From k.indeck at uq.edu.au Tue Nov 1 00:09:49 2016 From: k.indeck at uq.edu.au (Katherine Indeck) Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 07:09:49 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Abstract Deadline Extension Message-ID: <622aebe144c04398821bc9d7b39f5fe4@uq-exmbx7.soe.uq.edu.au> Dear ANZSCSMM members, The ANZ Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy is delighted to announce that we have several accommodation and travel grants available for those giving presentations at our third meeting, which is going to be held on November 24th and 25th, 2016, at Flinders University (South Australia). The deadline to submit an abstract (max. 300 words) has been extended to Friday November 11th. Please send an email as soon as possible to anzscsmm at gmail.com> with the subject 'ANZSCSMM Abstract', along with your name, affiliation, presentation preference, abstract, the state/country you'll be traveling from, any dietary requirements, and a request for accommodation (if applicable). (NOTE: Please provide ALL of the above information.) We will make decisions about travel grants based on the final number of participants. Those chosen to receive a travel grant will be notified the week after the deadline and will be reimbursed at the conference. Remember, there will also be an optional half-day workshop (Introduction to DISCOVERY: Photo-Identification Data-Management System for Individually Recognisable Animals) on Wednesday afternoon, November 23rd, which will be run by our colleagues from the University of Hong Kong. This opportunity will be free and open to all interested conference participants. We look forward to seeing you in Adelaide in less than three weeks! Cheers, Kate Indeck The Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory, University of Queensland Cecilia Passadore Cetacean Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution Laboratory, Flinders University Jessica Patino Perez Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation Group, Massey University Katherine Indeck PhD Candidate Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Laboratory School of Veterinary Science University of Queensland Gatton Campus QLD 4343, Australia Phone: (07) 5460 1877 Mob: 0413 933 922 Email: k.indeck at uq.edu.au CEAL website: https://ceal.lab.uq.edu.au/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Registration can be done here: http://solamac2016.com/congress/inscripciones/ For more details please visit the conference/workshop website: http://solamac2016.com/congress/estimating-marine-mammal-abundance-from-line-transect-surveys/ or send us an email: gabdo at st-andrews.ac.uk / ncrm at st-andrews.ac.uk Wee hope to meet you in Chile! Cheers, Gui and Nadya -- *Guilherme A. Bortolotto | *PhD Student SMRU ? CREEM ? School of Biology University of St Andrews *http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/contact/staffProfile.aspx?sunid=gabdo * Mobile UK: (44) 0 7884 398394 R3 Animal Association (http://en.r3animal.org/) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From amooney at whoi.edu Wed Nov 2 12:17:15 2016 From: amooney at whoi.edu (Aran Mooney) Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 15:17:15 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] new pub - humpback song particle motion Message-ID: We are pleased to announce a new publication which describes high levels of acoustic particle motion noted in humpback whale song. Below is the reference and abstract. Singing whales generate high levels of particle motion: implications for acoustic communication and hearing? T. Aran Mooney, Maxwell B. Kaplan, Marc O. Lammers Biology Letters (2016) 12: 20160381; DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2016.0381 It can be accessed at: http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/12/11/20160381 If you have trouble accessing it online, please contact Aran Mooney (amooney at whoi.edu) Abstract Acoustic signals are fundamental to animal communication and cetaceans are often considered bioacoustic specialists. Nearly all studies of their acoustic communication focus on sound pressure measurements, overlooking the particle motion components of their communication signals. Here we characterize the levels of acoustic particle velocity (and pressure) of song produced by humpback whales. We demonstrate that whales generate acoustic fields that include significant particle velocity components that are detectable over relatively long distances sufficient to play a role in acoustic communication. We show that these signals attenuate predictably in a manner similar to pressure and that direct particle velocity measurements can provide bearings to singing whales. Whales could potentially use such information to determine the distance of signaling animals. Additionally, the vibratory nature of particle velocity may stimulate bone conduction, a hearing modality similar to other low-frequency specialized mammals, offering a parsimonious mechanism of acoustic energy transduction into the massive ossicles of whale ears. With substantial concerns regarding the effects of increasing anthropogenic ocean noise and major uncertainties surrounding mysticete hearing, these results highlight both an unexplored avenue that may be available for whale acoustic communication and the need to better understand the biological role of acoustic particle motion. -- T. Aran Mooney Sensory Ecology and Bioacoustics Lab Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution www.whoi.edu/sites/amooney sensoryecology.blogspot.org From Kim.Goetz at niwa.co.nz Tue Nov 1 21:36:17 2016 From: Kim.Goetz at niwa.co.nz (Kim Goetz) Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 04:36:17 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Job Announcement - Marine Mammal Acoustician Message-ID: <11d030f70524458daed24cdebc3b982e@welwex02.niwa.local> Marine Mammal Acoustician - NIWA NIWA is New Zealand's leading natural resources and environmental science services provider, specialising in atmospheric, freshwater and marine research. The Marine Ecology group at NIWA is seeking an experienced Marine Mammal Acoustician to conduct research on marine mammal vocalizations in the context of the overall ambient soundscape. You will take a lead role in an existing project to (1) address knowledge gaps about spatial and temporal distributions, habitat use, calling behaviour, and migration paths of marine mammal species and (2) quantify the ambient soundscape in New Zealand's Cook Strait, with the overarching aim of providing the knowledge required to monitor and assess potential anthropogenic impacts to ensure sustainable resource use. You will be responsible for expanding this project, developing new projects in New Zealand, the Sub-Antarctic Islands and Antarctica, as well as writing proposals focused around passive acoustic detection of cetacean species. Multi-disciplinary research is encouraged. In addition, you will provide policy advice and expert opinion to central and local government agencies about potential impacts of equipment used for science investigations on marine mammals. You will have a PhD degree and substantial experience in the field of bioacoustics, specifically in quantifying marine mammal vocalizations in the context of marine soundscapes. A breadth of knowledge in the field of passive acoustics is essential. You will have experience applying underwater acoustic signal processing tools to analyse acoustic datasets sampled at a variety of sample rates and duty-cycles and a proven track record showing your ability to conduct independent research, produce high quality scientific papers and make oral research presentations to a range of audiences. You will work in a team environment, with specialists in other disciplines, as well as liaise with industry and stakeholders. Please click on the following link for more information: https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails/ajid/QY128/Marine-Mammal-Acoustician,19915.html Job closes November 17, 2016 Dr Kim Goetz Marine Ecologist +64-4-382-1623 | 301 Evans Bay Parade, Greta Point, Wellington | www.niwa.co.nz [NIWA] To ensure compliance with legal requirements and to maintain cyber security standards, NIWA's IT systems are subject to ongoing monitoring, activity logging and auditing. This monitoring and auditing service may be provided by third parties. Such third parties can access information transmitted to, processed by and stored on NIWA's IT systems. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Ecological acoustic recorders obtained 2711 days of recording at 13 sites from December 2012 to December 2014. Humpback dolphin sounds were manually detected on more than half of days with recordings at 12 sites, 8 of which were within proposed reclamation areas. Dolphin detection rates were greatest at Lung Kwu Chau, with other high-occurrence locations northeast of the Hong Kong International Airport and within the Lung Kwu Tan and Siu Ho Wan regions. Dolphin detection rates were greatest in summer and autumn (June?November) and were significantly reduced in spring (March?May) compared to other times of year. Click detection rates were significantly higher at night than during daylight hours. These findings suggest high use of many of the proposed reclamation/development areas by humpback dolphins, particularly at night, and demonstrate the value of long-term PAM for documenting spatial and temporal patterns in dolphin occurrence to help inform management decisions. ? 2016 Acoustical Society of America. [ http://dx.doi.org/10.1121/1.4963874] PDF available to download at http://oceanwidescience.org/hong-kong-acoustic-monitoring/ Regards, Lisa Munger Oceanwide Science Institute munger at oceanwidescience.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From arossi at biologia.unipi.it Sun Nov 6 10:02:40 2016 From: arossi at biologia.unipi.it (Alessia Rossi) Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2016 19:02:40 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication on demography of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Message-ID: Dear MARMAM subscribers, on behalf of my colleagues I am pleased to share with you our recent publication: Piero Manfredi, Luigi Marangi, Alessia Rossi, Giovanni Santangelo (2016). An improved model life table for the Indian River Lagoon bottlenose dolphin population and remarks on early mortality. Marine Mammal Science. 32(4): 1522-1528. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.12334/abstract Abstract: Substantial dolphin population mortality occurs during the ?rst few years of life (Mann and Watson-Capps 2005), with evidence of up to 50% of newborns eliminated by age 4 (Stolen and Barlow 2003, Mannocci et al. 2012). In particular, the ?rst year of life is the most cryptic period for marine mammals, making it important to understand the underlying mortality process in depth. An important source of information for age-speci?c bottlenose dolphin mortality is the stranding data set of the Florida Indian River Lagoon population (IRL), for which age at death at completed years was reconstructed by counting dentinal growth layer groups (Stolen and Barlow 2003). A theoretical life table was built on such data by Stolen and Barlow (2003), by ?tting Siler?s parametric model (Siler 1979) to the age at death of 220 stranded individuals, yielding useful information on the mortality pattern of this population. In the Siler model the age-speci?c hazard of mortality is given by the sum of three components: an exponentially declining one; a constant one; and an exponentially increasing component, which is senescence-related. The Siler model provides an excellent ?t for many real populations, supported by clear biological interpretations of its parameters. A possible shortcoming of Stolen and Barlow?s approach is that the Siler model was proposed for the IRL data on a priori grounds, i.e., as a ?exible model for a wide range of long-lived species, without preliminary discussion on its full appropriateness for the data considered. Indeed, retaining Stolen and Barlow?s (2003) baseline assumption of a stationary population (i.e., a stable age distribution with an intrinsic growth rate equal to zero; see Caswell 2001), inspection of the resulting observed age-speci?c hazard of mortality in the ?rst few years of life does not robustly support the initial exponential decline postulated by the Siler model: the mortality rate is high (about 18%/yr) at age 0, it declines to about 10% at age 1, it climbs back to more than 20% at age 2, and then stays constant in the region of 12% in the two subsequent age groups, before declining quite rapidly to a bottom rate (around 3.5%/yr on average) which remains roughly constant between age 6 and 15. Similar patterns have been observed also in other published data (Mannocci et al. 2012). The above-described pattern in the data indicates as more plausible the alternative hypothesis of a roughly constant hazard of mortality in the ?rst 5 yr of life, followed by a rather rapid decline before bottoming out, prior to the ?nal onset of the exponentially increasing phase. We therefore propose, as an alternative to the Siler model, a new model, termed ReLogit for ease, replacing the exponentially declining component for early mortality with three-parameter ?reversed-logistic? curve. Please contact me by email (arossi at biologia.unipi.it) for the full text. I will be glad to send you a pdf copy. Kind regards Alessia Rossi -- PhD Alessia Rossi Biology Department (Zoology - Animal Ecology) - Demography and Conservation Laboratory via A.Volta, 6 - 56126 Pisa, Italy Cell: +393494743502. e-mail: arossi at biologia.unipi.it skype: musicale85 From caterina.lanfredi at polimi.it Fri Nov 4 09:31:42 2016 From: caterina.lanfredi at polimi.it (Caterina Lanfredi) Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2016 16:31:42 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] =?windows-1252?q?New_publication=3A_Risso=92s_dolphin_th?= =?windows-1252?q?e_Western_Ligurian_Sea=3A_trends_in_population_size_and_?= =?windows-1252?q?habitat_use?= Message-ID: Dear colleagues, The following article has been published online: Azzellino A., S. Airoldi, S. Gaspari, C. Lanfredi, A. Moulins, M. Podest?, M. Rosso and P. Tepsich. 2016. Risso?s Dolphin, Grampus griseus, in the Western Ligurian Sea: Trends in Population Size and Habitat Use. Advances in Marine Biology Volume 75. Editors: Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Michela Podest?, Barbara E. Curry. DOI: 10.1016/bs.amb.2016.08.003 Abstract This paper provides a summary of 25 years of research on Risso?s dolphins (Grampus griseus) in the western Ligurian Sea. Seasonal variations in abundance, distribution and habitat use were observed. Photographic mark?recapture methods provided a population size estimate for the period from 1998 to 2012, of about 100 individuals (95% CI of 60?220 individuals). The same methods detected a decline in population size from an average of about 120?150 from 2000 to 2005, to an average of 70?100 during 2010 to 2014. Species occurrence appeared to be significantly decreasing in coastal and continental slope areas, while it seemed to be stable in the most pelagic area. In addition, a dramatic change was observed in the local primary production, which was analysed based on time series of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll data from 1990 to 2014. Based on fisheries landings, there may have been a general decrease in fishery productivity, both in the western Ligurian Sea and in adjacent regions. Environmental variability, depletion of resources by fisheries and possibly interspecies competition may all have contributed to cause changes in Risso?s dolphin habitat use and occurrence in the western Ligurian Sea. It is available here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0065288116300141 Alternatively, email to the corresponding author: arianna.azzellino at polimi.it Best wishes, Arianna Azzellino Dr. Arianna Azzellino, PhD Environmental Engineering Politecnico di Milano University of Technology, Milan DICA Civil and Environmental Engineering Department P.za Leonardo da Vinci, 32 20133 Milano - ITALY ph. +39 02 - 23996431 fax. +39 02 - 23996499 e-mail arianna.azzellino at polimi.it -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dudot at zoology.ubc.ca Sun Nov 6 19:43:18 2016 From: dudot at zoology.ubc.ca (Tiphaine Jeanniard du Dot) Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2016 19:43:18 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Acceleration as an index of energy expenditure in wild fur seals Message-ID: <058e9503-861f-4194-196d-38413870e98e@zoology.ubc.ca> Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the publication of a new paper in Functional Ecology entitled : 'Accelerometers can measure total and activity-specific energy expenditures in free-ranging marine mammals only if linked to time-activity budgets'. Abstract: 1. Energy expenditure is an important component of foraging ecology, but is extremely difficult to estimate in free-ranging animals and depends on how animals partition their time between different activities during foraging. Acceleration data have emerged as a new way to determine energy expenditure at a fine scale but this needs to be tested and validated in wild animals. 2. This study investigated whether vectorial dynamic body acceleration (VeDBA) could accurately predict the energy expended by marine predators during a full foraging trip. We also aimed to determine whether the accuracy of predictions of energy expenditure derived from acceleration increased when partitioned by different types of at-sea activities (i.e. diving, transiting, resting and surface activities). 3. To do so, we equipped 20 lactating northern (/Callorhinus ursinus/) and 20 lactating Antarctic fur seals (/Arctocephalus gazella/) with GPS, time-depth recorders and tri-axial accelerometers and obtained estimates of field metabolic rates using the doubly labelled water (DLW) method. VeDBA was derived from tri-axial acceleration, and at-sea activities (diving, transiting, resting and surface activities) were determined using dive depth, tri-axial acceleration and travelling speed. 4. We found that VeDBA did not accurately predict the total energy expended by fur seals during their full foraging trips (R2 = 036). However, the accuracy of VeDBA as a predictor of total energy expenditure increased significantly when foraging trips were partitioned by activity and when activity-specific VeDBA was paired with time-activity budgets (R2 = 070). Activity-specific VeDBA also accurately predicted the energy expenditures of each activity independent of each other (R2 > 085). 5. Our study confirms that acceleration is a promising way to estimate energy expenditures of free-ranging marine mammals at a fine scale never attained before. However, it shows that it needs to be based on the time-activity budgets that make up foraging trips rather than being derived as a single measure of VeDBA applied to entire foraging trips. Our activity-based method provides a cost-effective means to accurately calculate energy expenditures of fur seals using acceleration and time-activity budgets, that can be transfered to studies on other species. This article is available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.12729/abstract Best wishes, Tiphaine Jeanniard du Dot, PhD -- Tiphaine Jeanniard-du-Dot, PhD Marine Mammal Research Unit 2202 Main Mall, AERL bldg University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, V6T1Z4, CANADA Tel:+1-604-822-9150 / cell:+1-604-724-4230 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We concomitantly measured field metabolic rates with the doubly-labelled water method and derived activity-specific energy expenditures using fine-scale time-activity budgets for each seal. Flipper strokes were detected while diving or surface transiting using dynamic acceleration. Despite some inter-species differences in flipper stroke dynamics or frequencies, both species of fur seals spent 3.79 ? 0.39 J/kg per stroke and had a cost of transport of ~1.6?1.9 J/kg/m while diving. Also, flipper stroke counts were good predictors of energy spent while diving (R2 = 0.76) and to a lesser extent while transiting (R2 = 0.63). However, flipper stroke count was a poor predictor overall of total energy spent during a full foraging trip (R2 = 0.50). Amplitude of flipper strokes (i.e., acceleration amplitude ? number of strokes) predicted total energy expenditure (R2 = 0.63) better than flipper stroke counts, but was not as accurate as other acceleration-based proxies, i.e. Overall Dynamic Body Acceleration. This article is available at: http://www.nature.com/articles/srep33912 Best wishes, Tiphaine Jeanniard du Dot, PhD -- Tiphaine Jeanniard-du-Dot, PhD Marine Mammal Research Unit 2202 Main Mall, AERL bldg University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, V6T1Z4, CANADA Tel:+1-604-822-9150 / cell:+1-604-724-4230 From christine.wallace at navy.mil Mon Nov 7 12:57:28 2016 From: christine.wallace at navy.mil (Wallace, Christine H CIV NAVFAC PAC, EV) Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2016 20:57:28 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Job: Marine Biologist Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific, Hawaii Message-ID: <74D081C659341049BA6EF72F4DAD58B0126B97BF@NAWEPRLHXM01V.nadsuswe.nads.navy.mil> Hi: Can you post some job openings in Hawaii? We are looking for Marine Biologists to fill several positions. The positions are with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. These are federal civilian positions at the General Service Grades of GS-11 (salary range $67,800 to $88,100) and GS-12 (salary range $81,200 to 105,600). Salary range shown includes locality pay and Cost of Living Adjustment for Hawaii. The grade level and salary will depend on the candidates qualifications and experience. The incumbent will serve as a Subject Matter Expert for marine resources products and services that support Navy and Marine Corps shore-side bases and military training operations on land and at sea in Hawaii, Guam and the Far East. The incumbent will be a Navy subject matter expert (SME) in marine resources including one or more of the following: marine mammals, sea turtles, fishes, coral, marine invertebrates, and marine environments. Knowledge of Pacific Ocean marine resources is highly desirable, and an understanding of statistics and methods for quantifying and analyzing biological phenomena and trends is necessary. The incumbent will prepare contracting documents, field work plans, monitoring plans, data analysis, threatened and endangered species evaluations, and research proposals. Much of the work executed by the incumbent will be by contract, so strong project management and contracting skills are desirable. A portion of work will also be executed in-house. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of marine resources sections of environmental planning documents under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Additionally, the incumbent will prepare consultation documents and conduct consultations with federal resource agencies under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act (Essential Fish Habitat), and other environmental laws and regulations. Please contact Mr. Sean Hanser at Naval Facilities Engineering Command if you are interested in submitting a resume for consideration. Contact him at sean.hanser at navy.mil . R, Christine Wallace Environmental Planning and Conservation Division Manager (EV2) Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific 258 Makalapa Dr, STE 100 Pearl Harbor, HI 96860 Commercial: (808) 472-1447 DSN: 315-1447 christine.wallace at navy.mil -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Although alloparental care is common in social mammals, its prevalence is difficult to assess in cetaceans, and has not been studied in *Globicephala melas*. A population off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, has been studied from whale-watching vessels since 1998, during July and August each year. From 2009 to 2011, we collected photo identifications of calves and the adults accompanying them. Alloparental care was considered to be occurring when a calf was identified with more than one companion. We found that 85.7% of calves in 2009, 80.6% of calves in 2010 and 63% of calves in 2011 had alloparents. Mothers were difficult to identify. Nevertheless, none of the other companions of calves were assigned to the same unit as the mother. Five carers were sexed, four of them males. There were no cases of within- or between-year alloparental care reciprocity. It is possible that delayed reciprocity is happening on a larger time scale in this population, but the most likely explanation is that alloparental care is a byproduct of this species? social structure, with a very small cost to the alloparent?s fitness. This article is available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.12377/abstract or by request Cheers, Joana Augusto ******************************* Joana Augusto, M.Sc. PhD candidate Whitehead Lab Biology Dept. Dalhousie University http://whitelab.biology.dal.ca/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From joelle.de.weerdt at gmail.com Tue Nov 8 02:28:10 2016 From: joelle.de.weerdt at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Jo=C3=ABlle_De_Weerdt?=) Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 11:28:10 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] URGENT: 1 research assistant Needed LAST CALL Message-ID: *About ELI-Scientific* ELI-S is a nonprofit organization based in France that has been created in 2013. Our organization aims at promoting, protecting and conserving cetaceans. We have set up the research project ?Cetacean Conservation in Nicaragua?. ELI-Scientific is seeking one research assistants for field work, photo-identification and data entry from 23 of January to 23 of April 2017. This project aims to generate knowledge on cetacean presence, distribution and habitat use patterns. The Research Assistant will have a unique opportunity to participate to a pioneer research project under the supervision of experienced Team Leader and the Project Director. The expected output is to generate: 1) scientific data on cetaceans in Nicaragua, 2) environmental awareness to the local communities in order to create a socio-economic relevance in conserving and protecting their natural environment and 3) responsible eco-tourism. All team members will have a training beforehand on the field methodologies and protocols as well as on data management. *Locations: *Padre Ramos North-West of Nicaragua *Period: *January,23rd ? April, 23rd 2017 (3 months) *Type of agreement: *Full time. 1 Day off per week. Research assistants should expect to spend at least 4 days a week on the field and 1 day a week in working with data and should be willing and able to work a 6 days per week during the 12-week field study. *Duties:* - Assist in Boat based surveys in collecting data on cetaceans - Photo-identification of whale and dolphin species - Update photo-ID catalogue - Data entry of collected data - Participate to public outreach *Skills and qualifications:* - *Bsc or Mc in biology / environmental sciences* - *Fluency in Spanish* - *Enthusiastic, conscientious and hard working* - Have background in cetacean ecology, and at least one season of field work - Experience of working in developing countries - *Experience in delivering educational activities* - Proactive with ability to work unsupervised - Interest in wildlife and conservation - Being comfortable on a small boat - Excellent verbal and written communication skills - Being able to work in a small team - Being able to live in basic living conditions *Desirable skills :* - An interest and knowledge of marine life - A background in marine biology - Speaking English and French is a plus - Be able to swim *Successful candidate will:* - Gain valuable experience in cetacean survey techniques and behavioral studies - Work in a very dynamic environment - Get insight in running a research project in developing countries *Accommodation and expenses:* A participation fee of 500 euros/month will be asked to the assistant and includes accommodation and food, the travel to and from the airport, the membership to the organisation, 2 project t-shirts. The Research assistant is responsible for its own transportation. *To apply:* Please email a CV, 2 references and cover letter outlining your experience and motivations. Send this to joelle.deweerdt at eli-s.com with -Research assistant 2017- in the subject line. The application deadline is 13 November 2016. Interviews per skype. *Contact:* For further information and any queries, please contact Joelle De Weerdt, Project Director Email: joelle.deweerdt at eli-s.com Tel: 0032 497 71 20 87 Website: www.eli-s.com and www.nicacetacea.org Facebook: ELI-Scientific -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From erling.nordoy at uit.no Wed Nov 9 05:04:45 2016 From: erling.nordoy at uit.no (=?utf-8?B?RXJsaW5nIFN2ZXJyZSBOb3Jkw7h5?=) Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 13:04:45 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication; Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) pups ingest snow and seawater during their post-weaning fast Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a new publication on marine mammal water balance ?Hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) pups ingest snow and seawater during their post-weaning fast? in ?Journal of Comparative Physiology B? Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the importance of exogenous water intake (snow/seawater) in hooded seal (Cystophora cristata) pups during their post-weaning fast. In this study, five hooded seal pups had ad lib access to snow and seawater for the first 12 and last 21 days of their post-weaning fast, respectively. Total body water and water flux were determined during both exposure periods by use of the tritiated water method. Blood samples were collected to monitor changes in hematocrit, plasma urea and plasma osmolality. Body mass loss was on average 0.36 kg day?1. Average total body water changed from 15.7 to 11.4 L, while total water influx changed from 15 to 18 mL day?1 kg?1 during snow and seawater exposure, respectively. Of this influx an average of 35% can be attributed to metabolic water, while approximately 8% was due to respiratory water influx. Interestingly, 56 and 58% of the total water influx was due to snow and seawater ingestion, respectively, amounting to 8 mL day?1 kg?1 snow (counted as liquid water) and 10 mL day?1 kg?1 seawater. Based on the results of the plasma parameters it is concluded that fasting hooded seal pups maintain water balance and homeostasis when access to snow or seawater is permitted. It is further concluded that snow and seawater intake, in addition to metabolic and respiratory water, is important for maintenance of water balance and excretion of urea during the post-weaning fast of hooded seal pups. The article is online available as open access at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00360-016-1048-3 Kind regards, Pauke Schots, MSc UiT The Arctic University of Norway Department of Arctic and Marine Biology Arctic Animal Physiology Research Group Postbox 6050 Langnes 9037 Tromso, Norway e-mail: pauke.schots at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Jens.Koblitz at bioacousticsnetwork.org Thu Nov 10 07:25:31 2016 From: Jens.Koblitz at bioacousticsnetwork.org (Jens Koblitz) Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 16:25:31 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] new publication on narwhal echolocation Message-ID: Dear colleagues, my co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of our work on the directionality and scanning of narwhals in PLoS ONE: Koblitz JC, Stilz P, Rasmussen MH, Laidre KL (2016) Highly Directional Sonar Beam of Narwhals (/Monodon monoceros/) Measured with a Vertical 16 Hydrophone Array PLoS ONE 11(11): e0162069. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0162069 The paper is available as OPEN ACCESS here: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0162069 Abstract: Recordings of narwhal (/Monodon monoceros/) echolocation signals were made using a linear 16 hydrophone array in the pack ice of Baffin Bay, West Greenland in 2013 at eleven sites. An average -3 dB beam width of 5.0? makes the narwhal click the most directional biosonar signal reported for any species to date. The beam shows a dorsal-ventral asymmetry with a narrower beam above the beam axis. This may be an evolutionary advantage for toothed whales to reduce echoes from the water surface or sea ice surface. Source level measurements show narwhal click intensities of up to 222 dB pp re 1 ?Pa, with a mean apparent source level of 215 dB pp re 1 ?Pa. During ascents and descents the narwhals perform scanning in the vertical plane with their sonar beam. This study provides valuable information for reference sonar parameters of narwhals and for the use of acoustic monitoring in the Arctic. Cheers, Jens -- Dr. Jens C. Koblitz BioAcousticsNetwork Eichenallee 32 a 41469 Neuss Germany Office: +41 (0) 56 55 876 20 Cell: +49 (0) 1512-2236452 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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In this study, we examined six years (2010 to 2015) of continuous acoustic recordings at up to seven different locations in the Central and Southern Indian Basin to assess the peak periods of presence, seasonality and migration movements of Antarctic blue whales (/Balaenoptera musculus intermedia/). An automated method is used to detect the Antarctic blue whale stereotyped call, known as Z-call. Detection results are analyzed in terms of distribution, seasonal presence and diel pattern of emission at each site. Z-calls are detected year-round at each site, except for one located in the equatorial Indian Ocean, and display highly seasonal distribution. This seasonality is stable across years for every site, but varies between sites. Z-calls are mainly detected during autumn and spring at the subantarctic locations, suggesting that these sites are on the Antarctic blue whale migration routes, and mostly during winter at the subtropical sites. In addition to these seasonal trends, there is a significant diel pattern in Z-call emission, with more Z-calls in daytime than in nighttime. This diel pattern may be related to the blue whale feeding ecology. This article is available at : http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0163587 Kind regards, Emmanuelle Leroy PhD Student University of Brest Institut Universitaire Europ?en de la Mer (IUEM) Laboratoire G?osciences Oc?an (LGO) Place Nicolas Copernic - 29280 Plouzan? e-mail : emmanuelle.leroy at univ-brest.fr --- L'absence de virus dans ce courrier ?lectronique a ?t? v?rifi?e par le logiciel antivirus Avast. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From torinorrell at gmail.com Fri Nov 11 11:10:48 2016 From: torinorrell at gmail.com (Tori Norrell) Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 13:10:48 -0600 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication on "Examining the metabolic cost of otariid foraging under varying conditions" Message-ID: <0342F9E5-1834-45F0-8075-BE10C5E6FC82@gmail.com> We are pleased to inform you that the following paper has been published: Neises, V., Zeligs, J., Harris, B., and Cornick, L. (2017) Examining the metabolic cost of otariid foraging under varying conditions. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2016.11.001 The paper is published in an open access journal and can be downloaded here: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022098116302210 ABSTRACT In order to understand the effects of changing prey availability on dive behavior and energetic costs, behavior and metabolism must be measured simultaneously. Video dive analysis and open-flow respirometry was used to assess changes in dive behavior and energetics of two captive trained California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) in response to high and low prey densities and increased cost of swimming. Differences in dive duration, foraging duration, dive efficiency and foraging efficiency were examined between high and low prey encounter rates, and between standard and cost-increased dives. Changes in foraging metabolic rate (FVO2) and foraging carbon dioxide elimination (FVCO2) were also assessed across all four conditions. Both animals had longer dive durations, greater dive efficiency and lower FVO2 and FVCO2 levels at high prey encounter rates. Foraging metabolic rate and FVCO2 showed a slight increasing trend in cost-increased bouts for both animals, and surface interval durations were shorter. The results suggest that at high prey encounter rates animals minimize their metabolic rate to extend dive duration. These results also suggest that although FVCO2 decreases under high prey encounter rates, increasing the cost of transport keeps VCO2 levels elevated and increases the animal?s oxygen debt. The authors hypothesize that as the level of work increases, the ability of the body to sequester CO2 into bicarbonate diminishes due to an inability of the proton buffering process within the blood and muscles to keep pace with increasing CO2 production. Therefore, CO2 may be a more sensitive physiological marker than O2 when examining the metabolic cost of foraging. On behalf of all authors, Victoria Neises -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.d.twiss at durham.ac.uk Thu Nov 10 11:37:44 2016 From: s.d.twiss at durham.ac.uk (TWISS, SEAN D.) Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:37:44 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Potential PhD Studentship Opportunity: Grey seal behaviour. Message-ID: <8791437317661E40ABC44F032787BEF0273AF951@CISAMRMBS02.mds.ad.dur.ac.uk> Project Title: Patterns of individual variation in post-weaning behaviour in wild grey seals The application deadline is 20th January 2017 Supervisory team: Dr. Sean D. Twiss, Durham University Dr. Patrick Pomeroy, University of St. Andrews Dr Richard Bevan, Newcastle University Dr Kimberley Bennett, Abertay University Dr Amanda Bishop, Alaska SeaLife Center Project description: Juvenile survival is a major driver of population dynamics in many mammals, including seals1. While factors determining breeding site selection and use in adult pinnipeds are well studied2-4, neonate utilisation of these habitats is less well understood, despite the importance of understanding the ontogeny of early behaviour. There is ongoing debate and research into physiological mechanisms that may determine the post weaning fast (PWF) duration in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus)5,6. However, there remains a dearth of behavioural data on weaned pups; how they spend their time on their natal colony, how much they explore and move around the colony and variation in departure time relative to weaning and weaning conditions. Recent studies show consistent individual differences (?personalities?) in grey seal mothers7, but it remains unknown whether these behavioural profiles are expressed in weaned pups. It is possible that different behavioural types may show different tendencies for post weaning behaviour and fast duration. In addition, a key parameter for the current grey seal population model based on pup production is ?time to leave? (TTL); the time a pup is ashore from birth to its departure from the breeding colony8. TTL comprises lactation duration (LD) and PWF. Factors influencing LD are largely maternal, and these likely also influence PWF, but additional site specific factors may also influence PWF. Estimates of PWF from the UK are few and dated from the 1980?s and 1990?s9-11. Population models suggest PWF is highly variable within and between UK regions and the TTL used in pup production models may be an underestimate8. Local habitat and weather conditions, along with individual behavioural type and activity may contribute to PWF variation, yet detailed analysis of drivers of weaned pup behaviour is limited. This project aims to contribute to this gap in knowledge by investigating intrinsic and extrinsic factors that determine individual differences in on colony behaviour and PWF duration. Significance: This study will provide insights into the basic patterns of on-colony behaviour, the ontogeny of behaviour in na?ve juvenile grey seals, and the diversity of behavioural profiles and their adaptability to changing conditions. Specifically, variation in PWF and the drivers for departure from the colony are fundamental parameters in grey seal population models. Information from this study will directly inform these models which are fundamental to SMRU?s work and input to governmental advice via SCOS8. Methodology: Fieldwork will encompass 3 successive autumnal breeding seasons at the Isle of May (Scotland) colony. This study will focus on individual variation in post weaning behaviour, fast duration and mass loss. Detailed observations of weaned pups will be achieved through a combination of standard behavioural observations, and use of telemetry devices (e.g. accelerometery & GPS), to examine variation in activity and movement patterns on colony and assess the role of extrinsic factors on dispersal/movement and departure (e.g. topography, weather, adult aggression) whilst controlling for intrinsic drivers (weaning mass and rates of post weaning mass loss, behavioural type). The study will be integrated with ongoing studies of adult female behaviour and energetics on the breeding colony, to provide background data on the maternal/nursing environment of the weaned pups and maternal behavioural type. A subset of weaned pups will be exposed to simple behavioural tests to examine variation in behavioural types (exploratoriness, inquisitiveness, boldness etc.). The longitudinal study design will allow the student to examine inter-cohort differences (e.g. driven by annual weather differences) and intra-cohort variation in weaner behaviour. References & Further Reading: 1. Hall et al. 2001. J. Anim. Ecol. 70: 138-149.2. Pomeroy et al. 1994. J Zool Lond 233: 429-447. 3. Twiss et al. 2000. Anim Behav. 59: 327-338. 4. Twiss et al. 2001. Ecography, 24: 257-266. 5. Bennett et al. 2013.J. Exp. Biol. 216: 984-991. 6. Noren et al. 2008. Phys. & Biochem. Zool. 81: 269?277. 7. Twiss et al. 2012. PLoS ONE 7(11): e49598. 8. Russell et al. 2015. SCOS Briefing Paper SCOS BP-15/03. 9. Wyile 1988. PhD Thesis, Univ. Cambridge. 10. Pomeroy et al. 1999. J. Anim. Ecol. 68: 235?253. 11. Bennett et al 2010 Physiol Biochem Zool 83: 911-923. Training & Skills: The student will gain extensive inter-disciplinary training in field behavioural observation, application of biotelemetry devices, organisation of fieldwork logistics and safety. The student will gain training in analytical techniques including behavioural analysis and integration of movement data within a GIS. Beyond these, the student will develop critical thinking, writing, and teamwork skills as part of dynamic, interdisciplinary, and supportive research groups. Through developing collaborations with co-supervisors, there may be further opportunity to develop understanding of conservation and population management strategies of marine mammals through exposure to SMRU?s work. Funding and how to apply This project is in competition with others for funding. Potential funding is from the IAPETUS scheme, which is the North East of England?s and Scotland?s multidisciplinary Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) for the environmental sciences, which is funded and accredited by NERC (The UK?s Natural Environment Research Council). Success will therefore depend on the quality of applications received, relative to those for competing projects. Notes on candidate eligibility: For a student to be eligible to be considered and receive an IAPETUS studentship they must meet NERC?s student eligibility criteria, which are detailed at; http://www.iapetus.ac.uk/aboutstudentships/ These criteria require all students to be UK or EU domiciled, and only allows for EU students to receive a full maintenance grant if they have been resident in the UK for the last 3 years prior to the commencement of their studentship. Candidate requirements: Potential candidates are advised that to be considered for the IAPETUS studentship, the minimum requirements include an excellent undergraduate degree with either postgraduate or work experience in a relevant discipline. In addition evidence of existing, or pending, scientific publication(s) in peer reviewed journals is beneficial. Potential candidates should be able to demonstrate the ability to conduct prolonged and isolated fieldwork in harsh conditions, while remaining dedicated and enthusiastic. Ability to work independently and as part of a team is essential. In addition, candidates will require strong analytical skills, including experience of modern ecological and statistical modelling techniques. Experience with R and analysis of telemetry data is advantageous, but not essential. A UK driving licence (or equivalent) is also desirable, but not essential. Candidates must have fulfilled the University?s requirements regarding English language ability and must not require a pre-sessional course as a condition of their place. See: https://www.dur.ac.uk/learningandteaching.handbook/1/3/3/ The application deadline is 20th January 2017. Students are encouraged to contact Dr. Twiss (s.d.twiss at durham.ac.uk) in advance for consideration, with a CV and covering letter, detailing your reasons for applying for the project. Only the best applicants will be asked to submit a full application to the University. END _________________________________ Dr. Sean Twiss, Senior Lecturer in Behavioural Ecology and Animal Behaviour, Department of Biosciences, South Road, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK. E-mail: s.d.twiss at durham.ac.uk Web-site: https://www.dur.ac.uk/biosciences/about/schoolstaff/academicstaff/?id=1132 Blog: http://sealbehaviour.wordpress.com/ Behaviour, Ecology and Evolution Research (BEER) Centre: www.dur.ac.uk/beer-centre Tel: +44 (0)191 334 1350 (office) Tel: +44 (0)191 334 1247 (lab) Fax: +44 (0)191 334 1201 _________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From akkayaaylin at yahoo.com Thu Nov 10 00:55:22 2016 From: akkayaaylin at yahoo.com (aylin akkaya) Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2016 08:55:22 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS IN THE SOUTH ADRIATIC IS AVAILABLE NOW References: <272101000.1366703.1478768122600.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <272101000.1366703.1478768122600@mail.yahoo.com> Marine Mammals Research Association and National History of Montenegro is currently seeking for volunteers in Montenegro, starting from December 2016. Montenegro Dolphin Project is the first year round study and aim to address the questions on cetacean abundance, distribution and behaviour through boat and land surveys. The project provides an excellent opportunity for post-grads, students and individuals interested in getting more experience and knowledge in the field of marine mammal research.?VOLUNTEERS are primarily responsible for behavioural data collection, theodolite operation, photographing cetacean individuals and cataloging dolphin pictures, data entry. Training will be provided beforehand. In addition, there will be ArcGIS courses running which will be free for volunteers during their stay. The land surveys will be min of twice a week and boat surveys will be once a week, depending on the weather. There will be an opportunity to undertake a personal research project and write a publication supervised by the project director.??REQUIREMENTS Applicant are expected to be graduates or students of a BSc degree in biology, marine biology or zoology and able to demonstrate previous experience in the field of research and conservation. Knowledge on marine mammal species is advantage. Practical experience of photo-identification (both photography and matching) and theodolite operation is desirable. The applicant must be fluent in English, proficient with database and word processing software and be willing to learn new software applications.?Volunteers must be self-motivated, with the drive and determination to work independently and responsibly, and with a true interest in marine conservation.?The minimum duration of the placements is normally 2 complete months. We may make exceptions for potential participants to apply for a shorter placement.?PROJECT FEE This position is unpaid and requires a contribution fee of 550 euro per month, which covers the accommodation, equipment, training and working expenses for the participants. Participants should cover their own travel expenses to Montenegro where all projects start/end. To follow our activities online please follow us in facebook; https://www.facebook.com/DMAD-Marine-Mammals-Research-Association-1574223242816333/?TO APPLY Send CV and cover letter by e-mail to akkayaaylinn at gmail.comDr. Aylin Akkaya Ba?Project DirectorDeniz Memelileri Ara?t?rma Derne?i (DMAD)Marine Mammals Research Association+90 5337739867info at dmad.org.trthttp://www.dmad.org.tr/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From frth at dhigroup.com Wed Nov 9 10:53:38 2016 From: frth at dhigroup.com (Frank Thomsen) Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 18:53:38 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Scientist Marine Mammal and Noise Research Message-ID: <336D295AE7D63F45A03E2064507EB2BC97B6CC95@DKCPH1-EXCH01.dhi.dk> Scientist - Marine Mammal and Noise Research Job description We are looking for a scientist to complement our marine mammal and underwater noise team in Gdynia, Poland, starting ASAP. The job will involve contribution to research and consultancy projects on the impacts of marine activities (renewables, oil and gas, dredging, shipping and others) on marine mammals and fish. The work involves the analysis of ambient noise, the biological assessment of sound impacts based on internationally accepted assessment criteria and compilation of chapters on the abundance and distribution of marine mammals in project areas. Your workplace will be at our Gdynia office, located in Pomeranian Science and Technology Park, Poland. Desired skills and experience Expected qualifications: ? University degree (MSc or similar) ? EIA experience ? Experience in marine mammal science ? Proficiency in both written and spoken English ? Self-motivation, team spirit, professionalism Additional assets ? Experience in fish science desirable ? Experience in underwater sound impact research ? Computational skills with Matlab ? Modelling experience You can apply online via Rsearchgate here: https://www.researchgate.net/job/878916_Scientist-Marine_Research Alternatively, please send your application to: dhipolska at dhigroup.com Best regards, Frank Thomsen Ph.D. Senior Scientist , Group Executive - Marine Regulators and Authorities DHI Group Sales [DHI logo] DHI Agern All? 5 DK-2970 H?rsholm Denmark Tel: +45 4516 9200 Direct: +45 4516 9446 Mobile: +45 29404355 frth at dhigroup.com www.dhigroup.com The expert in WATER ENVIRONMENTS This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient (or authorised to receive this message for the intended recipient), you may not use, copy, disseminate or disclose any information contained in it thereof. If you have received this communication in error, please advise the sender appropriately by reply e-mail, and then delete it. Thank you very much. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 6222 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: From h.malizia at archipelago.gr Wed Nov 9 01:58:43 2016 From: h.malizia at archipelago.gr (Heidi Malizia) Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2016 11:58:43 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] Marine Mammal Research Internships Message-ID: *Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation Team* is pleased to announce that the *recruitment* process for our *Winter/Spring 2017 Marine Mammal Research Internship* *projects* has just begun. Students and recent graduates are invited to join our research efforts in the *Aegean Sea islands*. *As part of our team, you can expect to gain skills and experience in:* ? Conducting boat and land based marine mammal surveys ? Dolphin photo identification ? Monitoring of a Mediterranean monk seal ? Sea turtle identification ? Basic marine mammal first aide and necropsy ? Preparing for the development of The Aegean Marine Life Sanctuary ? Promoting citizen science through our eco-navigation project ? Marine bird surveys ? Data analysis ? Scientific discussions The work of Archipelagos; Institute of Marine Conservation, is built upon a strong and enthusiastic team of volunteer researchers and young scientists. We are therefore seeking applicants that are motivated and have a strong desire to protect and conserve the natural environment. You must be conscientious and highly motivated, able to work both individually and as part of a dynamic, multi-cultural team of people from around the world. You will be working on a variety of projects related to your placement type and so you must have good time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines, along with excellent organizational and self-management skills. Candidates must have a good eye for detail and have a high standard of work presentation. An in-depth knowledge and understanding of the English language and grammar system, being able to speak, read and write confidently is crucial. Further essential requirements include computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs. Previous experience relating to your placement is preferable, but not required. Scheduled time frame: *November - March 2017* but the starting date could be* negotiable*. *As a non-profit organization Archipelagos cannot cover the living and working cost of the interns. Therefore, all interns will need to cover the monthly placement fees of 650 euros. This covers accommodation, full board, use of equipment, use of the research boats, transport for working purposes, Greek language lessons etc. Travelling costs are NOT included in this price and are covered by the participant. Students and recent graduates are advised to explore possible funding through their universities, by getting in touch with the Finance / International Relations / Placement/ Erasmus+ Offices at their Universities or other relevant grant providing organizations in their region. *To apply: *Pease send your CV and your motivation letter to admissions at archipelago.gr For all the essential information about our internship programs visit our site: http://archipelago.gr/en/get-involved/placements-and-internships/ -- *Heidi Malizia* *Marine Mammal Research Lead* *Archipelagos, Institute of Marine Conservation* Marine Research Base: P.O. 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URL: From K.Nicholson at murdoch.edu.au Fri Nov 11 01:25:26 2016 From: K.Nicholson at murdoch.edu.au (Krista Nicholson) Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2016 09:25:26 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Research Assistant required for April and May for the Mandurah Dolphin Research Project in Western Australia In-Reply-To: <391DE8DBC837F74AA57D70D36B68C6131EA32699@EXCH-AD-MBX2.ad.murdoch.edu.au> References: <391DE8DBC837F74AA57D70D36B68C6131EA32699@EXCH-AD-MBX2.ad.murdoch.edu.au> Message-ID: <391DE8DBC837F74AA57D70D36B68C6132BB020AB@EXCH-AD-MBX1.ad.murdoch.edu.au> Research Assistants required from January 9th to February 28th 2017 for the Mandurah Dolphin Research Project in Western Australia (WA) Murdoch University Cetacean Research Unit (MUCRU) commenced a research project in January 2016 aimed at gaining a solid understanding of the bottlenose dolphins using the Peel-Harvey Estuary (part of Ramsar Wetlands) and adjacent coastal waters. The overall aim of the project is to conduct a population assessment. In short this involves characterizing population size and structure, habitat use and genetic connectivity of dolphins using the estuarine and coastal areas. I am seeking dedicated research assistants (volunteers) to help out with boat based data collection and data processing from 9th of January till the 28th of February 2017 . Data collection (photo-identification and biopsy sampling) will be conducted in inland waters to up to 12nm offshore. Data collection is weather dependent and research assistants are expected to be available full time during day light hours throughout the time they commit to the project. You can expect long days on the boat (~6.5m vessel) on consecutive days followed by processing data in the office. The main duties for research assistants are: Data collection: spotting dolphins, driving the boat, taking photographs for photo-identification, recording data Data processing: uploading data, entering data, matching fins, mapping sightings General: Maintaining the boat and car, clean equipment, community engagement You can expect to learn, or improve your practical skills (taking photo-ID shots, driving a trailer, launching a boat, general boat handling etc.), be exposed to small cetacean biopsy sampling methods and become efficient in processing photo-ID data. And to top it off you will have the opportunity to visit MUCRU and be exposed to great minds involved in various marine mammal research projects! There are no pre-requisites for the position; however, assistants need to not be scared of hard work, long hours and getting their hands dirty. Assistants need to be independent individuals who have a strong desire to be part of a team and enjoy people and ?coffee moments?. Preferred prior skills include boat handling, first aid, and experience in photo-ID as well as enrolment in a related field of study or a strong desire to pursue a related career. This is an unpaid position and assistants need to organise their own travel to and from Mandurah, which is approximately 1 hr south of Perth in WA. The office space will be in a research house where assistants are required to rent a room for a cost of 150 AUD/week (inclusive of internet and bills). And for your free time Mandurah has everything you can think of a holiday town to offer (shops, cafes, bars, cinema, nature, hikes, camping, surfing, diving, snorkelling, paddle boarding, kayaking, wildlife spotting, skydiving etc.) and Perth is only an hour away. To apply for this position please send me a cover sheet specifying why you would like to assist in this project, the time you are applying for, your CV and names and contact details of two references to k.nicholson at murdoch.edu.au . 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The project is based in New Quay, West Wales, and supports the conservation management of the bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise and grey seal populations of Cardigan Bay, monitoring their abundance, distribution, reproductive success and population structure using a combination of vessel-based, land-based and acoustic surveys. Sea Watch has been monitoring these populations on behalf of the Welsh government (through funding provided by Natural Resources Wales) for over a decade. Cardigan Bay contains Britain's largest coastal population of bottlenose dolphins, for which two special areas of conservation have been established under the EU Habitats Directive. There are three roles available; Research Assistant, Education and Outreach Assistant and Research Intern. To find out more about each role and to apply, please visit our webpage . The application deadline is 8th Jan for the Research Assistant role and 15th Jan for the other roles. We look forward to hearing from you! Kathy James Sightings Officer Sea Watch Foundation Paragon House Wellington Place New Quay Ceredigion SA45 9NR Tel: 01545 561227 (Tues, Weds, Thurs) 01970 623906 (Mon & Fri only) www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk facebook twitter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 2402 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 2728 bytes Desc: not available URL: From afahlman at whoi.edu Sat Nov 12 13:25:24 2016 From: afahlman at whoi.edu (Andreas) Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:25:24 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] Respiratory physiology in Patagonia sea lions Message-ID: <762BDB81-EF20-4872-8DD5-4503A0CFFBD3@whoi.edu> Dear MARMAM colleagues, We? are pleased to announce a paper on respiratory function in Patagonia sea lions: Fahlman, A., Madigan, J. (2016), Respiratory function in voluntary participating Patagonia sea lions in sternal recumbency. Frontiers Physiology doi: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00528 We measured esophageal pressures (n=4), respiratory flow rates (n=5), and expired O2 and CO2 (n=4) in five adult Patagonia sea lions (Otaria flavescens, body mass range 94.3-286.0 kg) during voluntary breaths while laying down. The data were used to estimate the dynamic specific lung compliance (sCL, cmH2O-1), the O2 consumption rate (VO2) and CO2 production rates (VCO2) during rest. Our results indicate that the resting tidal volume in Patagonia sea lions is approximately 47-73% of the estimated total lung capacity. The esophageal pressures indicated that expiration is passive during voluntary breaths. The average sCL of dolphins was 0.41?0.11 cmH2O?1, which is similar to those measured in anesthetized sea lions and awake cetaceans, and significantly higher as compared with humans (0.08 cmH2O?1). The average estimated and using breath-by-breath respirometry were 1.023 ? 0.327 L O2 min-1 (range: 0.695-1.514 L O2 min?1) and 0.777 ? 0.318 L CO2 min-1, (range: 0.510-1.235 L CO2 min-1), respectively, which is similar to previously published metabolic measurements from California and Steller sea lions using conventional flow-through respirometry. Our data provide end-tidal gas composition and provide novel data for respiratory physiology in pinnpeds, which may be important for clinical medicine and conservation efforts. The paper is available at: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2016.00528 Sincerely, Andreas Fahlman -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From pack at hawaii.edu Sat Nov 12 16:08:44 2016 From: pack at hawaii.edu (Adam Pack) Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2016 14:08:44 -1000 Subject: [MARMAM] New Publication on Humpback Whale Song and Sad News on its Author Dr. Louis M. Herman Message-ID: Aloha Colleagues, It is my honor to let you know that Dr. Louis M. Herman?s final solo paper entitled ?The multiple functions of male song within the humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) mating system: review, evaluation, and synthesis,? has just been published in an on-line early view form in the journal *Biological Reviews*. Below, please find the full citation and abstract. To obtain a pdf of the paper, you can email me at pack at hawaii.edu. It is also with profound sadness that I must report to you that Dr. Herman passed away on August 3, 2016. Dr. Herman was a Professor Emeritus at University of Hawaii at Manoa, Founder and Director of the world-renowned Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory, and President of the non-profit organization, The Dolphin Institute, dedicated to dolphins and whales through research, education and conservation. A memorial service for Dr. Herman was held at Punchbowl National Cemetery in Honolulu on August 26. Over 100 family members, friends, colleagues and students attended the service to bid Dr. Herman a final *aloha* and *mahalo*, and to pay their respects to his wife Hannah and daughter Elia. Dr. Herman was considered by many in marine mammal science to be a ?giant? in the fields of dolphin cognition and humpback whale behavior. Together with his countless graduate students, undergraduates, interns and colleagues, Dr. Herman helped characterize many aspects of dolphin visual and auditory sensory perception, mapped out dolphin short-term memory skills and processes, described a host of dolphin cognitive abilities, and demonstrated that dolphins could comprehend sentences within acoustically and visually-based language systems. Also, in 1976, Dr. Herman pioneered the scientific study of humpback whales in Hawaiian waters and together with his students and colleagues created one of the longest continuous scientific studies of any whale species. Research carried out both in Hawaii and Alaska shed new light on humpback whale habitat use, migratory patterns, social organization, competitive behavior, feeding ecology, and song. Across Dr. Herman?s distinguished research career he edited two books and published over 160 papers on marine mammals. His discoveries on dolphins and whales were featured in more than 230 media articles, television and radio programs, and documentary films. In 2015, former students and staff from around the world gathered in Honolulu to celebrate Dr. Herman?s many accomplishments at a surprise ?Festschrift.? An ?In Memoriam? paper on Dr. Herman?s life and numerous scientific contributions is currently in press in the journal *Marine Mammal Science*. Dr. Herman?s passing is a tragic loss for his family and friends, for the scientific community, and for the broader public, many of whom were introduced to the intelligence of dolphins and the behavior of humpback whales through media presentations on Dr. Herman?s groundbreaking discoveries. After his passing, an article on Dr. Herman?s life and achievements appeared in the *New York Times* (see http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/13/science/louis-herman-who-talked-with-dolphins-dies-at-86.html?_r=0), and in numerous other media outlets around the world. In Dr. Herman?s memory, the Herman family has established the Louis M. Herman Scholarship Fund to support students engaged in cognitive and behavioral research of whales or dolphins. Contributions to the scholarship fund should be made out to *The Dolphin Institute* and addressed to The Dolphin Institute, P.O. Box 6279, Hilo, HI 96720, Attention: Louis M. Herman Scholarship Fund. For additional information, please contact Dr. Adam A. Pack at pack at hawaii.edu. Wishing you all a peaceful and happy holiday season, Adam A. Pack, Ph.D. Professor, University of Hawaii at Hilo Vice President and Director, The Dolphin Institute Herman, L. M. (2016). The multiple functions of male song within the humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) mating system: review, evaluation, and synthesis. *Biological Reviews. *doi: 10.1111/brv.12309 ABSTRACT Humpback whales (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) are seasonal breeders, annually migrating from high-latitude summer feeding grounds to low-latitude winter breeding grounds. The social matrix on the winter grounds is a loose network of interacting individuals and groups and notably includes lone males that produce long bouts of complex song that collectively yield an asynchronous chorus. Occasionally, a male will sing while accompanying other whales. Despite a wealth of knowledge about the social matrix, the full characterization of the mating system remains unresolved, without any firm consensus, as does the function of song within that system. Here, I consider and critically analyse three proposed functions of song that have received the most attention in the literature: female attraction to individual singers, determining or facilitating male?male interactions, and attracting females to a male aggregation within the context of a lekking system. *Female attraction *suggests that humpback song is an advertisement and invitation to females, but field observations and song playback studies reveal that female visits to individual singers are virtually absent. Other observations suggest instead that females might convey their presence to singers (or to other males) through the percussive sounds of flipper or tail slapping or possibly through vocalizations. There is some evidence for *male?male interactions, both dominance and affiliative*: visits to singers are almost always other lone males not singing at that time. The joiner may be seeking a coalition with the singer to engage cooperatively in attempts to obtain females, or may be seeking to disrupt the song or to affirm his dominance. Some observations support one or the other intent. However, other observations, in part based on the brevity of most pairings, suggest that the joiner is prospecting, seeking to determine whether the singer is accompanying a female, and if not soon departs. In the *lekking hypothesis*, the aggregation of vocalizing males on a winter ground and the visits there by non-maternal females apparently for mating meet the fundamental definition of a lekking system and its role though communal display in attracting females to the aggregation, although not to an individual singer. Communal singing is viewed as a form of by-product mutualism in which individuals benefit one another as incidental consequences of their own selfish actions. Possibly, communal singing may also act to stimulate female receptivity. Thus, there are both limitations and merit in all three proposals. Full consideration of song as serving multiple functions is therefore necessary to understand its role in the mating system and the forces acting on the evolution of song. I suggest that song may be the prime vector recruiting colonists to new winter grounds pioneered by vagrant males as population pressures increase or as former winter grounds become unavailable or undesirable, with such instances documented relatively recently. Speculatively, song may have evolved historically as an aggregating call during the dynamic ocean conditions and resulting habitat uncertainties in the late Miocene?early Pliocene epochs when *Megaptera *began to proliferate. Early song may have been comprised of simpler precursor sounds that through natural selection and ritualization evolved into complex song. -- Adam A. Pack, Ph.D. Professor and Chair (Psychology) Departments of Psychology and Biology University of Hawai'i at Hilo 200 West Kawili Street Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 (Office Voice): 808-932-7076 (Email): pack at hawaii.edu "Do or do not; there is no try." Yoda -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From recruitment at osc.co.uk Sun Nov 13 02:14:35 2016 From: recruitment at osc.co.uk (Recruitment) Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:14:35 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] PAM Operators for Australasia Message-ID: <0867af4c-7974-2142-7a63-92d96db8b8f1@osc.co.uk> Dear Marmam readers, PAM operators are required on a 3D marine seismic survey in Australasian waters. The survey is due to start mid to late December and last some 70 days, so relief scheduling will be required and three or more candidates are preferred. Interested candidates should respond urgently with their rates/CVs/points of origin, etc. If you are suitably qualified and experienced, we will put you forward for consideration. If you are unavailable, but have friends/colleagues looking for work, please put them in touch soonest with details requested above. Kind regards, -- Recruitment Ocean Science Consulting Limited (OSC) Spott Road, Dunbar, East Lothian, EH42 1RR, Scotland, UK T: +44 (0)1368 865 722 W: www.osc.co.uk From rwbaird at cascadiaresearch.org Sun Nov 13 10:33:34 2016 From: rwbaird at cascadiaresearch.org (Robin Baird) Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 18:33:34 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] New book: The lives of Hawaii's dolphins and whales: natural history and conservation Message-ID: A new book is available entitled The lives of Hawai'i's dolphins and whales: natural history and conservation, published by the University of Hawai'i Press. The book synthesizes our work in Hawai'i over the last 17 years, including results from satellite tagging, photo-identification and genetic analyses, as well as incorporating results from other researchers and early work on whales and dolphins in Hawaiian waters. The book includes 173 full color photographs, maps and illustrations, and retail cost in the U.S. is $24.99. It is now available through the University of Hawai'i Press web site http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-9708-9780824859985.aspx (use PACS16 for a 20% discount, available through the end of the year) and is available for pre-order on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/0824859987/ref=cm_sw_su_dp both in paperback and Kindle version The description from the publisher is below, and there are a number of examples of two-page spreads from the book at http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/Hawaii/HawaiiDolphinsandWhales.htm The full citation is: Baird, R.W. 2016. The lives of Hawai'i's dolphins and whales: natural history and conservation. University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu, Hawai'i. 352 pages. Robin Description from the publisher Ocean currents, winds, and rainfall all work together to create a marine oasis around the Hawaiian Islands, providing a home for many species of dolphins and whales normally found in the deep oceans of the world. The Lives of Hawai'i's Dolphins and Whales provides a window into the world of these mysterious creatures with stories and observations from the author's work with Hawaiian whales and dolphins over the last seventeen years. The book includes full-color photos of each species, life history descriptions, conservation threats, and maps showing sighting locations and movements of tagged individuals among the islands and offshore. Although this work covers the well-known resident spinner dolphins and the visiting humpback whales, it particularly highlights the ten species of lesser-known open-ocean dolphins and whales that are resident to the marine slopes of the islands. These include endangered false killer whales, deep-diving Cuvier's and Blainville's beaked whales, abundant spotted dolphins, coastal bottlenose dolphins, cryptic dwarf sperm whales, family units of short-finned pilot whales, and social melon-headed whales, among others. The book also describes thirteen species of dolphins and whales that are found in offshore waters or visit the Hawaiian waters seasonally or occasionally, including killer whales, the iconic sperm whale, and even blue whales and North Pacific right whales. More is known about the social organization and natural history of many of these species in Hawai'i than anywhere else in the world. For all of these species, information from long-term photo-identification studies is given, with distinctive individuals tracked through time and space; for many of them, findings from studies using genetics and satellite tagging are also included. Information on predators and prey, social organization, diving, and night-time behavior, along with suggestions on how to tell some of the more difficult to identify species apart are also included. Conservation issues, as well as conservation success stories, are explored, as well as what can and should be done to help protect Hawai'i's unique assemblage of resident dolphins and whales. =============================================================================== Robin W. Baird, Ph.D. Research Biologist, Cascadia Research Collective Affiliate Faculty, Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology Mailing address: Cascadia Research Collective 218 1/2 W. 4th Avenue Olympia, WA 98501 USA Follow Cascadia on Facebook Cascadia on YouTube Cascadia's Hawai'i web page New book on Hawai'i's whales and dolphins -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aschaef3 at fau.edu Mon Nov 14 06:16:36 2016 From: aschaef3 at fau.edu (Adam Schaefer) Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 14:16:36 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] New Publication ; Cutaneous Granulomas in Dolphins Caused by Novel Uncultivated Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Message-ID: <9EE4285194CD314FB9EA66C8CD8AD31BF7153079@EXCHANGEMB03.ad.fau.edu> Dear colleagues, We need your help. We are pleased to announce a new publication on marine mammal disease, "Cutaneous Granulomas in Dolphins Caused by Novel Uncultivated Paracoccidioides brasiliensis" in Emerging Infectious Diseases (abstract below). In addition, we are seeking unpublished reports and tissue samples from cetaceans with similar cutaneous fungal granulomas globally to continue this important research. The team welcomes collaboration from researchers worldwide. Vilela R, Bossart GD, St. Leger JA, Dalton LM, Reif JS, Schaefer AM, Fair PA, Mendoza L. (2016). A novel uncultivated Paracoccidioides brasiliensis type is the etiologic agent of cutaneous granulomas in dolphins. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 22:2097-2103. Abstract Cutaneous granulomas in dolphins were believed to be caused by Lacazia loboi, which also causes a similar disease in humans. This hypothesis was recently challenged by reports that fungal DNA sequences from dolphins grouped this pathogen with Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. We conducted phylogenetic analysis of fungi from 6 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) with cutaneous granulomas and chains of yeast cells in infected tissues. Kex gene sequences of P. brasiliensis from dolphins showed 100% homology with sequences from cultivated P. brasiliensis, 73% with those of L. loboi, and 93% with those of P. lutzii. Parsimony analysis placed DNA sequences from dolphins within a cluster with human P. brasiliensis strains. This cluster was the sister taxon to P. lutzii and L. loboi. Our molecular data support previous findings and suggest that a novel uncultivated strain of P. brasiliensis restricted to cutaneous lesions in dolphins is probably the cause of lacaziosis/lobomycosis, herein referred to as paracoccidioidomycosis ceti. Please contact: Adam M. Schaefer, MPH Wildlife Epidemiology and Population Health, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University e-mail: aschaef3 at fau.edu Adam M. Schaefer, MPH Epidemiologist Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University 5600 US 1 North, Ft. Pierce, FL 34946 office: 772-242-2311 Ocean Science for a Better World -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From juliana.lopez-marulanda at u-psud.fr Mon Nov 14 02:41:17 2016 From: juliana.lopez-marulanda at u-psud.fr (Juliana Lopez Marulanda) Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 11:41:17 +0100 (CET) Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Modulation of whistle production related to training sessions in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under human care. In-Reply-To: <2008405177.85807219.1479119765575.JavaMail.zimbra@u-psud.fr> Message-ID: <553915657.85818019.1479120077662.JavaMail.zimbra@u-psud.fr> Dear MARMAM subscribers, We are pleased to announce our recent publication: Lopez Marulanda, J., Adam, O., & Delfour, F. (2016). Modulation of whistle production related to training sessions in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) under human care. Zoo Biology . http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zoo.21328/full Abstract Bottlenose dolphins are highly social cetaceans with an extensive sound production including clicks, burst-pulsed sounds, and whistles. Some whistles, known as signature whistles, are individually specific. These acoustic signatures are commonly described as being emitted in contexts of stress during forced isolation and as group cohesion calls. Interactions between humans and captive dolphins is largely based on positive reinforcement conditioning within several training/feeding sessions per day. Vocal behavior of dolphins during these interactions might vary. To investigate this, we recorded 10 bottlenose dolphins of Parc Asterix dolphinarium (France) before, during and after 10 training sessions for a total duration of 7 hr and 32 min. We detected 3,272 whistles with 2,884 presenting a quality good enough to be categorized. We created a catalog of whistle types by visual categorization verified by five naive judges (Fleiss? Kappa Test). We then applied the SIGID method to identify the signatures whistles present in our recordings. We found 279 whistles belonging to one of the four identified signature whistle types. The remaining 2,605 were classified as non-signature whistles. The non-signature whistles emission rate was higher during and after the training sessions than before. Emission rate of three signature whistles types significantly increased afterwards as compared to before the training sessions. We suggest that dolphins use their signature whistles when they return to their intraspecific social interactions succeeding scheduled and human-organized training sessions. More observations are needed to make conclusions about the function of signature whistles in relation to training sessions. Please contact me by email ( juliana.lopez-marulanda at u-psud.fr ) for the full text. I will be glad to send you a pdf copy. Kind regards Juliana Lopez Marulanda Juliana LOPEZ MARULANDA PhD student Bioacoustic Communication Team ( http://www.cb.u-psud.fr/index.html ) Institut de NeuroScience Paris Saclay (NeuroPSI), UMR 9197 B?t 446 Rue Claude Bernard Universit? Paris-Sud 91405 Orsay cedex Tel. : 01 69 15 49 64 ) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From karen at northcoastmmc.org Mon Nov 14 13:22:00 2016 From: karen at northcoastmmc.org (Karen Helms) Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 21:22:00 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Northcoast Marine Mammal Center Internship Announcement 2017 Message-ID: Northcoast Marine Mammal Center Internship Announcement 2017 The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center is seeking applicants for internships working with stranded Marine Mammals. These positions are unpaid and no housing is provided. We have several openings for internships in spring, Summer and fall. Applicants will be living and working in Crescent City, CA. Program Description: The Northcoast Marne Mammal Center is an exciting opportunity for individuals who are interested in increasing their experience and knowledge of marine mammal behavior. Interns will have the opportunity to participate in marine mammal rescues, releases and other field responses as available. In addition, interns will be required to assist in other departments and with animal care duties (intake duties, feed preparations, medical charting, medicine administration, pen cleaning and other animal husbandry duties as needed) for on-site patients. The fall internship will focus mostly on administrative, event planning and fundraising responsibilities with less than 20% animal care. Intern Responsibilities & Qualifications: The internship is open to all applicants 21 years of age or older, with a devoted interest in marine biology, zoology, general biology, policy or a related field. Interns must be able to work for a minimum of 3 months, 5 days a week, at least 40 hours per week. Work schedule must be flexible and will include weekends and holidays. This is an unpaid position and all interns are responsible for obtaining housing. Interns must also have transportation as they are required to be on call for rescues. Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication skills and have practical computer knowledge. Interested applicants are encouraged to submit a r?sum? that includes the names of three references, and a cover letter detailing interests, experience, housing accommodations, start date and availability. Please forward all application materials electronically to volunteer at northcoastmmc.org There may be some flexibility on the start date of each term, please indicate your desired start date in the cover letter. All internships are a minimum of 3 months. Season 2017 Internship Term Application deadline Spring March 1st - May 31st January 1st 2017 Summer June 1st - August 31st March 1st 2017 Fall* August 1st - October 31st. March 1st 2017 * Note - fall internship focuses primarily on administrative, event planning and fundraising responsibilities with less than 20% animal care duties. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From klaus.lucke at curtin.edu.au Mon Nov 14 04:19:07 2016 From: klaus.lucke at curtin.edu.au (Klaus Lucke) Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2016 12:19:07 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] =?utf-8?q?New_publication=3A_Aerial_low=E2=80=91frequenc?= =?utf-8?q?y_hearing_in_captive_and_free=E2=80=91ranging_harbour_seals_=28?= =?utf-8?q?Phoca_vitulina=29_measured_using_auditory_brainstem_responses?= Message-ID: Dear MARMAN subscribers, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper in the Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Lucke K, ? Hastie GD, ? Ternes K, ? McConnell B, Moss S, Russell DJF, Weber H, Janik VM (2016). Aerial low?frequency hearing in captive and free?ranging harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) measured using auditory brainstem responses. Journal of Comparative Physiology A, DOI 10.1007/s00359-016-1126-8 Abstract The hearing sensitivity of 18 free-ranging and 10 captive harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) to aerial sounds was measured in the presence of typical environmental noise through auditory brainstem response measurements. A focus was put on the comparative hearing sensitivity at low frequencies. Low- and mid-frequency thresholds appeared to be elevated in both captive and free-ranging seals, but this is likely due to masking effects and limitations of the methodology used. The data also showed individual variability in hearing sensitivity with probable age-related hearing loss found in two old harbour seals. These results suggest that the acoustic sensitivity of free-ranging animals was not negatively affected by the soundscape they experienced in the wild. The paper is available via open access and can be downloaded from the following link: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00359-016-1126-8 Happy reading! Klaus Lucke PhD, Marine Bioacoustics Research Fellow | Centre for Marine Science & Technology Curtin University Perth, Australia Tel | +61 8 9266 4503 Mobile | +61 432 777197 Email | klaus.lucke at curtin.edu.au Web | http://curtin.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From st.huggenberger at uni-koeln.de Tue Nov 15 03:00:47 2016 From: st.huggenberger at uni-koeln.de (Stefan Huggenberger) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:00:47 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] New Book: Anatomy of Dolphins Message-ID: <20161115120047.Horde.k6KGjohg0D6ZuRBJltzk7bV@webmail.uni-koeln.de> Dear MARMAMers, we are happy to announce the publication of our new book Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function. by Bruno Cozzi, Stefan Huggenberger, and Helmut H.A. Oelschl?ger Please find some details below. Stefan Huggenberger Bruno Cozzi, Stefan Huggenberger & Helmut H.A. Oelschl?ger, 2016: Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function. ISBN 9780124072299, eBook ISBN 9780124076556, 456 pages. Academic Press/Elsevier, San Diego. This book is the most comprehensive work on the anatomy of dolphins, featuring the latest expertise on macroscopic anatomy, histology, embryology, functional morphology, and evolutionary biology covering a number of delphinid species and serving as a useful complement for expanding trends in molecular biology and genetics Key Features - Includes high-quality illustrations, drawings, halftone artwork, photographic documentations, microphotos, and tables detailing dolphin anatomy, function, and morphology - Facilitates education and training of students of all basic research and applied sciences dedicated to marine biology and the medical care of marine mammals - Brings together the current knowledge and information on this topic, including those in obscure past or non-English publications, or scattered in short chapters in volumes - Covers a number of delphinid species and serves as a useful complement for expanding trends in molecular biology and genetics Description The Anatomy of Dolphins: Insights into Body Structure and Function is a precise, detailed, fully illustrated, descriptive, and functionally oriented text on the anatomy and morphology of dolphins. It focuses on a number of delphinid species, with keynotes on important dolphin-like genera, such as the harbor porpoise. It also serves as a useful complement for expanding trends and emphases in molecular biology and genetics. Readership Marine biologists; naturalists; veterinarians; PhD students; bio-acousticians; comparative neuroscientists Table of Contents Foreword by Dr. Sam Ridgway Preface Natural history and relationships of dolphins: short history of dolphin anatomical research General appearance and hydrodynamics (including skin anatomy) Locomotion (including osteology and myology) Diving (breathing, respiration and circulatory system) Head and senses (including nervous system, and communication mechanisms) Inner body control Feeding and digestive system Genital systems, reproduction and development Urinary system and water balance Neurobiology and evolution of dolphins -- Stefan Huggenberger Department II of Anatomy (Neuroanatomy) University of Cologne 50924 Cologne, Germany Fon: +49-221-478-87848 Fax: +49-221-478-1427477 From tanja.pangerc at npl.co.uk Tue Nov 15 01:38:18 2016 From: tanja.pangerc at npl.co.uk (Tanja Pangerc) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 09:38:18 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Underwater acoustic measurement training course Message-ID: Dear MARMAM - passive acoustic monitoring community, This is to let you know that the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is running a training course on underwater acoustic measurement. The course schedule is attached. For more information, and to sign-up, please visit the website. Best regards, Tanja Dr. Tanja Pangerc | Acoustics and Ionising Radiation Division | National Physical Laboratory | Hampton Rd | Teddington | TW11 0LW | UK | Tel: 020 8943 6231 | www.npl.co.uk Keep in touch - sign up for one of NPL's regular emails -- If you have received this message in error, please notify us and remove it from your system. NPL Management Ltd cannot guarantee that the e-mail or any attachments are free from viruses. NPL Management Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales, number: 2937881 Registered office: National Physical Laboratory | Hampton Road | Teddington, Middlesex | UK | TW11 0LW -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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MacLeod) Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 19:52:43 -0000 Subject: [MARMAM] First Call: Introductory GIS and Species Distribution Modelling courses for Marine Biologists, January 2017 Message-ID: <672AD06408524153BB300EBFAA9989FB@House1> GIS In Ecology will, once again, be running introductory courses for marine biologists in the use of GIS and Species Distribution Modelling in January 2017. These courses will be of paricular use to marine mammal biologists as they will specifically cover the typical GIS-based tasks, such as creating maps, processing survey data and creating species distribution models, that MMOs, environmental consultants, NGOs, and students are likely to need to be able to do on a regular basis. These courses are: 1. An Introduction To Using GIS In Marine Biology, 16th ? 18th January 2017, Glasgow, Scotland: This three day course covers the basics of how to use GIS in marine biological research and is aimed at those who have little or no experience in using GIS, but who wish to learn. The course is taught by Dr Colin D. MacLeod, author of the ?An Introduction To Using GIS In Marine Biology? series of books, and is taught in the type of language marine biologists will be familiar with. It consists of a series of background and practical sessions which will provide all the information needed to start successfully using GIS in marine biology. This course can be done with either ArcGIS or the freely available open source GIS software package QGIS. Cost: ?395 (?300 for students, unwaged and those working for NGOs). More information on this course, including an online booking form, can be found at: http://www.gisinecology.com/Training_Course_Glasgow_January_2017.htm. If you have any questions, or wish to book a place by email, email: cdmacleod at GISinEcology.com 2. An Introduction To Species Distribution Modelling In The Marine Environment, 19th ? 20th January 2017, Glasgow, Scotland: This two day course follows on from the introductory GIS course and provides all the information required to start using Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) in the marine environment in a practical and biologically meaningful way. In a series of background sessions, case studies and practical exercises, it covers how to create data layers of species distribution, how to select and create raster data layers of environmental variables, such as water depth, how to join information on species distribution to environmental information, how to export data from a GIS project for analysis in a statistical package, such as R, how to create spatial visualisations based on a statistical model and how to validate the spatial predictions of a model. The practical sessions work through a species distribution modelling project based on real marine survey data from start to finish. Cost: ?295 (?200 for students, unwaged and those working for NGOs). This course can be done with either ArcGIS or the freely available open source GIS software package QGIS. More information on this course, including an online booking form, can be found at: http://www.gisinecology.com/Training_Course_SDM_January_2017.htm. If you have any questions, or wish to book a place by email, email: cdmacleod at GISinEcology.com. Note: This course requires a basic knowledge of GIS (as covered in the above introductory GIS course) and how to use ArcGIS or QGIS GIS software. For more information on other upcoming courses from GIS In Ecology, visit: http://www.GISinEcology.com/training_courses.htm. 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Try the GIS In Ecology Forum: www.GISinEcology.com/GIS_in_Ecology_forum.htm Books From GIS In Ecology Staff: An Introduction To Using GIS In Marine Biology; RRP: ?44.99 An Introduction To Using GIS In Marine Biology: Supplementary Workbook One - Creating Maps Of Species Distribution; RRP: ?19:99 An Introduction To Using GIS In Marine Biology: Supplementary Workbook Two - Working With Raster Data Layers; RRP: ?19.99 If you wish to purchase these books, visit: http://www.gisinecology.com/Book_Shop.htm To help the environment, please do not print out this email unless it is unavoidable. ================================================================================== --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From EBates at virginiaaquarium.com Tue Nov 15 13:11:53 2016 From: EBates at virginiaaquarium.com (Erin R. Bates) Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 21:11:53 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] VAQS Fellowship Opportunity Message-ID: The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center?s Research & Conservation Division is offering a Fellowship position with Research & Conservation and the Stranding Response Program (VAQS) during the winter/spring of 2017. We are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented individual to assist primarily with humpback whale photo-identification efforts while also gaining experience in marine mammal and sea turtle stranding response in Virginia. Fellowship applicants will be assessed on their completed coursework, GPA, cover letter, resume, expectations letter, two reference letters (one must be from an advisor or professor that may speak on your academic background), previous experience with photo-ID and marine mammal research and the interview. Qualified candidates compete for a position which includes a stipend to help offset personal and incidental expenses. Housing and transportation cannot be provided although staff may suggest lodging options if available. These positions are a minimum of 12 weeks long. Fellows are expected to bring a high level of dedication and scientific interest to the program and will be integrated more fully into staff activities. Successful candidates will be required to complete a final report on their Fellowship work. Requirements: Applicants for Fellowships with the Virginia Aquarium?s Research & Conservation Division must: * Be 18 years of age or older * Have a valid U.S. driver?s license and good driving record * Demonstrate interest in a career in marine science * Demonstrate strong attention to detail * Have basic math and computer skills and experience with databases and data entry (using MS Excel and Access and advanced programs such as SQL, GIS, R, etc. preferred) * Be able to swim and be comfortable in and around open water and boats * Be self-motivated, possess problem-solving skills and able to perform activities both as part of a team as well as independently * Be able to lift and carry 25 pounds and assist with lifting and moving larger loads * Be able to hike up to 5 miles on beaches carrying gear * Be physically and mentally fit: you will be expected to handle field activities, extreme weather, constantly changing environmental conditions, extended periods of intense activities, dead and decomposing animals (both during response and necropsy), prolonged periods of travel, insects, team activities, individual activities, sick and injured animals, euthanasia, etc. * Be available to perform support activities (24-7) as needed during the period of appointment * Expectations: Fellows will be expected to study a topic selected through discussion with a VAQS supervisor and complete a research paper for presentation at the end of the appointment period. Fellows will give an oral (MS PowerPoint) presentation summarizing their experience at the conclusion of the appointment and complete a survey/exit interview. If the fellowship serves as academic credit, it will be the responsibility of the Fellow, not VAQS, to ensure that any requirements for academic credit at a home institution are fulfilled. Although there is some flexibility in the term of the 12 week fellowship, field work will be mostly in January/February. Primary Duties (Research & Conservation duties): * Learn pertinent research protocols * Assist with humpback whale photo identification and cataloging efforts, including gaining experience with: * Data collection and processing using MS Excel, Access, ArcGIS * Image sorting and processing using ACDSee and IMATCH * Matching humpback whale fluke and dorsal fin images to the mid-Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalog (MAHWC) * Stocking research kits (datasheets, biopsy sampling supplies, electronic survey equipment) * Assist VAQS staff on vessel based research cruises for marine mammals Secondary Duties (Stranding): * Assist VAQS volunteers and staff in field stranding response and/or recovery of dead and live marine mammals and sea turtles. Activities may be conducted under adverse weather conditions * Assist in the collection of Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Network data * Participate in postmortem data collection, necropsies (animal autopsies), sampling, and data management * Assist in care for animals during rehabilitation, including but not limited to: food prep, feeding, extensive cleaning (mopping floors, laundry, dishes, cleaning tanks), and other animal husbandry duties ** Winter/Spring Fellow application materials are due by December 5, 2016 and notification of acceptance will occur no later than 19 December 2016. Application materials should include: A cover letter Resume (including GPA, completed coursework and previous experience) Expectations letter Two reference letters (one must be from an advisor or professor who may speak on your academic background) And be mailed to: Volunteer Services Office ?Fellows Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center 717 General Booth Boulevard Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Telephone: (757) 385-0274 Fax: (757) 437-6055 E-mail: aquavols at virginiaaquarium.com Questions about the Research & Conservation fellowship opportunities can be directed to: Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response, e-mail:vaqstranding at gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From elena.papale at iamc.cnr.it Thu Nov 17 05:34:12 2016 From: elena.papale at iamc.cnr.it (Elena Papale) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2016 14:34:12 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Association patterns and population dynamics of bottlenose dolphins in the Strait of Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea): implication for management Message-ID: <20161117143412.73195axzy7dr300k@webmail.amministrazione.cnr.it> Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of a new paper: "Association patterns and population dynamics of bottlenose dolphins in the Strait of Sicily (Central Mediterranean Sea): implication for management" Papale E., Ceraulo M., Giardino G., Buffa G., Filiciotto F., Grammauta R., Maccarrone V., Mazzola S., Buscaino G. Population Ecology DOI 10.1007/s10144-016-0566-x A PDF version of the paper is available online at: http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/1/art%253A10.1007%252Fs10144-016-0566-x.pdf?originUrl=http%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Farticle%2F10.1007%2Fs10144-016-0566-x&token2=exp=1479390338~acl=%2Fstatic%2Fpdf%2F1%2Fart%25253A10.1007%25252Fs10144-016-0566-x.pdf%3ForiginUrl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flink.springer.com%252Farticle%252F10.1007%252Fs10144-016-0566-x*~hmac=3e88f2dee9b28ded73c3ef858d35c4be354c0d29c2a833cb8b535ae847ed5de0 or via email request to: elena.papale at iamc.cnr.it ABSTRACT An understanding of the population dynamics and social organization of cetaceans is essential to manage the influence of anthropogenic activities. In this study, the population size, site fidelity and social interactions of bottlenose dolphins in the Strait of Sicily (Italy) were investigated to provide recommendations for their conservation. Mark-recapture analysis was based on the encounter histories of 103 marked dolphins from 2004 to 2015. The POPAN formulation of the Jolly?Seber model in MARK software was used to estimate the size of the superpopulation. Site fidelity and social organization were estimated for individuals re-sighted ?3 times. The estimated population size was 140 (SE = 15.75; 95% CI = 106?164). Dolphins had low site fidelity, and both adults and sub-adults move outside the study area. Females with calves used the area longer than other individuals. Based on our results, dolphins? home range likely extended beyond the study area. The mean value of the Half-Weight Association Index was low and the preferred association was by casual acquaintance. However, we found a distinct aggregation of post-parturition females during the final 2 years of the study. Therefore, the pattern of association was apparently a response to an ecological requirement, which was the possibility to breed in high productivity waters. Whether these individuals are part of a larger pelagic population is unknown; however, we can conclude that the management of only coastal waters is insufficient for the conservation of dolphins in the Strait of Sicily. Best, Elena -- -- Elena Papale, PhD Institute for Coastal Marine Environment National Research Council Via del Mare 3 91021 Torretta Granitola (TP) Italy elena.papale at iamc.cnr.it elenabiancapapale at gmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. From G.deTezanosPinto at massey.ac.nz Tue Nov 15 23:37:38 2016 From: G.deTezanosPinto at massey.ac.nz (de Tezanos Pinto, Gabriela) Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 07:37:38 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Voluteer needed- Bottlenose dolphins, New Zealand Message-ID: <7F832140EDC52A4BB3F28E486EC952BD170BD794@tur-exch-node1.massey.ac.nz> Volunteer position available to assist with photo-identification of bottlenose dolphins in New Zealand A volunteer position is available to assist with a photo-identification project of bottlenose dolphins in northern New Zealand. This project is part of the ongoing research investigating several aspects of the social structure and population parameters of oceanic dolphins, with a main focus on bottlenose dolphins. Dates: from 18th January 2017 ideally for 2-3 months. Location: Office work: Coastal-Marine Research Group, Massey University, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand. Field work: On board a yacht, Bay of Islands, New Zealand This is an volunteer unpaid vacancy and candidates are required to arrange their own accommodation, insurance and transport in Auckland (although assistance with finding accommodation can be provided). Accommodation in the Bay of Islands is provided aboard the research vessel (a yacht). Personal characteristics: Be healthy, reliable, adaptable, hardworking and patient as fieldwork is highly weather dependent. Be able to work independently and speak fluent English. Application process: Please send a short email to Gaby Tezanos-Pinto: g.detezanospinto at massey.ac.nz using ?volunteer position? as the subject line. The email should include a brief outline of why you would like to work on this project, the dates when you are available and a brief CV including one reference. 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ANIMAL BEHAVIOR & COGNITION Vol 3, Issue 4, November 2016 http://animalbehaviorandcognition.org/current-issue.html Out of the Mouth of Babes: Lessons from Research on Human Infants Stan A. Kuczaj II and Malin K. Lilley Exploring Social Markets, Partner Debt, and Mimetic Currency in Dolphins Christine M. Johnson Interfaces and Keyboards For Human-Dolphin Communication: What Have We Learned? Denise L. Herzing Automated Video Surveillance for the Study of Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Jeremy Karnowski, Christine Johnson, and Edwin Hutchins Methods for Discovering Models of Behavior: A Case Study with Wild Atlantic Spotted Dolphins Daniel Kohlsdorf, Denise Herzing, and Thad Starner Whose Line Sound is it Anyway? Identifying the Vocalizer on Underwater Video by Localizing with a Hydrophone Array Matthias Hoffmann-Kuhnt, Denise Herzing, Abel Ho, and Mandar A. Chitre Best Chris Christine M. Johnson, PhD Department of Cognitive Science University of California, San Diego Ph: 858-534-9854 FAX 858-534-1128 www.cogsi.ucsd.edu/~johnson/ Heather M. Hill, PhD Associate Editor, Animal Behavior & Cognition Associate Professor Psychology Department St. Mary's University One Camino Santa Maria San Antonio, TX 78228 210-431-6887 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From interns at aimm-portugal.org Sun Nov 13 08:47:00 2016 From: interns at aimm-portugal.org (AIMM Internships) Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 16:47:00 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] 2017 DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL Message-ID: *BACKGROUND: *The Marine Environment Research Association is a non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on the research and conservation of marine species, running an ongoing study of cetaceans in southern Portugal (Algarve). This project aims to obtain baseline information on species occurrence, behavior, and social structure of the local cetacean populations in order to obtain scientific data to support conservation measures and inform marine management policies. The main species observed are short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), and harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), although other psecies such as minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) can also be sighted. AIMM Interns are young, hard-working individuals who are willing to contribute to the association and support on-going activities, while experiencing fieldwork at sea, learning data collection and processing methodologies, and being a part of AIMM's team of researchers and marine biologists for a period of time. All team members and participants share accommodation, house tasks, knowledge and experience in an environmental friendly and multicultural environment. Interns have the additional option to enrich their time with AIMM by beginning or improving their SCUBA skills with a PADI-certified instructor. *WHERE:* Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal *WHEN:* The field season lasts from May 1 - October 31, 2017. The minimum internship attendance in 7 days, preferably starting on a Monday. *FIELDWORK: *The field trips are conducted in AIMM's research vessel, Ketos, or in opportunistic platforms (commercial dolphin-watching boats). Fieldwork is dependent on weather conditions and seat availability in the dolphin-watching boats. Field days can be intense, especially in the peak of summer, but are fulfilling and good fun. The interns will be trained to: ? Conduct on-board surveys of marine species occurrence; ? Record effort tracks on a handheld GPS; ? Collect data on behavior, group size, species, etc.; ? Utilize photo-identification, acoustic recording, and underwater videos while on-board. *DATA ANALYSIS: *This will be conducted on a daily basis and will entail entering data into established databases and spreadsheets, photo-identification processing, and preliminary data interpretation. *INTERNSHIP FEES:* AIMM is a non-profit organization that relies on donations from our volunteers, partners, and conservation-minded people like you so that we may continue our important research and education programs in the Algarve. This internship requires a monetary contribution which is used to off-set the cost of accommodation and running a non-profit. For more information on internship fees for the 2016 season, please contact: interns at aimm-portugal.org *Included* in the fee is: ? Accommodation in the research house; ? Transportation to/from the marina; ? Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner); ? Fieldwork in the research vessel or commercial dolphin-watching vessels. *Not included* in the fee is: ? Transportation to/from Albufeira; ? Meals in restaurants and snacks; ? Free time activities; ? Personal insurance (all participants should have health and/or travel insurance); ? Personal expenses. *INTERNS ARE EXPECTED TO:* ? Be above the age of 16; ? Have a mature attitude towards marine mammal research and environment; ? Be autonomous and flexible; ? Be able to live and work in an international team and mainly outdoors at sea; ? Speak English; ? Participate for minimum 7 days. *Preference will be given* to those who have: ? Relevant marine mammal field experience ? Working experience on research vessels ? Experience working from dolphin/whale watching platforms ? Experience in photo-identification ? Professional cameras that can be used for photo-ID ? Availability to stay for longer periods of time *INTERNSHIP APPLICATION: * Applicants should fill up the online application at: http://www.aimmportugal.org/#!internship-aimm/cw7b After the confirmation e-mail, send your Resume/CV with updated photo and personal statement on which are your expectations and why do you want to work with AIMM to: interns at aimm-portugal.org with the subject ?Internship 2017?. Applicants will be contacted to arrange internship dates and details. Applications will be accepted during all season, however, early application is recommended due to limited vacancies. *Contacts*: interns at aimm-portugal.org | www.aimmportugal.org | -- AIMM - Associa??o para Investiga??o do Meio Marinho / *Marine Environment Research Association* w ww.aimmportugal.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This internship will provide an exciting and challenging educational experience in the marine mammal field, while also allowing for additional hands-on experience with other native California wildlife. The interns will be working closely with the Marine Mammal program staff in all aspects of stranding response and rehabilitation, including logistics, assessment, capture/restraint, transportation, husbandry, and public relations. In addition, interns will provide support to CWC Hospital staff in animal husbandry tasks for avian and terrestrial wildlife. Intern Responsibilities: -Assess stranded marine mammals -Coordinate and lead responder team in the capture and handling of stranded marine mammals needing medical attention -Coordinate transport of stranded marine mammals to the rehabilitation facility -Completion of NMFS Level A data sheets. Maintain detailed database records of Malibu strandings, including reports of stranding, human interaction issues, etc. -Assist with marine mammal necropsy and sample collection -Assist in daily husbandry tasks of marine mammals admitted to the on-site rehabilitation facility -Work closely with Marine Department staff to provide patient-specific rehabilitative care -Maintain good rapport with representatives of various public agencies For complete details and application instructions please visit our website at www.cawildlife.org. -- JEFF Hall Marine Program Manager California Wildlife Center P.O. Box 2022 Malibu CA 90265 (310)458-9453 www.cawildlife.org [1454955848633_facebook.gif][1454955852743_instagram.png][1454955856559_twitter.gif] [1454955866497_cwclogo.jpg] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Requirements: Applicants must be students enrolled in a natural sciences bachelor?s, graduate or professional degree (biology, zoology, oceanography, marine biology, environmental sciences, animal sciences, veterinary medicine or similar), or recent graduates of these disciplines seeking experience on endangered marine species conservation. Work at the PRMCC is conducted in Spanish and English, thus, interns must at least be able to converse and write in one of these languages. Interns must be self-motivated and responsible, able to work independently, have computer experience, good organizational and communication skills, and perform as a team. Candidates must be in good physical fitness, swim well, lift and carry 25 kg, walk long distances in difficult terrain, and follow written and oral staff directions and protocols effectively. In addition, interns should be prepared to perform in a variety of settings on any given day including; beach, in-water, and laboratory. Work hours are 40-60 hours per week. The 2-month internship may be extended an extra month at the discretion of the PRMCC and a positive 2-month evaluation. Interns are responsible for their own travel expenses, visa requirements, and living expenses. A US$1,400 tuition fee is required from all international and national interns. A 25% discount on tuition is provided for local (Puerto Rico) interns. For those needing housing accommodations, the PRMCC provides housing at the intern?s expense (US$450/month). USA citizen interns do not need a visa to attend the internship; International applicants need to apply for a USA visa to attend. If interns intend to receive academic credit, they are responsible for making all arrangements with their educational institutions. The PRMCC internship is a once in a lifetime opportunity for students and recent graduates to join dedicated scientists who are conducting manatee conservation in the beautiful environmental setting of the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico. As part of this program, interns are extremely important members of a focused and dedicated team and will be immersed in pioneering hands-on work with manatees. This is an excellent chance to contribute meaningfully to an exciting marine conservation effort to save an endangered species from extinction. Interns who successfully complete the program will receive a certificate acknowledging training in manatee conservation initiatives of stranding response and necropsies, rescue, rehabilitation and veterinary care, population research, and community outreach and education. Applications must be received by 1 February. To apply, submit a complete applicationat our website ?. For more information, please contact volunt at manatipr.org. 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Witt Scientific Reports 6, Article number: 36942 http://www.nature.com/articles/srep36942 Abstract: Underwater noise from human activities appears to be rising, with ramifications for acoustically sensitive marine organisms and the functioning of marine ecosystems. Policymakers are beginning to address the risk of ecological impact, but are constrained by a lack of data on current and historic noise levels. Here, we present the first nationally coordinated effort to quantify underwater noise levels, in support of UK policy objectives under the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Field measurements were made during 2013?2014 at twelve sites around the UK. Median noise levels ranged from 81.5?95.5?dB re 1??Pa for one-third octave bands from 63?500?Hz. Noise exposure varied considerably, with little anthropogenic influence at the Celtic Sea site, to several North Sea sites with persistent vessel noise. Comparison of acoustic metrics found that the RMS level (conventionally used to represent the mean) was highly skewed by outliers, exceeding the 97th percentile at some frequencies. We conclude that environmental indicators of anthropogenic noise should instead use percentiles, to ensure statistical robustness. Power analysis indicated that at least three decades of continuous monitoring would be required to detect trends of similar magnitude to historic rises in noise levels observed in the Northeast Pacific. 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The WCA invites you to participate in this event to discuss how tourism can protect and celebrate cetaceans and their habitats. ?*As an international partnership it is very important for us to reach out to our African colleagues and welcome them to this important event for everybody interested in marine conservation and ecotourism. We have been hugely impressed with Kwazulu-Natal, its friendly people, and its focus on conservation and sustainability ? all key ingredients for this conference and summit*.? Dylan Walker, CEO, World Cetacean Alliance. Hosted by the?Durban KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau ?and?eThekwini Municipality , the?WCA?s 2017 Conference will compose of two parts: The *4th World Whale Conference*?will focus on?*responsible tourism for whales and dolphins*, and will unite national, regional and global stakeholders from whale conservation and welfare backgrounds, the whale watching industry, travel and tourism representatives, and beyond, to share evidence and discuss strategies to ensure the protection of cetaceans in southern Africa and worldwide. The *2nd Whale Heritage Sites Summit* will bring together representatives from tourist destinations, international institutions and the private sector along with global experts in tourism, sustainability and whale watching to see WHS candidates showcase their destinations, and discuss and explore opportunities for the development of new sites in Africa and worldwide. Conference Schedule: *Saturday 24th June, 2017*: Social events: Community event, excursions, dinner (tbc) *Sunday 25th June, 2017*: Workshops (open for topic registration soon) *Monday 26th & Tuesday 27th June, 2017*:?*World Whale Conference* *Wednesday 28th June & Thursday 29th June, 2017*:?*Whale Heritage Sites (WHS) Summit* For more information, please register your details: https://surveyplanet.com/57ff81f5c45a3306bc0eee97 *Have your say - What would you like to see at the conference?* The WCA would like to encourage all interested parties and stakeholders to have their say in the development of this conference by taking part in our online?questionnaire : https://surveyplanet.com/5808a853cecbdd56235f8e55 We look forward to seeing you in Durban! Nikki Oliver *Events Coordinator* *World Cetacean Alliance * *T *+44 (0)1273 355011* M *+44 (0)7595 902489 *E *nikki at worldcetaceanalliance.org* W *worldcetaceanalliance.org *W2 *whaleheritagesites.org *A *Studio 3, Lower Promenade, Madeira Drive, Brighton, BN2 1ET, UK The WCA is proud to be a finalist at the 2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards *The World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is a Partnership of over 70 non-profit organisations, whale and dolphin watching tour operators and individuals in 35 countries worldwide working collaboratively to protect cetaceans and their habitats. World Cetacean Alliance, the Secretariat to the Partnership, is a UK registered Charity no. 1160484. * *The content of this e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, be aware that forwarding it, copying it, or in any way disclosing its content to any other person, is strictly prohibited. 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DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0164107 A PDF version of the paper is available online at: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0164107 or via email request to: m.joao83 at gmail.com ABSTRACT Common dolphins (*Delphinus delphis*) are responsible for the large majority of interactions with the pole-and-line tuna fishery in the Azores but the underlying drivers remain poorly understood. In this study we investigate the influence of various environmental and fisheries- related factors in promoting the interaction of common dolphins with this fishery and estimate the resultant catch losses. We analysed 15 years of fishery and cetacean interaction data (1998-2012) collected by observers placed aboard tuna fishing vessels. Dolphins interacted in less than 3% of the fishing events observed during the study period. The probability of dolphin interaction varied significantly between years with no evident trend over time. Generalized additive modeling results suggest that fishing duration, sea surface temperature and prey abundance in the region were the most important factors explaining common dolphin interaction. Dolphin interaction had no impact on the catches of albacore, skipjack and yellowfin tuna but resulted in significantly lower catches of bigeye tuna, with a predicted median annual loss of 13.5% in the number of fish captured. However, impact on bigeye catches varied considerably both by year and fishing area. Our work shows that rates of common dolphin interaction with the pole-and-line tuna fishery in the Azores are low and showed no signs of increase over the study period. Although overall economic impact was low, the interaction may lead to significant losses in some years. These findings emphasize the need for continued monitoring and for further research into the consequences and economic viability of potential mitigation measures. Kind regards, Maria Jo?o -- Maria Jo?o Cruz PhD student Department of Oceanography and Fisheries (DOP) MARE?Marine and Environmental Sciences IMAR - Centre of the Institute of Marine Research University of the Azores 9901-862 Horta, Portugal Email: m.joao83 at gmail.com Phone: (+351) 292 200 400 Fax: (+351) 292 200 411 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jon.spink at gardline.com Fri Nov 18 06:44:51 2016 From: jon.spink at gardline.com (Jon Spink) Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2016 14:44:51 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Job Announcement: Marine Mammal Observer Message-ID: <782CD080A5347F4A9DEED447C9CAD5A60C1266E62B@IT-NB-MD1.gardline.co.uk> The Marine Wildlife & Environmental Department at Gardline is excited to announce job opportunities for Marine Mammal Observers to support the growing number of projects carried out worldwide. Job Description: The successful candidate(s) will be expected to lead and undertake a wide variety of marine wildlife surveys, including marine mammal observations and passive acoustic monitoring, as well as providing general assistance to our project managers, lead scientists and report writers with the production of marine wildlife reports. Our Marine Mammal Observers are responsible for the appropriate collection and processing of data both at sea and in the office. This role will require work in the Great Yarmouth office in the UK, but we have an expectation that our Observers will spend approximately 120 days at sea per year, at locations worldwide. Requirement: 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 must have a proven work history in the field. Applicants should also have deployed and operated Passive Acoustic Monitoring Systems (PAMS). 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It is expected that successful applicants will return to their pre-existing programs prepared to implement training programs of their own. This position requires a DVM degree or equivalent. Preference will be given to veterinarians that are currently employed with a marine mammal rehabilitation program or non-profit equivalent. This is an unpaid position, but a stipend is available for food. Airfare to San Francisco, California, as well as shared housing at the TMMC Guest House located within the Marin Headlands, will be provided as part of the program. The house is shared during the busy season with other students, researchers, externs and the veterinary intern. This position is available during the busy season for up to three months at a time, between March and September. The applicant is responsible for completing all required visa paperwork, and is required to have an international driver?s license. Strong written and spoken English is a requirement. The Marine Mammal Center veterinary staff includes full and part time veterinarians, three veterinary technicians, a medical technologist and research staff. Goals of the program include assisting the veterinary medical staff in providing medical management of a large number of stranded marine mammals (mostly pinnipeds); performing post mortem examinations, sample collection for various research projects, and record keeping. Collaborative research is highly valued at TMMC, and development of a research project and scientific publication, either clinical or using retrospective necropsy data, is highly encouraged. Past IVIRs have attended international conferences, scientific workshops, or visited other collaborative partners. Opportunities for additional professional development will be supported as they arise. If qualified, applicants should submit the following materials through the Recruiterbox website (https://tmmc.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk06gqv): 1. A current curriculum vitae, limited to 4 pages. 2. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's academic and/or clinical performance. An email address will be provided for references once applicant has submitted application. 3. Written responses to the following questions: * Why are you the best candidate for our next Veterinarian In-Residence? * Please describe in detail the experience you have as a clinician (any species). * Please describe in detail your experience working with marine mammals. Describe experience with both live and dead marine mammals, in the wild and/or in captive care. * Please describe in detail any research experience you have. * Please describe current marine mammal stranding response in your country. * How do you hope the IVIR program will help you to achieve your future goals? What do you see yourself doing in 5 years? Applications are due by Friday, November 25th, 2016. A selection will be made in the beginning of January 2017. www.marinemammalcenter.org More information about the IVIR program can be found here: http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/science/ivir/ Claire Simeone, DVM Conservation Medicine Veterinarian The Marine Mammal Center/NOAA-NMFS 2000 Bunker Road Sausalito, CA 94965 simeonec at tmmc.org Apply for this position -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mps.rsmas at gmail.com Sun Nov 13 12:06:25 2016 From: mps.rsmas at gmail.com (MPS RSMAS) Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:06:25 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] Extended deadline for Domestic Students to start Masters Degree in Miami in January! Message-ID: Good afternoon everyone, We extended the deadline for the Masters of Professional Science application deadline to December 1st. You can apply here: http://mps.rsmas.miami.edu/apply/ We have 16 tracks to choose from (only a handful of Spring options though). The best part of our program is that we help you customize it toward your interests and career goals. Degree Programs o Applied Remote Sensing o Aquaculture o Broadcast Meteorology o Coastal Sustainability o Coastal Zone Management o Computational Meteorology and Oceanography o Exploration Science o Fisheries Management and Conservation o JD/MPS Program o Marine Conservation o Marine Mammal Science o Natural Hazard and Catastrophe Analytics o Oceans and Human Health o Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management o Underwater Archaeology o Weather, Climate and Society o Weather Forecasting Any questions, please feel free to ask at jcoco at rsmas.miami.edu! Sincerely, Josh Coco, Ed. D. Associate Director, Master of Professional Science (MPS) Tel: (305) 421.4304 Fax: (305) 421.4711 Direct: jcoco at rsmas.miami.edu <%20jcoco at rsmas.miami.edu> University of Miami RSMAS Campus - MPS Office, Room: S/A 132 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway Miami, FL 33149-1031 MPS: mps at rsmas.miami.edu On Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 5:56 PM, MPS RSMAS wrote: > Good afternoon everyone, > > Just a reminder that if you are interested in applying to the Master of > Professional Science program at the University of Miami for a start in > Spring 2017 (January 2017), deadline is November 1st. > > We have 16 tracks to choose from. The best part of our program is that we > help you customize it toward your interests and career goals. > > Degree Programs > > o Applied Remote Sensing > > > o Aquaculture > > o Broadcast Meteorology > > > o Coastal Sustainability > > > o Coastal Zone Management > > > o Computational Meteorology and Oceanography > > > o Exploration Science > > > o Fisheries Management and Conservation > > > o JD/MPS Program > > o Marine Conservation > > > o Marine Mammal Science > > > o Natural Hazard and Catastrophe Analytics > > > o Oceans and Human Health > > > o Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management > > > o Underwater Archaeology > > > o Weather, Climate and Society > > > o Weather Forecasting > > > > Any questions, please feel free to ask at jcoco at rsmas.miami.edu! > > > Sincerely, > > Josh Coco, Ed. D. > > Associate Director, Master of Professional Science (MPS) > > Tel: (305) 421.4304 > > Fax: (305) 421.4711 > > Direct: jcoco at rsmas.miami.edu <%20jcoco at rsmas.miami.edu> > > > University of Miami > > RSMAS Campus - MPS Office, Room: S/A 132 > > 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway > > Miami, FL 33149-1031 > > MPS: mps at rsmas.miami.edu > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gjsctn at gmail.com Sun Nov 20 16:25:46 2016 From: gjsctn at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Guillermo_S=C3=A1nchez_Contreras?=) Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 01:25:46 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] EAAM Annual Symposium - Genova (Italy) Message-ID: *Acquario di Genova will host**45? Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals**Genova, March 8 ? 11, 2017* Professional experts, researchers and students from all over Europe will get together to share experiences, protocols and research activities concerning the management and protection of aquatic mammals.Key note speakers will disseminate sound scientific based knowledge on the biology and threats affecting these species and suggest mitigating actions to promote active conservation initiatives.A fantastic opportunity to visit the city of Genova with the Ancient Port Area, cultural and artistic sites on the Unesco World Heritage List. Click HERE for further information and details on the symposiumCALL FOR PAPERS *KEY NOTE SPEAKERS* [image: image003] 9th of March Reflecting on Dolphin Minds Diana Reiss, PhD Professor, Department of Psychology Hunter College, City University of New York Co-Director, M2C2 Marine Mammal Communication & Cognition Research Collaborative [image: foto 2] 10th of March Large cetacean strandings and health monitoring: known and unknown Dr. Sandro Mazzariol, DVM, PhD Coordinator of the Cetaceans? stranding Emergency Response Team Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science University of Padova Interdipartimental Center for the Research on Cetaceans (CIRCe) [image: IMG_7424] 11th of March The role of acoustic signals in the social life of bottlenose dolphins Prof. Vincent M. Janik, PhD. Director of the Scottish Oceans Institute School of Biology University of St Andrews UK -- *Guillermo J. 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URL: From bortolotto.ga at gmail.com Mon Nov 21 05:42:46 2016 From: bortolotto.ga at gmail.com (Guilherme Augusto Bortolotto) Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 13:42:46 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Last week before the workshop: Estimating Marine Mammal Abundance from Line Transect Surveys Message-ID: Dear MARMAM colleagues, This is the last week before the workshop: *Estimating Marine Mammal Abundance from Line Transect Surveys* When and where: 26th -27th November 2016 in Valparaiso, Chile (During the SOLAMAC conference) Places can be booked here: http://solamac2016.com/congress/inscripciones/ For more details please visit the conference/workshop website: http://solamac2016.com/congress/estimating-marine- mammal-abundance-from-line-transect-surveys/ or send us an email: gabdo at st-andrews.ac.uk / ncrm at st-andrews.ac.uk See you in Chile. Cheers, Gui and Nadya -- *Guilherme A. Bortolotto | *PhD Student SMRU ? CREEM ? School of Biology University of St Andrews *http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/contact/staffProfile.aspx?sunid=gabdo * Mobile UK: (44) 0 7884 398394 R3 Animal Association (http://en.r3animal.org/) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Kim.Goetz at niwa.co.nz Mon Nov 21 21:17:05 2016 From: Kim.Goetz at niwa.co.nz (Kim Goetz) Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 05:17:05 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] PhD position in Marine Mammal Acoustics through University of Auckland, New Zealand Message-ID: <94d6b8f20ef34bf9b33d0b3544b33f43@welwex02.niwa.local> We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student for the following project: The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has commenced a project focusing on the Cook Strait region of New Zealand to address knowledge gaps relating to ambient noise and marine mammals. The primary aims of the project are to: 1) Understand the occurrence and movement of marine mammals 2) Characterise the marine soundscape During the project, acoustic data on both marine mammals and the ambient soundscape will be collected. In order to assist the project in achieving its goals, NIWA and the University of Auckland will co-advise a PhD student. The PhD student will assist in analysing the large data sets collected at seven passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) stations. This will involve conducting detailed manual analysis to be combined with results from JASCO?s automated detection algorithms. The primary focus of the project will be the determination of seasonality (presence/absence) and movement of marine mammals based on acoustic data, and correlation of the information with parameters such as soundscapes and oceanographic data. There is some flexibility as to the academic question of the study which the student will develop in collaboration with their supervising team upon commencement. The student will have the opportunity to participate in field work to recover and deploy the acoustic instruments. The student will be enrolled at the University of Auckland under the supervision of Dr Craig Radford with expertise in the biological role of ambient underwater sound and the role of soundscape ecology in the marine environment. In addition, the PhD student will be co-supervised by Dr Kimberly Goetz at NIWA who has expertise in spatial modelling of marine mammal movement and behaviour. In addition, the student will interact with scientists from JASCO Applied Sciences who will also provide guidance in relation to project design and data analysis. The prospective candidate must have a Master?s degree or equivalent level of expertise in bio acoustical analysis. High GPA is required for university PhD scholarship. Experience in the fields of marine mammal biology, ecology, acoustics, and statistics is strongly preferred. The project will start in early 2017 and the position needs to be filled as soon as possible. If you?re interested, please submit a letter of interest and a CV to Dr Kimberly Goetz at kim.goetz at niwa.co.nz Please feel to email me regarding specific questions about the project or PhD position. Cheers, Kim Dr Kim Goetz Marine Ecologist +64-4-382-1623 | 301 Evans Bay Parade, Greta Point, Wellington | www.niwa.co.nz [NIWA] To ensure compliance with legal requirements and to maintain cyber security standards, NIWA's IT systems are subject to ongoing monitoring, activity logging and auditing. This monitoring and auditing service may be provided by third parties. Such third parties can access information transmitted to, processed by and stored on NIWA's IT systems. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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INTER-SPECIES DIFFERENCES IN POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS PATTERNS FROM FIVE SYMPATRIC SPECIES OF ODONTOCETES: CAN PCBS BE USED AS TRACERS OF FEEDING ECOLOGY? Ecological Indicators, Volume 74, March 2017, Pages 98-108. Abstract Concentrations of thirty two polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were determined in the blubber of five sympatric species of odontocetes stranded or by-caught along the Northwest coast of the Iberian Peninsula: common dolphin (_Delphinus delphis_), long-finned pilot whale (_Globicephala melas_), harbour porpoise (_Phocoena phocoena_), striped dolphin (_Stenella coeruleoalba_) and bottlenose dolphin (_Tursiops truncatus_). Multivariate analyses were applied to evaluate the ability of PCB patterns to discriminate these sympatric species and to determine which eco-biological factors influence these patterns, thus evaluating the relevance of PCB concentrations as biogeochemical tracers of feeding ecology. The five species could be separated according to their PCB patterns. Different exposure to these contaminants, a consequence of their different dietary preferences or habitats, together with potentially dissimilar metabolic capacities, likely explain these results; sex, age, habitat and the type of prey eaten were the most important eco-biological parameters of those tested. Although, no single congener has been specifically identified as a tracer of feeding ecology, 4 congeners from the 22 analysed seemed to be the most useful and around 12 congeners appear to be enough to achieve good discrimination of the cetaceans studied. Therefore, this study suggests that PCB patterns can be used as tracers for studying the feeding ecology, sources of contamination or even population structure of cetacean species from the Northwest Iberian Peninsula. M?ndez-Fernandez P, Galluzzi Polesi P, Taniguchi S, Santos MC de O, Montone RC (2016). VALIDATING THE USE OF BIOPSY SAMPLING IN CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT STUDIES OF SMALL CETACEANS. Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 107, Issue 1, 15 June 2016, Pages 364-369. Abstract Remote biopsy sampling is the most common technique for acquiring samples from free-ranging marine mammals. However, such techniques may result in variable sampling being sometimes superficial skin and blubber biopsies. For decades, blubber has been used to monitor the exposure of marine mammals to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), but little is known regarding the variability of POPs as a function of blubber depth in small cetaceans and the available literature offers variable results. Thus, the aim of the present study was to validate biopsy sampling for monitoring contaminant concentrations in small, free-ranging cetaceans. Samples from the dorsal blubber of 10 incidentally captured Atlantic spotted dolphins (_Stenella frontalis_) were separated into two different layers (outer and inner) to investigate the influence of sampling depth on POP concentrations. POP concentrations were compared to those of the full blubber layer. The results revealed no significant differences in lipid content between males and females or among the inner, outer and full blubber layers (p > 0.05). Moreover, the wet and lipid weight concentrations of all POP classes analysed [i.e. polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexachlorocyclohexanes (HCHs), chlordanes (CHLs) and mirex] did not differ significantly with blubber depth (p > 0.05). POP classes followed the same decreasing order of wet weight concentrations in blubber layers and full blubber: PCBs > DDTs > PBDEs > mirex > HCB > HCHs > CHLs. Moreover, there was a low degree of differentiation in the accumulation of POP congeners. The present findings indicated that the distribution of contaminants was homogenous with blubber depth, which validates the use of biopsy sampling for the assessment of contaminants in small cetaceans. Full text and PDF files can be downloaded here https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1U5cJ,XRNLRQ55 [1] and here http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X16302223 Alternatively, please send PDF requests to paula.mendez_fernandez at univ-lr.fr All the best Paula Links: ------ [1] https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1U5cJ,XRNLRQ55 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The key to tolerate such extensive apnea is the dive response, which comprises bradycardia and peripheral vasoconstriction. Although initially considered an all-or-nothing reflex, numerous studies on freely diving marine mammals have revealed substantial dynamics of the dive response to meet the impending dive demands of depth, duration and exercise. Such adjustments are not only autonomic responses, but are under acute cognitive control in pinnipeds living amphibiously on land and in water. The fully aquatic cetaceans would similarly benefit from cognitive cardiovascular control; however, even though they have exercise-modulated diving bradycardia and full voluntary control of their respiratory system to such extent that even mild anesthesia often leads to asphyxiation, cognitive cardiovascular control has never been demonstrated for this large group of marine mammals. To address this, we tested the hypothesis that porpoises modulate bradycardia according to anticipated dive duration. Two harbor porpoises, instrumented with ECG recording tags, were trained to perform 20- and 80-second stationary dives, during which they adjusted bradycardia to the anticipated duration, demonstrating cognitive control of their dive response. The paper is available from the Marine Bioacoustics Lab page: www.marinebioacoustics.com/pub.php Best regards, Siri Elmegaard -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From thea.johanos-kam at noaa.gov Wed Nov 23 12:11:20 2016 From: thea.johanos-kam at noaa.gov (Thea Johanos-Kam - NOAA Federal) Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:11:20 -1000 Subject: [MARMAM] Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program 2017 Summer Field Positions Message-ID: The Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) works with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center through a cooperative agreement with the University of Hawaii to conduct research and recovery activities on Hawaiian monk seals. JIMAR hires program staff through the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii (RCUH) and is currently seeking applicants for *Biological Research Technicians and Biological Research Assistants *for the 2017 field research season. Selected individuals will study the endangered Hawaiian monk seal in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. This work is part of a long-term annual Hawaiian monk seal population monitoring and conservation program by NMFS and includes: conducting trend counts, tagging seals, identifying individual seals by tags, scars, natural markings, and applied bleach marks, monitoring reproduction, survival, injuries, entanglements, migration, performing necropsies, collecting scat & spew samples for food habitat, parasite load, and hormonal analysis, collecting tissue samples for DNA analysis, and collecting and removing debris capable of entangling seals and other wildlife. Behavior data are also collected at some sites. Researchers at some sites may participate in shark mitigation activities. General information about the program can be found at: http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/hawaiian_monk_seal/ The number of positions and/or continuation of the program are subject to funding. These positions will be for all or a subset of the 6 major monk seal sub-populations in the NWHI. Fieldwork is accomplished by 2-4 member teams in remote camps. Researchers live in either wall tents or buildings at the various sites. All sites are accessible by ship (2-8 day travel; 830-2,300 km from Honolulu), and one is accessible by plane. Few (if any) supply opportunities exist and outside communication is limited. The employment period will include ~3-4 weeks of training and packing in Honolulu. Once the field season is over, an additional ~1-3 weeks of employment will take place in Honolulu to clean up gear and summarize data. Dates are subject to change, but the positions are tentatively scheduled to begin late March to early April with a field deployment date in early May. Field staff will be deployed approximately 4 months with a tentative return date in late August. The position end date is tentatively scheduled for some time in September. Those assigned to the field camp at one site (French Frigate Shoals) will likely not return to Honolulu until mid-October so the end date for them will be extended to reflect a later return date, likely from mid to late October. Travel to and from Honolulu and food, lodging, and transportation in Honolulu before deployment are not provided. Transportation between Honolulu and field sites and food and lodging in the field are provided. Due to unforeseen circumstances, departure delays could result in longer periods in Honolulu that may result in additional uncompensated living expenses. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien, and must be able to meet both the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) security requirements to access the work location, and also the health requirements to board a NOAA vessel. Instructions to apply for both positions are in the job postings below. *Please clearly address each qualification in your cover letter. * *JIMAR PIFSC Biological Research Technician* *Job ID# 16608* Regular, Full-Time, RCUH Non-Civil Service position with the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR), located at the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIFSC) in Honolulu, Hawai?i. Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, availability of funds, and compliance with applicable Federal/State laws. *MINIMUM MONTHLY SALARY:*$2,695/Mon. *DUTIES: *Performs daily maintenance and operation of field camp in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands or on remote shorelines in the main Hawaiian Islands. Collects census and life history data on Hawaiian monk seals. Conducts boating operations at multiple-island atolls. Required to lead other field personnel. Responsible for returning and storing all field equipment and supplies at the end of field season. Collaborates with scientists within NMFS to conduct and analyze field studies on the Hawaiian monk seal. *PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION/TRAINING: *Associate's Degree from an accredited community college in Marine Biology, Biology, Fisheries Oceanography, or other related field. *EXPERIENCE: *One to three (1-3) years of field experience, including experience working within small groups in remote settings. Experience conducting research on Hawaiian monk seals. Experience handling monk seals. *ABIL/KNOW/SKILLS: *Working knowledge of personal computers including use of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Must be able to meet and maintain United States Department of Commerce (DOC) and NOAA security requirements to access work location. Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien. Good communications skills (both written and oral). Leadership and decision-making skills. Ability to perform data entry. For positions requiring travel between multiple-island atolls, must be NOAA certified for small boat operations (having completed Motorboat Operators Certification Course (MOCC) and NOAA small boat component training). Post Offer/Employment Condition: Must be able to meet and maintain US Department of Commerce (DOC), NOAA security requirements for working in a federal facility, which includes being fingerprinted and having a federal background check performed prior to date of hire and maintained throughout duration of employment. Must be able to pass pre-deployment training requirements including field medical training before being deployed to remote island. *PHYSICAL/MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: *Ability to swim. Ability to work in remote locations for extended periods of time. Must be able to work long hours in the sun. Must be able to walk long distances (up to seven (7) miles) in the sand carrying twenty-five to thirty-five (25-35) pounds of field gear unassisted. Must be able to obtain and maintain medical clearance for embarking/working on NOAA research vessels or other appropriate vessels, which includes providing proof of required immunizations and/or obtaining the necessary immunizations as required by NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations. *POLICY AND/OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: *As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to all applicable RCUH policies and procedures and, as applicable, subject to University of Hawai?i's and/or business entity's policies and procedures. Violation of RCUH's, UH's, or business entity's policies and/or procedures or applicable State or Federal laws and/or regulations may lead to disciplinary action (including, but not limited to possible termination of employment, personal fines, civil and/or criminal penalties, etc.). *SECONDARY QUALIFICATIONS: *Prior field experience in a Hawaiian monk seal field camp. Previous experience in field or laboratory studies of marine mammals, previous experience handling marine mammals, previous data entry experience. Prefer applicants interested in pursuing career in marine mammalogy or related field. Ability to perform basic data analysis. For positions requiring travel between multiple-island atolls, possess the ability to conduct routine maintenance on small boats. *INQUIRIES: *Nicole Wakazuru-Yoza (808)956-5018 (Oahu). *APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: *Please go to www.rcuh.com and click on ?Job Postings.? You must submit the following documents online to be considered for the position: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Resume, 3) Salary History, 4) Supervisory References, 5) Copy of Degree(s)/Transcript(s)/Certificate(s). All online applications must be submitted/received by the closing date (11:59 P.M. Hawai?i Standard Time/RCUH receipt time) as stated on the job posting. If you do not have access to our system and the closing date is imminent, you may send additional documents to rcuh_employment at rcuh.com. If you have questions on the application process and/or need assistance, please call (808)956-8344 or (808)956-0872. *CLOSING DATE: December 5, 2016.* *JIMAR PIFSC BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT* *Job ID# 16614**.* Regular, Full-Time, RCUH Non-Civil Service position with the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR), located at the National Marine Fisheries (NMFS),Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) in Honolulu, Hawai?i. Continuation of employment is dependent upon program/operational needs, satisfactory work performance, availability of funds, and compliance with applicable Federal/State laws. *MINIMUM MONTHLY SALARY:*$2,491/Mon. *DUTIES: *Under guidance of field camp leader and/or NMFS personnel, assists in camp preparations, daily maintenance and operation of field camp, and collection of census and life history data on Hawaiian monk seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands or on remote shorelines in the main Hawaiian Islands. Conducts boating operations at multiple-island atolls. Assists with return, repair, and cleanup of field equipment and supplies at the end of camp and with the processing of field data. *PRIMARY QUALIFICATIONS:* *EDUCATION/TRAINING: *High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent. *EXPERIENCE: *One to three (1-3) years of field experience, including experience working within small groups in remote settings. Experience with handling of wildlife. *ABIL/KNOW/SKILLS:*Working knowledge of personal computers including use of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Must be able to meet and maintain the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) security requirements to access work location. Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien. Good communication and team skills. Ability to perform data entry. For positions requiring travel between multiple-island atolls, must be NOAA certified for small boat operations (having completed Motorboat Operators Certification Course (MOCC) and NOAA small boat component training). Post Offer/Employment Conditions: Must be able to meet and maintain US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) security requirements for working in a federal facility, which includes being fingerprinted and having a federal background check performed prior to date of hire and maintained throughout duration of employment. Must be able to pass pre-deployment training requirements including field medical training before being deployed to remote islands. *PHYSICAL/MEDICAL* *REQUIREMENTS: *Must have ability to swim. Must be able to work in remote locations for extended periods of time. Must be able to work long hours in the sun. Must be able to walk long distances (up to seven (7) miles) in the sand carrying twenty-five to thirty-five (25-35) pounds of field gear unassisted. Must be able to manually restrain immature seals (up to two hundred (200) pounds assisted). Must be able to obtain and maintain medical clearance to work on NOAA research vessels or other appropriate vessels, which includes providing proof of required immunizations and/or obtaining the necessary immunizations as required by NOAA Marine and Aviation Operations, and maintain throughout duration of employment. *POLICY AND/OR REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS: *As a condition of employment, employee will be subject to all applicable RCUH policies and procedures and, as applicable, subject to University of Hawai?i's and/or business entity's policies and procedures. Violation of RCUH's, UH's, or business entity's policies and/or procedures or applicable State or Federal laws and/or regulations may lead to disciplinary action (including, but not limited to possible termination of employment, personal fines, civil and/or criminal penalties, etc.). *SECONDARY QUALIFICATIONS: *Prior field experience in a Hawaiian monk seal field camp. Previous experience in field or laboratory studies of marine mammals, previous experience handling marine mammals, previous data entry experience. Prefer applicants interested in pursuing career in marine mammalogy or related field. For positions requiring travel between multiple-island atolls, possess prior experience operating small boats and/or the ability to conduct routine maintenance on small boats. *INQUIRIES: Nicole Wakazuru-Yoza (808)956-5018 <%28808%29956-5018> (Oahu). * *APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: *Please go to www.rcuh.com and click on ?Job Postings.? You must submit the following documents online to be considered for the position: 1) Cover Letter, 2) Resume, 3) Salary History, 4) Supervisory References, 5) Copy of Degree(s)/Transcript(s)/Certificate(s). All online applications must be submitted/received by the closing date (11:59 P.M. Hawai?i Standard Time/RCUH receipt time) as stated on the job posting. If you do not have access to our system and the closing date is imminent, you may send additional documents to rcuh_employment at rcuh.com. If you have questions on the application process and/or need assistance, please call (808)956-8344 or(808)956-0872. *CLOSING DATE: December 5, 2016.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hhill1 at stmarytx.edu Fri Nov 25 16:14:01 2016 From: hhill1 at stmarytx.edu (Hill, Heather) Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2016 00:14:01 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] International Journal of Comparative Psychology: Special Issue - A Tribute to Dr. Stan Kuczaj Message-ID: Dear Readers: International Journal of Comparative Psychology has just published its latest issue on www.eScholarship.org Including several new research papers, we would also like to draw attention to the first part of a Special Issue dedicated to Dr. Stan Kuczaj and his influence on the study of marine mammals. Respectfully, Dr. Heather M. Hill Heather M. Hill, PhD, Editor-in-Chief Associate Professor Department of Psychology St. Mary's University hhill1 at stmarytx.edu International Journal of Comparative Psychology Vol 29, Iss 1 (2016) Table of Contents https://submit.escholarship.org/ojs/index.php/uclapsych_ijcp/issue/view/1899 Letters -------- Memories - Stanley "Stan" A. Kuczaj, II Heather M Hill Stan Kuczaj Tribute -------- A Legacy of Research Inspired by Dr. Stan Kuczaj (1950 - 2016) A Special Issue - Part 1 Heather M. Hill, Marie Trone, Rachel Walker, Holli C. Eskelinen Neither Toy nor Tool: Grass-wearing Behavior among Free-Ranging Bottlenose Dolphins in Western Florida Ann Weaver, Stan Kuczaj Variety and use of objects carried by provisioned wild Australian humpback dolphins (Sousa sahulensis) in Tin Can Bay, Queensland, Australia Tamzin M Barber Behavioral lateralization in the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) Kara Tyler-Julian, Kate M Chapman, Candice Frances, Gordon B Bauer Lateralized Behavior of Bottlenose Dolphins Using an Underwater Maze Fay E Clark, Stan A Kuczaj II Mating Behaviors Exhibited by a Captive Male Pacific Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) Jessica M McCord, Erin E. Frick, Dianne Cameron, Stan A Kuczaj, II The Development of Echolocation in Bottlenose Dolphins Jennifer Hendry Harder, Heather M. Hill, Kathleen M. Dudzinski, Karissa Tranel Sanabria, Sara Guarino, Stan A. Kuczaj, II Chickadee behavioural response to varying threat levels of predator and conspecific calls Jenna V. Congdon, Allison H. Hahn, Neil McMillan, Marc T. Avey, Christopher B. Sturdy Perspectives on the Function of Behaviors Synchronized with Calling in Female Killer Whales, Orcinus orca: Patterns of Bubbling and Nodding in Bouts Ann E. Bowles, Whitney B. Musser, Samuel L. Denes, Dawn M. Grebner, Kelly Flaherty Clark Dolphins signal success by producing a victory squeal Dianna Samuelson Dibble, Kaitlin Rhianna Van Alstyne, Sam Ridgway Flexibility and Use of a Novel Tool in Asian Small Clawed Otters (Aonyx cinerea) Erin Elizabeth Frick, Leor Friedman, Jessica Peranteau, Kaitlyn Beacham, Stan A Kuczaj II Performance on a Means End Task by Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in a Positive Reinforcement-Based Protected Contact Setting Lauren Highfill, Jessica M. Spencer, Otto Fad, Ann Marie Arnold Investigating the Effects of Applied Learning Principles on the "Create" Response in Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Mary Katherine Lawrence, Jill L. Borger-Turner, Ted N. Turner, Holli C. Eskelinen Mirror perception in mice: Preference for and stress reduction by mirrors and stress reduction by mirror Shigeru Watanabe Responses to Familiar and Unfamiliar Humans by Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas), Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), & Pacific White-Sided Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens): A Replication and Extension Heather M. Hill, Deirdre Yeater, Sarah Gallup, Sara Guarino, Steve Lacy, Tricia Dees, Stan Kuczaj Research Article -------- Spatial overshadowing in pigeons: Evidence for an acquisition deficit Jared Wong, Kenneth J. Leising, Aaron P Blaisdell Animal Communication and Human Language: An overview Leonardo Bar?n Birchenall Pinning in the play fighting of rats: A comparative perspective with methodological recommendations Stephanie M Himmler, Brett T Himmler, Rafa? Stryjek, Klaudia Modli?ska, Wojciech Pisula, Sergio M Pellis Ring-tailed coatis anointing with soap: a new variation of self-medication culture? Aline D. C. Gasco, Andr?s M. P?rez-Acosta, Patr?cia Ferreira Monticelli Orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) and children (Homo sapiens) use stick tools in a puzzle box task involving semantic prospection Ashlynn M. Keller, Caroline M. DeLong -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jwingfield19 at gmail.com Fri Nov 25 06:56:21 2016 From: jwingfield19 at gmail.com (Jess Wingfield) Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:56:21 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Faculty Research Assistant position available, University of Maryland Message-ID: Faculty Research Assistant The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL), is accepting applications for a Faculty Research Assistant to assist with a passive acoustic monitoring study for marine mammals of Maryland. This position is a contractual position for 3 months with the possibility of extension dependent upon successful performance. Duties will include deployment and recovery of acoustic equipment at sea, and processing and analysis of acoustic data. The project involves the use of SM3M hydrophones and C-PODs. Experience with these devices, or similar types, will be preferable. Applicants should be familiar with Excel and have experience with ambient and marine mammal sound analysis, including software such as PAMGUARD and Raven. Experience with the R software package and GIS mapping is also desirable. For more details about the position, please contact Dr. Helen Bailey ( hbailey at umces.edu). Minimum requirement is a B.S. degree with more than 2 years research experience, which should include marine mammal acoustic applications. Salary dependent upon qualifications and experience. Anticipated start date is 1 February 2017. Applications should include a cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information of three references (including email and phone) to be received by 12/15/16 by email to personnel at cbl.umces.edu with FRA-HB in the subject line. *UMCES is an EOE/affirmative action employer. Individuals with disabilities, veterans, women, and minorities are encouraged to apply.* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From m.rossisantos at yahoo.com.br Fri Nov 25 05:29:59 2016 From: m.rossisantos at yahoo.com.br (Marcos Rossi-santos) Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 13:29:59 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MARMAM] MSc and PhD opportunity to study acoustic ecology of coastal dolphins and whales in Brazil In-Reply-To: <1742303543.31974.1480015039492@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1742303543.31974.1480015039492.ref@mail.yahoo.com> <1742303543.31974.1480015039492@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1244984593.272769.1480080599753@mail.yahoo.com> Dear marmam students, The Animal Behavior and Acoustic Ecology Laboratory of the Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia is opening applications for high motivated students to work in: (1) A MSc Project to study the acoustic ecology of Guiana Dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in the Baia de Todos os Santos and coastal waters of Salvador, Bahia state (2) A PhD project to study the acoustic ecology of Humpback whales in the Bahia state waters (core area for this breeding ground) The positions are part of the collaboration between this Lab and the Graduation Program in Ecology at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (Qualis Level 6). We also encourage applications of non-Brazilian students. Interested candidates should send me a private message (m.rossisantos at yahoo.com.br) stating their reasons to apply, with an attached CV and two names for references, preferably before Dec 20th. Best regards, Marcos R. Rossi-Santos, PhD Coordinator - Animal Behavior and Acoustic Ecology Laboratory - Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ecologia e Biomonitoramento - Universidade Federal da Bahia Em Quinta-feira, 24 de Novembro de 2016 17:17, Marcos Rossi-santos escreveu: Dear Marmam Editor, could you please post the following announcement: Dear marmamers students, The Animal Behavior and Acoustic Ecology Laboratory of the Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia is opening applications for high motivated students to work in: (1) A MSc Project to study the acoustic ecology of Guiana Dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in the Baia de Todos os Santos and coastal waters of Salvador, Bahia state (2) A PhD project to study the acoustic ecology of Humpback whales in the Bahia state waters (core area for this breeding ground) The positions are part of the collaboration between this Lab and the Graduation Program in Ecology at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (Qualis Level 6). We also encourage applications of non-Brazilian students. Interested candidates should send me a private message (m.rossisantos at yahoo.com.br) stating their reasons to apply, with an attached CV and two names for references, preferably before Dec 20th. Best regards, Marcos R. Rossi-Santos, PhD Coordinator - Animal Behavior and Acoustic Ecology Laboratory - Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ecologia e Biomonitoramento - Universidade Federal da Bahia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From teo at cheesemans.com Mon Nov 21 12:41:47 2016 From: teo at cheesemans.com (Ted Cheeseman) Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:41:47 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] Anyone know who is tagging Weddell Seals on the Antarctic Peninsula? Photograph from Cierva Cove, Antarctica Message-ID: <00656B99-8B34-44A3-826C-4B3808B90BEA@cheesemans.com> Dear Marmam seal folks, On 11/21/16 staff aboard the G Adventures tour vessel photographed a Weddell Seal with tags numbered D182 and D183 in Cierva Cove, Antarctic Peninsula, 64.151 S, 60.935 W ? sighting and photos here: https://happywhale.com/individual/5188?enc=8525. Anyone know who is tagging Weddell Seals in the area? Expedition participants are curious, and we hope the sighting is of value to the researcher, if they can be connected. Thanks and best wishes to all, Ted ? Ted Cheeseman teo at cheesemans.com www.happywhale.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rosen at zoology.ubc.ca Fri Nov 25 10:00:40 2016 From: rosen at zoology.ubc.ca (David Rosen) Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2016 10:00:40 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] BC Marine Mammal Symposium online Message-ID: <08400943-F563-4504-9D3F-2543B5FA0FC3@zoology.ubc.ca> On-line Marine Mammal Symposium -- Saturday Nov 26 The 24th Annual BC Marine Mammal Symposium will be streamed on YouTube Live this Saturday, November 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Join us for short presentations as well as discussion on issues pertaining to killer whales, porpoise, sea lions and other marine mammals. This all-day event is open to students, researchers, educators, businesses and others involved with marine mammals. Anyone in one or more of these categories is welcome to attend. There are no more seats available to attend the Symposium in person. However, the entire event is being broadcast live on YouTube, where you are welcome to ask questions and join the discussion. Tune in at any time during the event. Please bookmark or go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tu-Zm6b_pA We hope you will join us on line! UBC Marine Mammal Research Unit The Pacific Wildlife Foundation Pacific Whale Watching Association -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From nam.dolphin.edu at gmail.com Tue Nov 22 23:05:27 2016 From: nam.dolphin.edu at gmail.com (Namibian Dolphin Project) Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2016 09:05:27 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] Fwd: Research Internship 2017_Namibia In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: The Namibian Dolphin Project is a research and conservation organization run by several independent scientists based in southern Africa. We are running research internships in 2017 and would like to invite students enrolled in marine biology, ecology and zoology degrees to attend. These 4 week long internships will take place between 25 June to 23 July 2017 and 30 July to 27 August 2017 in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Internships are research focused with an emphasis on learning field skills used in cetacean research such as photo-identification and behavioural data collection, as well as data management and team work. A fee of 2100 USD is associated with this internship, this covers all research training, field work, accommodation and food for each 4 week field period. Please note we have a limited number of spaces available (max 5 interns per 4 week field period). If you are interested in joining our research team during one of these periods please send a letter of motivation and your CV in an email with the subject Research Internship 2017_Namibia to nam.dolphin.edu at gmail.com. More information can be found on the Namibian Dolphin Project and our umbrella organisation Sea Search by following these links ( www.namibiandolphinproject.com www.seasearch.co.za) Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions regarding this training opportunity. 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The project provides an excellent opportunity for post-grads, students and individuals interested in getting more experience and knowledge in the field of marine mammal research, with courses on ArcGIS, theodolite operation, DISCOVERY and behavioural sampling.?VOLUNTEERS are primarily responsible for behavioural data collection, theodolite operation, photographing cetacean individuals and cataloging dolphin pictures, data entry. Training will be provided beforehand. The land surveys will be min of twice a week and boat surveys will be once a week, depending on the weather. There will be an opportunity to undertake a personal research project and write a publication supervised by the project director.??REQUIREMENTS Knowledge on marine mammal species is advantage. Practical experience of photo-identification (both photography and matching) and theodolite operation is desirable. The applicant must be fluent in English, proficient with database and word processing software and be willing to learn new software applications.?Volunteers must be self-motivated, with the drive and determination to work independently and responsibly, and with a true interest in marine conservation.?The minimum duration of the placements is normally 2 complete months. We may make exceptions for potential participants to apply for a shorter placement.?PROJECT FEE This position is unpaid and requires a contribution fee of 550 euro per month, which covers the accommodation, equipment, training and working expenses for the participants. Participants should cover their own travel expenses to Montenegro where all projects start/end. To follow our activities online please follow us in facebook; https://www.facebook.com/DMAD-Marine-Mammals-Research-Association-1574223242816333/?TO APPLY Send CV and cover letter by e-mail to akkayaaylinn at gmail.comDr. Aylin Akkaya Ba?Project DirectorDeniz Memelileri Ara?t?rma Derne?i (DMAD)Marine Mammals Research Association+90 5337739867info at dmad.org.trthttp://www.dmad.org.tr/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From adjunto at loroparque-fundacion.org Mon Nov 28 04:11:14 2016 From: adjunto at loroparque-fundacion.org (Javier Almunia) Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:11:14 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] 45th EAAM Symposium Announcement Message-ID: <2F36F710-03AB-40ED-94C7-C33BE7CD50EF@loroparque-fundacion.org> Please find the text below with the announcement of the 45th EAAM Symposium and details on key speakers ???????????????????????????? March 8-11, 2017 ? Acquario di Genova will host the 45th Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM) Professional experts, curators, veterinarians, trainers, researchers from all over Europe will get together to share experiences, protocols and research activities concerning the management and protection of aquatic mammals. Our Key note speakers: Diana Reiss, Vincent Jannik and Sandro Mazzariol, will disseminate sound scientific based knowledge on the biology and threats affecting marine mammal species and suggest mitigating actions to promote active conservation initiatives. Please visit the websites on: http://www.eaam.org/open-announcements/45o-eaam-annual-symposium-acquario-di-genova/ or http://www.acquariodigenova.it/eaam-the-45th-annual-symposium/#/eaam to make sure you submit your paper and take advantage of the early bird registration!!! ___________________________________________________ Dr. Javier Almunia Director de Asuntos Medioambientales Loro Parque Fundaci?n Avda. Loro Parque, s/n 38400 Puerto de la Cruz Tenerife (Canary Islands) Tel: +34 922 37 40 81 - +34 922 37 38 41 Fax: + 34 922 37 31 10 Skype: javieralmunia www.loroparque-fundacion.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: PastedGraphic-2.tiff Type: image/tiff Size: 248540 bytes Desc: not available URL: From business at aquaticmammalsjournal.org Tue Nov 29 05:23:21 2016 From: business at aquaticmammalsjournal.org (Kathleen - Aquatic Mammals) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 08:23:21 -0500 Subject: [MARMAM] Aquatic Mammals 42.4 available online Message-ID: Dear MARMAM and ECS-talk subscribers, Apologies to those of you who will receive duplicate emails due to cross-posting. The following titles represent the contents of the most recent issue (Volume 42, issue 4, 2016) of Aquatic Mammals. The online issue is now available at this link: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=150&Itemid=157 For individuals with a print subscription, the double print copy of 42.3/42.4 will be mailed in December. In January 2017, Aquatic Mammals will be launching a revised web site. Stay Tuned! Also in 2017, Aquatic Mammals will be increasing from four to six issues per year. We will publish online on January 15, March 15, May 15, July 15, September 15, and November 15, with hard copies printed in double three times a year for print subscribers. Aquatic Mammals is the longest running peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research on aquatic mammals and is published quarterly with manuscripts available as published PDFs in real time. Further information about the journal can be found at: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ To submit a manuscript for publication consideration, please visit: http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php If you subscribe to Aquatic Mammals online, you can visit the journal web site and sign in to download all articles from this volume: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ Please do not contact the listserv editors for PDFs or copies of the articles. To obtain a PDF, please subscribe to Aquatic Mammals http://tinyurl.com/AMsubscribe or contact the corresponding author for reprints. Links to a purchase page for each article are also included below. Please see list below for Volume 42, issue 4 contents. Thank you for your continued interest in the journal and abstract postings. With regards, Kathleen Dudzinski, Ph.D. Editor, Aquatic Mammals business at aquaticmammalsjournal.org Elisa L. Bravo Rebolledo, Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Liliane Sol?, Lineke Begeman, Simon de Vries, Louis van den Boom, Jaime Camalich Carpizo, and Mardik F. Leopold. (2016). Unorthodox Sampling of a Fin Whale?s (Balaenoptera physalus) Diet Yields Several New Mesopelagic Prey Species. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 417-420. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.417 Lori K. Polasek, Charles Frost, Jeremy H. M. David, Michael A. Meyer, & Randall W. Davis. (2016). Myoglobin Distribution in the Locomotory Muscles of Cape Fur Seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus). Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 421-427. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.421 Lauren T. Harshaw, Iskande V. Larkin, Robert K. Bonde, Charles J. Deutsch, & Richard C. Hill. (2016). Morphometric Body Condition Indices of Wild Florida Manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris). Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 428-439. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.428 Noel Y. Takeuchi, Michael T. Walsh, Robert K. Bonde, James A. Powell, Dean A. Bass, Joseph C. Gaspard III, & David S. Barber. (2016). Baseline Reference Range for Trace Metal Concentrations in Whole Blood of Wild and Managed West Indian Manatees (Trichechus manatus) in Florida and Belize. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 440-453. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.440 Ren?e P. Koper & Stephanie Pl?n. (2016). Interspecific Interactions Between Cetacean Species in Algoa Bay, South Africa. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 454-461. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.454 Anna Norliza Zulkifli Poh, Cindy Peter, Jenny Ngeian, Andrew Alek Tuen, & Gianna Minton. (2016). Abundance Estimates of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in Kuching Bay, East Malaysia. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 462-465. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.462 Letizia Fiorucci, Francesco Grande, Filippo Nespola, Roberto Macrelli, Laura Menchetti, Gabriele Brecchia, & Patrizia Casagrande Proietti. (2016). Microbiological Assessment of Some Culturable Microbiotafrom Clinically Healthy Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Under Human Care. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 466-469. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.466 Janet M. Lanyon & Heather Janetzki . (2016). Mortalities of Southern Right Whales (Eubalaena australis) in a Subtropical Wintering Ground, Southeast Queensland. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 470-475. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.470 Eric A. Ramos, Delma N. Castelblanco-Mart?nez, Carlos A. Ni?o-Torres, Klavdija Jenko, & Nicole Auil Gomez. (2016). A Review of the Aquatic Mammals of Belize. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 476-493. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.476 Yi-Lun Tsai, Shih-Yu Chen, Suen-Chuain Lin, & Jiun-Yuan Li. (2016). Effects of Physiological Factors and Seasonal Variations on Hematology and Plasma Biochemistry of Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) Managed in Pingtung, Taiwan. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 494-506. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.494 Roanne Manzano-Roth, E. Elizabeth Henderson, Stephen W. Martin, Cameron Martin, & Brian Matsuyama. (2016). Impacts of U.S. Navy Training Events on Blainville?s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) Foraging Dives in Hawaiian Waters. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 507-518. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.507 Thevarit Svarachorn, Jes Kettratad, Nuttakorn Thubthong, & Nantarika Chansue. (2016). Sound Characteristics and Primary Descriptions of Vocalizations Associated with Behaviours of Captive Irrawaddy Dolphins (Orcaella brevirostris). Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 519-530. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.519 Rebeccah A. Hazelkorn, Bruce A. Schulte, & Tara M. Cox. (2016). Persistent Effects of Begging on Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Behavior in an Estuarine Population. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 531-541. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.531 Claryana Ara?jo-Wang & John Y. Wang. (2016). Water Spouting by Botos (Inia geoffrensis): A Risky Behaviour? Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 542-544. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.542 Teresa M. Martin & Maja Nimak-Wood. (2016). The First Confirmed At-Sea Sighting of Longman?s Beaked Whale (Indopacetus pacificus) in Kenyan Waters. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 545-548. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.545 E. Elizabeth Henderson, Stephen W. Martin, Roanne Manzano-Roth, & Brian M. Matsuyama. (2016). Occurrence and Habitat Use of Foraging Blainville?s Beaked Whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) on a U.S. Navy Range in Hawaii. Aquatic Mammals 42.4: 549-562. DOI: 10.1578/AM.42.4.2016.549 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From felix.marx at monash.edu Tue Nov 29 20:54:32 2016 From: felix.marx at monash.edu (Felix Marx) Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 15:54:32 +1100 Subject: [MARMAM] New paper on evolution of filter feeding in whales Message-ID: Dear colleagues, please find below the abstract and link to our recently published, open access paper on suction feeding and the evolution of baleen-assisted filter feeding in whales: Marx, F. G., Hocking, D. P., Park, T., Ziegler, T., Evans, A.R. and Fitzgerald, E.M.G. 2016. Suction feeding preceded filtering in baleen whale evolution. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 75: 71-82 Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/311107615_Suction_feeding_preceded_filtering_in_baleen_whale_evolution Abstract: The origin of baleen, the key adaptation of modern whales (Mysticeti), marks a profound yet poorly understood transition in vertebrate evolution, triggering the rise of the largest animals on Earth. Baleen is thought to have appeared in archaic tooth-bearing mysticetes during a transitional phase that combined raptorial feeding with incipient bulk filtering. Here we show that tooth wear in a new Late Oligocene mysticete belonging to the putatively transitional family Aetiocetidae is inconsistent with the presence of baleen, and instead indicative of suction feeding. Our findings suggest that baleen arose much closer to the origin of toothless mysticete whales than previously thought. In addition, they suggest an entirely new evolutionary scenario in which the transition from raptorial to baleen-assisted filter feeding was mediated by suction, thereby avoiding the problem of functional interference between teeth and the baleen rack. Kind regards, Felix Marx _____________________________ *Felix G. Marx* PhD Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow *Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium *Monash University, Melbourne, Australia *Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Address: School of Biological Sciences, Monash University 18 Innovation Walk, VIC 3800, Australia Tel. +61 (0)3 9905 1190 (Monash University) or +61 (0)3 8341 7346 (Museum Victoria) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From oliverhooker at prstatistics.com Wed Nov 30 04:26:21 2016 From: oliverhooker at prstatistics.com (Oliver Hooker) Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:26:21 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] ModelBaseMultivariateAnalysisOfAbundance(presence/absence)DataUsingR.Jan16-20.London Message-ID: 'Model base multivariate analysis of abundance (presence/absence) data using R' Delivered by Prof. David Warton, Melbourne University http://www.prstatistics.com/course/model-base-multivariate-analysis-of-abundance-data-using-r-mbmv01/ This course will run from 16th ? 20th January 2017 at Juniper Hall Field Station, Dorking, Surrey, just south of London, England. OVERVIEW This course will provide an introduction to modern multivariate techniques, with a special focus on the analysis of abundance or presence/absence data. Multivariate analysis in ecology has been changing rapidly in recent years, with a focus now on formulating a statistical model to capture key properties of the observed data, rather than transformation of data using a dissimilarity-based framework. In recent years, model-based techniques have been developed for hypothesis testing, identifying indicator species, ordination, clustering, predictive modelling, and use of species traits as predictors to explain interspecific variation in environmental response. These techniques are more interpretable than alternatives, have better statistical properties, and can be used to address new problems, such as the prediction of a species? spatial distribution from its traits alone making this course suitable for those researching marine mammal spatial data. INTENDED AUDIENCE PhD students, research postgraduates, and practicing academics as well as persons in industry working with multivariate data, especially when recorded as presence/absences or some measure of abundance (counts, biomass, % cover, etc). Course content is as follows Day 1: Revision of (univariate) regression analysis o Revision of key ?Stat 101? messages, the linear model, generalised linear model and linear mixed model. o Main packages: lme4. Day 2: Computer-intensive inference and multiple responses o The parametric bootstrap, permutation tests and the bootstrap, model selection, classical multivariate analysis, allometric line fitting. o Main packages: lme4, mvabund, glmnet, smatr. Day 3: Multivariate abundance data o Key properties, hypothesis testing, indicator species, compositional analysis, non-standard models. o Main packages: mvabund. Day 4: Explaining cross-species patterns o Classifying species based on environmental response, species traits as predictors, studying species interactions. o Main packages: Speciesmix, mvabund, lme4. Day 5: Model-based ordination and inference o Latent variable models for ordination, model-based inference for fourth corner models. o Main packages: boral, mvabund. Please email any inquiries to oliverhooker at prstatistics.com or visit our website www.prstatistics.com Please feel free to distribute this material anywhere you feel is suitable Upcoming courses - email for details oliverhooker at prstatistics.com 1. MODEL BASED MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R (January 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/model-base-multivariate-analysis-of-abundance-data-using-r-mbmv01/ 2. ADVANCED PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (February 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advanced-python-biologists-apyb01/ 3. STABLE ISOTOPE MIXING MODELS USING SIAR, SIBER AND MIXSIAR USING R (February 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/stable-isotope-mixing-models-using-r-simm03/ 4. NETWORK ANAYLSIS FOR ECOLOGISTS USING R (March 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/network-analysis-ecologists-ntwa01/ 5. ADVANCES IN MULTIVAIRAITE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGICAL DATA (April 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advances-in-spatial-analysis-of-multivariate-ecological-data-theory-and-practice-mvsp02/ 6. INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS AND R FOR BIOLOGISTS (April 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-statistics-and-r-for-biologists-irfb02/ 7. ADVANCING IN STATISTICAL MODELLING USING R (April 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/advancing-statistical-modelling-using-r-advr05/ 8. INTRODUCTION TO BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELLING (May 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bayesian-hierarchical-modelling-using-r-ibhm02/ 9. MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF SPATIAL ECOLOGICAL DATA (June 2017) 10. GEOMETRIC MORPHOMETRICS USING R (June) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/geometric-morphometrics-using-r-gmmr01/ 11. BIOINFORMATICS FOR GENETICISTS AND BIOLOGISTS (July 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/bioinformatics-for-geneticists-and-biologists-bigb02/ 12. INTRODUCTION TO METHODS FOR REMOTE SENSING (July 2017) 13. SPATIAL ANALYSIS OF ECOLOGICAL DATA USING R (August 2017) http://www.prstatistics.com/course/spatial-analysis-ecological-data-using-r-spae05/ 14. ECOLOGICAL NICHE MODELLING (October 2017) 15. GENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R (October TBC) 16. INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (October TBC) 17. INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS USING LINUX (October TBC) 18. LANDSCAPE (POPULATION) GENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R (November TBC) 19. PHYLOGENETIC DATA ANALYSIS USING R (November TBC) 20. APPLIED BAYESIAN MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EPIDEMIOLOGISTS (November 2017) 21. ADVANCING IN STATISTICAL MODELLING USING R (December 2017) Oliver Hooker PhD. PR statistics 3/1 128 Brunswick Street Glasgow G1 1TF +44 (0) 7966500340 www.prstatistics.com www.prstatistics.com/organiser/oliver-hooker/ From SWPO at conservation.org.fk Tue Nov 29 05:00:53 2016 From: SWPO at conservation.org.fk (Caroline Weir) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:00:53 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Sei and Bryde's whale image request Message-ID: Dear MARMAM community, We are looking for good-quality images of the dorsal fins of Bryde's and sei whales (and other similar Balaenopterids) for inclusion in a study that will aim to determine whether there are inherent differences between the two species' dorsal fins (or other features) that will assist in reliable field-based identification. Confusion between Bryde's and sei whales occurred in whaling records and continues to persist today amongst many observers working in geographic areas where both species could potentially occur concurrently. Good-quality images will mean photographs taken while perpendicular to the animal and at sufficiently low eye height and proximity to the animal for the dorsal fin profile (i.e. shape, height) to be suitable for comparative purposes. We would also welcome photographs showing the bodies of surfacing individuals (i.e. perpendicular body shots that show the blowhole, flank and/or dorsal fin). We are looking for a selection of images acquired from different geographic areas worldwide. We will only be able to use images in which the species identification has been confirmed by the photographer (i.e. where key features such as rostral ridges were viewed at close range). Please limit the number of images per individual whale to no more than five. We would be glad to receive images relating to a single individual or multiple images comprising many different individuals, but please specify in the file/folder name whether images relate to the same or different animals. Please submit your images by 31 December 2016 to the following email address: brydeswhaleproject at gmail.com All contributors will be fully acknowledged. We look forward to hearing from you, Kind regards Caroline Weir and Gwenith Penry Caroline Weir Sei Whale Project Officer Falklands Conservation PO Box 26, Stanley, Falkland Islands. FIQQ 1ZZ www.falklandsconservation.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Our pioneering, locally based community engagement programme, educates decision makers of the future and inspires people to learn more about Scottish cetaceans and the marine environment. Programmes which are well established, running for over 20 years. Please CLICK HERE to watch an informative short video about the 2017 placements. The Trust is recruiting five volunteers to assist with the delivery of the 2017 season. Based in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, all the placements will provide time aboard our research vessel, Silurian, experience delivering activities in the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Centre and provision for dedicated project work in the office. We are recruiting for a variety of positions, each with the opportunity to develop new skills and experience. Please follow the links for more details: - Community Sightings Volunteer Placement - keen to pass on your passion for the marine environment and help enthuse the next generation? Do you like sharing information with the public? This is the placement for you. - Events and Media Placement - do you have an interest in media production and promotion of events? Do you like engaging with the public? This is the placement for you. - Community Sightings Placement - interested in gaining experience in delivering a citizen science programme? Do you want to develop our sightings records and understanding of local cetacean populations? This is the placement for you. - Photo Identification Placement - if you wish to gain experience in a fundamental cetacean research tool, this is the placement for you. Analyse images throughout the 2017 season; identify new individuals and record re-sightings of animals already in our catalogue. - Research Vessel Support Placement - eager to learn what it takes to run a boat-based research programme? This placement is for you. We operate a unique citizen science programme aboard Silurian, get involved and help deliver a fantastic season! Information on how to apply can be found in the specific briefs through the links above. Closing date is 8th January at noon. If you are interested in applying for more than one placement please indicate which you'd like to apply for in your cover letter, ranking the positions in order of preference. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Skype interview in the week commencing 16th January. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Morven Russell, HWDTs Volunteer Coordinator, on volunteercoordinator at hwdt.org or 01688 302620. Kind regards, Morven Morven Russell Volunteer Coordinator Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust +44 (0)1688 302620 www.hwdt.org 28 Main Street Tobermory Isle of Mull Scotland PA75 6NU Please note my standard working days are Mon - Wed -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From victoria.angeline13 at gmail.com Tue Nov 29 12:24:50 2016 From: victoria.angeline13 at gmail.com (Victoria Howard) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:24:50 -0600 Subject: [MARMAM] Re-Opening of Winter/Spring 2017 Marine Mammal Research Internship Message-ID: *Winter/Spring 2017 Marine Mammal Research Internship* The IMMS Research Internship Program located in Gulfport, MS is designed as a way for students interested in a career in marine science to gain valuable research experience in a real-world setting. Interns will participate with multiple projects involving bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles and diamondback terrapins. As an intern, you will be trained in all aspects of dolphin photo-id research, sea turtle satellite tracking, and other current research projects at IMMS. Interns will also participate in other operations at IMMS including stranding response, education, and animal care. Our goal is to give Interns a well-rounded experience in a variety of areas while providing expert training and experience in marine science research. Interns must: - Commit to a minimum of at least 12 weeks. The internship can be extended depending on work performance. - Be available to work Mon-Fri and must be available for all boat trips. Some field days may fall on the weekends. - Have strong sense of responsibility, work ethic, attention to detail, and ability to admit mistakes. - Produce high quality research efforts and exhibit strong interpersonal skills. - *Principle Duties include*: data entry, searching and cataloging journal articles, learning all research protocols, cropping and sorting photo-id fin images, learning to use photo-id programs such as Darwin (fin matching software), and FinBase (Microsoft Access), boat based field research (21? and 31? boats), and learn how to use ArcGIS - *Secondary Duties involve*: Assisting with animal care staff, attending marine mammal necropsies, responding to marine mammal and sea turtle strandings, and assisting with educational tours. - *Field days: *Interns must be able to spend many hours on the water and on shore in sometimes extreme seasonal conditions. Seasonal temperatures range from over 100 ?F in summer to 30 ?F in winter. Field days typically exceed eight hours and occur at least two or three times a week. Applicants must be 18 or older and must have a genuine interest in marine research. Applicants should be actively pursuing a college degree or be a recent graduate in oceanography, marine science/biology, biology, or a related field. Previous research experience in any capacity is a plus. Applicants must be able and willing to fulfill all duties outlined for this Internship Program. This is an unpaid position and Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation. Once accepted, IMMS staff will be able to assist Interns in suggesting suitable housing options and locations. ******Deadline to Apply for the Winter/Spring Session (1/2/17 - 3/24/17 and 3/6/17 - 5/26/17) is December 15, 2016* *Please visit **http://imms.org/internship.php* * for application and full details* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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