.4533 office 703.696.2007 fax michael.j.weise at navy.mil http://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Science-Technology/Departments/Code-32/All-Programs/Atmosphere-Research-322/Marine-Mammals-Biology.aspx -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 5628 bytes Desc: not available URL: From rui at portulano.org Fri Mar 8 06:06:10 2013 From: rui at portulano.org (Rui Prieto) Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 13:06:10 -0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Biomass removal from shore-based whaling in the Azores Message-ID: <005601ce1c06$16d06260$44712720$@portulano.org> Dear Marmam members, We are pleased to announce the publication a new work entitled Biomass removal from shore-based whaling in the Azores, in Fisheries Research. Abstract Knowledge on historical fisheries removal is essential for adopting an ecosystem approach to the management of marine resources. Shore-based whaling was an important economic activity for the Azores archipelago with 23,557 sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) captured between 1896 and 1987. The corresponding biomass is unknown because local official fisheries statistics report this extractive component in number of sperm whales and total oil production. The objective of this study was to estimate total sperm whale biomass removed during shore-based whaling operations using two different methods: (1) a function of length of males and females and (2) a function of oil extraction efficiency. The estimated sperm whale biomass removed from Azorean waters by shore-based whalers between 1896 and 1987 was 361,039 tonnes (250,297-619,561 tonnes). For the period 1950-1987, sperm whale catches represented 29% of the total biomass removed by fisheries, including whaling. At the peak of whaling activity (1950-1957), sperm whale catches were about twice the amount reported by the fisheries sector. The results show that biomass removal by whaling was important in the scope of the regional fisheries. Consequently, including sperm whale biomass extractions into the total marine fisheries catch for the Azores is of high relevance for implementing an ecosystem approach to management. The paper can be obtained from the permanent link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165783613000179# In case you have any difficulty in gaining access to the paper, please contact me for reprints. Rui Prieto Dep. Oceanography and Fisheries Un. Azores R. Prof. Frederico Machado 9901-862 Horta Portugal Ph.: + 351 292 200 400 http://www.whales.uac.pt e-mail: rui at portulano.org e-mail: rprieto at uac.pt -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sparks at syr.edu Fri Mar 8 11:45:06 2013 From: sparks at syr.edu (Susan E Parks) Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 19:45:06 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Postdoctoral position in animal bioacoustics Message-ID: <17ADC134F812F744AF10C90F2F480E465EE150@SUEX10-mbx-02.ad.syr.edu> The Bioacoustics Research Group in the Department of Biology at Syracuse University in Syracuse, NY (http://parkslab.syr.edu/), is seeking a postdoctoral scientist to bring new ideas, approaches and analytical methods to the analysis of passive acoustic data collected from marine and terrestrial organisms. The work in the lab is focused on the ecological role of acoustic communication with emphasis on marine mammal systems. This position is a full-time one-year position with the possibility of renewal based on performance. Salary will be competitive with full benefits. Some funds are available to support travel to conferences, workshops, and/or fieldwork. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to work in three main areas in the lab: 1. Collect acoustic data from North Atlantic right whale mother-calf pairs. 2. Develop new methods to analyze and visualize passive acoustic data sets. 2. Explore different analytical options for signal detection, classification, and discrimination using existing datasets of whale vocalizations or other datasets of interest to the candidate. Qualifications PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; or a PhD in Ecology, Marine Biology, or similar field, with strong analytical skills in signal processing and/or statistical analysis. Three or more years experience in analysis of acoustic datasets as evidenced by publication in peer-reviewed journals is preferred. We are specifically looking for a candidate with a strong quantitative background in statistics and/or signal processing with an interest in applying new analytical methods to animal acoustic signal datasets. Interested candidates should complete the online application at the Syracuse University website (https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/48952) . A complete application package should include a brief description of past research accomplishments and future goals, CV, PDFs of two publications, and contact information for three professional references. Review of candidates will begin on April 1, 2013 and preference will be given to applicants that submit a full application prior to that date. The position start date is flexible, some time after May 1. Questions regarding the position can be directed to Susan Parks at sparks at syr.edu. Susan Parks - Assistant Professor Department of Biology Syracuse University 114 Life Sciences Complex Syracuse NY 13244 (315) 443-4672 sparks at syr.edu http://parkslab.syr.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From justin at dolphincommunication.com Fri Mar 8 04:58:23 2013 From: justin at dolphincommunication.com (Justin Gregg) Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 13:58:23 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Apes and Dolphins Seminar Series Message-ID: <000301ce1bfc$9f0c8730$dd259590$@dolphincommunication.com> Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce and invite you to attend the upcoming Apes and Dolphins Seminar series. This three part seminar series will explore the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the study of language and intelligence in apes and dolphins. The first seminar in the series, titled "Why can't apes and dolphins talk? Communication and language research with apes and dolphins," will take place on April 13th from 10:00 to 17:00 at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in The Netherlands. This day-long seminar will be led by ape language researcher Esteban Rivas from the Institute for Animals in Philosophy and Science, and dolphin communication researcher Justin Gregg from the Dolphin Communication Project, and features lectures covering the study of apes' and dolphins' natural communication systems and the nature of the information they share with each other, as well as the many experiments that have been conducted to teach apes and dolphins to use artificial symbol systems. The seminar will cover the history of the field, current research topics, and future directions, and we encourage a healthy discussion and debate on these subjects throughout the day. For more information and registration information, please visit: www.apesanddolphins.com Or our Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/ApesAndDolphinsSeminarSeries A PDF flyer can be downloaded here: http://justingregg.com/ApeandDolphinLanguageSeminar.pdf Dates for the second seminar in the series (on ape and dolphin intelligence) and the third seminar (on ape and dolphin ethics) will be announced in the near future. The Apes and Dolphins Seminar Series is a Minding Animals Partner Event. More info about Minding Animals at www.mindinganimals.com We hope to see you there! All the best, Justin and Esteban ____________ Justin Gregg, PhD Research Associate, Dolphin Communication Project jgregg at dolphincommunicationproject.org http://www.justingregg.com http://www.dolphincommunicationproject.org/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If possible, I would like to test this equipment at seal haul-out sites which may be frequented by hunting killer whales, Orcinus orca. As any killer whales present are likely to be very close to shore, it may be possible to use video cameras without extensive zoom lenses to record their presence? I would be very happy to post a summary of replies on this subject in order to assist others who might take advantage of this technology. I would also be interested to hear from anybody who has successfully used live webcams in salt-spray filled coastal or boat-based environments. Regards, *Dylan* ________________________ *Dylan Walker * co-founder Planet Whale & WhaleFest www.planetwhale.com www.whale-fest.com mob/cell: +44 (0)7900 471490 <%2B44%20%280%297775%20871953> office: +44 (0)1273 355011 skype: planet.whale * * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The predictive power of habitat modelling techniques can thus suffer from variability in behaviour and the use of multiple habitat types. We used data loggers and ecological-niche factor analysis (ENFA) modelling techniques to determine blue whale Balaenoptera musculus associations with underwater topography on a feeding ground in the St. Lawrence River estuary, Canada. We compared a na?ve model that had no knowledge of behaviour with a model that used the locations of feeding events inferred from specific velocity signatures. Blue whales travelled over several habitat types with different characteristics, which confounded modelling efforts when pooled together. The model based on the feeding set had considerably higher predictive power but could not highlight all suitable habitats at the same time. Using cluster analysis, we identified 4 habitat types used for feeding, each corresponding to distinct underwater topographies. Feeding depth and behaviour varied across these habitats, which were used preferentially at different times of the tidal cycle and appeared linked to known prey aggregation mechanisms. Our results suggest that failure to identify feeding activity or to take into account the existence of multiple foraging habitats at a fine scale could result in spurious modelling results. Key words: Habitat modelling ? Feeding behaviour ? Habitat suitability ? ENFA ? Blue whale ? St. Lawrence River ? Marine mammals The paper is part of the ESR special "Beyond Marine Mammal Habitat Modeling: Applications For Ecology And Conservation", and is available in open access at: http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v17/n3/p255-268/ Questions and comments can be addressed to: thomas.doniol-valcroze at dfo-mpo.gc.ca Best regards, Thomas Doniol-Valcroze Biologist, Marine mammal section Fisheries and Oceans Canada Maurice-Lamontagne Institute 850, route de la mer Mont-Joli, QC, Canada G5H 3Z4 Telephone 418-775-0666 Facsimile 418-775-0740 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From POTTERC at si.edu Mon Mar 11 10:55:52 2013 From: POTTERC at si.edu (Potter, Charley) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:55:52 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Webcast of talk on "Marine mammals and navy sonar" Message-ID: <1998C220864C0249AE4F510DCEF9B61D2C3EC0F8B4@SI-MSEV01.US.SINET.SI.EDU> . Webcast: Marine Mammals and Military Sonar. Brandon Southall, SEA Inc. and University of California Santa Cruz, will be presenting "Marine Mammal Responses to Simulated Military Sonar: Southern California Behavioral Response Study" on Tuesday, March 12 at noon (4 pm GMT) at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. The talk will be webcast and can be viewed at: http://www.mnh.si.edu/video/live.html Brandon's talk will be posted later, a link to his talk will be available at: http://vertebrates.si.edu/mammals/index.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From huld at hi.is Mon Mar 11 06:34:32 2013 From: huld at hi.is (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Huld_Hafli=F0ad=F3ttir?=) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:34:32 -0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Cetacean Research Opportunity in Iceland Message-ID: <006601ce1e5d$2a459c80$7ed0d580$@hi.is> Cetacean Research Opportunity in Iceland: Conservation Biology of Whales and Dolphins in Faxafl?i Bay Project: Volunteers and assistants in Iceland are needed for the year 2013 to assist in Ph.D. dissertation research focusing on common minke whales and white-beaked dolphins occurring off Reykjavik. This is a research project being conducted along the southwest (Reykjav?k area) coast of Iceland in collaboration with the Faxafl?i Cetacean Research project (www.faxa-cetacean.org), Elding whale-watching (www.elding.is) and the University of Iceland?s Research Centre in H?sav?k (http://www.stofnanir.hi.is/nordausturland) Location: Faxafl?i Bay is a bay facing Reykjav?k city where both whale-watching and whaling are currently taking place. Daily whale-watching tours are arranged from Reykjavik to spot feeding common minke whales, white-beaked dolphins, humpback whales, harbour porpoises and orcas. Elding whale-watching has been running whale-watching trips since 1998, with special interest in all whales visiting the bay. The company is member of Green Globe 21 and tries to fulfil environmental standards as well as certain whale-watching guidelines. Faxafl?i Bay - examining patterns of residency using multiple photo-identification efforts - establishing sex ratio estimates via biological sampling - analyse the feeding behaviour of common minke whales, white-beaked dolphins and humpback whales and data collected on associated bird species - determining population structure of the resident population of white-beaked dolphins occurring in the coastal waters of Faxafl?i Bay - assess cutaneous disorders on common minke whales and white-beaked dolphins during photo-identification surveys Reykjav?k area: One research assistant and two volunteers (per research period*) are requested to partake in a project aiming to investigate abundance, patterns of residency, social structure, health status and behavioural budget of whales and dolphins occurring in the coastal waters of Faxafl?i Bay, southwest Iceland. An intensive photo-identification study will be used to estimate number of individual whales/dolphins and their site fidelity (seasonal and annual) in the coastal waters of Faxafl?i Bay during spring, summer and autumn months. Data on common minke whales and humpback whales have been collected since 2007, since 2002 on white-beaked dolphins. The existing ID-Catalogue already counts over 400 common minke whales, 300 white-beaked dolphins, 50 humpback whales and 8 orcas. Most frequently sighted species: common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) and harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Other species: humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae), orcas (Orcinus orca), fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) and basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) Time periods: Reykjavik area research period*: 1st April to 30th May 2013 1st August to 30th September 2013 1st December to 30th January 2014 1st February to 30th March 2014 Conditions: In Reykjav?k, several whale-watching motor vessels will be used as research platform, for boat based work. In Reykjavik, living space for the boat based people is located on a former fishing boat in the old harbour, with 4 single rooms, bathroom, kitchen, living room and internet access (25 square metres); 10 min walking distance to the city centre. Internet access is also provided. Because of the training required, applicants must be willing to commit to the project a minimum of two months (longer stay could be discussed). Because of the training provided participants must be able to join the project one week prior to the research period starting date. The positions are not paid and candidates must support their everyday living during their stay, as well as travel costs. Accommodation and food during working hours (mainly lunch) will be provided in Reykjavik. In H?sav?k accommodation is provided in an apartment with other volunteers working on different projects in Skj?lfandi Bay. The apartment is located in the centre of H?sav?k town, just 5 minute walk from the harbour area. There are possibilities for students to develop their own academic projects using data collected during their stay (please contact Huld Hafli?ad?ttir for more information). Duties of Work: Applicants should be ready to work 5-6 days a week (depending on weather conditions) and be expected to participate in the following duties: - data collection (behavioural data, photo-id images, environmental parameters, ect.) - data entry under the supervision of the PI - recognition of feeding manoeuvres (engulfment and entrapment) - identification of species and behaviour of associated avian species (e.g. auks, gulls, gannets, arctic terns, skuas, fulmars and shearwaters) - identification of skin marks (infectious, parasitic, anthropogenic and antagonistic) - use of photo-ID matching softwares (Darwin) Above this, cleaning, painting and other maintenance tasks is part of staying at the fishing boat. At the beginning and end of each whale-watching trip, applicants also help the boat crew out by assisting passengers with life jackets, warm blankets etc. Qualifications: - have a strong background in Marine biology/Oceanography, with knowledge and experience of marine mammal behaviour and/or sea birds - have previous wildlife field experience and ability to stand long working days, sometimes in rough sea conditions (seasick people should not apply for these positions!) - have previous cetacean photo-identification and/or wildlife photography skills - be computer literate with a working knowledge PC operating system and proficiency with MS Word and MS Excel. Familiarity with software including MS Access and Photoshop is very helpful. Possibility to bring your own Laptop is much preferred - be enthusiastic, hard-working, team oriented, able to share small living space on board - be adaptable, flexible and patient as fieldwork is highly weather dependent - have good English language skills - bring your own digital reflex camera and zoom lens: 70-300mm, 70-200mm and/or 80-400mm zoom lenses preferred (Nikon compatible) This project provides excellent opportunity for people seeking experience within the field of cetacean researches, as well as a broad overview of which methods can be applied. How to apply: CV or resume should include the following: - details on your availability - contact details of two referees - a brief description of yourself including your interest in marine mammals and what you hope to gain from this experience - specify if you have any preference for the ?Reykjav?k? project or the ?H?sav?k? project. - any dietary requirements (i.e. vegetarian, vegan, etc.) Send applications to Huld Hafli?ad?ttir huld at hi.is Huld Hafli?ad?ttir Project Manager / Volunteer Liaison University of Iceland?s Research Centre Hafnarst?tt 3 640 H?sav?k E-mail: huld at hi.is Tel: (00354) 525-5884 Website: www.stofnanir.hi.is/nordausturland/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It can be freely accessed at: http://www.lajamjournal.org/index.php/lajam/issue/current We invite you to review the Table of Contents here and then visit our web site to review articles and items of interest. Registered users can sign up to receive notifications and table of contents via email. In parallel, we continue to work on the production of Vol. 9, No. 2, which should be available in the next couple of months, and in the edition of two special issues, one on *Tursiops* in the Southwest Atlantic and one on giant river otters (*Pteronura*). Since its inception, LAJAM has been generously funded by Yaqu Pacha (Germany) and by Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz (Brazil). It also has received support from Petrobras, Cetacean Society International, US Marine Mammal Commission, Wildlife Conservation Society, International Whaling Commission, and Instituto Aqualie. LAJAM depends on the efforts and commitment of the Board of Associate Editors and the many individuals who serve selflessly and impartially as reviewers for the journal. To all of them, "Thank You!" Sincerely, Editor-in-Chief Daniel M. Palacios Managing Editor Doris Oliva Associate Editors Fernando F?lix Diane Gendron Carlos Olavarr?a Nicholas Pyenson Marcos Santos Maritza Sep?lveda Diana Szteren Jorge Urb?n Alexandre Zerbini President SOLAMAC Mario Cozzuol President SOMEMMA Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jerome.couvat at souffleursdecume.com Wed Mar 6 01:54:48 2013 From: jerome.couvat at souffleursdecume.com (jerome couvat) Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:54:48 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Solutions to reduce the risk of ship strikes worldwide In-Reply-To: <5135D907.7030503@souffleursdecume.com> References: <5135D907.7030503@souffleursdecume.com> Message-ID: <51371268.7050105@souffleursdecume.com> Dear MARMAMers, I am currently working on an update of a review of the different existing solutions and management measures throughout the world to reduce the risk of ship strikes (http://souffleursdecume.com/docs/2010_GAMB_EVAL.pdf). I am interested in any new technological, legislative, research, technical or management studies and tools in place since 2009 or updates of previously existing ones. Assessments of existing tools and future projects are also highly appreciated. Thank you very much. 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URL: From info at cetussociety.org Thu Mar 7 15:20:41 2013 From: info at cetussociety.org (Cetus Research) Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 15:20:41 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] Robson Bight Marine Warden - Employment Opportunity Message-ID: ?*Through research, education and direct action, we work to * * protect species at risk and inspire others to do the same.?* For more information please visit our website www.ProtectOurWhales.com ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Cetus is seeking to fill the following positions: ? *Robson Bight Marine Warden (Vessel Operator/Research Observer) - Alert Bay/Boat Bay British Columbia, Canada.* *Responsibilities include: * - Educating boaters, kayakers, and park visitors about the marine mammal viewing guidelines, marine species at risk, the conservation issues they face and the boundaries of the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve. - Collecting and entering data on marine mammals and vessel activity. - Public presentations: either as informal, individual interpretations or scheduled, formal community presentations. - Supervising volunteers and interns and involving them in the daily responsibilities of the program while ensuring a safe & productive work environment. - Responding to injured, sick or dead marine mammals in support of the BC Marine Mammal Response Network. - Observing and recording cetaceans in support of the BC Cetacean Sightings Network. *Knowledge, skill and ability required: * - The ability to safely operate 16-18ft rigid hull inflatable vessel in coastal waters, including rough waters with limited visibility. - The ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced, quickly changing environment. - The ability to work for 8-11 hour shifts in all weather conditions. - Willingness to work flexible shifts, including weekends and holidays. - Effective communications skills. - The ability to record and observe data and enter into a database. - The ability to be observant and timely with attention to detail. - The ability to live and work comfortably in a coastal wilderness environment. - Demonstrated background knowledge of marine mammal species in the area and current marine conservation issues and a passion for conservation. - The physical ability to carry 20 lbs of gear to and from the vessel (this varies from across the street to down a rocky shoreline). Robson Bight Marine Wardens are required to hike 5 km (each way) from the base camp to the observation site regularly. - Knowledge of boat maintenance and repair (preferred). Required Certifications: ? A current BC drivers licence ? A current Marine First Aid and CPR ticket ? A Marine Radio Operators license (ROC-M) ? A Marine Emergency Duties A3 certificate ? A Small Commercial Vessel Operators Proficiency Certificate There are two positions available. Both are seasonal with contract dates from June 24th to September 2nd. Please forward your cover letter, resume and two references via *email* by *April 14, 2013*. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Contact: Leah Thorpe Cetus Research & Conservation Society Email:* * info at cetussociety.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From delphine.chabanne at gmail.com Mon Mar 11 22:02:22 2013 From: delphine.chabanne at gmail.com (Delphine Chabanne) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:02:22 +0800 Subject: [MARMAM] New paper: Resident community of bottlenose dolphin in the Swan Canning Riverpark, Western Australia Message-ID: Dear all, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper: Chabanne, D., Finn, H., Salgado-Kent, C., and Bejder, L. (2012). Identification of a resident community of bottlenose dolphins (*Tursiops aduncus*) in the Swan Canning Riverpark, Western Australia, using behavioural information. *Pacific Conservation Biology* 18: 247-262. The pdf can be accessed online via the PCB website http://pcb.murdoch.edu.au/pcb_online.html or via email request to D.Chabanne at murdoch.edu.au Abstract Identifying appropriate management units is vital for wildlife management. Here we investigate one potential management unit ? resident communities of bottlenose dolphins ? using information from ranging, occupancy, and association patterns. We identify a resident community of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (*Tursiops* *aduncus*) in the Swan Canning Riverpark, Western Australia based on: ranging patterns, sighting rates, Lagged Identification Rates (LIR), and three measures of social affinity and structure (Simple Ratio Index, preferred dyadic association analyses, and Lagged Association Rates (LAR)). The analyses yielded an estimated ?community size? of 17-18 individuals (excluding calves). High seasonal sighting rates (> 0.75 sightings per season) and a long mean residence time (ca. nine years) indicated year-round residency. The model best-fitting the LIR (emigration and mortality) also supported this. The social structure of dolphins was species-typical, characterized by significant dyadic associations within age-sex classes (permutation test; *P *< 0.001), stronger associations among adult males than among adult females (LAR males > LAR females), and temporally stable associations (LAR > null LAR). Constant companions or long-lasting association models best explained adult male and female LARs. While behavioural information identified a resident community in the Riverpark, genetic and demographic information is needed to assess its appropriateness as a management unit. Cheers, Delphine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From djeclarke87 at gmail.com Tue Mar 12 04:00:35 2013 From: djeclarke87 at gmail.com (Dominic Clarke) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:00:35 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Assistants sought for melon-headed whale social behavior study in Bohol, Philippines Message-ID: The international nonprofit organization *Physalus* is looking for *2 research assistants* for its *Large Marine Vertebrate Project* (LAMAVE) for the upcoming field season in *Bohol**, Philippines* from *the 10th of April to the 30th of June 2013.* * * We conduct boat-based cetacean surveys focusing on the north-eastern portion of the Bohol Sea. The area has some of the highest cetacean diversity in South East Asia with 18 species already identified, the most common encounters being with melon-headed whales and Fraser?s dolphins. Behavioral observation will be done daily alongside the collection of photo-identification and acoustic data as part of a long term monitoring of the melon-headed whale population in the region. We are looking for individuals with previous marine mammal experience especially in the field of photo-identification and behavioral data collection, although other qualified individuals will be considered. Qualifications we are looking for include: - Basic knowledge of photography - Basic ethological knowledge and behavioral data collection techniques - Boating experience - Ability to swim - Experience with data entry and analysis - Ability to work well with a small team - Strong work ethic * * *Room and board will be provided for the whole duration of the project.* *Research assistants will be responsible for costs related to the travel to the field site and any visa fees. * Assistants will share a living space with 1 or 2 other individuals as well as house and cooking duties. The Large Marine Vertebrates Project Philippines also has other projects on whale shark and ray ecology, wildlife tourism interaction, marine wildlife stranding networks and environmental awareness in local schools. The assistant will have the chance if requested, to extend their stay beyond June and collaborate on one of the other projects. For more informationvisit our website ( www.lamave.org) and facebook page (large marine vertebrates project). Interested applicants should send a cover letter and cv/resume with references to *lamave.project at gmail.com as soon as possible.* The application deadline is *March 18th 2013* and a final decision will be taken as soon as a suitable candidate is found. We look forward to hearing from you. Alessandro Ponzo President of Physalus Director of the Large Marine Vertebrate Project - Philippines -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From phocid at aol.com Mon Mar 11 16:10:47 2013 From: phocid at aol.com (phocid at aol.com) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:10:47 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [MARMAM] One Harbour Seal Internship Vacancy Message-ID: <8CFECC4CCAC08F5-1F80-45ED2@webmail-m171.sysops.aol.com> One Harbour Seal Internship Vacancy Island Wildlife Natural Care Centre is a registered not-for-profit marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation facility operating under permits from the Department of Fisheries & Oceans, the Ministry of Environment and Environment Canada. Located in the Pacific Northwest, on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada, Island Wildlife specializes in the care of up to 100 seal pups (and occasionally other species of marine mammals) each year. We also provide rescue services and temporary emergency care for other species of indigenous wildlife (avian and terrestrial mammals). We have one internship left to fill. The dates of the internship are July 1st thru September 30th. This is prime pupping season and some experience with Harbour Seal rehabilitation is a must. Internships are voluntary positions and candidates are responsible for their own transportation to and from British Columbia and for their own expenses during their internship (i.e. travel, food, entertainment). We provide shared sleeping cabins (including bedding), and a communal kitchen (including all cooking utensils) and bathrooms, as well as wireless internet and use of a shared vehicle. There is no cost for accommodation. Interns will work directly under our marine mammal specialists and can expect to learn or improve skills in the following: - Safe handling and restraint of Harbour Seal pups - Assisting in stabilizing critical patients and new arrivals - Food preparation through all stages of rehabilitation - Gavage (tube) feeding, force feeding and hand feeding techniques - Proper hygiene and isolation protocols to prevent the spread of disease - Administration of oral medications - Behavioral and medical observation and proper record keeping - Assisting with the rescue hotline, transporting patients and public interface - Interns may also take part in rescues and releases may assist with diagnostic work such as x-rays and microscopic exams - General care of many other indigenous avian and mammalian species Interns are accepted internationally. Internships are open to students and non-students with an educational background in the animal sciences or veterinary medicine (including vet techs and AHTs). Candidates must be able to work well in a team, possess a strong work ethic and be willing to work long hours during our busiest months (a work day can be up to 10 hours during peak ?pupping? season). To apply please e-mail your resume to The internship will be awarded to the first qualified applicant. For more information on Island Wildlife go to www.sealrescue.org and www.Facebook.com/sealrescue -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joan.gimenez at csic.es Tue Mar 12 09:37:07 2013 From: joan.gimenez at csic.es (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Joan_Gim=E9nez_Verdugo?=) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:37:07 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication on plastic debris in Sperm whales Message-ID: Dear MARMAM members, We are pleased to announce that a new publication on plastic debris in Sperm whales is now available in Marine Pollution Bulletin. De Stephanis, R., Gim?nez, J., Carpinelli, E., Gutierrez-Exp?sito, C., Ca?adas, A. (2013) As main meal for sperm whales: Plastics debris. Mar. Pollut. Bull. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.01.033 Abstract: Marine debris has been found in marine animals since the early 20th century, but little is known about the impacts of the ingestion of debris in large marine mammals. In this study we describe a case of mor-tality of a sperm whale related to the ingestion of large amounts of marine debris in the Mediterranean Sea (4th published case worldwide to our knowledge), and discuss it within the context of the spatial dis-tribution of the species and the presence of anthropogenic activities in the area that could be the source of the plastic debris found inside the sperm whale. The spatial distribution modelled for the species in the region shows that these animals can be seen in two distinct areas: near the waters of Almer?a, Granada and Murcia and in waters near the Strait of Gibraltar. The results shows how these animals feed in waters near an area completely flooded by the greenhouse industry, making them vulnerable to its waste prod-ucts if adequate treatment of this industry?s debris is not in place. Most types of these plastic materials have been found in the individual examined and cause of death was presumed to be gastric rupture fol-lowing impaction with debris, which added to a previous problem of starvation. The problem of plastics arising from greenhouse agriculture should have a relevant section in the conservation plans and should be a recommendation from ACCOBAMS due to these plastics? and sperm whales? high mobility in the Mediterranean Sea. Best regards, *Joan Gim?nez Verdugo* *Estaci?n Biol?gica de Do?ana (CSIC) Applied Marine Ecology Group (GEMA) * *Department of Conservation Biology* Avenida Americo Vespucio s/n 41092 Sevilla Mail: joan.gimenez at csic.es Phone: 619176849 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From scerchio at wcs.org Tue Mar 12 07:41:14 2013 From: scerchio at wcs.org (Salvatore Cerchio) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:41:14 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Job Opportunity in Cetacean Bioacoustics Message-ID: Position Overview: The Wildlife Conservation Society's Ocean Giant Program is seeking a postdoctoral level acoustic analyst familiar with cetacean bio-acoustics to work with large acoustic databases from the southern Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The primary focus of the work is detection, classification and localization of cetacean vocalizations, as well as characterization of ambient noise. Datasets include long-term continuous data from seafloor mounted autonomous recording units (both singular and arrays of up to 8 units) and boat-based survey data from a towed hydrophone array. Target species vary according to dataset, but include both Mysticete and Odontocete cetaceans. The position is currently funded for 18 months, with the option of continuation given satisfactory performance. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently under the supervision of the project director, developing and conducting analyses to satisfy the project goals, and writing reports that will lead to multiple publications as both lead author and co-author. For longer-term employment potential, the successful candidate will be expected to assist in raising project funds. Experience: The successful applicant is expected to have a PhD or the equivalent in experience, in a field related to Marine Bioacoustics (candidates with both Biological Sciences and/or Engineering backgrounds are encouraged to apply). A detailed list of desired experience is found on the WCS.ORG web posting and should be addressed in the cover letter (this is a non-prioritized list and applicants will be assessed on the specific subset of skills from the list that they can claim and describe). All applications should be done through the WCS website. Review of applications in ongoing and the position will start in Spring 2013. For further details and application instructions, go to: http://www.wcs.org/about-us/careers/nyc-full-time.aspx Search current opportunities and apply online >> Job Title: Acoustic Analyst Position The is a Term Position for 18 Months Title: Cetacean Bio-Acoustic Analyst Location: New York City Job Type: New York City Full-Time APPLY ONLINE AT WCS.ORG ********************************** Salvatore Cerchio, Ph.D. scerchio at wcs.org Coordinator, West Indian Ocean Cetacean Project Associate Conservation Scientist Wildlife Conservation Society, Ocean Giants Program From dh17 at st-andrews.ac.uk Wed Mar 13 03:11:52 2013 From: dh17 at st-andrews.ac.uk (Danielle Harris) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:11:52 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] DCLDE 2013 abstract deadline reminder Message-ID: <1363169512.514050e8a574d@webmail.st-andrews.ac.uk> Dear all, This is a reminder that abstracts for the 6th International Workshop on Detection, Classification, Localization & Density Estimation (DCL&DE) of Marine Mammals using Passive Acoustics are due by Sunday 17th March. The meeting will be held in St Andrews, Scotland, from 12 - 15 June 2013, with additional workshops on 11 June. The original call for abstracts is below. We hope to see you in Scotland in June. With best wishes, Danielle Harris Danielle Harris Research Fellow Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling The Observatory, Buchanan Gardens, University of St Andrews, St Andrews Fife, KY16 9LZ, Scotland, UK dh17 at st-andrews.ac.uk (+44)(0)1334 461826 ################################################################################ Dear Colleagues, You are invited to submit abstracts to The 6th International Workshop on Detection, Classification, Localization, & Density Estimation (DCL&DE) of Marine Mammals using Passive Acoustics, to be held in St Andrews, Scotland 12 - 15 June 2013, with additional workshops on 11 June. In line with previous workshops, we have prepared an annotated dataset of sounds which participants are encouraged to use in order that different detection algorithms can be effectively compared. For details of the workshop dataset, click here. We will however be happy to consider abstracts tackling any aspect of Detection, Classification, Localisation and Density Estimation of marine mammals using passive acoustics. Abstracts should be submitted using the form provided on the workshop web site (http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk/dclde2013) and emailed direct to the organisers at dcldeworkshop at st-andrews.ac.uk . The primary purpose of the DCL workshops is to advance the development of algorithms and analytical techniques for the Detection, Classification, Localisation and Density Estimation of marine mammals. Abstracts will be assessed using the following criteria: 1. Relevance to the topics of DCL&DE. 2. Presentation of advances in the field. 3. Presentation of a clear strategy for assessing algorithm performance. Participants will be encouraged to participate in open discussions of how and why their algorithms work as they do and the factors which limit or might enhance their performance. While there will still be specific sessions at the workshop dedicated to Density Estimation, these sessions will no longer all be on the last day - for the simple reason that we feel that those of us who are developing detection and classification algorithms need to be fully aware of how those detections might be used and should not be given the opportunity of going home early and missing these vital talks ! On the abstract submission form you will be asked to express a preference for poster or oral presentation. While we will endeavour to meet each person's preference for poster or oral presentation, space and time constraints mean that this may not always be possible. Posters will be available for viewing throughout the four days of the workshop in the foyer area we'll be using for coffee and lunch each day. Deadlines Abstracts should be submitted by Sunday 17 March. Authors will be notified of abstract acceptance by the end of April. Workshop Registration Online workshop registration is available at http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk/dclde2013/index.html ############################################################################# The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532 ------------------------------------------------------------------ University of St Andrews Webmail: https://webmail.st-andrews.ac.uk From d.paton.d at gmail.com Mon Mar 11 14:29:21 2013 From: d.paton.d at gmail.com (Daniel =?UTF-8?B?UGF0w7NuIERvbcOtbmd1ZXo=?=) Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:29:21 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Thanks by WAV sounds Message-ID: <20130311222921.7ed3495b.d.paton.d@gmail.com> Dear colleagues: Many thanks to all the specialists that send me records or information of different cetaceans species. We live far away to any cetaceans species except the dolphins of Madrid zoo to 300 km ;-). Really, this mail list is a very nice example of scientific collaboration. I am greatly surprised. This is not the normal behavior in my country ;-). If somebody need my assistance in any aspect of data analysis that I can do it, please feel free of comment me. At the moment and after of a very intense search in the web, we finally had obtained the following list of species: Balaena_mysticetus Balaenoptera_acutorostrata Balaenoptera_borealis Balaenoptera_edeni Balaenoptera_musculus Balaenoptera_physalus Berardius bairdii Berardius_arnuxii Cephalorhynchus_hectori Delphinapterus_leucas Delphinus_delphis Eschrichtius_robustus Eubalaena_australis Eubalaena_glacialis Eubalaena_japonica Feresa_attenuata Globicephala_macrorhynchus Globicephala_melas Grampus_griseus Hyperoodon_ampulatus Inia_geoffrensis Kogia_breviceps Lagenodelphis_hosei Lagenorhynchus_albirostris Lagenorhynchus_obliquidens Lagenorynchus_acutus Lipotes_vexillifer Lissodelphis_borealis Megaptera_novaeangliae Mesoplodon_densirostris Monodon_monoceros Neophocaena_phocaenoides Orcaella_brevirostris Orcaella_heinsohni Orcinus_orca Pepenocephala_electra Phocoena_phocoena Phocoena_sinus Phocoenoides_dalli Physeter_macrocephalus Platanista_gangetica Pontoporia_blainvillei Pseudorca_crassidens Sotalia_fluviatilis Sousa_chinensis Stenella_attenuata Stenella_coeruleoalba Stenella_frontalis Stenella_longirotris Steno_bredanensis Tursiops_truncatus Ziphius_cavirostris If somebody have records of other species the analysis is in course ;-) Our idea is that students analyze these species using different software packages as seewave (R-environment), audacity, send me the results and I determine a global model using multivariate analysis or artificial neural networks, that are methods more complex for students. The main idea is determining a global pattern of variation in the group. We use this procedure with amphibians and birds in previous practices with curious results. For example, with Spanish species of woodpeckers we found a taxonomic pattern, but with Sylviidae family of birds the differences were due to habitats.... What results can we finally obtain with cetaceans? I don't know but this is very funny ;-) Probably scientifically irrelevant but very funny and specially didactic ;-). Finally we discuss the main tendencies of characteristics of sound communication in the group ;-) Many regards -- ******************************************************** Daniel Pat?n Dom?nguez Numerical Ecology. Ecology Unit Department of Plant Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences Faculty of Sciences. University of Extremadura Avda. Elvas s/n 06071 Badajoz (Spain) http://unex.academia.edu/DanielPatonDominguez http://sites.google.com/site/numericalecologyuex/home ******************************************************** From gimenez.verdugo at gmail.com Tue Mar 12 10:31:45 2013 From: gimenez.verdugo at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Joan_Gim=E9nez_Verdugo?=) Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:31:45 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Two volunteers needed to help with seabird and cetacean fieldwork in South of Spain (Andalusia) Message-ID: Two volunteers needed to help with seabird and cetacean fieldwork in South of Spain (Andalusia) CIRCE (http://www.circe.info) is seeking applications from two volunteer tohelp in the motorboat ELSA in the study of abundance and distribution of seabirds and cetaceans in the Gulf of Cadiz (Andalucia - Spain) from 14th April to 31st May 2013. (Note: If you are coming to the ECS in Setubal (Portugal), you can join us after the conference, it is just 5 hours away). Volunteers should be available for the entire period. You will be responsible for your transport to and from the main centre, but once here, we will provide accommodation, transport to the different harbors and food expenses (communal shopping/cooking will be arranged). The main port will be Chipiona and all the volunteers and research team will be based there, although other ports (Barbate, Isla Cristina) could be used during the surveys (in that case everyone will sleep in the boat). We will do lineal transects to cover the coastal area of the Gulf of Cadiz (12 nautical miles) with the motorboat ELSA (10 meters) with an observation point at 5 meters above sea level to monitor seabirds, cetaceans and anthropogenic activities. Volunteers should be prepared to long working days (some days more than 10 hours) under the sun, the wind and cold weather and to help with data entry and office duties during bad weather days. Successful applicants will: -have previous experience in seabirds and cetacean identification at sea. -have a mature attitude towards seabird and marine mammal research. -be autonomous and quickly operational. -be able to live and work constructively with others in a team. -be able to live in a small boat (10meters) for some days. -speak fluently Spanish and/or English. -be available for the entire period. Applicants should send an email introducing themselves to gimenez.verdugo(at)gmail.com. The email should include an outline of why you would like to work on this project, your qualifications and previous experience. Please also attach a brief CV, detailing your previous experiences relevant to this project. *Applications will be considered in order of arrival.* Sincerely, *Joan Gim?nez Verdugo* PhD Student Mail: gimenez.verdugo(at)gmail.com Phone: 619176849 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Tropical inshore dolphins of north-western Australia: Unknown populations in a rapidly changing region. Pac Cons Biol 18: 56-63). PDF copies are available through Pacific Conservation Biology (http://pcb.murdoch.edu.au/pcb_online.html), or by request to alex.brown at murdoch.edu.au. For further info, see http://mucru.org/latest-news/new-publication-on-indo-pacific-humpback-dolphins-in-western-australia/. Regards, Alex Abstract: Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins Sousa chinensis (Humpback Dolphins hereafter) are listed as 'near threatened' on an international level and 'migratory' in Australian waters. There is limited information on Humpback Dolphins in Western Australian State waters, where the species remains unlisted. This lack of knowledge hinders the management and conservation of the species in a region of rapidly increasing coastal development. We conducted opportunistic boat-based surveys in April 2010 and present data on the location, size and composition of Humpback Dolphin groups encountered in the near-shore waters around the North West Cape, Western Australia. A total of 42 groups were encountered in a variety of habitats during 145 h on the water over ca. 80 km coastline. Group size ranged from 1 to 15, with a mean (? SE) of 5.3 (? 0.48) individuals. A total of 54 Humpback Dolphins were identified from photographs of the unique markings on their dorsal fins. The lack of a plateau in the cumulative discovery curve of identified individuals over the duration of the study suggests that only a subset of dolphins in the area was identified. This region is close to the south-western limit of the species' Australian distribution and appears to represent an important location for Western Australian Humpback Dolphins. In light of increasing anthropogenic activity around the North West Cape and Exmouth Gulf, these preliminary findings from a limited survey effort indicate that further research into this population is required. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Alex Brown Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) Centre for Fish, Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystem Research Murdoch University, South Street, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia ( Tel +61 (0)89360 6520 |( Mob +61 (0)487399861| * alex.brown at murdoch.edu.au Latest blog post: "Snubfin season?" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Preference will be given to applicants who are able to commit to longer. Successful applicants may have the opportunity to split their time between the two (North and South Island) locations. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to be involved with a variety of possible tasks ranging from community outreach and education to marine mammal response and fundraising initiatives. Our programs focus on protecting British Columbia?s marine mammal populations and encouraging others to do the same. Interns may also have the opportunity to spend time on our monitoring vessels in which case they will participate in data collection, data entry and on-the-water boater education. *Responsibilities include: * - Educating boaters, kayakers, park visitors, and members of the public about the marine mammal viewing guidelines, marine species at risk, the conservation issues they face and the boundaries of the Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve. - Collecting and entering data on marine mammals and vessel activity. - Public interpretation in the form of dock talks and participation in community events. - Potentially helping to respond to injured, sick or dead marine mammals in support of the BC Marine Mammal Response Network. - Observing and recording cetaceans in support of the BC Cetacean Sightings Network. - Helping to organize and carry out fundraising initiatives. - Assisting with general administrative duties. * * *What skills and experience will interns gain?: * - Experience educating the public on important conservation issues. - Experience with data collection. - Interpretive skills and techniques - Potential for experience in marine mammal response. - Experience with fundraising and community outreach. - Experience working with Microsoft Access. *Essential Requirements: * - Fluent spoken English - Interest in marine wildlife and conservation. - Flexibility - Ability to work long hours outdoors. *Additional Information: *These positions are unpaid and carry a cost to the interns of $50/ week for Staitwatch, to cover administrative costs and $125/ week for the warden program, to cover accommodations, extra fuel and dinners (Warden Interns will be responsible for their own breakfasts and lunches). Interns are also responsible for all living costs while working with the Straitwatch programs. We are happy to help applicants find accommodations in both Victoria and Alert Bay if assistance is required. *How to apply: *Please forward your cover letter, resume and two references via *email* by *April 14, 2013*. Please indicate your availability and location preference. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Contact: Leah Thorpe Cetus Research & Conservation Society Email: info at cetussociety.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The project aims to determine the critical habitats and investigate the?interactions between cetaceans and marine traffic. ? In the Istanbul Strait, there are three different species of dolphins which are common dolphin, bottlenose dolphin and harbour porpoise. The strait is one of the narrowest straits in the world and has a vital importance on the international marine transportation (around 50.000 transit ships uses this passage annually). During the project, theodolite will be used for the purpose of determining the travel speed and diving interval as well as the distance between the dolphins and vessels. Moreover we will collect various behavioural data. Computer based photo-id studies will also be carried out. ? The research assistants will take part in: -????????? data collection during the land and boat based fieldwork in the Istanbul Strait.? -????????? Data entry and organization of the photo-id files. ? Researchassistants should be prepared for long working days in the field, hours of work may vary between 6 to 12 hours per day, and expect to wake up very early (around 4h30 a.m. or 5h a.m. ) for the morning shifts. The work will be carried under hot and cold weathers conditions. ?The field work will take 3-4 days in a week and office work will take a day or two. Boat based observations will take place 3 or 4 days per month. ? Successful applicants will be responsible for their own transportation to and from?Istanbul-Turkey, and due to transport and boat operations applicants should contribute $400 for the project (for 2 months) and an extra $100 /month for the accommodation. Commitment is required for a minimum of 2 months. ? Successful applicants will need to: - be able to live and work with others in a multi cultural team - be available for at least 2 months however longer stays are preferred -have a strong desire to work with marine mammals under harsh condition ? This project provides an excellent opportunity for students and individuals interested in getting more experience in the field of marine mammal research. ? Applicants should send a short email introducing themselves to?akkayaaylin at yahoo.com.? The email should include an outline of why you would like to work on this project. Please also attach a brief CV.? ? There is no deadline to apply. However, approved applications are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Start and end dates are flexible. ? All the best, Aylin AKKAYA _______________________________________________ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM at lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From animalmanager.dwss at gmail.com Wed Mar 13 07:44:01 2013 From: animalmanager.dwss at gmail.com (Animal Operations Manager) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:44:01 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Seal rehabilitation position available at the Dingle Wildlife & Seal Sanctuary Message-ID: A position has opened up at the Dingle Wildlife & Seal Sanctuary to start in May 2013. The position is unpaid, but accommodation and food is provided. We are looking for volunteers who are able to commit to a minimum of 3 months. Preference will be given to applicants who can commit to 6 months. The Dingle Wildlife & Seal Sanctuary is located on the South West Coast of Ireland and is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of seals and wildlife found in difficulty around Ireland?s coast. For more information on the sanctuary please visit our website www.dinglesanctuary.com **Job description:* * The resident volunteers will participate in hands-on animal care of seals in rehabilitation, as well as the on-site waterfowl collection; coordinating rescues and releases; keeping accurate detailed records; maintaining animal facilities, including hospital units and pools; maintaining and cleaning public facilities; and giving tours and actively interacting with the public. The work hours are long (9-12 hours) and physically demanding. The volunteers work 5 days a week, with two days off. Volunteers are required to have an advanced level of English, in both speaking and comprehension. ** Responsibilities/duties will include (but are not limited to)** The volunteers will report to the animal managers and will be trained in: - Food preparation - Safe animal handling and restraining - Tube feeding, force feeding, hand feeding seals - Natural history of harbour and grey seals - Record keeping - Administration of injections and oral medications - Assisting in rescues and releases nationwide - General cleaning duties of animal and public facilities - Hygiene and quarantine protocols to prevent the spread of disease etc. - Assisting veterinarians in surgical and medical cases when required - Running the visitor?s centre, providing guided tours and engaging with the public - Caring for bird collection and farm animals **Qualifications:* * 20 years or older, preference given to 25 years and over with manual driving capability. Advanced level of English comprehension and speaking and have an avid interest in marine mammal care and rehabilitation. Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience in animal care. *Skills/Experience:* - Experience in handling wildlife preferred - Excellent organisational and communication skills - Ability to work under pressure - A commitment to wildlife, conservation and volunteer work - Flexible and reliable working attitude - Willingness to work long hours outdoors in Irish weather - Experience in interacting with the public/ public speaking - Able to lift 20kg and be in good physical shape - Be enthusiastic and eager to help and learn The Dingle Wildlife and Seal Sanctuary is located just outside the lovely seaside town of Dingle, County Kerry, one of the most beautiful locations in Ireland. We are looking for dedicated, flexible, enthusiastic volunteers, who are able to work and live within a small team and who are self-motivated, show initiative and able to work without constant supervision. To apply for this position, go to our website www.dinglesanctuary.com and under the Volunteers tab download and fill out an application. Email application to animalmanager.dwss at gmail.com -- Animal Manager Dingle Wildlife and Seal Sanctuary Emlagh Lispole, Dingle Co.Kerry Ireland +353 (0)669151750 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jamison.smith at noaa.gov Wed Mar 13 07:14:55 2013 From: jamison.smith at noaa.gov (Jamison Smith - NOAA Federal) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:14:55 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Manufacturers of acoustic pinger detectors? Message-ID: Greetings Marmam Subscribers, We are interested in knowing if anyone out there is currently using an in-air pinger detector or know of manufacturers of these devices? We have purchased a few of the EvoDesign in-air pinger detectors for assessing whether pingers outfitted on gillnets are pinging at required levels. Fisheries officers or fisheries observers on board fishing vessels use these to verify if the pingers are functioning as required by fisheries regulations. This is typically conducted on the vessel during the hauling procedures. We have a couple of the in-water detectors as well, and while they are certainly more accurate (and expensive), we are trying to adhere to in-air detectors due to the convenience factor of having a non-acoustics person verifying the functioning pinger on the deck of the fishing vessel. Does anyone use, or know of, other manufacturers of these types of devices? I have conducted a web search and didn?t come up with much. Any input is greatly appreciated. Take care, Jamison *Jamison Smith Atlantic Whale Entanglement Response Coordinator NOAA Fisheries Jamison.Smith at noaa.gov 978.281.9336 www.nmfs.noaa.gov* MARINE ENTANGLEMENT HOTLINE: 1-866-755-NOAA (6622) * * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ndm23 at bath.ac.uk Wed Mar 13 07:15:22 2013 From: ndm23 at bath.ac.uk (Nathan D. Merchant) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:15:22 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] New PAM publication (Nathan Merchant) In-Reply-To: <20120919150439.Horde.8Tqrbc1vlIJQWdD3apP2fnA@webmail.bath.ac.uk> References: <20120919150439.Horde.8Tqrbc1vlIJQWdD3apP2fnA@webmail.bath.ac.uk> Message-ID: <20130313141522.Horde.ZViDU0KGDPZRQIn630nEScA@webmail.bath.ac.uk> Dear MARMAMers, those of you involved in passive acoustic monitoring may be interested in our recent paper on performance assessment of PAM devices and statistical characteristics of noise levels: Spectral probability density as a tool for ambient noise analysis Nathan D. Merchant, Tim R. Barton, Paul M. Thompson, Enrico Pirotta, D. Tom Dakin, and John Dorocicz, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 133, EL262-EL267 (2013) Abstract This paper presents the empirical probability density of the power spectral density as a tool to assess the field performance of passive acoustic monitoring systems and the statistical distribution of underwater noise levels across the frequency spectrum. Using example datasets, it is shown that this method can reveal limitations such as persistent tonal components and insufficient dynamic range, which may be undetected by conventional techniques. The method is then combined with spectral averages and percentiles, which illustrates how the underlying noise level distributions influence these metrics. This combined approach is proposed as a standard, integrative presentation of ambient noise spectra. The paper is open-access and can be downloaded free here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4794934 Kind regards, Nathan Merchant -- Nathan Merchant PhD Researcher Department of Physics University of Bath BA2 7AY, UK +44 1225 385543 n.d.merchant at bath.ac.uk http://people.bath.ac.uk/ndm23/ From pavelgoldin412 at gmail.com Wed Mar 13 07:18:28 2013 From: pavelgoldin412 at gmail.com (Pavel Gol'din) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:18:28 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] The anatomy of Cetotherium riabinini, a baleen whale from the late Miocene of Ukraine Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We pleased to announce the following paper: Pavel Gol?din, Dmitry Startsev, and Tatiana Krakhmalnaya. The anatomy of Cetotherium riabinini Hofstein, 1948, a baleen whale from the late Miocene of Ukraine. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica in press, available online 13 Mar 2013 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4202/app.2012.0107 Abstract We re-describe Cetotherium riabinini, a little known baleen whale from the Late Miocene of the Eastern Paratethys. C. riabinini is represented by an exceptionally well-preserved skull and partial skeleton, and is shown to be closely related to C. rathkii, the only other member of the genus. Cetotheriids from the Eastern Paratethys are remarkable for their pachyosteosclerotic postcranial skeleton, and are among the youngest known cetaceans displaying such an anatomy. C. riabinini is hypothesised to have followed a generalised feeding strategy combining herpetocetine-like continuous suction feeding, as seen in the mallard Anas platyrhynchos, and eschrichtiid-like intermittent suction feeding. This hypothesis may explain the mechanism and function of cranial kinesis in baleen whales. Many characteristics of the mysticete skull likely evolved as a result of cranial kinesis, thus leading to multiple instances of morphological convergence across several different phylogenetic lineages. The paper is available online at: http://www.app.pan.pl/article/item/app20120107.html You can contact me at: pavelgoldin412 at gmail.com Regards, Pavel Dr Pavel Gol'din Department of Zoology Taurida National University Simferopol, Ukraine From simo.pani at inwind.it Wed Mar 13 10:02:39 2013 From: simo.pani at inwind.it (Simone Panigada) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:02:39 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Humpback whale in the south of Italy Message-ID: <525f310d-2dd1-4ed3-b7b3-285b00734ab3@COPMCL01B04.COP.LOCAL> Dear colleagues, I would like to report an unusual sighting of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the waters of Lampedusa Island, south of Sicily. This area is known to host visiting fin whales every late winter - early spring, who surface feed on the very abundant euphausiid, Nyctiphanes couchii, as reported by Canese and colleagues a few years ago. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=446563 Yesterday, while looking for fin whales, we saw a young humpback whale, approx. 8-9-meters long, 20 km south east of the Island. The whale appeared to be swimming in a relaxed way and we recorded several episodes of surface feeding. We followed the whales for an hour and a half, while slowly moving towards the west. After talking with the personnel of the local Marine Protected Area Isole Pelagie and the fishermen, no other records of such species have been reported around the island. Humpback whales have been reported 10 times since 2009 in the Mediterranean Sea, including this sighting, 2 strandings and 8 sightings at sea (Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, pers. comm.). The animal has been photo-identified and we would be happy to compare id pictures with those from the other sightings in the Mediterranean Sea (or even beyond if appropriate). This project - funded by the Italian Ministry of the Environment - is a collaboration between the International Whaling Commission and the Tethys Research Institute, with the support of the Societ? Cooperativa Sesto Continente, working for the MPA Isole Pelagie. With my best regards from a very windy Lampedusa, Simone Panigada ___________________________ Tethys Research Institute Viale G.B. Gadio 2, 20121 Milano, Italy tel. +39 0272001947 / 0272013943 fax +39 0286995011 tethys at tethys.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From klabeth at mac.com Thu Mar 14 15:20:59 2013 From: klabeth at mac.com (Kayla Causey) Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:20:59 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] CDOC Project Field Course Message-ID: The Coastal Dolphins of Orange County (CDOC) Project is accepting applications for its 2013 summer and fall field courses. The field course is based out of Newport Beach, CA and will involve a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week extending over a 12-week period from June 3 - August 23, 2013 (summer course) and September 2 - November 22, 2013 (fall course). There is some flexibility in these start and end dates. The program offers an excellent opportunity for qualified and motivated individuals to obtain field and laboratory training in behavioral, acoustic, and photo-id methodology and analyses under the mentorship of experienced dolphin researchers. Program participants will receive training in three broad areas of dolphin research: 1) fieldwork, 2) laboratory work, and 3) literature research/seminar. Fieldwork includes photo-identification, behavioral sampling, and acoustic sampling (including passive acoustic monitoring of marine mammals). Fieldwork will involve both shore- and boat-based data collection and observation, although most participants spend about 75% of their time collecting data from shore and 25% from the boat. Laboratory work will provide participants training in how to build and maintain a digital photo-identification catalog using ACDSee and fin-identification software, analysis of digitized acoustic data using signal processing software (e.g., Canary), and entry and analysis of behavioral data using SPSS, Excel, and R software. Weekly seminars will provide participants the opportunity to discuss relevant scientific research articles, receive instruction on methodology and theory related to dolphin research, and present research on their own topic of interest relevant to the project. In addition, local experts lead guest seminars on a variety of topics, including marine mammal veterinary medicine, stranding and rehabilitation, acoustic analysis, and communication in cetaceans. Program activities are closely tied to the working schedule of the CDOC Project, which operates on a seven day-a-week basis. Program participants will work under the immediate supervision of Dr. Kayla Causey, Director of the CDOC Project. During a typical week, students can expect to spend about three days (~3 hours per day) collecting data in the field, one evening (about 3-hours) in seminar, and a combination of two afternoons or mornings (~8 hours total) working in the lab. In addition, students should allot time to complete assigned readings and prepare for the week?s seminar discussion. The field course is structured around the goals of the CDOC Project, which include understanding the behavior, distribution, and social ecology of Pacific Coast Common Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops truncatus. For more information about the project, please visit www.kaylacausey.com/CDOC_Project. The fee for the three-month field course is $1000, payable to Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation. Fees are tax-deductible. Course participants will be responsible for their own living expenses and transportation to and from the field site in Newport Beach and California State University Fullerton. The course may be repeated three times in succession (i.e., one year). The CDOC Project Field Course is intended to provide a mentored training opportunity for a small and select group of applicants. Ideal candidates will be advanced undergraduates or recent graduates of a scientifically-oriented university program in marine science, biology, comparative psychology, or a related field. Preference will be given to applicants with well-developed computer skills and boating experience. It is expected that most applicants will pursue the CDOC Project Field Course as part of their general academic preparation for graduate work in cetacean science or animal behavior. Unlike many other marine mammal internships, we have designed our course to serve as a scholarly endeavor. Our goal in structuring the program is to provide an experience for advanced students that will compliment their undergraduate course work and provide them with the "hands on" experience that many graduate advisors look for in potential graduate students. To apply, please send a letter of interest including a brief biographical sketch, a fairly detailed description of the applicant?s academic history and any considerations such as special skills, experiences, and interests that would assist in the selection process. The letter should also indicate the applicant?s preferred semester (Summer or Fall) and any time constraints associated with participation. Interested applicants should email materials to Kayla Causey at KCausey at fullerton.edu. Please also have two letters of recommendation sent from professors or research supervisors who are familiar with the applicant?s scholarship, research skills, and work habits relevant to the internship. We anticipate filling the summer course by April 30, 2013. Applications for the fall course should be submitted no later than July 1, 2013. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kayla Causey, PhD Director, Coastal Dolphins of Orange County (CDOC) Project Lecturer, Department of Psychology, CSU Fullerton Board member, Gray Whale Foundation 657.278.5042 www.KaylaCausey.com alternate email: kcausey at fullerton.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From marianncarrasco at aol.com Thu Mar 14 09:14:42 2013 From: marianncarrasco at aol.com (mariann) Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:14:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [MARMAM] Dr. Joe Gaydos' talk on Seals and Sea Lions of the Salish Sea, Mar. 21st Message-ID: <8CFEEE62B57F613-10DC-1AD15@webmail-m282.sysops.aol.com> Dr. Joe Gaydos, of the SeaDoc Society, will be speaking at the Mt. Baker Theatre in Bellingham, WA on Mar. 21st at 7 pm on"Seals and Sea Lions of the Salish Sea". Tickets are $8, $7 for students and can be purchased at the door oronline at (http://www.mountbakertheatre.com/events/2013/whatcom-marine-mammal-stranding-network-fundraiser-seals-and-sea-lions-salish-sea-speake) All proceeds to benefit the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network, a non-profit that responds to strandings in Whatcom County, WA. Mariann Carrasco Wildlife Biologist, Marine Mammal Biologist Principle Investigator, Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network www.wmmsn.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From liz at dolphinresearchaustralia.com Wed Mar 13 14:41:01 2013 From: liz at dolphinresearchaustralia.com (Liz Hawkins) Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 08:41:01 +1100 Subject: [MARMAM] Australian marine mammal symposia @ AMSA 2013 abstract reminder Message-ID: <004701ce2033$75515b10$5ff41130$@dolphinresearchaustralia.com> Dear Colleagues, Reminder that abstract submissions for the Marine Mammal Symposia at the Golden Jubilee Conference Australian Marine Science Association to be held on the Gold Coast, Australia 7th-11th July 2013 are due tomorrow 15th March 2013. The focus of this special symposium is on "Marine Mammals in Australian coastal waters - impacts, threats and challenges". Increasing coastal development around Australia including port development, shipping channels, gas and oil exploration, boating and pollution are putting a new challenge on marine mammals in near shore waters. Recent studies have demonstrated that coastal urbanisation is becoming a critical stress factor for cetaceans, pinnipeds and sirenia. This symposium will bring together a wide range of studies on impacts of coastal development on marine mammal populations and how these impacts can be mitigated. A particular focus is set on the gas and oil exploration and mining boom. Some sub-sessions around this theme maybe created, depending on the diversity of responses. We are inviting abstract submissions on related topics to be considered for poster or oral presentations. For information on abstract preparation and submission, go to: http://www.amsaconference.com.au/ select 'Presentations' then 'Abstract Preparation' in the dropdown menu. Please spread the information to your colleagues/students who might be interested. Looking forward to your contribution and seeing you on the Gold Coast. Olaf Meynecke and Liz Hawkins Olaf Meynecke Adjunct Research Fellow - Marine Systems Australian Rivers Institute (ARI) - Coast & Estuaries Griffith University - Gold Coast campus QUEENSLAND, 4222 Office: (07) 5552 8638 Mobile: 0423115503 www.rivers.edu.au www.humpbacksandhighrises.org Join us Facebook Twitter Vimeo Elizabeth Hawkins, PhD Executive Officer Founding Director Dolphin Research Australia, Inc. PO Box 1960 Byron Bay, NSW, 2481 E-mail: liz at dolphinresearchaustralia.com Ph: 0407 646 069 Website: www.dolphinresearchaustralia.com ABN: 42095866467 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From beckyscott130 at hotmail.com Thu Mar 14 10:37:39 2013 From: beckyscott130 at hotmail.com (Rebecca Scott) Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:37:39 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Functional Ecology PDF: Global patterns on migration distances Message-ID: Dear all, It is hoped that the following Functional Ecology paper may be of interest to members of the MARMAM community: Hays, G.C and Scott, R. (2013) Global patterns for upper ceilings on migration distance in sea turtles and comparisons with fish, birds and mammals. Functional Ecology: DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.1207 If so, please see abstract below and feel free to contact me for the article. Abstract: :Some animals migrate huge distances in search of resources with locomotory mode (flying/swimming/walking) thought to drive the upper ceilings on migration distance. Yet in cross-taxa comparisons, upper ceilings on migration distance have been ignored for one important group, sea turtles.Using migration distances recorded for 407 adult and 4715 juvenile sea turtles across five species, we show that for adult cheloniid turtles, the upper ceiling on species migration distances between breeding and foraging habitats (1050?C2850 km across species) is similar to that predicted for equivalent-sized marine mammals and fish.In contrast, by feeding in the open ocean, adult leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea) and juveniles of all turtle species can travel around 12 000 km from their natal regions, travelling across the widest ocean basins. For juvenile turtles, this puts their maximum migration distances well beyond those expected for equivalent-sized marine mammals and fish, but not those found in some similar sized birds.Post-hatchling turtles perform these long-distance migrations to juvenile foraging sites only once in their lifetime, while adult turtles return to their breeding sites every few (generally ??2) years. Our results highlight the important roles migration periodicity and foraging mode can play in driving the longest migrations, and the implications for Marine Protected Area planning are considered in terms of sea turtle conservation. Kind regards, Dr Rebecca Scott, Future Ocean post-doc: Spatial ecology of sea turtlesGEOMAR|Helmholtz Center for Ocean ResearchDuesternbrooker Weg 2024105 Kiel,Germanyhttp://beckyscott130.wix.com/rebeccascott -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dylan at planetwhale.com Wed Mar 13 13:46:56 2013 From: dylan at planetwhale.com (Dylan Walker) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:46:56 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] WORKSHOP AGENDA : USING COLLABORATIVE OCEAN GEODESIGN TO IDENTIFY MARINE PROTECTED AREAS FOR CETACEANS In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ** Dear all, The following workshop, facilitated by Planet Whale in collaboration withthe University of California Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute, will be held at the forthcoming ECS Conference in Setubal, Portugal, Saturday 6 April 2013 The workshop will start at 9.30 and finish at 18.00. There will be a charge of ?25 per person. Places remain available. Please contact dylan at planetwhale.com if you wish to attend. *Agenda* 9.30 ? 10.00. INTRODUCTION: Dylan Walker introduces the workshop by asking: What could we achieve if Europe?s cetacean experts agreed a priority list of cetacean MPAs based on their own criteria? 10.00 ? 11.00. MEETING THE COMMUNITY: We take time to discover what areas of expertise exist in the workshop community and what is motivating community members to look at the issue of European MPAs for cetaceans. 11.00 - 11.30. COFFEE BREAK 11.30 ? 12.30. SETTING THE CRITERIA FOR EUROPEAN CETACEAN MPAs: What?s important to you? 12.30 ? 13.00. INTRODUCING SEASKETCH: How does it work? 13.00 ? 14.00. LUNCH 14.00 ? 16.00. LIVE MAPPING WORKSHOP: Map your proposed European cetacean MPA, share your management solutions and adapt your plans based on the advice of others. This is our chance to work collaboratively to identify the cetacean MPAs that we would like to see designated! 16.00 ? 16.30. Coffee break 16.30 17.30. Discussion on how we empower the stakeholder community to deliver cetacean MPAs? Successful MPAs often have management plans that involve and engage coastal communities and local marine users as well as ?the experts?. How can we improve our chances of designation and implementation by ensuring the widest possible stakeholder community support the proposals and have an active role in the management process? 17.30 ? 18.00. Summary and final thoughts. * * *What to bring* Please can as many people as possible bring their laptops to the workshop fully charged! Depending on the Wifi capabilities we will attempt to have as many people as possible interacting using the SeaSketch online tool. There will be limited access to power to charge laptops during the day. *Further information about the workshop* *USING COLLABORATIVE OCEAN GEODESIGN TO IDENTIFY MARINE PROTECTED AREAS FOR CETACEANS* Although there is an urgent need to expand upon the current number of designated Marine Protected Areas for cetaceans, there are many issues restricting our ability to do so. These include a continued lack of data on the critical habitat for many species, only limited identification of potential MPAs, and restrictions placed upon scientists and managers by current legislation. This interactive workshop will look at the potential for both the scientific and wider stakeholder communities to use collaborative ocean geodesign technology to identify MPAs for cetaceans and develop management plans with the potential for widespread implementation and successful application. Collaborative ocean geodesign combines sophisticated online mapping technology with social media such as forums to address site management issues. Mapped areas requiring management are drawn by stakeholders who can then make plans to deal with the issues affecting those areas. The maps and plans are then released to other stakeholders for review. The result is a cost-effective and engaging way to define priority MPAs and develop effective management plans supported by the wider stakeholder community, thereby significantly improving their chances of being designated. In this workshop we plan to use the SeaSketch tool, kindly made available by Dr Will McClintock and colleagues at the University of California Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute. We would like to encourage participants to attend from a wide range of backgrounds both within the scientific community and beyond. The workshop will be designed to engage and involve all participants regardless of experience. Your interest in the subject is all that we require. Presentations will be kept to an absolute minimum. Instead, sessions will be group-based, challenging, instructive, inspiring, and fun, and we anticipate outputs which will contribute to progress and inform further planned debate on this issue. The workshop will be split into three sessions: 1. Setting the criteria for cetacean MPAs. What?s important to you? 2. Live mapping workshop. Map your ?Area of Concern?, share your management solutions and adapt your plans based on the advice of others. 3. Empower the stakeholder community. Successful MPAs often have management plans that involve and engage coastal communities and local marine users. How can we improve our chances of designation and implementation by ensuring everybody has their say from the beginning? This workshop will focus on mapping potential MPAs in European waters, including regions covered by both ASCOBANS and ACCOBAMS. We therefore welcome participants planning to attend the workshop organised for the following day by Peter Evans and colleagues, entitled ?The challenge of spatially managing cetaceans ? a highly mobile animal group?. We hope that our outputs will help to inform discussions on the following day. The workshop will start at 9.30 am and finish at 6.00 pm. There will be a charge of ?25 per person. Anyone interested in participating or offering to share their experiences relating to any of the three sessions please contact me at dylan at planetwhale.com. There are also two places available for volunteers to assist with the workshop (thereby avoiding the fee). Regards, Dylan Walker Co-founder, Planet Whale www.planetwhale.com dylan at planetwhale.com Tel: +44 (0)1273 355011 Skype: planet.whale -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eric at whalemuseum.org Wed Mar 13 08:04:29 2013 From: eric at whalemuseum.org (Eric Eisenhardt) Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:04:29 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Soundwatch Summer Internship Message-ID: <0B9B2F56E7DF422B805527F889FA6D49@mupod> Be Part of the Soundwatch Boater Education Program Team! If you, someone you know, or students within your department/organization might be interested in working with Soundwatch this summer, please pass along this notice and attachments. Thank You! Summer Internships Available The Soundwatch Boater Education Program is seeking interns to assist with the successful and internationally acclaimed education and monitoring program working to reduce vessel disturbance to killer whales and other marine wildlife in the Haro Strait region of Washington State and British Columbia, Canada. Soundwatch needs assistants to help conduct seasonal vessel patrols to educate boaters on regional guidelines and regulations and to collect data while monitoring vessel activities around whales. Data from this important program characterizes vessel activity trends around marine wildlife and is used to promote better boater compliance and to inform marine mammal management strategies such as state and federal vessel laws and guidelines. Internship based in Friday Harbor, WA, approximately 35-40 hours per week, May-October, variety of tasks both in an office setting and in the field on the patrol boat and/or shore based whale watch areas. Please see attachments for more detail. Internship is unpaid. Shared housing at reasonable cost, is likely available. REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be at least 18 years, be physically fit (able to lift 40 lbs), able to swim, and not easily susceptible to seasickness. Be prepared to spend time aboard a small (20 ft.) vessel in unpredictable weather and sea conditions. Interns will need a valid passport or US enhanced driver's license, CPR/First Aid certification. A state boater license/or equivalent safe boating card, not required but is a bonus. HOW TO APPLY FOR INTERNSHIP POSITION Please send a letter of interest, a resume, and contact information for three references. Be sure to include what dates you can start/end. Applications accepted until April 1st, 2013. Decisions will be made by mid-April. Please send application materials to: Eric Eisenhardt Soundwatch Coordinator P.O. Box 945 Friday Harbor, Washington 98250 Or email (preferred) to: soundwatch at whalemuseum.org Please visit The Whale Museum's Web site for more information on Soundwatch: http://www.whalemuseum.org/programs/soundwatch/soundwatch.html Eric Eisenhardt Research Curator The Whale Museum P.O. Box 945 Friday Harbor, WA 98250 360-378-4710 X 33 360-378-5790 Fax www.whalemuseum.org Be Whale Wise! Soundwatch Intern Job Description The Soundwatch Boater Education Program Mission: Promote responsible stewardship of the Salish Sea through the development, distribution and implementation of guidelines and regulations for marine wildlife viewing by residents, visitors and commercial users. Program goal: Reduce disturbances to marine wildlife by irresponsible boater behavior. Program objectives: * Educate boaters on best practices for viewing marine wildlife before they leave the shore * Reinforce the learning experience in the actual context where disturbances take place * Develop and evaluate community-based voluntary guidelines * Provide a scientific platform to monitor and record vessel activities around whales and other marine wildlife Soundwatch Internship Program Goals: Provide intern and volunteer opportunities in a safe and instructive program assisting the Soundwatch Boater Education Program in promoting its larger mission of marine stewardship. Intern Program Objectives: * Execute safe and proper seapersonship while educating boaters about wildlife viewing regulations and collecting data on wildlife viewing activities, * Educate commercial and private recreational boaters about wildlife viewing guidelines and regulations in a positive, professional manner, * Collect data on vessel activities around whales or other protection areas for further study, verification, or possible legal action. Pre-Training Requirements: A. Participate in a Soundwatch Training Workshop. Once you are invited to become a Soundwatch Intern or Assistant, you need to attend a training workshop to familiarize yourself with all aspects of the program. Workshops are usually done in the late spring and again in the early summer. You will need to fill out information sheets and a liability waiver. Once you have attended a workshop you can develop your volunteer schedule with the coordinator. B. Be familiar with the Soundwatch vessel. In addition to the training workshop, all volunteers must have a boat check out. This includes a basic run through of boat operations, safety equipment, radio and cell phone, GPS, range finder and video use. It is also a good idea to become familiar with the local area if you are not already. We do have some charts and field guides available, but you might want to get your own. Daily Operational Responsibilities A. Come prepared for a full day of variable conditions on boat days. Includes bringing the following items: Appropriate clothing; warm jacket, good rain gear, warm hat, sun hat, sunglasses, gloves and boots if it is cold and rainy. T-shirts and shorts are OK as long as they are not offensive and you have other clothing when it cools. Plenty of food and water; snack food and easy to eat items are best because we often do not stop to have a lunch break. Bring more water than you will need, as dehydration is very likely. Sunscreen is essential; the boat has no covered protection. Equipment; binoculars are very handy as is a wristwatch. You may bring a camera, but keep in mind we are a working boat and are not getting close to wildlife. Safety gear; we will provide floatation suits and jackets of various sizes. If you have something specific that you like to wear, feel free to use it. We have full first aide gear but bring anything you know you are likely to need. Please advise your driver of any special condition you may have before you leave the dock. B. Follow the lead of your driver. The Soundwatch driver's main responsibility is to strictly follow all wildlife viewing guidelines keeping wildlife well being the first priority. They need to be aware and conscience of whales' whereabouts at all times. You can help by keeping a whale lookout and by following directions given to you by the driver. Many things are going on at the same time on the water and it can be overwhelming for short periods of time. If the driver does not have to worry about what you are doing, they can concentrate on the whales. C. Follow the daily procedure. This includes doing the morning check-ins, having a reliable way to be reached, and arriving at the designated time. It also includes helping with gear schlepping, preparing daily educational materials, data collection gear and supplies and boat set-up. May also include instructing new volunteers on daily procedures. D. Be professional at all times. Come prepared and ready. Use appropriate behavior, language, attire (Soundwatch or Museum clothing if possible) and attitude- you are the SOUNDWATCH PROGRAM and you are representing The Whale Museum at all times. Be polite, courteous and firm. Don't loose your cool in tense situations. Relax. Take a deep breath. Have some fun. Education and Data Collection Responsibilities: A. Contact all private boats that are reasonable and safe to approach. Includes powerboats, kayaks, sailboats, personal watercraft etc. In general, try to communicate with commercial whale watch boats through radio and cell phone about guideline issues, rather than approach with passengers. Do not motor into groups of whales to contact boats. Soundwatch is setting an example, and wildlife safety is a higher priority. Stay clear of vessels actively engaged in fishing activities. If you need to approach, wait until lines are in. B. Distribution of Educational Materials. Using the pole on the boat, or at public facilities hand out educational materials that includes the Be Whale Wise Guidelines for Wildlife Viewing, Soundwatch Brochure, MPA and Special Local areas Flyer, Bottomfish Recovery Program Brochure when warranted, and any other relevant local service announcements. C. Verbal Communications. When handing out information on the boat or at a public facility, politely but loudly tell boaters who you are and what you are doing. Tell them the basic guidelines, something about the whales or refuge area, and any special conditions of the day. Always say thank you and if you can something positive. If the boater has not been following guidelines, explain to them what was potentially wrong, and give them the alternative for next time. If they continue to be a problem you can re-approach with a reminder, and/or remind them of the NMFS Marine Mammal Protection Act, use video in extreme cases. D. Maintain a daily boat log. Includes date, time, weather, crew, destination, fuel and oil levels, added fuel or oil, boat maintenance needed, boat maintenance completed, equipment comments, big events on the water, marine mammal sightings, communications with officials, messages for other drivers, return time, engine hours E. Fill out data sheets. Fill out data sheets correctly, accurately and legibly; help with boat identification, whale ID, boater behavior, and harassment issues. Data sheets include: 1. Whale Watch Vessel Counts 2. Whale Watch Vessel Contact Logs 3. Whale Watch Vessel Incident Log 4. MPA vessel activities and contact Logs SOUNDWATCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Soundwatch Intern Positions: Soundwatch relies heavily on community support in the form of volunteers and interns to be effective in changing boater behaviors around marine wildlife. Volunteers are an integral part of this innovative model of community based marine stewardship. Interns assist the Soundwatch program with all aspects of The Whale Museum's Soundwatch Boater Education Program, both in the field and in the office. Up to four intern positions are available for the season, although some shorter-term positions may also be available. Interns usually spend a minimum of 4 days volunteering with the program both in the office setting and in the field on the patrol boat and/or shore based whale watch areas. Qualifications: College undergraduate and graduate students seeking intern positions for credit and/or program related requirements. Some opportunities are available for recent graduates, research fellows or non-scholastic assistants, but priority will be given to students pursuing degree in related field seeking field experience. Interns work approximately 35-40 hours per week and are required to commit to at least two months, but preferably to the full study period, May-September, plus some training time. Intern Responsibilities: Office tasks include data collating and data entry, preparing educational materials for boaters, distributing educational materials, public outreach, tracking volunteer hours and program activities, and fielding some program questions by phone/email. Fieldwork includes working with Soundwatch staff primarily on data collection on vessel activities around whales and marine protected areas, from a vessel platform and/or shore based observation areas. Data includes commercial and recreational vessel compliance with regional guidelines and regulations as well as vessel and whale surveys. Interns work with other Soundwatch volunteers and are expected to help with some volunteer support activities. Interns will work with a variety of program staff, and will be under the direction of the Soundwatch Program Director. Various circumstances may require intern participation with media interviews, video projects, whale standings or separations, or other public events requiring Soundwatch presence or expertise. Interns must be friendly, with an open attitude since they will speak publicly, assist volunteers, and interact frequently with the public. Interns must have excellent communication skills and have strong leadership potential with a great amount of patience and flexibility. Teaching, writing and boat handling experience are preferred. Intern Requirements: Interns preferably should have some field research experience, prior boating experience and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Access and Excel. Interns should be familiar with the basic use of binoculars, range finders, hand-held GPS units, and digital video camera operation for data collection. In addition, interns must have current First -Aid and CPR training certificates. Applicants should have marine mammal interest/experience as well as interest/experience in issues related to marine wildlife viewing management. Persons interested in the position should be able to withstand exposure in a small boat for up to 8-12 hours a day 3-4 days a week, in harsh weather conditions (sun/rain/bouncing), able to carry approximately 50 lbs. All applicants are required to have a current passport. These positions are un-paid, housing is not provided, and interns must have own transportation. While these internships are not paid positions, they are excellent experience and resume builders. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in scientific research and other related projects such as helping with the marine mammal stranding network and assisting other killer whale researchers. Interns will have the opportunity to attend various meetings and lectures as well as meet other marine mammal scientists. Volunteers will also receive discounts at The Whale Museum store. Eric Eisenhardt Research Curator The Whale Museum Friday Harbor, WA USA 360.378.4710 x33 www.whalemuseum.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kev.robinson at crru.org.uk Sat Mar 16 08:34:52 2013 From: kev.robinson at crru.org.uk (Dr Kevin Robinson) Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:34:52 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] GIS Field Internship Courses in Scotland - last call Message-ID: <001801ce225b$ce7697d0$6b63c770$@robinson@crru.org.uk> Teaming up with GIS In Ecology once again in 2013, the Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit (CRRU) is offering two separate 10 day residential cetacean field courses at their field base in Gardenstown in northeast Scotland, from 27th May to 6th Jun, and from 30th Sep to 10 Oct. These courses will incorporate a custom-designed 3 day GIS module (including course manuals and materials) from GIS In Ecology (www.GISinEcology.com) taught by Drs. Colin MacLeod and/or Michael Tetley, both renowned experts in using GIS in ecological research. The courses will consist of a series of background and practical sessions covering the use of GIS in cetacean and marine research. Practical elements will include learning how to collect field data at sea and how to import this data into a Geographic Information System to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution of identified species and analyse the home ranges of known individual animals. A combination of ESRI's ArcGIS 10.1 software and an open-source (and licence free) alternative will be used in this regard, and a uniquely numbered and verifiable certificate of completion for this GIS module of the course will be provided. Additional aspects of this course will include basic instruction in power boat handling, safety at sea and competent crew ability; cetacean identification, taxonomy and nomenclature; photo-identification procedures and mark capture-recapture analyses for bottlenose dolphins and minke whales; an introduction to relational databases and computer-assisted matching software; assessment, first aid administration and methods used in the care, transport and rescue of stranded cetaceans; and practical methods for the re-floatation of live stranded whales and dolphins In short, you will have the opportunity to learn about these mammals and their dynamic marine environment first hand; working closely alongside a dedicated and knowledgeable research team. As you participate in the CRRU's ongoing field studies, you will learn and apply the principles of field research design, data collection and analyses, undertake training in marine mammal rescue techniques, and gain a personal understanding of the conservation issues which drive current research, rescue and conservation activities by cetacean biologists. The cost for this internship course is 1,250 GBP [ for a currency converter, click here], which includes full board (i.e. all accommodation and food costs), your full equipment needs (immersion suits, wet boots etc for boat trips), associated course materials and hand-outs, and all associated field costs during your stay with the CRRU team. You will simply need to arrange your own travel itinerary to Banff in northeast Scotland (nearest airport Dyce, Aberdeen, approx. 1? hours from the field base by coach) plus any personal spending money. For further details and conditions, please visit http://www.crru.org.uk/join_the_team.asp. Just 10 places are available for each of these exclusive GIS field teams, so immediate booking is advised. Founded in 1997, the CRRU boasts over 70 scientific publications to date ( http://www.crru.org.uk/publications.asp). In cooperation with universities, research institutions and other environmental organisations, current studies focus on the key coastal cetacean species frequenting the outer Moray Firth in NE Scotland - namely the bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise and the minke whale -providing robust scientific data for the adoption of management measures and effective conservation strategies for their future protection. Dr. Kevin Robinson kev.robinson at crru.org.uk Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit | Whale and Dolphin Research | Environmental Education | Wildlife Rescue | Marine Conservation | Consultancy | Recognised Scottish Charity No. SC 035473 PO Box 11307, Banff AB45 3WB, Scotland ( +44 (0)1261 851696 | 126 Suksamran Villas, 12/33 Moo 1 Sairee, Ban Koh Tao, Suratthani 84360, Thailand ( +66 (0) 844 651347 | www.crru.org.uk Check out our new Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/crru.org.uk P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Underwater noise emissions consisted of broadband energy between 100Hz and 10kHz due to the vibrating bubble cloud generated by the jet stream, overlain with frequency-modulated tonals corresponding to impeller blade rates and harmonics. Broadband monopole source levels were 149, 137, and 122dB re 1uPa @ 1m (5th, 50th, and 95th percentiles). Even though these are lower than those of small propeller-driven boats, it is not necessarily the broadband source level that correlates with the bioacoustic impact on marine fauna. Cheers, Christine Christine Erbe Centre for Marine Science and Technology Curtin University, Perth GPO Box U1987, Western Australia 6845 Tel.: +61 8 9266 7543 Email: C.Erbe at curtin.edu.au Web: http://cmst.curtin.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From californiastudentsmm at gmail.com Mon Mar 18 10:07:52 2013 From: californiastudentsmm at gmail.com (Sarah Peterson) Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:07:52 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] New Society for Marine Mammalogy Student Chapter - California Message-ID: <2B0DBAF3-C79C-4A37-B290-0E00A8E4636A@gmail.com> We are excited to announce the creation of a new Society for Marine Mammalogy Student Chapter for California. This chapter is currently based out of the University of California Santa Cruz and is sponsored by Dr. Daniel Costa. We would love to have you join if you are a graduate student in California or the surrounding area studying marine mammals! If you are an undergraduate looking for graduate programs or research opportunities in the area, we hope to have a page up very soon with opportunities. Membership is free and is open to any student whether or not they are currently a member with the Society for Marine Mammalogy, although membership with SMM is encouraged. Please check out our website http://smm.pbsci.ucsc.edu for information on how to join. We will be having our first annual conference sometime this fall, which will be open to both graduate and undergraduate students! Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Sarah Peterson and Liz McHuron (University of California Santa Cruz) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shauna.mcbride at eagles.usm.edu Thu Mar 21 12:30:37 2013 From: shauna.mcbride at eagles.usm.edu (Shauna McBride) Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:30:37 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Fall Internship Message-ID: The Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Lab at the University of Southern Mississippi plans to offer an internship to college juniors, seniors and recent graduates for the Fall semester of 2013. Interns work on on-going research projects, and will gain experience in both behavioral and acoustic data analyses. Specific experiences depend on the research projects that are ongoing at the time of the internship. We plan to accept 1 to 2 interns for the Fall 2013 internship session, which will extend from late August to mid-December. Interns will assist with video analyses of dolphin social behavior and humpback whale behavior as well as analyses of dolphin acoustic behavior. This internship is an unpaid voluntary position, and interns are responsible for arranging their own transportation and housing. Students interested in applying for the internship are required to send: Completed application Resume/Curriculum Vitae Personal statement describing your career goals, reason(s) for wanting the internship, and what you expect to contribute to and gain from the internship Unofficial or official copy of your transcripts At least two letters of recommendation (preferably from those who can attest to your academic and scientific abilities) **International applicants have a more intensive application process and are required to obtain a J-1 visa if selected. All materials should be sent to the following address: Stan Kuczaj Director, Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Lab Department of Psychology The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive, # 5025 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5025 Materials may arrive separately or together. However, all materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2013. Please direct all information requests and related materials to Stan Kuczaj at s.kuczaj at usm.edu or visit our website at www.usm.edu/experimental-psychology/marine-mammal-behavior-and-cognition-laboratory. -- Shauna McBride Department of Psychology The University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive, # 5025 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5025 From rhtardin at gmail.com Wed Mar 20 08:26:43 2013 From: rhtardin at gmail.com (Rodrigo Tardin) Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:26:43 -0300 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Parental Care behavior of Sotalia guianensis in Southeastern Brazil Message-ID: Dear all, We are pleased to inform that the following article was published in Zoologia Parental care behavior in the Guiana dolphin, *Sotalia guianensis* (Cetacea: Delphinidae), in Ilha Grande Bay, southeastern Brazil. Parental care is any form of parental behavior that increases offspring fitness. To the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to analyze the intensity of parental care in the Guiana dolphin, *Sotalia guianensis* (van B?n?den, 1864). The objectives of this study are as follows: 1) to quantify the degree of parental care in *S. guianensis* in Ilha Grande Bay, Rio de Janeiro; 2) to investigate the influence of behavioral state and group size on the degree of parental care; and 3) to evaluate the differences between the intensity of parental care provided to calves and juveniles. Our results indicate that the intensity of parental care is high in *S. guianensis* and that care is more intense in larger groups. It is possible that these differences serve to maximize hydrodynamic gains and to minimize risks. Our results suggest that parental care is more intense during travel. A possible reason for this greater intensity is that the feeding dynamics show a more random pattern than other behavioral states. Moreover, the results indicate that calves receive more intense care than juveniles. These results suggest that parent-offspring conflict is possible in the study population. For copies, please contact me: rhtardin at gmail.com or obtain at the Zoologia website: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1984-46702013000100002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en Sincerely, -- Rodrigo Tardin Doutorando em Ecologia e Conserva??o - IBRAG - UERJ Mestre em Biologia Animal - PPGBA - UFRRJ Especialista em Doc?ncia do Ensino Superior - IAVM Laborat?rio de Bioac?stica e Ecologia de Cet?ceos - UFRRJ/ IF/ DCA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dh17 at st-andrews.ac.uk Wed Mar 20 09:07:12 2013 From: dh17 at st-andrews.ac.uk (Danielle Harris) Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:07:12 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] DCLDE 2013 abstract deadline - extended Message-ID: <1363795632.5149deb0e99be@webmail.st-andrews.ac.uk> Dear all, For those of you still wishing to send in an abstract to the 6th International Workshop on Detection, Classification, Localization & Density Estimation of Marine Mammals using Passive Acoustics, the abstract deadline has been extended until Monday 25 March. Registration for the workshop is also now open. Links are off the main workshop website at http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk/dclde2013/ With best wishes, Danielle Danielle Harris Research Fellow Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling The Observatory, Buchanan Gardens, University of St Andrews, St Andrews Fife, KY16 9LZ, Scotland, UK dh17 at st-andrews.ac.uk (+44)(0)1334 461826 The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532 ------------------------------------------------------------------ University of St Andrews Webmail: https://webmail.st-andrews.ac.uk From el.gladilina at gmail.com Sat Mar 23 17:01:47 2013 From: el.gladilina at gmail.com (Elena Gladilina) Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:01:47 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] Grey seal Halichoerus grypus in the Black Sea Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the following paper: E.V. Gladilina, O.A. Kovtun, A.A. Kondakov, A.M. Syomik, K.K. Pronin and P.E. Gol?din. (2013). Grey seal *Halichoerus grypus* in the Black Sea: the first case of long-term survival of an exotic pinniped. *Marine Biodiversity Records* 6,1-6. doi:10.1017/S1755267213000018 Abstract A grey seal (*Halichoerus grypus*), representative of the North Atlantic species, has been recorded in the north-east Black Sea. It is the first documented case of successful long-term survival of an exotic pinniped. We have been receiving data about regular sightings of the seal identified as the observed individual since 2001. It is a 160?170 cm long adult female. The seal used an underwater cave as a shelter. The most likely way of introduction of the grey seal to the Black Sea is escape from captivity. According to available data (body size and moulting seasonality), we tentatively identify it as a representative of the Baltic subspecies. The biotope requirements of the grey seal and monk seal are similar: both species use coastal karst caves and grottos. In addition, the seal?s presence in this region is a marker of the lack of anthropogenic disturbance. Thus, the survival of a seal in this region indicates the possibility of successful re-colonization of the Black Sea by monk seals. The paper is available online at: http://journals.cambridge.org/repo_A88bDSqd Or you can contact me at: el.gladilina at gmail.com Best wishes, Elena Gladilina -- Lena Gladilina, Department of Zoology, V.I. Vernadsky Taurida National University, Simferopol, Ukraine -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From floridasmm at gmail.com Wed Mar 20 09:01:50 2013 From: floridasmm at gmail.com (Florida SMMS) Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:01:50 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] 3rd Annual Florida Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy Research Symposium Message-ID: The registration deadline for the 3rd Annual Florida Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy Research Symposium has been extended until April 1st ! We will be accepting registration and abstract submissions until that date. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/FSCSMM/ for more information and the registration form. Please e-mail us at floridasmm at gmail.com with any questions. Hope to see you there! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From labach at gecem.org Sat Mar 23 14:24:05 2013 From: labach at gecem.org (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?H=E9l=E8ne_Labach?=) Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:24:05 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Job opportunity : bottlenose dolphin photo-ID Message-ID: *Position overview:* The GECEM is a nonprofit organization, studying for 20 years the Mediterranean cetaceans and in particular Risso?s and bottlenose?s dolphins by photo-identification. The GECEM is looking a project manager to organize bottlenose dolphins photo-identification campaigns as part of a multi-disciplinary and collaborative project on Mediterranean bottlenose dolphins leaded by the GIS3M and to help in the other association?s projects and activities. The position is for one year and could be renewed if given satisfaction. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently under the supervision of the association?s board, organizing field trip, supervising volunteers, collecting and analyzing photo-ID datas, writing reports and publications and help in the association?s Life and activities. For longer-term employment potential, the successful candidate will be expected to assist in raising project funds. *Experience: *The successful applicant is expected to have a MSC in marine biology and/or conservation. A minimum knowledge on cetacean biology and ecology is required, as well as previous experience in cetacean field study and preferentially in photo-identification. Applicant should have experience in conducting scientific study, collecting and analyzing data and writing report and publications. Fluent spoken and written French is essential This is a Fixed-term renewable Contract for 12 Months Location: Marseille, France More details at www.gecem.org *To apply*, send CV and letter of interest to contact at gecem.org before the 5 th of April H?l?ne LABACH GECEM - Groupe d??tude des C?tac?s de M?diterran?e. Si?ge social : Clinique v?t?rinaire du Redon, 13 boulevard du Redon, 13009 Marseille, France *http://www.gecem.org/* Contact : Mob :+33 (0)6.36.50.03.03 courriel : *labach at gecem.org * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Endangered Species Research 20: 71-97 The paper is Open Access: Full article: http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr_oa/n020p071.pdf Supplements: http://www.int-res.com/articles/suppl/n020p071_supp.pdf ABSTRACT: Since the 1970s the role of fishery bycatch as a factor reducing, or limiting the recov- ery of, marine mammal populations has been increasingly recognized. The proceedings of a 1990 International Whaling Commission symposium and workshop summarized fishery and bycatch data by region, fishery, and species, and estimated the significance of the ?impacts? of bycatch in passive gear on all cetacean species and subspecies or geographically defined populations. A global review of pinniped bycatch in 1991 concluded that incidental mortality in passive gear had contributed to declines of several species and populations. Here we update the information on cetacean gillnet bycatch, assess bycatch data on marine mammals other than cetaceans (i.e. pin- nipeds, sirenians, and 2 otter species), determine where important data gaps exist, and identify species and populations known or likely to be at high risk from bycatch in gillnets. We found that at least 75% of odontocete species, 64% of mysticetes, 66% of pinnipeds, and all sirenians and marine mustelids have been recorded as gillnet bycatch over the past 20-plus years. Cetacean bycatch information in some areas has improved, facilitating our ability to identify species and populations at high risk, although major gaps remain. Understanding of the scale of pinniped and sirenian bycatch has also improved, but this bycatch remains poorly documented, especially at the population level. This study reveals how little is known about marine mammal bycatch in gillnets in much of the world. Even as other significant threats to marine mammals have become better documented and understood, bycatch remains a critical issue demanding urgent attention if there is to be any hope of preventing further losses of marine mammal diversity and abundance, and of protecting, or restoring, ecological health. Full article: http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr_oa/n020p071.pdf Supplements: http://www.int-res.com/articles/suppl/n020p071_supp.pdf Best, Kate McClellan -- Assistant Scientist II Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction New England Aquarium Boston, MA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From peter.evans at bangor.ac.uk Sun Mar 24 04:56:00 2013 From: peter.evans at bangor.ac.uk (Peter G.H. Evans) Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2013 11:56:00 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] =?iso-8859-1?q?Programme_for_Cetacean_Spatial_Management?= =?iso-8859-1?q?_Workshop=2C_Set=FAbal_=2C_Portugal=2C_7_April_2013?= Message-ID: APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING Dear MARMAM list members, The following workshop entitled THE CHALLENGE OF SPATIALLY MANAGING CETACEANS - A HIGHLY MOBILE ANIMAL GROUP, sponsored by the regional conservation agreements ASCOBANS and ACCOBAMS, will be held at the upcoming Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society at F?rum Lu?sa Todi in the Lu?sa Todi Avenue in Set?bal, Portugal, on Sunday 7th April. The workshop will start at 09:30 and finish at 18.00. There will be a charge of ?25 per person. If you would like to participate and have not yet registered, please contact as soon as possible. PROGRAMME 09:15-09:30. Registration 09:30-09:40. Introductory Remarks Regional Frameworks 09:40-10:00. Heidrun Frisch: Protecting Mobile Species: Reflections on recent efforts by OSPAR, HELCOM & the European Commission 10:00-10:20. Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara: Protecting Mobile Species in the Mediterranean Sea 10:20-10:40. Jeff Ardron: CBD & other approaches 10:40-11:00. Discussion 11:00-11:30. Tea/Coffee Break Impacts on Cetaceans in a Spatial Context 11:30-11:50. Christopher Clark: Noise 11:50-12:10. Ana Tejedor:Shipping 12:10-12:30. Enrico Pirotta: Recreation 12:30-12:50. David Mattila (presented by Brad Barr): Fisheries 13:00-14:00. Lunch 14:00-14:30. Discussion Case Studies 14:30-14:50. Mike Tetley: Addressing ecological coherence in MPA networks and MSP: principles of best practice 14:50-15:10. Brad Barr: Management of large areas: experiences from Stellwagen Bank, USA 15:10-15:30. Christina Geijer: Marine Spatial Planning for fin whales 15:30-16:00. Tea/Coffee Break 16:00-16:20. Peter Evans: Evidence-based management recommendations for bottlenose dolphins in the Irish Sea 16:20-16:40. Signe Sveegaard: From research to management: harbour porpoise conservation in Danish waters 16:40-17:00. Ricardo Sagarminaga: Managing activities in the Albor?n Sea 17:00-17:20. Natacha Aguilar, Ana Ca?adas, Alexandros Frantzis, and Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara: A moratorium on naval sonar: from the Canary Islands success to the Mediterranean 17:20-17:50. Discussion 17:50-18:00. Erich Hoyt: Concluding Remarks Organising Committee Peter Evans Erich Hoyt Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara Heidrun Frisch Camille Montiglio Marie-Christine Grillo-Compulsione Michael Tetley BACKGROUND During its history, the European Cetacean Society has held two workshops on Marine Protected Areas, the first entitled "Protected Areas for Cetaceans" was held in Valencia, Spain in April 1999, and the second "Selection Criteria for Protected Areas for Cetaceans" in San Sebastian, Spain in April 2007, in conjunction with the international conservation agreements, ASCOBANS and ACCOBAMS. These workshops introduced the concept of marine protected areas for cetaceans, the various functions they can serve, and recommended criteria for use in their selection. The main piece of legislation catering for MPAs in Europe has been the EU Habitats Directive with the Natura 2000 network of Special Areas of Conservation for Annex I habitats and Annex II species. However, the Natura 2000 network has been of limited benefit for marine mammals in general. First, amongst cetaceans, only harbour porpoise and bottlenose dolphin are considered for SAC designation, and offshore foraging areas for seals have scarcely been considered. Second, many countries have been slow to propose cetacean SACs and where they have done, they often comprise only small areas covering a minor portion of the range of the population they were established to protect. Thirdly, even once an SAC has been designated for a marine mammal species, managing threats to that species remains a challenge. The concept of marine spatial planning and the zoning of areas for different activities and with different levels of protection has become incorporated in the new EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive. Beyond the European Union, countries throughout Europe and adjacent seas are looking to ways to establish wider marine protected areas, although focus remains upon the coastal zone where potential conflict with human activities is greatest. This inevitably presents many challenges, particularly for highly mobile marine species such as cetaceans. In addition, the work undertaken through OSPAR and the Barcelona Convention on the identification of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas, and the development of representative networks of MPAs including not only national waters but also the high seas, is of particular relevance for cetacean conservation. This workshop proposes to examine best ways to spatially manage threats to marine mammals in Europe and adjacent seas both within and beyond MPAs. Attention will be paid to the areas covered by the two Regional Agreements, including the area of overlap. The intention is to draw upon the direct experiences of policy makers, managers and scientists using case studies where appropriate from Europe and beyond; and to examine possible approaches to improve MPA management so that it can deal with the wide range of threats that impact marine mammal populations throughout their range. Emphasis should be placed upon consideration of large zoned MPAs and the incorporation of multiple species across marine taxa as well as more general ecosystem considerations. -- Dr Peter G.H. Evans Director Sea Watch Foundation, Ewyn y Don, Bull Bay, Amlwch, Isle of Anglesey Wales LL68 9SD Hon. 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Institution: Cetacean Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution Lab; Flinders University; South Australia www.cebel.org.au Overview: I am seeking experienced field assistants to assist with boat-based photo-ID and (some) biopsy sampling of humpback (and bottlenose) dolphins around the North West Cape in north-western Australia for 5-6 months from 13 May 2013. * Commitment to the full duration of the project is of course preferred, however a minimum commitment of 2-3 months will certainly be considered * This project aims to collect baseline information on the abundance, habitat use and social structure of humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) around the North West Cape to improve the scientific basis for their conservation and management. The project is funded by the Australian Marine Mammal Centre and our research is in collaboration with the Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit. This is an opportunity to gain experience in field techniques for small cetacean research and contribute to a project with very high conservation and management value. Furthermore, it provides assistants the opportunity to conduct research in a unique natural setting along the World Heritage Listed Ningaloo Coast, home to one of the longest near-shore reefs in the world, Ningaloo Reef. The region is abundant with marine life, including seasonal visits from whale sharks (April-July) and humpback whales (July-November). A spectacular research setting! Location: We will be based in the town of Exmouth on the tropical North West Cape of Western Australia. We will be staying in shared villa/unit/house-style accommodation within walking distance of the Exmouth town centre. Duties: Searching for dolphins, driving the boat, taking photos, making and recording field observations, equipment cleaning and basic maintenance, data entry (incl. fin matching), a fair share in communal cooking and housekeeping duties, and generally working hard and having a great time in a beautiful and unique part of the Australian coastline. Expectations: Field assistants need to be available full-time, including weekends, and be prepared for early morning departures (6-7AM), long days (6-8 hours) on the water for multiple consecutive days, and lengthy days transcribing data. Expect up to a week between days off. Expect to spend sometimes several days stranded on land. If the weather isn't right we won't be conducting the surveys and will have to wait it out. So bring a book or two and lots of movies to watch. Expect to see dolphins, dugongs... and turtles....and sharks...... and maybe a whale or few. Most of all, expect to learn a lot while having an awesome time. Prerequisites: * Experience of working on and driving a small boat (essential); * Experience of photo-ID survey techniques (highly desirable); * Experience of field research on small cetaceans (highly desirable); * No history of debilitating seasickness (essential); * Be team-oriented, patient, clean, and have an enthusiastic attitude to hard work, long hours and collecting data on the natural environment (essential); * Fluent in English (highly desirable). Expenses: This is an unpaid position. However, food and accommodation in Exmouth are provided at no cost to assistants. Assistants are responsible for their own travel costs to/from Exmouth (direct flights available from Perth). If however assistants can commit from the beginning of the fieldwork season there will be seats available in the car travelling Perth to Exmouth on 13 May. Please send a CV, a brief covering letter outlining your relevant experience, and contact details of two relevant referees to tim.hunt at flinders.edu.au by Monday 8th April 2013. Tim Hunt PhD Candidate Cetacean Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution Lab (CEBEL) School of Biological Sciences Flinders University of South Australia [cid:image003.jpg at 01CE2991.9A3E3D50] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 4636 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: From awhitt at geo-marine.com Mon Mar 25 08:02:47 2013 From: awhitt at geo-marine.com (Amy Whitt) Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:02:47 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] North Atlantic Right Whale Publication Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a recent publication on North Atlantic right whales in the Mid-Atlantic. Whitt AD, Dudzinski K, and Lalibert? JR. 2013. North Atlantic right whale distribution and seasonal occurrence in nearshore waters off New Jersey, USA, and implications for management. Endangered Species Research 20:59-69. ABSTRACT: The presence of endangered North Atlantic right whales Eubalaena glacialis in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA is not well understood. Adequate protection of right whales in the face of plans to develop offshore renewable energy requires more information about this species' distribution and occurrence in this region. We present findings from the first year-round study dedicated to marine mammals in New Jersey's nearshore waters using line transect surveys and passive acoustic monitoring. Four groups of right whales, including a cow-calf pair, were sighted. Right whales were detected acoustically during all seasons. Sightings of females and subsequent confirmations of these same individuals in the calving grounds a month or less later illustrate that these waters are part of this species' migratory corridor. Observations of skim-feeding behavior suggest that feeding may also occur in areas farther south than the main feeding grounds. Based on the year-round occurrence of right whales off New Jersey, we recommend that presumed seasonal migratory patterns not be used alone to determine the timing of construction activities or monitoring/mitigation efforts for offshore development. Our results also provide support for the expansion of existing critical habitat to include nearshore waters of the mid-Atlantic. The paper is available online http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v20/n1/p59-69/ Or via email request to adwhitt at gmail.com Cheers, Amy Amy D. Whitt, M.E.M. 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The aim of this study was to identify habitat preferences driving the distribution of harbour porpoise, to gain a better understanding of the spatial distribution of the species in the region, as well as to assess the consistency of such patterns across time and space. Visual and acoustic line-transect surveys were conducted between 2003 and 2010. Generalised Additive Models (GAMs) with Generalised Estimating Equations (GEEs) were used to robustly determine relationships between the relative density of harbour porpoises and temporally and spatially variable oceanographic covariates. Predictive models showed that depth, slope, spring tidal range and distance to land were consistently important in explaining porpoise distribution. Consistent preferences for water depths between 50 and 150 m and highly sloped regions were observed across the temporal models. Predicted distributions revealed a consistent inshore presence for the species throughout the west coast of Scotland and confirmed that predictable oceanographic features could help inform the establishment of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for the species. Please download from http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/meps/v478/p273-285/ or contact Cormac Booth on cgb at smru.co.uk Best regard, Cormac Booth Dr Cormac Booth Principal Scientist SMRU Ltd Scottish Oceans Institute New Technology Centre North Haugh St Andrews Fife KY16 9SR Scotland email: cgb at smru.co.uk http://www.smru.co.uk/staff/dr-cormac-booth-%28research-scientist%29.aspx Tel: +44 (0)1334 479100 Fax: +44 (0)1334 477878 www.smru.co.uk -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nick.robinson at gardline.com Sat Mar 23 09:37:53 2013 From: nick.robinson at gardline.com (Nick Robinson) Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:37:53 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] JOB(S) POSTING involving Marine Mammals: Marine Acoustic Technician and Marine Wildlife Observer vacancies In-Reply-To: References: <0C12D9846D7A29448E6CA5B25618BCF18A0A7E98E1@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> <0C12D9846D7A29448E6CA5B25618BCF194789AC5CD@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> <7FB2AB9C70D9B441A5A82E214678C2D5947D5AD0D9@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> <0C12D9846D7A29448E6CA5B25618BCF194F9304AE3@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> <0C12D9846D7A29448E6CA5B25618BCF19E3DE470B2@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> <0C12D9846D7A29448E6CA5B25618BCF19E3DE470E9@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> <0C12D9846D7A29448E6CA5B25618BCF19E3DE470EB@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> <0C12D9846D7A29448E6CA5B25618BCF19E3DE4712A@MBOX.gardline.co.uk> , Message-ID: Gardline Environmental Ltd is a member of the Gardline Marine Sciences Limited Group of Companies and is a successful Environmental contractor, operating a fleet of inshore boats, conducting major integrated offshore projects on a worldwide basis and inshore projects for major clients in the UK and overseas. As GEL?s Marine Wildlife Department continues its expansion we are seeking to add to the diverse team and expertise in the following roles; MARINE ACOUSTIC TECHNICIAN(s) The candidate(s) will be expected to conduct acoustic surveys through the use of passive acoustic monitoring systems (PAMS) and noise measurement systems during offshore activities both nationally and internationally. The candidate will play a key role in the development of in-house systems and be responsible for maintenance and upkeep of all Marine Wildlife Departmental acoustic equipment, in accordance with HSSE and QA standards. Compilation and preparation of PAMS and noise monitoring reports including the processing of acoustic data is required. Projects may include marine mammal mitigation or monitoring, ambient noise measurements and operational noise monitoring. The candidate will be responsible for the appropriate collection and processing of data both at sea and in the office. This role will require you to work in the office (Great Yarmouth), but we have an expectation that you will spend up to 120 days at sea at locations worldwide, during a 12-month period. Applicants will be of degree calibre or equivalent in a relevant discipline and possess an understanding of marine acoustics, including both hardware and need to have field experience. Additionally, familiarity with the use of PAMS, CPODs or other underwater noise monitoring equipment is desirable. MARINE WILDLIFE OBSERVER(s) The candidate(s) will be expected to undertake a wide variety of marine wildlife surveys, including marine mammal observations, passive acoustic monitoring, seabird and environmental impact activities in the field, as well as providing general assistance to the project managers, lead scientists and report writer with the production of marine wildlife reports. You will be responsible for the appropriate collection and processing of data both at sea and in the office. This role will require you to work in the office (Great Yarmouth), but we have an expectation that you will spend approximately 120 - 180 days at sea, at locations worldwide, dependent on project requirements, during a 12-month period. Applicants will ideally be of degree calibre or equivalent in a relevant discipline and possess an understanding of marine mammals, their biology and identification and need to have a minimum of two years field experience. Familiarity with the use of Passive Acoustic Monitoring System (PAMS) or previous marine survey experience would certainly be advantageous. To apply for your choice of role, please send your CV and a Cover Letter to Nick Robinson at nick.robinson at gardline.com. Incomplete Applications will not be considered. 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For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From candace.nachman at noaa.gov Mon Mar 25 06:12:57 2013 From: candace.nachman at noaa.gov (Candace Nachman - NOAA Federal) Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:12:57 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] NMFS releases Supplemental Draft EIS on the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic Ocean Message-ID: All, The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is pleased to announce the availability of the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic Ocean Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Supplemental DEIS). The Supplemental DEIS is now available on the project website: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/eis/arctic.htm. The purpose of the EIS is to evaluate, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of implementing the alternative approaches for authorizing the take of marine mammals incidental to oil and gas exploration activities in the Arctic Ocean pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is a cooperating agency on this EIS, and as such, this EIS also evaluates the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of implementing the alternative approaches for authorizing geological and geophysical surveys and ancillary activities under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act in the Arctic Ocean. The North Slope Borough is also a cooperating agency on this EIS. After releasing the initial draft environmental impact statement for public comment in December 2011, NNMFS and BOEM broadened the scope of analysis in light of comments from stakeholders. The initial EIS analyzed the effects of up to two exploratory drilling programs per year in both the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. The supplemental draft EIS analyzes the effects of up to four drilling programs per year in each area. The revised draft also expands discussion of mitigation measures designed to reduce the effects of offshore oil and gas activities on marine mammals and marine mammal subsistence users. NMFS approved the Supplemental DEIS for public review, and the Notice of Availability (NOA) will be published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2013. Once published, a link to the NOA can be found on the project website listed above. *Public Comment Period:* Comments on the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic Ocean Supplemental DEIS will be accepted during the public comment period until May 28, 2013. Comments on the EIS should be identified by NOAA-NMFS-2013-0054 and can be submitted by any of the following methods: - Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking portal www.regulations.gov. To submit comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking portal, enter NOAA-NMFS-2013-0054 in the keyword search. Locate the document you wish to comment on from the resulting list and click on the "Comment Now" icon on the right of that line. (Please note that this method for commenting will not be available until the Notice of Availability publishes in the Federal Register on Friday, March 29). - Mail: Director, Office of Protected Resources, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 - Fax: (301) 713-0376 attn: Candace Nachman We request that you include background documents to support your comments as appropriate. *THE DEADLINE FOR PROVIDING COMMENTS IS MAY 28, 2013.* The Supplemental DEIS may be viewed online at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/eis/arctic.htm. To obtain a paper copy of the Supplemental DEIS, please send a written request to Candace Nachman at Candace.Nachman at noaa.gov with your physical address. The document will be provided within 10 days of processing the request. To read the press release about this DEIS go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter/2013/03/03_nmfs_arctic_drilling_eis.html Thank you for your interest and participation in the Effects of Oil and Gas Activities in the Arctic Ocean EIS. -- Candace Nachman Fishery Biologist NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources Permits and Conservation Division 1315 East West Highway, Rm 13115 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Ph: (301) 427-8429 Fax: (301) 713-0376 Web: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jessica.redfern at noaa.gov Mon Mar 25 11:28:15 2013 From: jessica.redfern at noaa.gov (Jessica Redfern) Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:28:15 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] New Paper: Assessing the Risk of Ships Striking Large Whales in Marine Spatial Planning Message-ID: <5150973F.1060406@noaa.gov> Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce publication of the following paper: Redfern, J. V., M. F. McKenna, T. J. Moore, J. Calambokidis, M. L. DeAngelis, E. A. Becker, J. Barlow, K. A. Forney, P. C. Fiedler, and S. J. Chivers. 2013. Assessing the risk of ships striking large whales in marine spatial planning. Conservation Biology 27:292-302. The abstract appears below. Please contact me (Jessica.Redfern at noaa.gov), if you would like a copy of the PDF. Sincerely, Jessica *Abstract* Marine spatial planning provides a comprehensive framework for managing multiple uses of the marine environment and has the potential to minimize environmental impacts and reduce conflicts among users.Spatially explicit assessments of the risks to key marine species from human activities are a requirement of marine spatial planning.We assessed the risk of ships striking humpback (/Megaptera novaeangliae/), blue (/Balaenoptera musculus/), and fin (/B. physalus/) whales in alternative shipping routes derived from patterns of shipping traffic off Southern California (U.S.A.).Specifically, we developed whale-habitat models and assumed ship-strike risk for the alternative shipping routes was proportional to the number of whales predicted by the models to occur within each route.This definition of risk assumes all ships travel within a single route.We also calculated risk assuming ships travel via multiple routes.We estimated the potential for conflict between shipping and other uses (military training and fishing) due to overlap with the routes.We also estimated the overlap between shipping routes and protected areas.The route with the lowest risk for humpback whales had the highest risk for fin whales and vice versa.Risk to both species may be ameliorated by creating a new route south of the northern Channel Islands and spreading traffic between this new route and the existing route in the Santa Barbara Channel.Creating a longer route may reduce the overlap between shipping and other uses by concentrating shipping traffic.Blue whales are distributed more evenly across our study area than humpback and fin whales; thus, risk could not be ameliorated by concentrating shipping traffic in any of the routes we considered.Reducing ship-strike risk for blue whales may be necessary because our assessment of the potential number of strikes suggests that they are likely to exceed allowable levels of anthropogenic impacts established under U.S. laws. -- o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o Jessica V. Redfern, Ph.D. Ecosystem Studies Program Leader Marine Mammal and Turtle Division Southwest Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 8901 La Jolla Shores Dr. La Jolla, California 92037 phone: 858-546-7117 fax: 858-546-7003 o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o~~~o -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cristina.brito at escolademar.pt Thu Mar 21 02:37:47 2013 From: cristina.brito at escolademar.pt (Cristina Brito) Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:37:47 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Workshop "From nature to science: scientific illustration on marine mammals throughout the centuries" Message-ID: <20130321093747.20501v3f16tetyaz@webmail.escolademar.pt> Dear all, The programme of the workshop "From nature to science: scientific illustration on marine mammals throughout the centuries. Old challenges and new perspectives" to be held on the 7 th of April, during the European Cetacean Society in Set?bal, is already on line and can be dowloaded at: http://projectofct.wordpress.com/workshops/workshops-2013/workshop-programa/ . Abstracts are also available. You just have to click on the titles of the papers. Looking forward to seeing you in Setubal. Best regards. -- Cristina Brito Investigadora Integrada do CHAM - FCSH, UNL http://cham.fcsh.unl.pt/ Investigadora da Escola de Mar www.escolademar.pt Lisboa, Portugal +351217500483 From ctaylor at sea2shore.org Mon Mar 25 21:06:19 2013 From: ctaylor at sea2shore.org (Cynthia Taylor) Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:06:19 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication on winter habitat preferences for Florida manatees Message-ID: <001201ce29d7$46cf47e0$d46dd7a0$@org> Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the following paper on Florida manatees is now available at http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058978: D. W. Laist, C. Taylor, and J. E. Reynolds, III. (2013) Winter habitat preferences for Florida manatees and vulnerability to cold. PLoS ONE8(3): e58978. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058978 Abstract To survive cold winter periods most, if not all, Florida manatees rely on warm-water refuges in the southern two-thirds of the Florida peninsula. Most refuges are either warm-water discharges from power plant and natural springs, or passive thermal basins that temporarily trap relatively warm water for a week or more. Strong fidelity to one or more refuges has created four relatively discrete Florida manatee subpopulations. Using statewide winter counts of manatees from 1999 to 2011, we provide the first attempt to quantify the proportion of animals using the three principal refuge types (power plants, springs, and passive thermal basins) statewide and for each subpopulation. Statewide across all years, 48.5% of all manatees were counted at power plant outfalls, 17.5% at natural springs, and 34.9 % at passive thermal basins or sites with no known warm-water features. Atlantic Coast and Southwest Florida subpopulations comprised 82.2% of all manatees counted (45.6% and 36.6%, respectively) with each subpopulation relying principally on power plants (66.6% and 47.4%, respectively). The upper St. Johns River and Northwest Florida subpopulations comprised 17.8% of all manatees counted with almost all animals relying entirely on springs (99.2% and 88.6% of those subpopulations, respectively). A record high count of 5,076 manatees in January 2010 revealed minimum sizes for the four subpopulations of: 230 manatees in the upper St. Johns River; 2,548 on the Atlantic Coast; 645 in Northwest Florida; and 1,774 in Southwest Florida. Based on a comparison of carcass recovery locations for 713 manatees killed by cold stress between 1999 and 2011 and the distribution of known refuges, it appears that springs offer manatees the best protection against cold stress. Long-term survival of Florida manatees will require improved efforts to enhance and protect manatee access to and use of warm-water springs as power plant outfalls are shut down. David W. Laist Senior Policy and Program Analyst Marine Mammal Commission 4340 East-West Highway, Rm. 700 Bethesda, MD 20814 main office: 301-504-0087 fax: 301-504-0099 e-mail: dlaist at mmc.gov -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From slivermore at ifaw.org Mon Mar 25 16:09:22 2013 From: slivermore at ifaw.org (Livermore, Sharon) Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:09:22 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Seeking experienced volunteer field assistants for autumn 2013 whale research project offshore South Australia. Message-ID: <7AB298A393D1434A864AF86B777C1F2F0895764B@hq00sm01.ifaw.net> Seeking experienced volunteer field assistants for autumn 2013 whale research project offshore South Australia. Dates: 24 April to 9 May 2013 Overview: IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is seeking experienced and enthusiastic individual(s) to join our research team as voluntary fieldwork assistant(s) for a project offshore of South Australia during late April - early May 2013. Departing from Adelaide, this project will take place for 16 consecutive days and applicants will need to be available for the duration of the survey. Work will be primarily focused on conducting visual and 24 hour passive acoustic research on cetaceans. Essential experience: * previous relevant survey experience of boat-based field work on cetaceans, with time spent living and working offshore * acoustic research experience * familiarity with the use of computer systems * reliable, motivated and team oriented, with a positive attitude and a genuine interest in marine mammal science * No history of seasickness The team onboard will be made up of IFAW and Marine Conservation Research (MCR) staff, visiting scientists and volunteers. Preference will be given to locally-based applicants. Further information: The project will be conducted from S.V. Pelican, a 19 m long sailing catamaran with accommodation for 20 (http://www.svpelican.com.au/). This an unpaid post, although lodgings onboard the boat will be provided. For more information about MCR and IFAW please see the following websites: www.marineconservationresearch.co.uk/ and http://www.ifaw.org/australia Please email a CV and letter of interest outlining your previous experience, availability and why you think you should be considered for the post to Sharon Livermore, IFAW Marine Campaigner at slivermore at ifaw.org Application deadline: 2 April 2013 Sharon Livermore | Marine Campaigner ___________________________________________________________ IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare Oceania Office 6 Belmore Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW 2010, Australia. tel. +61 (0)2 9288 4984 mob. +61 (0)410 815 650 email. slivermore at ifaw.org Rescuing and protecting animals around the world www.ifaw.org ? 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Kathy Two volunteers needed to help with seabird and cetacean fieldwork in South of Spain (Andalusia) CIRCE (http://www.circe.info) is seeking applications from two volunteer tohelp in the motorboat ELSA in the study of abundance and distribution of seabirds and cetaceans in the Gulf of Cadiz (Andalucia - Spain) from 14th April to 31st May 2013. (Note: If you are coming to the ECS in Setubal (Portugal), you can join us after the conference, it is just 5 hours away). Volunteers should be available for the entire period. You will be responsible for your transport to and from the main centre, but once here, we will provide accommodation, transport to the different harbors and food expenses (communal shopping/cooking will be arranged). The main port will be Chipiona and all the volunteers and research team will be based there, although other ports (Barbate, Isla Cristina) could be used during the surveys (in that case everyone will sleep in the boat). We will do lineal transects to cover the coastal area of the Gulf of Cadiz (12 nautical miles) with the motorboat ELSA (10 meters) with an observation point at 5 meters above sea level to monitor seabirds, cetaceans and anthropogenic activities. Volunteers should be prepared to long working days (some days more than 10 hours) under the sun, the wind and cold weather and to help with data entry and office duties during bad weather days. Successful applicants will: -have previous experience in seabirds and cetacean identification at sea. -have a mature attitude towards seabird and marine mammal research. -be autonomous and quickly operational. -be able to live and work constructively with others in a team. -be able to live in a small boat (10meters) for some days. -speak fluently Spanish and/or English. -be available for the entire period. Applicants should send an email introducing themselves to gimenez.verdugo(at)gmail.com. The email should include an outline of why you would like to work on this project, your qualifications and previous experience. Please also attach a brief CV, detailing your previous experiences relevant to this project. *Applications will be considered in order of arrival.* Sincerely, *Joan Gim?nez Verdugo* PhD Student Mail: gimenez.verdugo(at)gmail.com Phone: 619176849 *************************************************************************** This is a message from the Pacific Seabird Group listservice. To subscribe, visit https://www.fws.gov/lists/listinfo/pacificseabirds. To unsubscribe, send an email to PacificSeabirds-request at lists.fws.gov. Enter "unsubscribe" in the subject field. Questions? Contact Verena Gill at verena_gill at fws.gov *************************************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If anyone has sounds we can use, we would of course fully acknowledge that individual in all publications that come out of this work. Please contact Justin Suraci (jsuraci at uvic.ca). Thanks in advance, Mauricio Carrasquilla Marine Biologist Msc. PhD Student Biology Department University of Victoria BC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ciarabertulli at yahoo.it Wed Mar 27 09:10:04 2013 From: ciarabertulli at yahoo.it (chiara bertulli) Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:10:04 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [MARMAM] : VERTEBRAL COLUMN MALFORMATIONS IN WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS: FIRST CALL FOR COLLABORATION Message-ID: <1364400604.21056.YahooMailNeo@web28903.mail.ir2.yahoo.com> VERTEBRAL COLUMN MALFORMATIONS IN WHITE-BEAKED DOLPHINS: FIRST CALL FOR COLLABORATION Few detailed reports of vertebral column malformations in white-beaked dolphins (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) have been published. Data and photographs of white-beaked dolphins were collecting off Iceland on board whale-watching boats (Elding Hvalasko?un Reykjavik ehf, in Reykjavik; North Sailing Whale-watching in H?sav?k; Dolphin and Whale Spotting in Keflav?k) over a 10-year period (2002-2012) during the course of Master and PhD projects. Six cases of kyphosis in wild white-beaked dolphins were documented. We are seeking collaborations with researchers outside of Iceland, who have data on wild and dead L. albirostris specimen showing vertebral column malformations. The goal of this collaboration is to report the occurrence of spinal deformities in a delphinid species which has been poorly studied. Collaborating scientists currently include Marianne H. Rasmussen (University of Iceland), Anders Galatius (University of Aarhus) and Carl C. Kinze (Danish Marine Mammal Society). Proposed deliverables will include publication in peer review journals. The funding agency along with all the collaboration organizations will be acknowledged in all scientific publications and scientific and public presentations of the research. This is an initial call so if you have interest in participating in this collaborative effort, please contact us by emailing Chiara G. Bertulli (ciarabertulli at yahoo.it). Best wishes Chiara G. Bertulli ********************* Chiara G. Bertulli, PhD student University of Iceland Biology Department N?tt?rfr??ah?s/Askja Sturlugata 7 101 Reykjavik Iceland Skype: chiara.giulia.bertulli Website: www.faxa-cetacean.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From roos at zeehondencreche.nl Thu Mar 14 01:01:46 2013 From: roos at zeehondencreche.nl (Roos Janac) Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:01:46 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre - Internships Message-ID: <42e459a4c9e4f1ecbfe97839a158aa6a@zeehondencreche.nl> SEAL REHABILITATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE - INTERNSHIPS The Seal Rehabilitation and Research Centre (SRRC) in Pieterburen, the Netherlands, is a hospital dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured, orphaned and sick seals and is looking for: ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY The seals in the rehabilitation centre need intensive care treatment due to their health problems (mostly lungworm infections). We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who will work together with the SRRC staff in the seals care department. Together with the seal care staff you will be working closely with the seals. Your role will be to assist in the care of the seals. This will mainly consists of the preparing of diets, assist with feeding the seals and carry out other jobs relating to the care of seals (e.g. cleaning quarantines and outdoor pools). We have positions available in: * April 4 positions * May 8 positions * June 3 positions * August 3 positions * Sept - Dec 8 positions left in each month If you have experience with animal husbandry, and you are available, please send a letter to the SRRC: info at zeehondencreche.nl [1] Interns are accepted internationally. Candidates must be able to work well in a team, possess a strong work ethic and be willing to work long hours during our busiest months (a work day can be up to 10 hours during peak "pupping" season). We require a minimum period of six weeks with a maximum of three months. Internships are voluntary positions and candidates are responsible for their own transportation to and from Pieterburen. We do provide accomodation and food, for which we request a fee of EUR 75,- per week. 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URL: From C.Peters at massey.ac.nz Thu Mar 28 23:07:17 2013 From: C.Peters at massey.ac.nz (Peters, Catherine) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:07:17 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Volunteers required to assist with a study of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Northland, New Zealand Message-ID: Volunteers required to assist with a study of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Northland, New Zealand Program: The Coastal-Marine Research Group (C-MRG - http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz/) was established under the auspices of the Institute of Natural Sciences (INS) at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand in 2000. Since then, both its staff and postgraduate students have undertaken marine mammal research within and beyond New Zealand waters, concentrating specifically on conservation and management orientated questions. Volunteers are required to assist on a PhD study (supervised by Dr Karen Stockin, Massey University and Prof Mark Orams, AUT University) to assess the behavioural ecology and conservation of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand. Bottlenose dolphins are classified as nationally endangered within New Zealand waters (Baker et al 2010), with a local population recently described (Tezanos-Pinto et al in press). This study builds upon earlier research undertaken by Tezanos-Pinto (2009) and Constantine (2002) and will among other things, reassess the status and effects of tourism interactions (a decade on from Constantine 2002). Volunteer activities: The field season runs year round and volunteers are required for all periods. A minimum commitment of three months is preferred, with priority given to those who can commit for longer periods. The volunteer team will be required to fulfill several key roles: 1) 1) Assist on a 5.5m dedicated research vessel operating from the Bay of Islands. Surveys will involve daily return trips (not overnight) and be conducted in favorable conditions only. As such, no minimum or maximum number of research days onboard the research vessel can be guaranteed 2) 2) Assist with vessel of opportunity data collection in the Bay of Islands 3) 3) Assist with data processing and preliminary analysis on bad weather days 4) 4) Undertake additional responsibilities/roles as the season progresses 5) Effort will placed into allowing all volunteers the opportunity to gain experience on each element. Volunteer requirements: ? 1) Be adaptable and patient ? field work is highly weather dependent and could include long, consecutive days both on and off the water ? 2) Be enthusiastic and team orientated (both in a living and working environment) ? 3) A willingness to learn ? 4) Possess a positive attitude ? 5) Be polite to, and engage positively with, the local community ? 6) Be physically fit and able to work in outdoor conditions ? 7) Speak English ? 8) Possess basic computer skills (excel, word, etc) Preferred (but not necessary) skills/traits: ? 1) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a degree in a related field (Biology, Zoology, Marine Biology, Animal Behaviour, etc) ? 2) Have small boat experience ? 3) Have previous (marine) field experience Enthusiasm and demonstrable commitment to the project will supersede formal qualifications. Volunteers will be expected to work and live as part of a team with shared cooking and cleaning duties. Unfortunately, monetary compensation cannot be provided, and volunteers will be required to pay for their own food and accommodation. However accommodation will be provided in the field research house at a reasonable rate. Volunteers must pay and organize for their own transport to the field site (3 hours North of Auckland). Information, prices and assistance can be provided to successful applicants. Application process: Applicants should send a short email cover letter, using ?volunteer opportunity? as the subject line, to c.peters at massey.ac.nz. The email should include an outline of why you would like to work on this project, your availability and relevant experience. Please also attach a brief CV including at least one reference. Early application is recommended to avoid disappointment. Successful applicants will be notified ASAP. This is a great opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and gain further experience, whilst working on an important research project. 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URL: From cortezm at tamug.edu Sat Mar 23 12:07:04 2013 From: cortezm at tamug.edu (Michelle Cortez) Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:07:04 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Summer Alaskan Field Course/Internship In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: <288BA0872E848A4C93EDE5C11EA8BF9A38653ECD@MAILSTORE.tamug.edu> ALASKA FIELD EXPERIENCE THROUGH TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON Summer 2013 Course Name: COASTAL MARINE BIOLOGY OF ALASKA Course Number: MARB/MARS 415, MARB/MARS 615 or as an INTERNSHIP WITHOUT UNIVERSITY CREDIT Session dates: June 3-14; June 17-June 28; July 1-July 12; July 15-26; July 29-Aug 9. INSTRUCTOR: DR. RANDALL DAVIS Please contact Dr. Davis at (281) 250-7839 (davisr at tamug.edu) for more information. Travel to south-central Alaska for this three credit hour field course or internship. For 12 days, students will live and study at the remote Alice Cove Research Station located along the shores of Prince William Sound. Students will learn about the marine biology of this area and conduct research on a chosen sea otter behavioral ecology or fisheries project. They will then analyze and present their results from their chosen project to the class. An overland day trip will be made to explore the Copper River Delta and visit Sheridan Glacier. There are no prerequisites. Field course fee is $2,150 (airfare to Anchorage and Cordova not included). You do not need to be a student at Texas A&M University to register for an internship. From sarah.dolman at whales.org Tue Mar 26 10:17:25 2013 From: sarah.dolman at whales.org (Sarah Dolman) Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:17:25 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] White-beaked dolphin survey - Your knowledge of the species Message-ID: Dear MARMAM members On Saturday 6th April the workshop 'Towards a Conservation Strategy for White-beaked Dolphins in the North East Atlantic' will be held as part of the European Cetacean Society conference in Set?bal, Portugal. This will be a closed workshop, with invited participants presenting and discussing the development of recommendations, for informing a possible Conservation Strategy for the species within the North East Atlantic. The workshop is organised and supported by Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas (ASCOBANS) and the European Cetacean Society (ECS). To ensure as much information on the species is collated for informing the participants of the workshop the organisers wish to ask as many interested parties and individuals with knowledge and experience with white-beaked dolphins to complete the following online questionnaire (survey monkey). Please use the below link, following all instructions provided. The survey should take no longer than 5 minutes, depending on the amount of information you wish to share: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/X86PLY7 The outputs of the online questionnaire and the workshop 'Towards a Conservation Strategy for White-beaked Dolphins in the North East Atlantic', as well as an associated bibliography, will be made available via the workshop proceedings and can be emailed to those expressing an interest to receive a copy (PDF only). The workshop organisers' thank you for consideration and any information you can provide. 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The study, now in its second year, aims to develop a community-based sightings network to further our understanding of the distribution of cetaceans around the islands. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of a photo-ID catalogue for orcas. A primary goal of the project is to assess the potential for whale and dolphin watching on the islands as a means of diversifying wildlife ecotourism. Key responsibilities:To lead cliff-top cetacean survey work at a number of sites on the islands, using angle and distance measuring equipment to obtain the exact position of any cetaceans sighted, and a spotting scope for species identification and behavioural observations. To oversee the development of a killer whale photo identification catalogue. While all cetacean sightings will be recorded, the project?s key focus will be to study orcas.The collection (and verification when possible) of sightings from a range of locally interested parties with a view to establishing a self-sustaining sightings network.To set up and maintain a small public information area within the capital of Torshavn. To develop a working relationship with small boat operators with the potential to integrate whale and dolphin watching into current tours. To engage the Faroese and tourist community in the project and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.To complete a scientific report and analysis of all data collected during the survey period, with data and photo analysis support provided by Planet Whale. Skills and experience:Educated to at least Masters level in the marine biology/science field.Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with people from all walks of life. Knowledge of Faroese or Danish considered an advantage but not essential.Ability to lead and manage a small team, maintaining focus on work quality.A positive and pro-active approach.Willingness to spend long hours (often alone) in the field when the weather allows.Highly motivated and able to concentrate for several hours at a time.Experience in conducting land-based surveys of cetaceans.Experience in photo identification of cetaceans preferable.Clean driving license. The three months will be spent surveying for cetaceans whenever weather conditions allow. This may include working in some fairly ?wild? weather ? please be aware of this! You will be free to take one day off a week, usually during bad weather. You will be fully supported by our office team in Brighton, UK, but you will be responsible for allocating duties to two survey assistants. All accommodation and travel costs will be covered, including flights to the Faroe Islands. Shared accommodation will be provided and cooking/cleaning will be shared between the three members of the team. This is a self-employed short-term contract and will be paid from ?425 / ?500 per week up to a maximum of ?510 / ?600 per week dependent on qualifications and work experience. Candidates will either be interviewed in Brighton, UK or via telephone/skype. There is also a possibility of interviews at the ECS conference in Setubal, Portugal, early April if more convenient (please mention this in your application). Applications from within the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Denmark are encouraged. To apply please send your CV and covering letter to sarahjackson at planetwhale.com with ?Lead Scientific Officer Application? as the subject header.Closing date for applications is 4th April, with interviews expected to take place the following week. 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This project, supported by WSPA, will focus on establishing areas of high site fidelity for cetaceans around the Faroe Islands, with a particular emphasis on orcas. The study, now in its second year, aims to develop a community-based sightings network to further our understanding of the distribution of cetaceans around the islands. Emphasis will also be placed on the development of a photo-ID catalogue for orcas. A primary goal of the project is to assess the potential for whale and dolphin watching on the islands as a means of diversifying wildlife ecotourism. Skills and experience: Land-based cetacean survey experience - you will carry out cliff-top cetacean survey work at a number of sites on the islands, using angle and distance measuring equipment to obtain the exact position of any cetaceans sighted, and a spotting scope for species identification and behavioural observations. Willingness to spend long hours (often alone) in the field when the weather allows. Highly motivated and able to concentrate for several hours at a time. Photo identification experience preferred ? you will assist in the development of a killer whale photo identification catalogue. While all cetacean sightings will be recorded, the project?s key focus will be to study orcas. Good ?people skills? ? you will help run a small cetacean 'exhibition space' and assist with a questionnaire designed for the public. Ability to work in a team environment maintaining focus on work quality. Good written and spoken English. Knowledge of Faroese/Danish/Icelandic considered an advantage but we welcome other applications. Preferably educated to at least degree level in marine science/biology. Driving license preferable. During the survey period (May, June and July) volunteers will be allocated at least one day off per week, usually during bad weather. This may include working in some fairly ?wild? weather ? please be aware of this! You will be fully supported by our office team in Brighton & Hove, UK. The positions will not be paid, but all accommodation and travel costs will be covered, including flights to the Faroe Islands. Shared accommodation and a food budget will be provided and cooking/cleaning will be shared between the three members of the team. You will need to have your own laptop/smartphone so we can regularly communicate online. Candidates will either be interviewed in Brighton, UK or via telephone/skype. There is also a possibility of interviews at the ECS conference in Setubal, Portugal, early April if more convenient (please mention this in your application). Applications from within the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Denmark are encouraged. To apply please send your CV and covering letter to sarahjackson at planetwhale.com with ?Survey Volunteer Application? as the subject header. Closing date for applications is 4th April, with interviews expected to take place the following week. 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Workshop title: Towards a large scale collaboration on sperm whale research Date: 06/04/2013 Organizer: Marta Acosta Plata (Marine Research and Education Fund of Andenes - MAREFA) Time: Full day (9:30 - 18:00) Cost: 25 euro Summary: With the present workshop we are aiming to review the current knowledge about sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Mediterranean Sea and North Atlantic and bring together any research group, individuals, whale watching companies or non-profit organizations working on the species, in order to gain a better understanding at a larger scale and identify potential knowledge gaps to be addressed in the upcoming years. During this workshop we also expect to facilitate the sharing of data, including photo-identification images, acoustic recordings and tissue samples. Special attention will be destined to re-build the large scale photo-identification database NAMSC (North Atlantic and Mediterranean Sperm whale Catalogue). All the potential contributors to the workshop will be invited in advance, and other places will be available for interested individuals, in particular, students that are already or would like to get involved with sperm whale research. If you wish to participate, please send you request to m.acosta at marefa-whaleresearch.org Thanks, Marta Acosta Plata Marine Research and Education Fund of Andenes m.acosta at marefa-whaleresearch.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dylan at planetwhale.com Fri Mar 29 14:29:47 2013 From: dylan at planetwhale.com (Dylan Walker) Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:29:47 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] =?windows-1252?q?Job_post=3A_Scientific_Officer_-_Identi?= =?windows-1252?q?fying_=91Areas_of_Concern=92_for_Global_Cetacean_?= =?windows-1252?q?Outreach_Programme?= Message-ID: *Job title: *Scientific Officer - Identifying ?Areas of Concern? for Global Cetacean Outreach Programme *Hours:* 5 days a week (Equivalent 37? hours) *Contract Period: **14* weeks; commencing 13th May until 16th August 2013 *Pay:* ?3500 net *Based:* Planet Whale Headquarters, Brighton, UK Planet Whale is recruiting a Scientific Officer to be based in our Brighton office, UK. The role will focus primarily on running a global outreach programme to encourage the general public, experts, and other stakeholders from around the world to identify their ?Areas of Concern? for cetaceans using a free collaborative survey and mapping tool called SeaSketch. The Scientific Officer will provide technical support and assistance to stakeholders with different backgrounds and interests around the world to identify and map their priority issues affecting cetaceans. By encouraging stakeholders to focus on location, the outreach programme will be an effective way to: a) a) Enable the global community to highlight the many issues affecting cetaceans, and share their concerns and; b) Suggest areas and opportunities to work in partnership to deliver effective solutions to highlighted issues. In addition, the Scientific Officer will participate in a range of other tasks, including data analysis of cetacean survey and photo-identification data, plus other current field and office-based research being conducted by Planet Whale. Key responsibilities: ? To lead Planet Whale?s global outreach programme to identify ?Areas of Concern? for cetaceans, using and analysing mapping software and related survey tools ? To oversee current cetacean survey work, focussing on maintaining high standards of data collection and analysis with current field and office-based team ? Manage and develop current photo identification catalogues. ? Utilise social media as a feedback mechanism to notify stakeholders of developments on all scientific projects. ? To develop a working relationship with partners assisting with the global outreach programme and other projects. ? To complete a preliminary scientific report and analysis of all data collected during the global outreach programme for release and presentation at the World Whale Conference ? To assist the team with administrative and other tasks as and when required Skills and experience: ? Educated to preferably Masters level in the marine biology/science field ? Good working knowledge of ArcView GIS essential ? Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact with people from all walks of life ? Ability to lead and manage a small team, maintaining focus on work quality ? Team player with a positive and pro-active approach ? Highly motivated and able to concentrate in busy working office ? Experience in conducting surveys of cetaceans ? Experience in photo identification of cetaceans preferable Candidates will either be interviewed in Brighton, UK or via telephone/skype. There is also a possibility of introductory interviews at the ECS conference in Setubal, Portugal, early April if more convenient (please mention this in your application). To apply please send your CV and covering letter to dylan at planetwhale.comwith ?Scientific Officer Application? as the subject header. Closing date for applications is 19th April, with interviews expected to take place the following week. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From info at cbmwc.org Tue Mar 19 07:56:59 2013 From: info at cbmwc.org (CBMWC) Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:56:59 -0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Volunteer bottlenose dolphin research assistant opportunity April-May, Cardigan Bay, UK Message-ID: Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre New Quay Wales www.cbmwc.org Bottlenose dolphin research volunteer ? position available for April-May A volunteer position at the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC) has just become available for 17th April-14th May to collect data on the marine wildlife of Cardigan Bay and to help run our visitor centre and educational activities. About CBMWC The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is a non-profit organisation based in New Quay, west Wales, UK and since 1996 has been dedicated to raising awareness of the local marine environment through education and research. Through boat-based and land-based surveys we monitor bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise and Atlantic grey seal populations, with a focus on the photo-identification of the semi-resident population of bottlenose dolphins in the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Position description Volunteers are required to help with our ongoing research, education and awareness-raising programmes concerning the marine wildlife of Cardigan Bay. CBMWC is almost entirely run by volunteers, so if you are successful in your application, you will be an integral part of our team. Volunteering at CBMWC is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a positive contribution to marine wildlife conservation and meet new people who share your interests. You will learn about the species and habitats in Cardigan Bay, gain experience in field work, research methods, data processing, public awareness and education programmes. The data you collect will contribute to long running research studies on bottlenose dolphin site usage, abundance, photo-identification and acoustic studies. Responsibilities/duties will include (but are not limited to): * Visitor centre operation, including dealing with enquiries and taking boat bookings * Land-based surveys in conjunction with Ceredigion County Council * Boat-based surveys* * Educational activities with children and the general public * Data entry and checking * Updating sightings information * Beach cleans * Please note that boat surveys are weather dependent and volunteers take turns to join trips to act as onboard researcher. During times of bad weather, you will spend more time doing data entry and visitor centre work. You will be expected to work up to 8 hours a days, six days a week. Field work can involve long periods outdoors, in often inclement weather. All volunteers are expected to contribute to all CBMWC activities, tasks and field work and to attend all training sessions provided. As such, if you are only looking to gain field experience, this is not the opportunity for you. Essential skills * An interest in wildlife and conservation * Positive, reliable, conscientious and mature attitude * Ability to work as part of a small team * Strong work ethic with an ability to work unsupervised * Adaptable and patient (particularly as boat work is weather dependent) * Confident in dealing with the public both face to face and over the telephone * Fluency in English * Willing to ask for help if unsure and admit mistakes Desirable skills * Interest and/or experience of working with children in environmental education * Research and surveying experience * IT, photography/videography (own equipment required), design and fundraising skills are useful but not essential Please note that enthusiasm for our work and the marine environment is as valued as experience, since full training is provided. Volunteer fee An administration fee of ?35 will be required from all successful applicants. Accommodation and expense arrangements Shared accommodation in a comfortable and fully equipped house will be arranged for successful volunteers (where required) at a cost of ?55 per week, including fuel bills. Volunteers are responsible for their own food, travel and accommodation costs. How to apply Download an application form from our website www.cbmwc.org/volunteer/, complete it and email it to volunteer at cbmwc.org with ?Volunteer application 2013? in your subject line. Applicants must be able to commit to the entire four weeks and please ensure before applying that you have sufficient money to cover all your accommodation, food and travel expenses. The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 29th March 2013. Applicants will be notified on Monday 1st April. Please contact us if you do not receive an acknowledgement after submitting your form as we have had some emails go missing. For further information Visit www.cbmwc.org/ If you have any questions please email volunteer at cbmwc.org with an appropriate subject line or call Laura on +44 (0)1545 560224. __________________________________________________________________ Support our research - adopt a Cardigan Bay dolphin with the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre Raise money for CBMWC with each internet search you do - it doesn't cost you a penny http://sites.affilyon.co.uk/cbmwc Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre Patent Slip Building Glanmor Terrace New Quay Ceredigion SA45 9PS Wales, UK Ffon/Phone: 01545 560224 E-bost/E-mail: info at cbmwc.org Website: www.cbmwc.org For all the latest news and sightings information, please visit our website, follow us on Twitter or become a fan of our Facebook page www.cbmwc.org http://twitter.com/CBMWC http://facebook.com/CBMWC Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is supported by the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Group, a marine interest group of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales. 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Management policies and strategies, and their underlying research, intended to protect both dolphins and humans during these interactive events, affect the quality and nature of interactivity. The agency of the dolphins, and its representation in management schemes, is analysed using Critical Discourse Analysis of selected texts from the discourse of Dolphin?Human Interaction Management (DHIM). Analysis suggests a prevailing discourse of protectionism but also reveals the possibility for a new kind of management scheme based upon an acceptance of the ?significant otherness? of non-human species. This can be achieved by means of inter-species etiquette, acknowledging the choices made by non-humans to interact with humans. An inter-species etiquette, coupled with multi-species education (education across species boundaries, designed and delivered so as to enable mutually beneficial interaction), offers those non-human animals widely referred to as ?ambassadors? safe places in which to be encountered. This new form of inter-species interaction space is named an ?embassy?. Sincerely, C. Scott Taylor BSocSc (Hon) PhD candidate University of the Sunshine Coast Australia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From p.strong at pembrokeshire.ac.uk Mon Mar 25 06:35:00 2013 From: p.strong at pembrokeshire.ac.uk (Powell Strong) Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:35:00 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] WOW Cetacean, Seabird and Seal accredited courses 2013 Message-ID: <8BB5F92DDA65194B8075CD54C7FE980529E6E5FE@PCOV-EX2.pembrokeshire.ac.uk> WOW Short course 2013. New for this year is the WOW Whales and Dolphins for Beginners. The old favourites include: WOW Cetaceans and WOW Seals. WOW Seabird Monitoring and WOW Seabirds for Beginners are also running again. All carry UK nationally recognised qualifications. For all WOW short courses and more detail see http://coast.pembrokeshire.ac.uk/wow/ Pembrokeshire College and SeaTrust have been running WOW (Wildlife Observer Wales) short courses since 2007. The general structure of a 3 day WOW course is to provide an introduction to identification, biology , sampling theory and field recording. The Cetacean course includes the option of boat survey. Seabirds courses will hopefully include a Skomer Island visit. The Seabird Monitoring course will be led by former RSPB Ramsey Island Warden, Ian Bullock. Courses are based on the Pembrokeshire coast, West Wales, UK, with approximately half the course spent in the class room and half in the field Courses cost range from ?105-140 per person. These are not MMO courses, but do compliment a typical MMO course, by placing much greater emphasis on species identification and recording. Courses include the option of boat work and island visits at an additional cost. * WOW Whale & Dolphin Observing 2 days, ?100, 11-12 May * WOW Seabird Observing, 2 days, ?100, 7-8 May * WOW Seabird Monitoring, 3 days, ?150, 18-20 June * WOW Cetaceans, 3 days, ?130, 16-18 July, 23-25 Oct * WOW Seashore Life, 1 day, ?50, 21 Aug * WOW Seals, 3 days, ?130, 1-3 Oct Funding may be available for persons employed in an associated field and based in the Wales area. More details on request. 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