From Abbo.van.Neer at tiho-hannover.de Wed Apr 3 08:20:20 2019 From: Abbo.van.Neer at tiho-hannover.de (van Neer, Abbo) Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 15:20:20 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Behavioural and pathological insights into a case of active cannibalism by a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) on Helgoland, Germany. Message-ID: <902c86f1ab0441ac970418833c485d45@tiho-hannover.de> Dear MARMAM community, on behalf of all authors, I would like to announce the publication of our new paper describing a case of active cannibalism by a grey seal including details on the behaviour as well as pathology. van Neer, A., Gross, S., Kesselring, T., Wohlsein, P., Leitzen, E., & Siebert, U. (2019) Behavioural and pathological insights into a case of active cannibalism by a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) on Helgoland, Germany. Journal of Sea Research, 148?149, 12?16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2019.03.004 Abstract: First reports on cases of grey seal predation on other marine mammals from different parts of Europe have been published in recent years, but few cases provide sufficient detail. Here we report a case of active cannibalism by a grey seal, which has been witnessed and recorded in detail on the German island of Helgoland, describing particular behavioural aspects and lesions. In March 2018, a subadult male grey seal was observed catching, killing and feeding extensively from a juvenile grey seal. The carcass showed severe cutaneous lacerations, starting in the head region and following around the trunk in a circular pattern. These results are discussed with regard to the previously reported cases to form a solid knowledge base for retrospective and future assessments of carcasses potentially subjected to grey seal predation. The correct assignment of predated seals is important to determine the potential influence this behaviour may have on seal populations. As this publication is open access, just follow the link below for a copy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385110118303368 If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with us. All the best on behalf of all authors Abbo van Neer ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Abbo van Neer University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation Institute for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife Research (ITAW) Werftstr. 6 25761 B?sum Germany ? +49 5 11 - 8 56 - 81 62 Fax: +49 5 11 - 8 56 - 81 81 abbo.van.neer at tiho-hannover.de https://www.tiho-hannover.de/itaw SAVE FORESTS - Please do not print this e-mail unless absolutely necessary -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abostwick at psocertifications.com Thu Apr 4 01:26:40 2019 From: abostwick at psocertifications.com (Angela Bostwick) Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 22:26:40 -1000 Subject: [MARMAM] PSO Training Summer Courses: Monterey, CA and Boston, MA Message-ID: MPSC is offering Protected Species Observer training courses this summer in Monterey, CA and Boston, MA. PSO training will take place in Monterey, CA on June 1st and 2nd, and will include a vessel trip to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. PSO training in Boston will take place on June 8th and 9th, and will include a vessel trip to Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Both sanctuaries are top whale-watching locations, and the vessel trips will provide opportunity to practice the protected species monitoring identification techniques discussed in class. Students will also be able to practice wildlife photography using digital SLR cameras, and distance estimation using binoculars with reticles. The course examines the regulations for reducing seismic survey impacts to marine mammals and sea turtles, how to visually locate and identify the animals, and objectively documenting animal behavior for reporting to regulatory agencies. Lunch is provided each day, along with various identification guides and regulatory documents (yours to keep), advice on applying to PSO positions, the vessel trip, and the professional certification. Additional information may be found on the MPSC website at http://www.protectedspeciesobservers.com/, by contacting me at ABostwick at PSOCertifications.com, or by phone at 832-523-2402. Thank you, Angela Bostwick Founder / Marine Protected Species Consulting ProtectedSpeciesObservers.com https://Facebook.com/ProtectedSpeciesObservers/ From bruno at thebdri.com Tue Apr 2 09:56:46 2019 From: bruno at thebdri.com (Bruno Diaz Lopez) Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 16:56:46 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MARMAM] BDRI Marine mammal internship Summer 2019 References: <2128329261.13835358.1554224206456.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <2128329261.13835358.1554224206456@mail.yahoo.com> On behalf of the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) , I am pleased to announce that we are currently accepting new applications for our Summer-Fall Internship Program. BACKGROUND - The mission of the BDRI since 2005 has been to study marine biodiversity and to educate students, decision-makers, and the public on scientific research and how to contribute to marine conservation. BDRI scientists conduct research across a wide range of subject areas such as the link between marine predators (cetaceans, otters, and marine birds) and their environment, cetacean society and population dynamics, the interaction between marine megafauna and human activities, and cetacean behaviour and acoustic communication. The BDRI performs systematic surveys to monitor charismatic marine mega-fauna (marine mammals and marine birds) in one of the most productive oceanic regions in the world (Galician waters, NW Spain), as it is a place with a great array of research questions to be answered regarding these animals and their environment. Surveys are carried out both from the coast and on-board the BDRI's research vessels in coastal and pelagic waters. BDRI?s reputation for success rests solidly on its ability to carry out scientific studies published in prestigious scientific journals, international conferences, and workshops. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION- An internship period at the BDRI offers an excellent opportunity for interested and motivated people to obtain field and laboratory experience in marine megafauna (cetaceans, marine birds, and otters) field research methodology and data analysis under the mentorship of experienced marine scientists. Lasting between one and six months, there?s a variety of research projects that will prepare participants for a professional career in the research of marine mammals, and conservation of the marine environment. With state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, participants will be trained to get involved with multiple research projects involving a combination of boat-based surveys onboard research vessels, land-based observations, laboratory work (photo-identification, GIS, bioacoustics, diet analysis, diving behaviour, video analysis, database work, etc), and strandings (response, rescue, necropsy, and data collection). The BDRI office is located in a pleasant research centre located in O Grove, Galicia (Spain). The BDRI is a very international environment, and the everyday working language is English. ? The institute and research vessels are equipped with the state-of-the-art technology, and the study area has especially good conditions for marine mammals and marine birds research. The incredible diversity of cetaceans present in these waters (up to 22 different species recorded) allows the BDRI team to have several ongoing research projects focused on the study of the ecology and behaviour of bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises, Risso?s dolphins, common dolphins, pilot whales, humpback whales, minke whales, sei whales, fin whales, and blue whales. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - There is no deadline to apply. However, approved applications are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Apply early!? BDRI internships are not paid and this training experience requires a tuition fee which is used to off-set the cost of training, use of research equipment, facilities and research vessels, shared accommodation, and other expenses. The fee reflects the real world costs and expenses that go into making the research program possible and the ?Internship? program worthwhile. For more information and details, please visit the page Feel free to send us an e-mail to: info at thebdri.com for any further information about the program. Some of our ex-interns shared their BDRI internship experience at: ? For regular updates with photos and videos about our programs and research activities feel free to visit Scientific articles recently published by the BDRI (for a full list of publications please visit: ) Diaz Lopez, B. (2018) ?Hot deals at sea?: responses of a top predator (Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus) to human-induced changes in the coastal ecosystem. Behavioral Ecology. http:/doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ary162 Methion, S. & Diaz Lopez, B. (2018) Abundance and demographic parameters of bottlenose dolphins in a highly affected coastal ecosystem. Marine and Freshwater Research https://doi.org/10.1071/MF17346 Diaz Lopez, B & Methion, S. (2018) Does interspecific competition drive patterns of habitat use and relative density in harbour porpoises? Marine Biology (2018) 165:92. http://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-018-3345-8 Bruno D?az L?pez Ph.D Chief biologist and Director The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI Avenida Beiramar 192, O Grove 36980, Pontevedra, Spain www.thebdri.com 0034 684248552 Like us on?Facebook. Follow us on?Instagram. Mention us on?Twitter. This email is confidential to the intended recipient(s) and the contents may be legally privileged or contain proprietary and private informations. It is intended solely for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this email. If received in error, please notify the sender and delete the message from your system immediately. Please note that neither the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI nor the sender accept any responsibility for any viruses and it is your responsibility to scan the email and the attachments (if any). Thank you for your cooperation. From bssw at leeds.ac.uk Mon Apr 1 07:57:46 2019 From: bssw at leeds.ac.uk (Sonja Wild) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 14:57:46 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] NEW PUBLICATION: Long-term decline in survival and reproduction of dolphins following a marine heatwave Message-ID: Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper in Current Biology: Sonja Wild, Michael Kr?tzen, Robert W. Rankin, William J.E. Hoppitt, Livia Gerber, Simon J. Allen. (2019). Long-term decline in survival and reproduction of dolphins following a marine heatwave. Current Biology, Volume 29, Issue 7, 1 April 2019, Pages R239-R240, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2019.02.047 Abstract: One of many challenges in the conservation of biodiversity is the recent trend in the frequency and intensity of extreme climatic events. The Shark Bay World Heritage Area, Western Australia, endured an unprecedented marine heatwave in 2011. Catastrophic losses of habitat-forming seagrass meadows followed, along with mass mortalities of invertebrate and fish communities. Our long-term demographic data on Shark Bay?s resident Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) population revealed a significant decline in female reproductive rates following the heatwave. Moreover, capture?recapture analyses indicated 5.9% and 12.2% post-heatwave declines in the survival of dolphins that use tools to forage and those that do not, respectively. This implies that the tool using dolphins may have been somewhat buffered against the cascading effects of habitat loss following the heatwave by having access to a less severely affected foraging niche. Overall, however, lower survival has persisted post-heatwave, suggesting that habitat loss following extreme weather events may have prolonged, negative impacts on even behaviourally flexible, higher-trophic level predators. The article can be downloaded under (includes a short video abstract): https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Ypn93QW8RqIKZ Any questions? Please feel free to email me: bssw at leeds.ac.uk Best wishes, Sonja Wild & co-authors ------------------------------------------------ Sonja Wild PhD candidate Manton 8.17 School of Biology University of Leeds LS2 9JT Leeds (UK) bssw at leeds.ac.uk www.sharkbaydolphins.org [1518691427195_Shark-Bay-DIP-Logo_red.jpg] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antarctic-science/article/gigantic-mysticete-predators-roamed-the-eocene-southern-ocean/0EEFC32753A8909BC4E7C134F5AEA6AE Abstract: Modern baleen whales (Mysticeti), the largest animals on Earth, arose from small ancestors around 36.4 million years ago (Ma). True gigantism is thought to have arisen late in mysticete history, with species exceeding 10 m unknown prior to 8 Ma. This view is challenged by new fossils from Seymour Island (Isla Marambio), Antarctica, which suggest that enormous whales once roamed the Southern Ocean during the Late Eocene (c. 34 Ma). The new material hints at an unknown species of the archaic mysticete Llanocetus with a total body length of up to 12 m. The latter is comparable to that of extant Omura's whales (Balaenoptera omurai Wada et al. 2003), and suggests that gigantism has been a re-occurring feature of mysticetes since their very origin. Functional analysis including sharpness and dental wear implies an at least partly raptorial feeding strategy, starkly contrasting with the filtering habit of living whales. The new material markedly expands the size range of archaic mysticetes, and demonstrates that whales achieved considerable disparity shortly after their origin. Kind regards, Felix Marx _____________________________ *Felix G. Marx* PhD | FNRS Postdoctoral Fellow *University of Li?ge, Belgium *Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium *Monash University, Melbourne, Australia *Museums Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Address: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique D.O. Terre et Histoire de la Vie, Evolution de la Pal?obiosph?re 29 rue Vautier, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 (0)488 897314 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From burnhamr at uvic.ca Tue Apr 2 14:22:24 2019 From: burnhamr at uvic.ca (burnhamr at uvic.ca) Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 14:22:24 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Gray whale paper announcement Message-ID: <714ecc56ea47642f06711e6580e880d6.squirrel@wm3.uvic.ca> My co-author and I are pleased to present our latest paper that synthesizes our ecological findings from our gray whale study over the last 20 years. Burnham, R. and Duffus, D. 2018. Patterns of predator-prey dynamics between gran whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and mysid species in Clayoguot Sound. J. Cetacean Res. Manage. 19: 95-103. Abstract The patterns of foraging intensity of gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) over a 17-year period (1997?2013) in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island are examined. In this area, epibenthic mysid species are gray whales? primary prey. The analysis indicates a top-down modification on habitat quality by this apex predator. Intense foraging in one or two summer season contributes to reduced prey resources available in the following summer. Years of heavy predation pressure were followed by at least one year of reduced foraging, probably allowing a reprieve in which the mysids could repopulate. Over the time span several patterns were noted including: boom-bust cycles; extended periods of reduced foraging; an overall declining trend of foraging whales using Clayoquot Sound, followed by a significant prey recovery in 2010. Life history patterns of mysids are discussed in the context of their ability to recover from predation, and how this recovery during a reprieve may buffer the intensity of foraging from the previous year. The continuing ability of mysids to recover from repeated and persistent removal will determine the use of Clayoquot Sound as a gray whale foraging area in the future. The link to the paper is: https://archive.iwc.int/?r=7931 Or you can email me for copy of the PDF Thanks Rianna Burnham, PhD From burnhamr at uvic.ca Tue Apr 2 14:31:15 2019 From: burnhamr at uvic.ca (burnhamr at uvic.ca) Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 14:31:15 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Publication: glider based research on the west coast of Canada Message-ID: <778d62b0f125ea4665fff544e24fabfe.squirrel@wm3.uvic.ca> My co-authors and I are happy to share our new publication: Burnham, R.E., Duffus, D.A., Mouy, X. 2019. The presence of large whale species in Clayoquot Sound and its offshore waters. Continental Shelf Research. 177: 15-23 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2019.03.004 Abstract: Large whale populations in the northeast Pacific were severely reduced by whaling, with many showing limited recovery. Their use of offshore waters and limited knowledge of life histories has hindered studies focused on estimating population numbers and mapping habitat use. Acoustic recordings, using vocalizations as a marker of whale presence, may be the first step in re-establishing baseline knowledge of species presence over time and space. Recordings from both stationary and mobile platforms, covering waters from coastal to shelf-break and offshore waters, show spatial segregation in the dominant species recorded. Inshore recordings are dominated by more coastally-focused species, whereas fin (Balaenoptera physalus) blue (Balaenoptera musculus) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are primarily heard in the shelf-break zones. Calls tentatively described for sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) are also noted. Calls matching those previously described to these species as breeding and foraging calls were found. Acoustic monitoring surveys like this study are needed to better map presence and habitat use of these rare and endangered species, ultimately leading to the identification and protection of areas important to population recovery. The publication is available here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0278434318304412?via%3Dihub or I am happy to provide a PDF Thanks Rianna Burnham, PhD From holly_morin at uri.edu Wed Apr 3 09:58:15 2019 From: holly_morin at uri.edu (Holly Morin) Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 12:58:15 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Underwater Sound Sources: 2019 Webinar Series for the International Regulatory Community Message-ID: ****apologies for cross postings**** The ocean is full of both natural and anthropogenic (human-made) sources of sound. Much attention has been focused on anthropogenic sound sources in the ocean and potential effects on marine mammals, fishes, and invertebrates. Regulators, decision makers, public affairs officers, industry representatives, other members of the international regulatory community, and others interested in underwater acoustics are invited to participate in the *Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS)* *free, four-part webinar series on anthropogenic underwater sound sources*. The webinars will include an overview of anthropogenic sound sources, including commercial shipping, pile driving, seismic sources, and sonar. Each webinar will last approximately 60 minutes and provide an update on current research efforts along with a review of noise mitigation measures. An extended period of facilitated discussion will also be included at the end of each webinar. Prior to each webinar, an outline of the presentation(s), with links to relevant background content on DOSITS, will be made available. *Participants are encouraged to review these outlines, as well as **archived webinars on the potential effects of underwater sound on marine animals* *, before each sound source webinar.* All webinars will be recorded and archived on the DOSITS website (*Decision Makers Webinars* ). A summary of questions asked, and their answers, will be posted online after each webinar. The first two webinars of this four-part series will take place in May 2019 and will focus on underwater sound associated with seismic sources, pile driving, and wind turbines. Subsequent webinars will take place in fall 2019 and will focus on commercial shipping, sonar, and echosounders. *Wednesday, May 1, 2019, 12:00 pm ET* - Dr. Robert Gisiner: Seismic Sound Sources *Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 12:00 pm ET* - Dr. James Miller and Dr. Kathleen Vigness-Raposa: Pile-driving - Dr. Jakob Tougaard: Wind Turbines *Interested individuals must register in advance for each webinar*. *To register please visit: https://dosits.org/decision-makers/webinar-series/webinars-2019/ * To learn more about this webinar series or to view previous webinars or other, upcoming webinar dates and speakers, please visit the DOSITS webpage, *Decision Makers Webinars* . Associated webinars and their resources were conducted in 2018, and have been archived here . Questions? Please contact Holly Morin at holly_morin at uri.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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National Park Service Resource Brief, Gustavus, Alaska. https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/DownloadFile/620535 [692 K, 6 pages] *KEY FINDINGS:* - We documented 100 unique humpback whales, our lowest annual count since 2002. - Humpback whale abundance in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait has declined by >50% since peaking in 2013. - This downtrend trend has been most dramatic in Glacier Bay, where we identified only 45 whales in 2018, a 72% decline compared to our record high count of 161 whales in 2013. - We documented only one mother/calf pair in 2018 but by mid-August the mother had lost her calf, marking total reproductive failure for the first time in this 34-year study. - An increasing number of whales that exhibited long-term site fidelity to GB-IS in 2004-2013 (n = 66) have not been documented since 2013. In 2018, over half (56%) of these well-known whales were missing. - For the third year in a row, we observed numerous abnormally thin whales, however it appears this was less common than in 2017. - Although our monitoring results clearly indicate dramatic population level changes over the past five years, we do not know if the declines in whale numbers represent a shift in distribution and/or increased mortality from 2014-2018. Efforts to locate the whales missing from Glacier Bay and Icy Strait in catalogs from other feeding areas (e.g., British Columbia and Prince William Sound) have so far yielded no matches. Through a new collaboration with Happywhale.com, we recently initiated expanding our search area to the broader North Pacific. - Within Alaska, the consistent, long-term, monitoring of humpback whales is limited to Glacier Bay and Icy Strait, although our findings are consistent with negative trends in abundance, reproduction, and body condition for humpbacks in other areas in the central North Pacific. - Growing evidence suggests that recent declines in humpback whales and other marine species may be related to the unprecedented marine heatwave that occurred in the North Pacific from 2014-2016. -- Janet Neilson Humpback Whale Monitoring Program Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve PO Box 140 Gustavus, Alaska 99826 907-697-2658 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We offer special deals for students who wish to join and ECTS university credits. Note: our internships are all filled this year, only volunteering spots remain. Jasmine Spavieri Communications and Education Alnitak Marine Research and Education Center +447472037503 www.alnitak.org @alnitakmission [1512048980365_Alnitak-logo-turtle.png] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The project takes place in the pristine National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades and focuses on the photo-identification and behavioral data collection for the populations of Striped Dolphins (*Stenella coeruleoalba*), Common Dolphins (*Delphinus delphis*) and Bottlenose Dolphins (*Tursiops truncatus*) regularly found in the area as well as the occasional encounter with Cuvier?s Beaked Whales (*Ziphius cavirostris*) and Risso?s Dolphins (*Grampus griseus*). *Location*: National Marine Park of Alonissos, Northern Sporades - Alonissos, Greece *Dates*: 10 June ? 15 September 2019 *Duration*: Minimum 1 Week *You will*: - Receive Training and Experience in marine mammal research methods - Participate in daily boat-based research expeditions (weather-dependent) - Participate in data collection and data analysis (Photo-ID) - Learn about cetacean biology, ecology and conservation - Actively contribute to marine conservation in a Marine Protected Area - Experience life on a beautiful Greek Island in the largest Marine Protected Area in Europe. *Requirements*: No previous experience is required. All you need is an interest in Cetacean biology, ecology and conservation and a positive attitude. Joining one of our weekly expeditions requires a participation fee which covers shared accommodation, two meals/day, training/lessons and part of the operational costs of the project. *How to Apply*: To participate in the Northern Aegean Dolphin Project please contact us on info at mom.gr or visit: www.northernaegeandolphinproject.com For information on MOm please visit: www.mom.gr For reviews of the experience by previous participants please visit our facebook pages: www.facebook.com/NorthernAegeanDolphinProject/ www.facebook.com/mom.gr Best wishes to all! ????? ????????????? - *???????? MSc* *MOm/???????? ??????? & ?????????? ??????????? ??????* Kimon Koemtzopoulos - *Biologist MSc* *MOm/Hellenic Society for the Study & Protection of the Monk Seal* www.mom.gr info at mom.gr T: 0030 *2105222888* M: 0030 *6937580071* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From volunteercoordinator at hwdt.org Mon Apr 1 09:42:46 2019 From: volunteercoordinator at hwdt.org (Morven Summers) Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 17:42:46 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] HWDT Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Volunteer Placement Message-ID: <008201d4e8a9$f13ab2e0$d3b018a0$@hwdt.org> Hebridean Whale Trail: Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Volunteer Placement Are you looking to gain valuable work experience, and play an active role in marine conservation? Are you interested in living and working at a lighthouse in a remote but beautiful part of Scotland? If so, then this is a fantastic opportunity for a once in a lifetime experience! You will be responsible for running Hebridean Whale Trail: Ardnamurchan, working with the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust alongside Ardnamurchan Lighthouse staff as part of an exciting new project to celebrate Scotland's incredible marine wildlife and heritage. You will inspire and inform visitors and the local community, champion participation in citizen science, and carry out data collection for marine mammal monitoring programmes. ROLE DESCRIPTION: . Provide expert wildlife guiding and informal interpretation to visitors about Hebridean marine wildlife, environment and heritage . Carry out dedicated land-based cetacean data collection and encourage visitors to participate in whale watching and biological recording activities . Positively represent HWDT and the Hebridean Whale Trail: Ardnamurchan in person and through digital media . Provide excellent customer service in the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse stables coffee shop (1 day a week). Read about last year's placement WHEN: 24TH JUNE TO 6 TH SEPTEMBER 2019 WHERE: ARDNAMURCHAN LIGHTHOUSE COMMITMENT: FULL TIME, 5 DAYS PER WEEK, INCLUDING WEEKENDS TO APPLY: Please email a current C.V. and covering letter outlining why you are applying for the position to siobhan.moran at hwdt.org APPLICATION DEADLINE: 12 NOON FRIDAY 12TH APRIL 2019. Shortlisted candidates will be invited interview via Skype in the w/c 15th April 2019. Full Job Description Morven Summers Media and Communications Officer Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust +44 (0)1688 302620 | hwdt.org My standard working week is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 9am - 1pm Facebook | Twitter | Instagram -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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They will be expected to liaise with governmental bodies and different stakeholders in offshore developments and provide expertise on legislation and industry needs. They will support, develop and deliver marine mammal mitigation and observer training courses. The ability to provide advice to clients on marine mammal legislation and mitigation both nationally and internationally and produce and provide high quality desk-based works including peer-reviewing papers is essential. Previous relevant marine oil and gas or renewable energy industry experience is advantageous. This is an office-based position in Seiche?s Norwich office. Travel between the various company sites is to be expected and there may be the requirement to undertake occasional travel around the world. Also, attend conferences, meetings and promote Seiche?s environmental services will be available. As well as a competitive salary, that reflects experience and qualifications these roles will also offer annual holidays of 25 working days, plus UK Bank Holidays and a company pension contribution of 5% of gross salary. If you believe you have the experience and skills for this role, please e-mail your CV and covering letter to k.holder at seiche.com. Closing date: Noon on Sunday, 7th April, 2019. Nick Robinson Business Manager Seiche Environmental Ltd Bradworthy Industrial Estate, Langdon Road, Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SF, United Kingdom T: +44(0)1409 404050 M: +44(0)7590 844363 ?Registered in England & Wales No. 10612696, Registered Office: The Custom House, The Strand, Barnstaple, Devon The information contained in this e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it, is privileged and confidential, and solely intended for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. 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However, the moving blades of tidal turbines pose potential collision risks for marine animals. Accurate assessment of mortality risk as a result of collisions is essential for risk management during planning and consenting processes for marine energy developments. In the absence of information on the physical consequences of such collisions, predicting likely risks relies on theoretical collision risk models. The application of these at a population level usually assumes that all collisions result in mortality. This is unlikely and the approach therefore produces upwardly biased estimates of population consequences. 2.In this study, we estimate the pathological consequences of direct collisions with tidal turbines using seal carcasses and physical models of tidal turbine blades. We quantify severe trauma at a range of impact speeds and to different areas of seal carcasses. A dose?response model was developed with associated uncertainty to determine an impact speed threshold of severe trauma to use in future collision risk models. 3.Results showed that severe trauma was restricted to the thoracic region, with no evidence of injury to the lumbar or cervical spine. Pathological indicators of mortality were only predicted to occur in collision speeds in excess of 5.1 m.s?1 (95% c.i. 3.2 to 6.6) and was affected by body condition; increasing blubber depth reduced the likelihood of severe trauma. 4*.Synthesis and applications*. This study provides important information for policy makers and regulators looking to predict the potential impacts of tidal turbines on marine mammals. We demonstrate that the probability of severe trauma in seals due to collisions with turbine blades is highly dependent upon collision speed, and that the majority of predicted collisions are unlikely to cause fatal skeletal trauma. We recommend that collision risk models incorporate appropriate mortality assumptions to ensure accurate estimates of the population consequences are produced in risk assessments for tidal turbine deployment please feel free to e-mail me at *jo26 at st-andrews.ac.uk * if you have any questions. Best wishes, Joe Onoufriou & co-authors Joe -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From eva.leunissen at gmail.com Thu Apr 4 15:09:48 2019 From: eva.leunissen at gmail.com (Eva Maria Leunissen) Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 11:09:48 +1300 Subject: [MARMAM] Announcement of new publication Message-ID: Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm pleased to announce the publication of our article: Impact of pile-driving on Hector's dolphin in Lyttelton Harbour, New Zealand Eva M. Leunissen, William J. Rayment and Stephen M. Dawson. Marine Pollution Bulletin, Volume 142, 31-42 Abstract Several dolphin species occur close inshore and in harbours, where underwater noise generated by pile-driving used in wharf construction may constitute an important impact. Such impacts are likely to be greatest on species such as the endangered Hector's dolphin (*Cephalorhynchus hectori*), which has small home ranges and uses this habitat type routinely. Using automated echolocation detectors in Lyttelton Harbour (New Zealand), we studied the distribution of Hector's dolphins using a gradient sampling design over 92?days within which pile-driving occurred on 46?days. During piling operations, dolphin positive minutes per day decreased at the detector closest to the piling but increased at the mid-harbour detector. Finer-grained analyses showed that close to the piling operation, detections decreased with increasing sound exposure level, that longer piling events were associated with longer reductions in detections, and that effects were long-lasting - detection rates took up to 83?h to return to pre-piling levels. The full article, is available at https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Yjxk,ashtxHy To request a PDF copy, please email me at eva.leunissen at gmail.com Cheers, Eva Leunissen Department of Marine Science, University of Otago Dunedin, New Zealand -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JPost at imms.org Fri Apr 5 08:36:18 2019 From: JPost at imms.org (Jessica Post) Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2019 15:36:18 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] IMMS Fall Research Internship Message-ID: The IMMS Research Internship Program 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 may participate in projects involving bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles, and diamondback terrapins. As an intern, you will be trained in all aspects of dolphin photo-ID research as well as any 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 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 a 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, 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' boat), and learn how to use ArcGIS Secondary Duties include: assisting animal care staff, attending marine mammal necropsies, responding to marine mammal and sea turtle strandings, and assisting educational staff 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. Eligibility Requirements 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 assist interns in finding rooms available to rent, usually with other staff members. The deadline to apply for the fall session (August 5-October 25, 2019 or September 16-December 6, 2019) is June 1, 2019. 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This is a unique opportunity to work as the KTP Associate on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between the University of Exeter and Chelonia Ltd. This post is available immediately, for 36 months, with the possibility of a permanent position within Chelonia after the project finishes. Full details about the position, and a link to apply online can be found at the link here. For informal enquiries, please contact: Dr TJ McKinley (T.McKinley at exeter.ac.uk ; 01326 259331) at the University of Exeter, Dr Nick Tregenza (nick.tregenza at chelonia.co.uk ; 01736 732462) at Chelonia Ltd. Summary of the role/position You will be employed by the University of Exeter, but will be based at the company premises in Mousehole, Cornwall. They will work closely with both the academic team and Chelonia Ltd to develop novel statistical / machine learning techniques for counting and identifying marine mammals from passive acoustic monitoring data. The academic team are based at the Penryn Campus of the University of Exeter, which is a world leading centre for ecology and conservation and close to the Chelonia premises in Mousehole. This is a unique opportunity to launch or develop a highly skilled career in Cornwall, an area of the country which offers an exceptionally high quality of life. You should: * have a mathematics or statistics background, with a PhD or nearing completion; * be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in applied spatial or ecological modelling and programming proficiency in technical computing languages such as R or Python, and/or C/C++; * experience with computational statistics, machine learning and data analysis will be an advantage and the successful applicant will have a strong interest in this area; * possess excellent time management and communication skills (both written and oral); * be self-motivated and able to work both independently and collaboratively with the company and academic teams; * a demonstrable interest in nature conservation, particularly cetaceans, will also be an advantage. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Particular themes of this conference will embrace, but are not restricted to: - Biological sound production and reception mechanisms - Performance evaluation of biological active and passive sonar systems - Biological acoustic countermeasures and predator evasion techniques - Physiological and behavioural impacts of anthropogenic sound - Acoustic methods to reduce contention between animals and man - Measurement and instrumentation systems used to study biological sounds - Classification and analysis techniques for biological sounds - Bio-inspiration and bio-mimetics - applying nature?s solutions to man-made systems - Fisheries acoustics and other industrial applications related to bio-acoustics. This conference will include an area for posters, exhibits and demonstrations. The aim of the poster area is to allow the informal exchange of scientific ideas, views and information. Presenting authors will be encouraged to make use of the poster area to further explore their topic. Space will be made available if they wish to demonstrate working equipment. Prospective authors should submit a title and abstract (up to 300 words) to linda.canty at ioa.org.uk, indicating whether they prefer poster or oral presentation. Accepted abstracts will be listed on the website. Lead authors will be notified by email as soon as possible and will be given the option of submitting an extended abstract or a full paper by Friday 14 June 2019 for inclusion in the conference proceedings. Papers may be up to eight pages long, including diagrams, and must be prepared in the correct electronic format. Further details of the conference, such as registration and programme will appear on the IOA web site www.ioa.org.uk when details have been finalised. Organising committee and further information: Peter Dobbins (peterdobbins1 at gmail.com ), Linda Canty (linda.canty at ioa.org.uk ) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rtysonmoore at mote.org Thu Apr 4 17:56:41 2019 From: rtysonmoore at mote.org (Reny Tyson Moore) Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2019 20:56:41 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Duke University Marine Lab Summer Courses: Marine Mammals (July 8-August 9, 2019) - Beaufort, NC Message-ID: Greetings! The Duke University Marine Lab is currently accepting enrollments for the summer Marine Mammals course taught by Dr. Reny Tyson Moore, July 9- August 10, 2018. The mammals course may be taken concurrently with Conservation Biology and Policy *or* Drones in Marine Biology, Ecology and Conservation. See below for details. *Marine Mammals (Reny Tyson Moore)** (Taught Monday, Wednesday, Thursday)* This field-intensive course covers the biology, management and conservation of marine mammals using a variety of tools including photo-identification, bio-logging, bioacoustics, and genetic analysis. Detailed consideration is given to adaptation to a marine environment, ecology, history of exploitation of the large whales, and conservation. Laboratory and field exercises address behavior, ecology, and communication of local populations of marine mammals. The course is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students. BIO 376LA (undergrad)/ENV 776LA (grad) 4 Duke credits. *Conservation Biology & Policy (Rachel Gittman)** (Taught Tuesday & Friday)* Immersion in marine conservation biology and policy. Basic tools of marine conservation for 21st Century society intertwined with current issue modules (e.g., fisheries/aquaculture). Hands-on, team-based, experiential learning w/meaningful faculty-student engagement. Phenomena affecting maintenance and loss of biodiversity (climate change, habitat destruction); key concepts of social science and law for instituting conservation policy; unique experiential learning highlighting ecological, economic, cultural, and institutional complexity associated with current conservation issues. BIO 270A (undergraduate)/BIO709A (grad). 3 Duke credits. *Drones in Marine Biology, Ecology and Conservation (David Johnston) **(Taught Tuesday & Friday)* Includes a full overview of past and emerging applications for ecology and biology of marine species and coastal habitats with in-depth discussion on future of drone applications in coastal biological and ecological research. Comprehensive exploration of current drone technologies, including detection limits of target species, payload selection, operational procedures aeronautical concepts, rules and regulations, safety, mission planning, aircraft design, maintenance, data collection, management and analysis. Biological and technical lab components tailored to student interests: Active participation in megafaunal or environmental research and data analysis. Building, operating and maintaining aircraft, programming for manual and autonomous flight. The use of unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) is changing how marine scientists collect data on animals and the environments they inhabit. This course introduces students to the basics of using UAS in marine environments, presenting examples of existing and emerging applications, detailing the types of sensors used for marine applications, describes the sampling complexities of the marine environment, and provides and overview of typical workflows and data management. Details on regulatory and permitting requirements to fly UAS and legally and safely are also covered. The lab portion of the course will focus on basic aeronautics, flight planning and simulations, and the design, assembly, operation and maintenance of unoccupied aerial vehicles. ENV 335A (undergrad) /735A (grad). 3 Duke credits. For additional information on Duke?s new Marine Robotics & Remote Sensing Facility, visit the website . Please visit our web pages for additional information: ? For graduate students: https://nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/graduate/summerII ? For undergraduate students: https://nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/undergraduate/summerII ? To enroll: contact Katie Wood (katie.wood at duke.edu) * *Students will receive a Duke University transcript at the conclusion of the course.* Tuition & Fees: https://nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/undergraduate/tuition-fees#Summer%20Costs A limited number of tuition scholarships are available (deadline for submission is Friday, May 24): https://nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/undergraduate/financial-assistance#tuition -- Reny Tyson Moore, PhD Staff Scientist Sarasota Dolphin Research Program Chicago Zoological Society (352) 408-6018 cell rtysonmoore at mote.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The PSO course looks at Noise in the ocean, the regulations for minimising risks to marine mammals during industrial activities, Types of dredging, marine mammal identification and documenting animal behaviour, data collection and report writing. The PAM course includes an introduction into sound in water, looking at how sound propagates, marine mammal vocalisations, using PAMGuard, with hands on practical sessions and hardware set up, installing and deploying the equipment on a vessel, as the PAM course will include a boat trip to provide experience in locating and identifying protected species at sea, as well as practice in methods for distance estimation. The PSO course is ?250 and the PAM course is ?450. If you would like a course brochure, require more info or wish to book, please contact trainng at seiche.com Seiche Ltd Stephanie Barnicoat Project Officer Seiche Ltd Bradworthy Industrial Estate, Langdon Road, Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SF, United Kingdom T: +44(0)1837 503386 E: s.barnicoat at seiche.com W: www.seiche.com Registered in England & Wales No. 3475558, Registered Office: The Custom House, The Strand, Barnstaple, Devon The information contained in this e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it, is privileged and confidential, and solely intended for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. 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The PSO course looks at Noise in the ocean, the regulations for minimising risks to marine mammals during industrial activities, Types of dredging, marine mammal identification and documenting animal behaviour, data collection and report writing. The PAM course includes an introduction into sound in water, looking at how sound propagates, marine mammal vocalisations, using PAMGuard, with hands on practical sessions and hardware set up, installing and deploying the equipment on a vessel, as the PAM course will include a boat trip to provide experience in locating and identifying protected species at sea, as well as practice in methods for distance estimation. The PSO course is ?300 and the PAM course is ?625. If you would like a course brochure, require more info or wish to book, please contact trainng at seiche.com Seiche Ltd Stephanie Barnicoat Project Officer Seiche Ltd Bradworthy Industrial Estate, Langdon Road, Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SF, United Kingdom T: +44(0)1837 503386 E: s.barnicoat at seiche.com W: www.seiche.com Registered in England & Wales No. 3475558, Registered Office: The Custom House, The Strand, Barnstaple, Devon The information contained in this e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it, is privileged and confidential, and solely intended for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. 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Information collected from this study will be kept confidential and no unique personal identifying information will be collected. Please consider distributing widely among students and STEM professionals (both academic and non-academic). If you have any questions or concerns about the research, you can contact Dr. Amber Stubler at astubler at oxy.edu or Dr. Nyssa Silbiger at nyssa.silbiger at csun.edu. https://oxy.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2h5lUZkxR28deZv Thank you very much for your time. 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The project's primary aim is to collect data on abundance, distribution and residency to delineate and protect critical habitats for the endangered Irrawaddy dolphin in Cambodia's Kep Archipelago. We are currently looking for dolphin research interns to join the team from May ? August 2019! *Project activities: * ? a minimum of 3 observational land surveys per week using a Theodolite and Pythagoras software; ? a minimum of 1 observational boat survey per week; ? photo-identification techniques using Discovery software; ? passive acoustic monitoring using a C-POD and CPOD.exe software; ? social science techniques; ? data entry, processing and analysis; ? education and outreach; ? running a marine mammal stranding network; ? scientific writing for peer-reviewed journals and government reports; ? designing marine mammal legislation. *Basic internship training schedule* Session 1: Introduction to MCC and The Cambodian Marine Mammal Conservation Project. Session 2: Research method training on observational land and boat surveying techniques. Session 3: Marine mammal identification and behaviour training. Session 4: Marine vessel identification training. Session 5: Data sheet and data entry training. Session 6: Drone footage analysis training. Session 8: Theory test Session 9: Theodolite introduction and training. Session 10: Pythagoras and Theodolite station setting training. You will also become involved in other project related activities, depending on your interest, skill set and length of stay. *Internship requirements:* We are looking for dedicated, motived and hard-working interns, able to commit for a minimum internship period of one month. Please note, priority will be given to those who can commit to 2 or more months. We are looking for those who will commit to early mornings and late nights, with a keen interest in marine mammals and their conservation. Ideally, we are looking for university students or recent graduates. *Project site description:* The project is based on the island of Koh Ach Seh, a 40-minute boat trip from Kep Town, Cambodia. The island is inhabited only by MCC, a team made up of a mixture of interdisciplinary international and local staff. The accommodation and facilities on the island are basic but well-maintained. You will be in shared and catered accommodation with fellow interns and staff members. All project related resources are provided. *Application process and fees:* There is an internship fee associated with this internship, covering: ? all food, water, accommodation; ? transport to and from the mainland to the project island; ? dolphin research training; ? scuba diving (if qualified); ? and the opportunity to get involved in activities and training at MCC, such as seahorse research or artificial reef management. 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Wood Course Description: A 2-week intensive course in which students will apply the principles and knowledge they?ve acquired so far in different specialties of biology, toward understanding the evolutionary history, adaptations, population ecology, and conservation of marine mammals. The location of this course at the UMass Boston Nantucket Field station will provide opportunities for students to participate in field research (data collection and analyses) and other active learning experiences related to food habits, population monitoring and behavior (topics subject to change). Applications are due on 1 May and can be found here: https://www.umb.edu/nantucket/higher_education/courses/marine_mammal_biology For more information please contact: stephanie.wood at umb.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From r.constantine at auckland.ac.nz Sun Apr 7 12:04:46 2019 From: r.constantine at auckland.ac.nz (Rochelle Constantine) Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2019 19:04:46 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: DNA metabacoding reveals Bryde's whale diet & zooplankton communities Message-ID: <1554663886186.75804@auckland.ac.nz> Hello We recent published our paper using DNA metabarcoding to identify zooplankton community structure and Bryde's whale diet. Carroll EL, Gallego R, Sewell MA, Zeldis J, Ranjard L, Ross HA, Tooman LK, O'Rorke RO, Newcomb RD & Constantine R. 2019. Multi-locus DNA metabarcoding of zoolpnakton communities and scat reveal trophic interactions of a generalist predator. Scientific Reports 9: 281 It's open access so please download it using this link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-36478-x Abstract: To understand the ecosystem dynamics that underpin the year-round presence of a large generalist consumer, the Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni brydei), we use a DNA metabarcoding approach and systematic zooplankton surveys to investigate seasonal and regional changes in zooplankton communities and if whale diet reflects such changes. Twenty-four zooplankton community samples were collected from three regions throughout the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, over two temperature regimes (warm and cool seasons), as well as 20 samples of opportunistically collected Bryde's whale scat. Multi-locus DNA barcode libraries were constructed from 18S and COI gene fragments, representing a trade-off between identification and resolution of metazoan taxa. Zooplankton community OTU occurrence and relative read abundance showed regional and seasonal differences based on permutational analyses of variance in both DNA barcodes, with significant changes in biodiversity indices linked to season in COI only. In contrast, we did not find evidence that Bryde's whale diet shows seasonal or regional trends, but instead indicated clear prey preferences for krill-like crustaceans, copepods, salps and ray-finned fishes independent of prey availability. The year-round presence of Bryde's whales in the Hauraki Gulf is likely associated with the patterns of distribution and abundance of these key prey items. If you have any questions just get in touch Nga mihi nui Rochelle (on behalf of the authors) Rochelle Constantine, PhD School of Biological Sciences | Te Kura Matauranga Koiora University of Auckland | Te Whare Wananga o Tamaki Makaurau Private Bag 92019 Auckland New Zealand | Aotearoa E: r.constantine at auckland.ac.nz P: +64 09 923 5093 M: 0274 574 909 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From anamafaldacorreia at gmail.com Mon Apr 8 07:48:19 2019 From: anamafaldacorreia at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Ana_Mafalda_Tom=C3=A1s_Correia?=) Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2019 15:48:19 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Call for Marine Mammal Observers for surveys in Macaronesia (CETUS Project - Isabel Sousa Pinto) Message-ID: The Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR) / Faculty of Sciences from University of Porto (FCUP)is in its 8th year of cetacean monitoring in Macaronesia aboard cargo ships. This year, routes will be from Continental Portugal (Porto/Lisbon) to Madeira (Cani?al) and Continental Portugal to Azores (Ponta Delgada/Horta/Praia da Vit?ria). We are seeking for volunteers for the 2019 MMOs team for the following survey periods: 1. End of June to August 2019; 2. End of August to October 2019. *You can either apply for one or two survey periods, but you can only be selected for one of them*. *The internship includes:* - An intensive training on monitoring protocol, cetacean identification and data processing and analysis; - Round-trip sea-surveys departing from Mainland Portugal in the routes stated above; - Free time to visit Mainland Portugal and the Islands; - Food and accommodation during on-board periods (both sailing and in the visiting ports); - Accommodation in Porto (Mainland Portugal) during the training and in-between sea campaigns. The program is based in Porto where volunteers will be welcomed to receive the training in the monitoring protocol and accommodated in-between sea campaigns. Each campaign can last up to 2 months on the same route. We encourage the use of this experience for university reports or internships (given that the course director allows it) or for other scientific results (presentation at conferences, scientific papers, ?). Successful applicants should possess or be enrolled in a BS or MS course in biology or related, be reliable, dedicated, adaptable and patient, as this work is highly weather dependent and requires consecutive days of work at sea. Relevant experience at sea and with cetacean monitoring is preferable. *Requirements:* - Accident or travel or university insurance that cover foreign countries (specifically Portugal); - Payment of 50? caution (this will be returned at the end of the internship provided you are responsible with survey material and accommodations both in land and in the ship); - Volunteers are in charge of their own travel arrangements and living costs when in land; - Trip costs between boarding ports and land accommodation are not covered (a couple of train trips between Porto and Lisbon may be required); - This volunteer position does not requires a monetary contribution. Application deadline is *May 4th*. Results will be announced by the end of May (a skype interview may be required). To apply please send a Motivation Letter (state whether you are applying for the 1stor the 2nd period, or both) and a *Short* Curriculum Vitae (highlight experience in cetacean monitoring) to cetusproject.pt at gmail.com. We will confirm your application was received so check your inbox and *if you do not receive a confirmation email within 2 working days, please send the email again or contact us through facebook.* For more information feel free to contact us through e-mail ( cetusproject at gmail.com), Facebook (www.facebook.com/CetusProject/) and check our website (*www.*cetusproject.com). -- *Ana Mafalda Correia* Bolseira Doutoramento / PhD Student [image: http://www.ciimar.up.pt/informatica/signature/signature1.png] CIIMAR | Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of the University of Porto Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leix?es Avenida General Norton de Matos, S/N 4450-208 Matosinhos | Portugal | Tel. 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Interpretation of ?13C and ?15N values, however, is influenced by factors such as sample lipid content, tissue-specific isotope discrimination, and tissue turnover rates, which are typically species- and tissue-specific. In this study, we generated lipid normalization models for ?13C and investigated the effects of chemical lipid extractions on ?13C and ?15N in Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) muscle, liver, and skin. We also evaluated tissue-specific isotope discrimination in walrus muscle, liver, skin, and bone collagen. Mean ?13Clipid-free of skin and bone collagen were similar, as were mean ?15N of muscle and liver. All other tissues differed significantly for both isotopes. Differences in ?13Clipid-free and ?15N among tissues agreed with published estimates of marine mammal tissue-specific isotope discrimination factors, with the exception of skin. The results of this work will allow researchers to gain a clearer understanding of walrus diet and the structure of Arctic food webs, while also making it possible to directly compare the results of contemporary walrus isotope research with those of historic and paleoecological studies. This article is open access and can be found using the following link: www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-42095-z . Please feel free to contact me at ctclark at alaska.edu if you have any questions, or if you have difficulty accessing the paper. Best regards, Casey Clark CFOS/WERC University of Alaska Fairbanks ctclark at alaska.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From frikkie5er at gmail.com Sun Apr 7 12:18:04 2019 From: frikkie5er at gmail.com (Frikkie) Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2019 21:18:04 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] Marine conservation volunteer positions available Message-ID: The ORCA Foundation, a voluntourism division of Ocean Blue Adventures is seeking volunteers to join its comprehensive marine conservation programme in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Volunteers play a major role in the programme where they are expected to perform a large portion of the work. Through in-field training and hands-on assistance in a wide variety of meaningful projects you can make a valuable contribution to increased knowledge and awareness. Your participation in conservation and education projects will involve regular hikes on local beaches to perform marine debris clean-ups; alien plant eradication; river health assessments; assistance at seabird rehabilitation and animal welfare centers; and environmental education of pre-school children. You will regularly assist marine biologists in the field where you will gain valuable experience in boat-based and land-based monitoring techniques involving some of Plettenberg Bay?s charismatic marine top predator species (ex. southern right whales, humpback whales, Bryde?s whales, Indian Ocean humpback dolphins, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, Cape fur seals and Great white sharks). In particular, you will assist with endangered humpback dolphin photo-ID fieldwork and record sightings of other marine animals during dedicated boat-based surveys. In addition, whenever there are opportunities you will join Ocean Blue Adventures? whale and dolphin watching boat trips to record opportunistic data. You will also participate in marine mammal stranding response and necropsy; seal population monitoring; processing of prey remains from seal scats, seal-fisheries interaction and seal-shark interaction monitoring in the Robberg Marine Protected Area. Sample processing and data entry forms an important component of the programme, and you will be expected to perform a large portion of this work. No previous experience is required to join the programme. It is however recommended that you have the following qualities in order to make a valuable contribution: ? General interest in marine biology, research, conservation and education ? Enthusiastic, positive, mature and independent attitude ? Willingness to learn and work well within our small team ? Adaptable and patient due to the weather dependent nature of fieldwork ? Ability to work long hours on small vessels ? Moderate fitness level to hike long distances in the field ? Attention to detail ? Willingness to perform tedious behavioural observations from cliff-top vantage points ? Willingness to perform tedious data entry duties ? Ability to communicate fluently in English (both written and oral) For more information about the programme, associated fees or how to apply please visit www.orcafoundation.com or email bookings at orcafoundation.com. Regards Frikkie van der Vyver, MSc Pr.Sci.Nat. (400163/16) Marine Biologist Plettenberg Bay South Africa +21(0)76 661 5741 www.orcafoundation.com Plett Stranding Network: 079 463 4837 (to report marine mammals ashore, dead or alive) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From laura.ko.smith at gmail.com Wed Apr 10 12:38:48 2019 From: laura.ko.smith at gmail.com (Laura K.O. Smith) Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:38:48 -0300 Subject: [MARMAM] Antarctica Research Opportunity 2019-2020 Season Message-ID: Antarctica Research Opportunity 2019-2020 Season Quixote Expeditions, a sailing company in Antarctica, has up to 3 bunk spaces during the 2019-2020 Antarctic Season for Guest Scientists to join us in Antarctica. The season is 1 Dec 2019 - 29 Feb 2020. Scientists can come for 15 or 19 day trips during this time period. In the past our research positions have been filled by members of the MARMAM community helping phd with projects! We hope to continue to be able to support this community. Details are below. Any questions please contact info at quixote -expeditions.com. Applications Due April 30, 2019 *Antarctica Guest Scientist Program* Quixote Expeditions is excited to announce its 2019-2020 Guest Scientist program for our 2019-2020 season on trips to the Antarctic Peninsula. More information is on our website (http://www.quixote-expeditions.com/guest -scientist/) and below: Quixote Expeditions has a Guest Scientist Program where scientists can join any of our regularly scheduled trips in order to help them carry out their active research. This can be anyone working on a master's or PhD thesis, post-docs, professors and researchers at universities, and scientists associated with non-profits. We offer a free space onboard any of our scheduled trips for scientists to perform their research. We sail in remote places that are often hard for scientists to get to and for those with limited funding, impossible due to the expensive nature of working in remote areas. We hope that by offering these spaces, one per trip, that amazing and interesting science can be continued here at the end of the world. In exchange we ask that the scientists to contribute the following: - To involve the other guests onboard with the research and data collecting if possible (Its not always possible!). - To present some of their current or past research while onboard. - At the end of the trip to prepare a short write up about the trip and the science that will then be posted on the QuixoteExpeditions Website. - To help operate the vessel (standing watch, helping in the galley, etc). Ocean Tramp, while a large sailboat, is still small compared to a larger research vessel. We ask that all scientists chip in, along with our guests. We can offer free room and board to one scientists per trip. All other related costs are at the expense of the scientists. Please go to our website for the application and full details http://www.quixote-expedition s.com/guest-scientist/ Please feel to contact me with any questions Laura Smith info at quixote-expeditions.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mac64 at st-andrews.ac.uk Wed Apr 10 12:04:00 2019 From: mac64 at st-andrews.ac.uk (Monica Arso Civil) Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:04:00 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Photo ID research assistant positions at SMRU Message-ID: Please see below details for TWO Photo-ID research assistant positions at the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), University of St Andrews, Scotland. Application closing date: 2nd May 2019 The project is funded by the Scottish Government as part of a Marine Mammal Scientific Support grant to SMRU to investigate the decline of harbour seal numbers in areas of Scotland. One of the project's objectives is to gain a better understanding of harbour seal population dynamics in different areas. The project, led by Prof Ailsa Hall at SMRU, aims to address this data gap by collecting sighting and pupping history data of harbour seals at different study sites using photo-identification methods. Mark-recapture models will then be fitted to these data in order to estimate birth and survival rates. The appointed research assistants will play a key role in the project and will be responsible for processing photo-identification data collected at the study sites (Isle of Skye, Kintyre Peninsula, and Orkney) in 2019, and contribute to generating the associated databases and photo-ID catalogues. Details on these posts can be found at: Photo-ID Research Assistant - post AR2206HM https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/4178/0/226601/889/photo-id-research-assistant-ar2206hm Photo-ID Research Assistant - post AR2205HM https://www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/3662/0/226611/889/photo-id-research-assistant-ar2205hm Kind regards, Dr M?nica Arso-Civil Research Fellow Sea Mammal Research Unit Scottish Oceans Institute University of St Andrews KY16 8LB Tel: +44 (0) 1334 462629 SMRU twitter: @_SMRU_ Personal twitter: @monicaarso Project's blog: http://synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk/harbourseals/ *********************************************** The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From RAHAMILTON at Rollins.edu Tue Apr 9 13:48:09 2019 From: RAHAMILTON at Rollins.edu (Rebecca Hamilton) Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 20:48:09 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Field assistant opportunity this summer in Cedar Key, Florida Message-ID: Dear Marmamers, We are seeking 1 full-time field assistant for part of the Cedar Key Dolphin Project 2019 field season this upcoming summer, between June 14th and July 7th. Applicants must be available for this entire period to apply. The field season will be focused on gathering acoustic and behavioral data during specialized foraging tactics as part of a long-term study. Research will take place in Cedar Key, Florida, 3 hours north of Tampa and 60 miles west of Gainesville. The assistant will be expected to work on a boat 6 to 7 days per week, for up to 10 hours at a time. Typical weather conditions in summer include 95 degree heat, high humidity, and no breezes. When the weather does not permit fieldwork, work will consist of photo matching, processing, and data entry. This is a volunteer position. Assistants will be responsible for arranging their own transportation to Florida, but housing and food will be covered while on-site. Applicants must be flexible, mature, and hard-working individuals. The team works and lives in close quarters for the duration of the season, so applicants must work well in small groups and have a positive attitude. Prior field experience with photo-ID and boat handling is preferred, but not required. Those with no experience should demonstrate their willingness to learn. An application form and instructions on submitting materials (CV, cover letter, and contact for 3 references) can be accessed through the project website via the following link: https://cedarkeydolphinproject.org/field-assistant-applications Completed applications are due by April 26th. A short-list of applicants will be asked to conduct a short, informal skype interview in early May. Please contact Masters student Becca Hamilton with any questions: rhamilton at umassd.edu Best Wishes, The Cedar Key Dolphin Project -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sandro.mazzariol at unipd.it Thu Apr 11 21:48:27 2019 From: sandro.mazzariol at unipd.it (Sandro Mazzariol) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 06:48:27 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] New PhD posititions on marine mammals at University of Padova - Italy Message-ID: <2b93aeec-a0fb-1d41-1ba9-69d89dd0edcc@unipd.it> Dear all this email is just to inform you all that the call for 2 PhD positions on marine mammal medicine have been opened and it will close on May 14th. The two candidates will be involved in developing new technologies as machine learning and virtual/augmented reality to represent and study? cetaceans' anatomy, physiology and pathology to some specific tissues and organs, in particular to the brain and the understanding acoustic pathways under the supervision of myself (Sandro Mazzariol) and Prof. Bruno Cozzi from Padua University. Selected candidates will be in touch with also with all the researches ongoing in our Department as well as with necropsies on marine mammals and sea turtles perforemd in our Department. You can find the call in English at https://www.unipd.it/en/research/doctoral-degrees-phd-programmes/phd-programmes-calls-and-admissions Select the PhD Course in Veterinary Sciences (n. 41, the last one) and look for scholarships funded by the Project ECCE AQUA - Dept of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Sciences (Research Topic in "New technologies and augmented reality in the study of marine vertebrates medicine" and " Tissues images analyses by using big data management and evaluation"). If you need further information please don't exitate to contact me. Best wishes Sandro Mazzariol -- Prof. Sandro Mazzariol, DVM, PhD Dipartimento di Biomedicina Comparata e Alimentazione (BCA) - Universit? degli Studi di Padova Cetaceans strandings Emergency Response Team (CERT) Centro Interuniversitario per la Ricerca sui CEtacei (CIRCE) AGRIPOLIS - Ed. Museo Viale dell'Universit? 16 35020 - Legnaro (PD) tel.: +39 049 827 2963 fax: +39 049 827 2973 skype: smazzariol From uwmarmam at gmail.com Wed Apr 10 14:10:02 2019 From: uwmarmam at gmail.com (UW MarMam) Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:10:02 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Reminder to Register for NW Student Chapter Marine Mammal Conference! Message-ID: Dear MARMAM community, This is a reminder to register and submit your abstracts for the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Northwest Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (NWSSMM) at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle on 18-19 May 2019! *The abstract submission deadline is April 19 at 11:59 PM PST.* We encourage students (undergrad, grad, and post-docs) to submit an abstract to present their research. Abstracts for research at all stages, including proposed research and preliminary results, will be accepted. Depending on the number of registrants, oral presentations may be reserved for projects with results. Registration cost is TBD (max of $15 USD) and will include breakfast, snacks, and lunch. Registration for the meeting will be accepted up until the day of the meeting (on-site registration available). The purpose of the annual meeting is to cultivate community among students studying marine mammals by creating a relaxed atmosphere to share research ideas, tribulations, and triumphs. Though the meeting is geared towards students, everyone and anyone interested in marine mammals are encouraged to attend! Saturday, May 18th, will involve a full day of oral and poster presentations, followed by a group dinner at Big Time Brewery. On Sunday, May 19th, we are offering an optional outing to the Seattle Aquarium (behind the scenes!, max price of $10 for admission) and Pike Place Market in downtown Seattle. *Register and/or submit your abstract at: * https://goo.gl/forms/TrnsKGoMw4MXt2cS2 *Follow along on the Facebook event page: * https://www.facebook.com/events/651319458635126/ Hope to see you in Seattle! The NWSSMM 23rd Annual Meeting Student Organizers -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sfire at fit.edu Tue Apr 9 05:46:01 2019 From: sfire at fit.edu (Spencer Fire) Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 12:46:01 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Open slot for San Juan Islands Summer Field Course Message-ID: Due to a cancellation, there is one open slot for a student wishing to enroll in the Marine Mammal Studies in the Pacific Northwest (MAR3621/MAR5621) course being offered by Florida Tech this May in Friday Harbor, WA. Enrollment is open to all majors, both undergraduate and graduate students or early-career professionals. See previous announcement below for details, requirements, and contact info: ***** This May, Florida Tech will be taking a group of motivated students to Friday Harbor Laboratories in the San Juan Islands to observe and study marine mammals in their natural environment. The course earns you 3 credits that count toward your degree either at the undergraduate or graduate level. Course description: Students will learn the methods, equipment and concepts that many wildlife field biologists use as a daily part of their job, and will participate in an existing research program. Daytime activities will consist primarily of boat-based and land-based surveys of harbor seals, sea lions, killer whales and baleen whales common to the Salish Sea ecosystem. By the end of the course, the students will be trained in digital photography, boat handling, behavioral/spatial data collection, and other practical skills commonly required for a career in wildlife biology. Evening lectures and other activities will provide theoretical knowledge of important aspects of marine mammal behavior, physiology and anatomy, as well as lectures from local experts in the field (plus a demonstration of an animal necropsy!). During the course, students will also develop their own research project and become familiar with how raw data is translated into results that affect marine mammal conservation policy. Please contact Dr. Fire directly for more information or to sign up for the course. Course title: Marine Mammal Studies in the Pacific Northwest (MAR3621/MAR5621) Instructor: Spencer Fire (sfire at fit.edu) Dates: May 6-15, 2019 Location: Friday Harbor, WA and adjacent coastal waters Total cost: $3600 (includes 3 credits of tuition, travel expenses, lodging, meals, and an occasional cookie) Check out our Instagram feed for photos from last year's course --------------- Spencer Fire, Ph.D. Asst. Professor of Biological Sciences Florida Institute of Technology 150 W. University Blvd. Melbourne, FL 32901 321.674.7138 sfire at fit.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bryonymanley at gmail.com Thu Apr 11 07:14:11 2019 From: bryonymanley at gmail.com (Bryony Manley) Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 15:14:11 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Whale sounds required Message-ID: Hi all, We work for a small cetacean research charity on the Isle of Man called Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch. We have recently opened a little visitor centre and received some funding to install a tablet and headphones as a 'listening station' where visitors can hear sounds of some of our local species. We don't yet have our own recordings (we will hopefully collect these over the next year or so) so we are hoping some groups would be willing to let us use some small clips of sounds for this purpose. The species we have displayed info about are: Harbour porpoise (*Phocoena phocoena*) Common dolphin *(Delphinus delphis*) Bottlenose dolphin *(Tursiops truncatus*) Risso's dolphin *(Grampus griseus*) Minke whale (*Balaenoptera acutorostrata*) Killer whale (*Orcinus orca*) Humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) Fin whale (*Balaenoptera physalus*) We would of course credit your recording. 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Mar?n CF, Kohl KD, Chirife A, Di Martino Mat?, Fons MariolaPenad?, NavarroMA, Beingesser J, McAloose D, Uzal FA, Dearing MD, Rowntree VJ, Uhart M, Symbiotic microbes andpotential pathogens in the intestine of dead southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) calves, Anaerobe(2019), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.04.003. The early version of the manuscript is available here: https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1075996419300708?token=7BE926C051E168D43DD7F27494E710F24CFB894E98020420FECDE08F8F57FD56167B7B0EB94F32904DE0F7E329948DBF Abstract Between 2003 and 2017, at least 706 southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) calves died at the Pen?nsula Vald?s calving ground in Argentina. Pathogenic microbes are often suggested to be the cause of stranding events in cetaceans; however, to date there is no evidence supporting bacterial infections as a leading cause of right whale calf deaths in Argentina. We used high-throughput sequencing and culture methods to characterize the bacterial communities and to detect potential pathogens from the intestine of stranded calves. We analyzed small and large intestinal contents from 44 dead calves that stranded at Pen?nsula Vald?s from 2005-2010 and found 108 bacterial genera, most identified as Firmicutes or Bacteroidetes, and 9 genera that have been previously implicated in diseases of marine mammals. Only one operational taxonomic unit was present in all samples and identified as Clostridium perfringens type A. PCR results showed that all C. perfringens isolates (n=38) were positive for alpha, 50% for beta 2 (n=19) and 47% for enterotoxin (CPE) genes (n=18). The latter is associated with food-poisoning and gastrointestinal diseases in humans and possibly other animals. The prevalence of the cpe gene found in the Vald?s? calves is unusually high compared with other mammals. However, insufficient histologic evidence of gastrointestinal inflammation or necrosis (the latter possibly masked by autolysis) in the gut of stranded calves, and absence of enterotoxin detection precludes conclusions about the role of C. perfringens in calf deaths. Further work is required to determine whether C. perfringens or other pathogens detected in this study are causative agents of calf deaths at Pen?nsula Vald?s. Kind regards, Cari Mar?n -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From kacates at alaska.edu Fri Apr 12 11:57:48 2019 From: kacates at alaska.edu (Kelly Cates) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:57:48 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Testosterone Trends In Male Humpback Whales Message-ID: Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of the following article in General and Comparative Endocrinology. Cates, K. A., Atkinson, S., Gabriele, C. M., Pack, A. A., Straley, J. M., & Yin, S. 2019. Testosterone Trends Within and Across Seasons in Male Humpback Whales (*Megaptera novaeangliae)* from Hawaii and Alaska. General and Comparative Endocrinology. Abstract: Understanding reproductive profiles and timing of reproductive events is essential in the management and conservation of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Yet compared to other parameters and life history traits, such as abundance, migratory trends, reproductive rates, behavior and communication, relatively little is known about variations in reproductive physiology, especially in males. Here, an enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for testosterone was validated for use in biopsy samples from male humpback whales. Analyses were conducted on 277 North Pacific male humpback whale blubber samples, including 268 non-calves and 9 calves that were collected in the Hawaiian breeding grounds and the Southeast Alaskan feeding grounds from 2004 to 2006. Testosterone concentrations (ng/g) were significantly different between non-calves sampled in Hawaii (n?=?182) and Alaska (n?=?86, p? From kdudzinski at dolphincommunicationproject.org Fri Apr 12 07:41:31 2019 From: kdudzinski at dolphincommunicationproject.org (Kathleen Dudzinski) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 10:41:31 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Historical Perspectives Year 9 interviews viewable on Aquatic Mammals website Message-ID: <3A78DA84-D399-49B8-8233-074C173E2E26@dolphincommunicationproject.org> Dear MARMAM subscribers, I am please to announce that year 9 in Aquatic Mammals journal?s Historical Perspective series is now available for viewing on the journal?s web site (www.aquaticmammalsjouranl.org ). Subscribers to the journal have free access to viewing all the clips for each of the new interviewees. Volume IX (year 9) features interviews with: Kim Terrell, Robert Pitman, Lisa Ballance, James ?Buddy? Powell, William Winhall, Steve McCulloch, and Rae Stone. Three summary videos are also included with year 9 of the Historical Perspectives Series: Summary - From the Archives, Early Research; Summary - What students should know about Marine Mammal History; and Summary - Animal Welfare 2018. Year 9 videos are now available. You can order an individual?s video clips from Volume IX or order the complete set for Volume IX. Check out the website, if you are a subscriber to view the interview clips, or to purchase your copy of these video sequences. Aquatic Mammals Journal launched this series in 2008, in which esteemed colleagues are interviewed for a video record and some also provide a written essay of their perspective in a field related to marine mammal studies. The essays appear as articles in Aquatic Mammals, and videos are available for purchase on the Aquatic Mammals website. Enjoy! Cheers Kathleen Kathleen M. Dudzinski, Ph.D. Editor, Aquatic Mammals Journal business at aquaticmammalsjournal.org aquaticmammals at gmail.com www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org to submit a manuscript, visit our: Manuscript Fast track web site at http://am.expressacademic.org/actions/author.php -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From s.barnicoat at seiche.com Fri Apr 12 05:34:58 2019 From: s.barnicoat at seiche.com (Stephanie Barnicoat) Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:34:58 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Marine mammal monitoring Training courses-MMO/PSO/PAM Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Seiche Training delivers world class training courses which qualifies delegates to work offshore. Over the globe we will be delivering our JNNC accredited MMO, BOEM/BSEE compliant PSO an our PAM course. Please see dates and locations below. Our JNCC accredited MMO course is run over two days to provide comprehensive coverage of the role of the MMO. On the course there is a mixture classroom theory and practical boat sessions, where delegates will get a thorough insight into all aspects of life as an MMO. On the course, we will look at anthropogenic noise, how noise impacts marine mammals, mitigation measures in place, record keeping and reporting requirements and an introduction into marine mammals. This PSO training BOEM (Bureau of Ocean Energy Management) compliant to provide Protected Species Observer certification for seismic surveys and is accepted in various other industries and regions where mitigation for marine mammals is needed. PSO's monitor for marine mammals and sea turtles and advise on the measures required to reduce impacts to the animals worldwide. The PSO course looks at Noise in the ocean, the regulations for minimising risks to marine mammals during industrial activities, Types of dredging, marine mammal identification and documenting animal behaviour, data collection and report writing. The PAM course includes an introduction into sound in water, looking at how sound propagates underwater, marine mammal vocalisations, using PAMGuard, with hands on practical sessions and hardware set up, installing and deploying the equipment on a vessel, as the PAM course will include a boat trip to provide experience in locating and identifying protected species at sea, as well as practice in methods for distance estimation. For prices, or any questions, if you wish to book, please do not hesitate to contact myself or training at seiche.com Course dates and locations MMO * 24-25 June, Okehampton, Devon, UK * 2-3 September, Okehampton, Devon, UK * 9-10 December, Okehampton, Devon, UK PSO * 5-6 August, Downtown, Boston, US * 12-13 August, St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada * 30-31 Oct, New Orleans * 7-8 Nov, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil PAM * 26-28 June, Okehampton, Devon, UK * 7-9 August, Downtown, Boston, US * 14-16 August, St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada * 4-5 September, Okehampton, Devon, UK * 1-3 November, New Orleans * 9-11 November, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil * 11-13 December, Okehampton, Devon, UK Seiche Ltd Stephanie Barnicoat Project Officer Seiche Ltd Bradworthy Industrial Estate, Langdon Road, Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SF, United Kingdom T: +44(0)1837 503386 E: s.barnicoat at seiche.com W: www.seiche.com Registered in England & Wales No. 3475558, Registered Office: The Custom House, The Strand, Barnstaple, Devon The information contained in this e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it, is privileged and confidential, and solely intended for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. 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All volunteers will participate of daily activities in the field, under the guidance and supervision of their volunteer coordinator and Program staff. Main tasks: ? Enforce the boundaries for the guano extraction stablished in the master plan. ? Daily monitoring of indicator species (Humboldt penguins, Guanay cormorants, Peruvian boobies, Peruvian pelicans and Inca terns, sea lion, and fur seals) ? Help with seabird and pinniped sample processing ? Offer talks to the local community and guano harvesters ? Rodents control ? Install artificial nests for Inca terns WHAT VOLUNTEER?S PROGRAM OFFER? ? The chance to collaborate in a direct conservation action in an active research station. ? Learn the mitigation strategies and monitoring methodologies. ? Live in a multicultural environment, next to coastal marine wildlife. REQUIREMENTS ? Be at least 18 years old. ? To have availability for 15 continuous days in the field. ? Preferably to be graduated or in the last year of biology, environmental engineering, veterinary or related. ? International insurance. ? Being comfortable in a bilingual Spanish/English environment. ? To have previous field experiences, highly recommended. COST Bus fare (Marcona-Lima /Lima-Marcona), Food, lodging and materials at PSJ for 15 days: 950.00 USD; this fee includes support for Peruvian volunteers. Airfare to Peru, local transport and hotel in Lima city is not included in cost (should be self-provide). LOCATION Punta San Juan reserve Marcona district, Nazca province, Ica, Peru. CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Vacancies are limited to 6 International volunteers per group. Application deadline is on *May 5th*. Results will be announced on *May 10th. You can apply for following groups: Group 1 > 30-May- 13-Jun Group 2 > 14-Jun- 28-Jun Group 3 > 29-Jun- 13-Jul Group 4 > 14-Jun- 28-Jul Group 5 > 29-Jul- 12-Aug Group 6 > 13-Ago- 27-Aug ** The volunteering program last 15 continuous days in the field. We recommend to arrive to Lima one day prior your departure to Marcona-* To apply send a Motivation Letter and a Curriculum Vitae to Laura Leticia Escobar Mendoza (laura.escobar.m at upch.pe) All application should indicate the subject: ?2019 Guano Harvest Monitoring Campaign?. -- Este mensaje electr?nico (e-mail) pertenece al remitente y puede contener ?informaci?n confidencial legalmente protegida para uso del destinatario. La divulgaci?n de esta informaci?n, su copia o distribuci?n para otro uso esta terminantemente prohibida. Gracias. This e-mail message belongs to the sender and may include confidential and legally privileged information, for the exclusive use of the named recipient. 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We need volunteers to help us to support projects and activities related with these marine mammal?s species and marine coastal protected areas. The main areas of work are related to research, conservation, sustainable management, environmental education, ecotourism and regulations and policies. We expect that volunteers could be involved in research, conservation, education, administrative, social media/web, fundraising work and other activities. *WHERE*: Santa Elena and Posorja, Ecuador *WHEN: *The bottlenose dolphins of the area that we study are always in their habitats so we do field trips during the whole year. The humpback whale season is between June and September. Beside we have office work to analyze all this data the whole year. *FEES: * There are four different volunteering programs: 1. *Internship volunteering:* minimum 1 month, it's included accommodation and two meals with a 50 USD daily fee (more information on the sections below). Research field trips included. 2. *Free volunteering:* minimum 6 months, it's included accommodation but the other conditions will be agreed between the Foundation and the volunteer. 3. *Free volunteering with special arrangements:* limited (short) time for people with special skills required by the organization and conditions will be agreed with FEMM Ecuador. Accommodation it's included. 4. *Online volunteering:* minimum 1 month with the conditions specified in the online volunteering section. It is not on-site. Personal internet services needed. *In all of them it?s mandatory to pay a 5 USD application fee. For more information, check the link below. https://www.givingway.com/organization/femmecuador *VOLUNTEER POSITIONS* *1. Assistant in different disciplines/multipurpose activities * *2. Marketing and Fundraising* *3. Community manager* *4. Administrative Assistant* *5. Environmental Education Assistant* *6. Conservation Assistant* *7. Website Designer to create the Organization website* *8. Drone photographer* *REQUIREMENTS* *A.- Mandatory/ Essential* ? A1. Ages between 18-45 years old, exceptionally outstanding seniors or teenagers with strong background and authorization letter signed by their parents. Each case will be analyzed on personal and conditional basis. ? A2. University student / professional in biology, environmental, Biodiversity, zoology, tourism, geography, administration, marketing, Data analysis (including related careers) or previous experience in volunteering with marine mammals or related topics. ? A3. Love specially for nature, Biodiversity, protected areas and environment and special love for Marine Mammals. ? A4. Capacity to work alone/team with long and flexible periods of time. ? A5. Capacity to follow orders ? A6. Excellent communicational skills. ? A7. Excellent personal attitude and tolerance to work and deal with different kind of people. ? A8. Capacity to work in field / office activities. ? A9. Adaptation to live in shared/ multicultural conditions. ? A10. Absolute respect and care for institutional administrative proceedings, internal rules, and all volunteers/members of FEMM. ? A11. Absolute respect and care for institutional accommodations, furniture and equipment. ? A12. Bring your Own laptop to office work. ? A13. English or Spanish spoken. ? A14. Application fee of 5 USD. ? A15. Minimum 1 month of work at the internship volunteering program. ? A16. Minimum 1 month of work at the online volunteering program. ? A17. Minimum 6 months of work at the free volunteering program. ? A18. Meet the visa requirements (tourism visa is good enough for volunteers that will stay between 3 and 6 months). ? A19. International Medical/life insurance that covers you on volunteering time. *B.- Desirable/Preferable* ? B1. Bring your own Professional camera or videocamera to field work. ? B2. Availability to learn/teach/train in specific activities. ? B3. Strong spoken/ written communication skills. ? B4. Knowledge of handle GPS, Professional cameras, Statistics, photo-identification, GIS software, among others. ? B5. Special/specific capabilities or background to support our work. To see more specific requirements, check the Givingway platform. *PROCEDURES: *applicants should check all the information of FEMM in the link below and apply here (it?s necessary to create an account): https://www.givingway.com/organization/femmecuador When you apply you will have to agree all the requirements, answer the questionnaire and pay de 5 USD. When this step of the application is done, it is required a CV and a cover letter (why do you want to come, which are your personal and professional interests). Once this process is done we will check all the information and we will proceed to make a videoconference interview by Skype. We have a donation program as well for the people who would like to help. https://www.givingway.com/donate/femmecuador Contact: Pedro Jim?nez, president of FEMM Ecuador ? email: femmecuador at gmail.com ? Phone/ Whatsapp: +593 999892591 ? Skype: pedro.ecuador peterjoe01 at yahoo.es ? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FEMMECUADOR/ ? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femmecuador/ ? Twitter: https://twitter.com/FEMMECUADOR -- Biol. Pedro J. Jim?nez V. *Presidente FEMM Ecuador* Especialista en Mam?feros marinos, biodiversidad y Manejo de ?reas Protegidas Consultor en Proyectos Ambientales y tur?sticos Investigador de Mam?feros Marinos Gu?a tur?stico nacional y local *Direcci?n Oficina Principal* Pasaje A, 204 entre calle 3? y 4? Urdesa norte Guayaquil - Guayas - Ecuador - Sudam?rica *Direcci?n Oficina Sucursal Playas- **Pen?nsula* * Valdivia s/n y Felix Sarmiento ** - *Santa Elena - Ecuador *Celular/ Whatsapp * 593-(0)999892591 *telf:* 593-(0) 2386127 *Website:* www.femmecuador.org *Facebook*: Pedro Jos? Jimenez / FEMM Ecuador *Twitter: *FEMMECUADOR *Instagram:* femmecuador *Youtube*: FEMM ECUADOR *Programa de Voluntariado: * https://www.givingway.com/organization/femmecuador -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jac at iogp.org Sat Apr 13 09:07:59 2019 From: jac at iogp.org (Campbell, John) Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 16:07:59 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] RFP on Environmental impacts of Marine Vibrator Technology Message-ID: The Joint Industry Programme on E&P Sound and Marine Life (the JIP) is releasing a new "Requests for Proposals" solicitation on "Determination of the Environmental Impact of Marine Vibrator Technology". This Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks proposals for independent studies to advance understanding of the potential environmental impact of Marine Vibrator (MV) technology. Building upon previously completed JIP work on this topic, this study will further evaluate potential environmental impacts of prototype MV device output signals on marine mammals. The impacts of most interest for investigation are related to auditory masking and behavioural response. The specification for the RfP and instructions on how to apply are given at http://www.soundandmarinelife.org/funding/rfps.aspx . Interested parties should submit their proposals by 10th May 2019. 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URL: From mariano.sironi at icb.org.ar Mon Apr 15 09:52:27 2019 From: mariano.sironi at icb.org.ar (Mariano Sironi) Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:52:27 -0300 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Unsuccessful parturition of a southern right whale at Peninsula Valdes, Argentina Message-ID: <005901d4f3ab$9ca0d450$d5e27cf0$@icb.org.ar> Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our recent publication in Marine Mammal Science entitled First record of an unsuccessful parturition of a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) at Pen?nsula Vald?s, Argentina Sironi M., Mar?n C., Pettite, L., Guevara, J., Martorell J.P., Rowntree V. 2019. First record of an unsuccessful parturition of a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) at Pen?nsula Vald?s, Argentina. Marine Mammal Science. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12594 We report a likely unsuccessful parturition of a southern right whale at Pen?nsula Vald?s, Argentina. Observations were made during a whale watch trip. During labor, the calf?s tailstock emerged from its mother, but later most of its body returned back inside. The calf did not move and the mother?s behavior could be described as unusual. The cow was later seen alone and then, in a mating group. We presume her calf was born dead or died shortly after birth. This is the first known observation of an apparent unsuccessful birth in a mysticete species in the wild. The paper can be accessed here: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/mms.12594 Kind regards, Dr. Mariano Sironi Scientific Director Instituto de Conservaci?n de Ballenas ? Argentina www.ballenas.org.ar --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electr?nico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bruno at thebdri.com Tue Apr 16 06:42:30 2019 From: bruno at thebdri.com (Bruno Diaz Lopez) Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:42:30 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Overlap between common dolphin habitat use and fisheries References: <1123243094.1407387.1555422150772.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1123243094.1407387.1555422150772@mail.yahoo.com> On behalf of my co-authors and myself, I am delighted to bring to your attention the publication of our last research published by the scientific journal Progress in Oceanography.?? D?az L?pez B, Methion S, Giralt Paradell O (2019) Living on the edge: Overlap between a marine predator?s habitat use and fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic waters (NW Spain). Progress in Oceanography. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2019.04.004 The article can be found in the following link:?? https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079661118302568 Please feel free to contact me to request a pdf at: bruno at thebdri.com ABSTRACT The impact of commercial fisheries on marine top predators is currently the focus of considerable international concern. In spite of the recognition of the competition between fisheries and marine predators for the same resources, few comprehensive assessments of the level of overlap between marine predators and fisheries have been conducted. Data from 273 daily boat surveys over a period of 4 years along the northwestern coast of Spain were used to assess the environmental, topographic, and anthropogenic correlates of habitat use and relative density of short-beaked common dolphins. Moreover, the degree of vulnerability of this marine top predator to coastal fisheries was assessed by identifying the type of fisheries associated with the presence of common dolphins. Our results reported that common dolphin presents a fine-scale pattern of habitat use, with an unequal use of available habitat and varying relative abundance, which was mostly related to the variation in environmental, topographic, and anthropogenic variables. The high occurrence of common dolphins in zones characterized by a high bottom trawl fishing pressure was indirectly linked to the susceptibility of these marine predators to fishing activities. These findings can be used as a relevant indicator of the degree of vulnerability of common dolphins to human pressure providing comprehensive information on which to base conservation and management strategies. Keywords: Marine predators, Fisheries, Cetaceans, Delphinus delphis, Atlantic Ocean, GAMs Best regards, Bruno D?az L?pez Ph.D Chief biologist and Director The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI Avenida Beiramar 192, O Grove 36980, Pontevedra, Spain www.thebdri.com 0034 684248552 Like us on?Facebook. Follow us on?Instagram. Mention us on?Twitter. This email is confidential to the intended recipient(s) and the contents may be legally privileged or contain proprietary and private informations. It is intended solely for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this email. If received in error, please notify the sender and delete the message from your system immediately. Please note that neither the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI nor the sender accept any responsibility for any viruses and it is your responsibility to scan the email and the attachments (if any). Thank you for your cooperation. From Carla.Grattarola at izsto.it Tue Apr 16 06:48:05 2019 From: Carla.Grattarola at izsto.it (Grattarola Carla) Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:48:05 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] =?utf-8?q?New_pubblication=3A_First=E2=80=8B_report_of_S?= =?utf-8?q?almonella_1=2C4=2C=5B5=5D=2C12=3Ai=3A-_in_free-ranging_striped_?= =?utf-8?q?dolphins_=28_Stenella_coeruleoalba_=29=2C_Italy?= Message-ID: <1555422484348.90570@izsto.it> Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of this paper: "First? report of Salmonella 1,4,[5],12:i:- in free-ranging striped dolphins ( Stenella coeruleoalba ), Italy". Authors: C. Grattarola, S. Gallina, F. Giorda, A. Pautasso, M. Ballardini, B. Iulini, K. Varello,M. Goria, S. Peletto, L. Masoero, L. Serracca, A. Romano, A. Dondo, S. Zoppi, F. Garibaldi, F. E. Scaglione, L. Marsili, G. Di Guardo, A. A. Lettini, W. Mignone, A. Fernandez, C. Casalone Sci Rep 2019 Apr 15; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-42474-6 Abstract: Between 2015 and the beginning of 2018 (January-March), 30 cetaceans were found stranded along the Ligurian Sea coast of Italy. Necropsies were performed in 22 cases and infectious diseases resulted the most common cause of death. Three striped dolphins, showed a severe coinfection involving the monophasic variant of Salmonella Typhimurium (Salmonella 1,4,[5],12:i:-). The isolates were characterized based on antimicrobial resistance, Multiple-Locus Variable-number tandem-repeat Analysis (MLVA) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS). All isolates demonstrated the same multidrug resistant genotype (ASSuT isolates), showed three different MLVA profiles, two of which closely related, and were identified as Sequence Type 34. Moreover, Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) analysis confirmed strong correlations between two out of the three isolates. To our knowledge, S. 1,4,[5],12:i:-, one of the most common serovars in cases of human infection and food sources worldwide, has not previously been described in marine mammals, and reports of Salmonella-associated disease in freeranging cetaceans are rare. These results highlight the role of cetaceans as sentinel species for zoonotic and terrestrial pathogens in the marine environment, suggest a potential risk for cetaceans and public health along the North Western Italian coastline and indicate cetaceans as a novel potential reservoir for one of the most widespread Salmonella serovars. You can find the article using the following link: https://rdcu.be/bwYsq Kind regards, Carla Grattarola Carla Grattarola DVM S.C. Neuroscienze-Lab Neuropatologia CEA-Centro di Referenza Nazionale per le TSE C.Re.Di.Ma.- Centro di Referenza Nazionale per le indagini diagnostiche sui Mammiferi Marini spiaggiati Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d'Aosta Via Bologna 148 10154 TORINO tel +39 011 2686 296 carla.grattarola at izsto.it www.izsto.it -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From acsla.grants at gmail.com Tue Apr 16 17:38:26 2019 From: acsla.grants at gmail.com (ACS-LA.Grants) Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:38:26 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] Reminder: RFP Deadline for ACS-LA Research Grants is 30-April Message-ID: <4D99988A-9BB7-4B05-BFDE-53AC22E43400@gmail.com> Reminder, RFP Deadline is 30-April-2019 at midnight PDT (GMT -7): The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter (ACS-LA) is happy to announce an RFP for 2019 Research Grants The American Cetacean Society protects cetaceans and their habitats though conservation, education and research. Working with world-class scientists, ACS funds research projects that address some of the most pressing issues facing cetaceans. ACS-LA is pleased to announce the availability of two research grants, in the amount of $1,000.00 each, to researchers whose study focuses on marine mammals in California or to researchers & students who are attending an accredited university in California or affiliated with a California-based research organization that is studying marine mammals anywhere in the world. ? The John E. Heyning Research Award. This award is in the amount of $1,000. ? The William F. Samaras Research Award. This award is in the amount of $1,000.00. Eligibility: Applicant should be a researcher or a student living and/or attending school in California OR if Applicant resides outside of California, Applicant?s research focus should be on Marine Mammals in California. For information on how to apply please the ?Grants & Awards? tab on our website: https://acs-la.org/donate/research-grants/ Deadlines: Deadline for submission is 30th April 2019 Awards will be announced by 15th May 2019 Please feel free to contact ACS-LA Grants Chair Christina Tombach Wright with any questions, ACSLA.Grants at gmail.com. Applications should be sent by E-mail to ACSLA.Grants at gmail.com. Information about the Los Angeles Chapter of ACS can be found on our website: www.acs-la.org . To join ACS-LA, please go to http://acsonline.org/support-acs/become-member/ and specify the Los Angeles Chapter. For further information about specific chapters and other grant-making programs, please visit the Chapter page of the National American Cetacean Society website: www.acsonline.org . ========================== ACS-LA Grants Coordinator Christina Tombach Wright American Cetacean Society-Los Angeles Chapter acsla.grants at gmail.com www.acs-la.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From f.christiansen at live.se Tue Apr 16 05:41:33 2019 From: f.christiansen at live.se (Fredrik Christiansen) Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:41:33 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR LAND BASED BODY CONDITION STUDY ON SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES USING UAVS Message-ID: VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR LAND BASED BODY CONDITION STUDY ON SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES USING UAVS The Aquatic Megafauna Research Unit (AMRU) at Murdoch University, Perth, Australia, is looking for a volunteer to assist land based Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) research on Southern right whales at the Head of the Bight, South Australia, between the 20th of June and the 28th of September 2019. Only applicants available for the entire duration of the project will be considered, as access to the field site is difficult. The research project aims to investigate Southern right whale body condition on their South Australian breeding/nursing grounds, as part of larger research project looking into baleen whale health (https://amru.org.au/southern-right-whale-body-condition-on-breeding-grounds/). To measure body condition, aerial photographs of the whales will be collected using an UAV operated from the cliffs overlooking the Great Australian Bight. The UAV will be operated by the chief scientist due to strict regulations in Australia. Duties include cliff based searches for right whales, observation of right whale behavioural responses during UAV approaches, and looking for raptor birds that could intervene with UAV operations. The research assistant will also be expected to help out with data entry, processing and measurements of body morphometrics from UAV photographs. This is an unpaid position and the successful candidate will have to cover the costs of transport to and from Perth, Western Australia, from where the research team will depart on the 21st of June and return to on the 27th of September. The person will also have to provide their own travel insurance. Accommodation will be provided in the form of a shared caravan that will also function as an office. This will be shared with another researcher. The caravan will be parked at the Nullarbor Road House which has toilet and shower facilities, a small convenience store, a caf? and a restaurant. Food expenses will be covered by the project. Phone reception is good at the Nullarbor Road House, but very limited at the field site. Internet is limited and expensive (do not expect to stream/download larger files or skype), and will be provided for research purposes only. The Head of the Bight study area is very remote and isolated place (arid conditions) with very limited resources and communication. During the austral winter, bad weather is expected and will prevent UAV operations on approximately 50% of the days, so be prepared to stay indoors for extended periods of time. Due to the restricted living conditions it is essential that the candidate is able to live and work closely with the other researchers, is tolerant and respectful towards others and had a positive attitude. Strong work ethic and the ability to endure extended periods of office based work during periods of bad weather condition are essential. People with previous experience living in remote places and/or experience flying UAVs will be given priority. The person needs to be fluent in English and bring their own laptop computer (preferably a PC). The Head of Bight is a beautiful and pristine environment with amazing wildlife, where right whales can be observed very close to shore. In addition to whales you might be lucky to see wombats, dingo?s, white-bellied sea eagles, wedge-tailed eagles, pink cockatoos, bobtail lizards, brown snakes, sea lions, little penguins, dolphins and white sharks. Please apply by sending your CV (2 pages maximum) and cover letter (1 page) with the names and contact details of at least three professional references to f.christiansen at murdoch.edu.au Best regards, Dr Fredrik Christiansen Assistant Professor Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark Aquatic Megafauna Research Unit, Murdoch University, Australia +45 31332367, f.christiansen at murdoch.edu.au -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kafrost2 at alaska.edu Thu Apr 18 12:55:02 2019 From: kafrost2 at alaska.edu (K Frost) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 11:55:02 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] Several Fall 2019 Internships still available in Homer, Alaska Message-ID: Several undergraduate internship opportunities are still available for the Fall 2019 semester in conjunction with *Semester by the Bay* in Homer, Alaska at University of Alaska Anchorage-Kenai Peninsula College-Kachemak Bay Campus! *Semester by the Bay* offers undergraduate courses in marine biology (marine mammals, seabirds, fishes, tide pool invertebrates, etc,) with unique hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in the lab and field, such as behavioral ecology of beluga whales, sea otters, and harbor seals, acoustics of harbor porpoises, marine mammal skeletal articulation/museum preparation, marine debris assessment, seining and identification of estuarine fishes, behavior of seabirds at island rookeries, among others. In addition, most students participate in community-based internships and/or volunteer opportunities with governmental or non-governmental researchers while studying with us. Remaining internship opportunities include: - Center for Alaska Coastal Studies (Environmental Educator Intern) - Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (Visitor Outreach and Environmental Education Intern) - Winged Whale Research (Cetacean Identification Data Entry/Catalog Interns) - Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, University of Alaska Anchorage Natural Heritage Program/NOAA(Oceanography Intern) *This opportunity is reserved for undergraduates.* Interested juniors and seniors should submit an application of interest. Please see www.semesterbythebay.org and/or contact Kim Frost at kafrost2 at alaska.edu for more information. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mhm95 at georgetown.edu Thu Apr 18 06:06:14 2019 From: mhm95 at georgetown.edu (Molly McEntee) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 09:06:14 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Shark Bay Dolphin Project field assistant positions Message-ID: The Shark Bay Dolphin Project (SBDP) is seeking several dedicated research assistants for the upcoming fall field season (late July or early August through mid-December, 2019) in Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, Western Australia. The SBDP is a long-term research project run by Professor Janet Mann of Georgetown University, and is one of the longest running marine mammal research projects in the world. The SBDP has been collecting behavioral, life-history, ecological, and genetic data on Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins since the mid 1980s. This field season is part of an ongoing PhD project studying the costs of reproduction to female dolphins in the face of allied sexual harassment and coercion, as well as the behavioral strategies females use to mitigate these costs. Field work is demanding and requires long hours both on and off the water, but spending time with the dolphins is incredibly fun and rewarding. Field assistants will gain valuable research experience and may have the opportunity to contribute to co-authored publications. We particularly encourage those interested in pursuing graduate school in behavioral ecology or marine mammalogy to apply. Timeframe: ~5 months Field site: Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, Western Australia. Monkey Mia is approximately 900km north of Perth and is part of the largest World Heritage site in Western Australia. Our field site is beautiful, and includes incredible wildlife such as sharks, rays, turtles, dugongs, whales, and of course, resident bottlenose dolphins. Monkey Mia is remote, but we do have amenities including electricity and running water, reliable cell phone service, and limited internet. Housing will be provided, and the research team will share cooking responsibilities in a communal kitchen. Job responsibilities: Research assistants will help collect extensive behavioral data from the boat, including surveys and 3-hour focal follows on individual dolphins. Boat work is dependent on weather, but even on windy days we need to be ready to pack up and quickly get out on the water if the wind drops. Days on the water can be consecutive, long, and tiring in variable environmental conditions. This season, we will also be conducting opportunistic genetic biopsy sampling, and we may use drones to collect video footage of the dolphins. Days on land require extensive, and tedious, data entry and processing. Most of your time will be spent: -Searching for and spotting dolphins -Photographing dolphins -Driving the boat -Scribing data during surveys and focals -Entering dolphin sightings and environmental data into the computer -Doing basic maintenance and equipment prep and cleaning Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate with a science background and a genuine interest in marine mammal science and behavior. This position is well suited for recent graduates of marine biology, animal behavior, zoology, ecology, genetics, or similar fields looking to gain additional analytical and in-field experience. Applicants must be able to work closely with a small team (3-4 people). We not only work together, but also live, cook, and eat together, so being mature and a strong team player is critical. The candidate must: -Possess basic computer skills -Be detail oriented, flexible, and patient -Possess excellent verbal and communication skills -Work well both independently and in a team -Be fluent in English -Have prior research experience (preferably fieldwork) -Be comfortable on a boat -Be prepared to work long, consecutive days, including weekends The most essential qualifications are that you are flexible, conscientious, and hard-working, and are excited about the research. Salary/funding: This is an unpaid, volunteer position. However, all travel and living expenses (flights, visas, housing and food) will be fully covered by the project. If you have any student loans, or other moderate monthly expenses, that could prevent you from accepting this position, please apply anyway. If you are selected we may be able to use other sources of funding to cover those expenses so that you can take the job. We particularly want to encourage candidates from groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields to apply. If interested please email Molly McEntee at mhm95 at georgetown.edu with the subject line Research Assistant Last_Name. Application review will begin in early May, and candidates will be evaluated until the position is filled. In the email, please include: 1. A cover letter describing your research interests, the skills and strengths that you will bring to the position, and what you hope to gain from the project and apply to your career. Please list the full range of your skills, both practical (boat handling, photography, etc.) and academic (statistics, computer programming, etc.). 2. CV 3. A copy of your unofficial transcript 4. Email contacts for 2 references -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From valentinerd at rorqual.com Mon Apr 15 18:25:54 2019 From: valentinerd at rorqual.com (Valentine Ribadeau Dumas) Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:25:54 -0400 Subject: [MARMAM] Job/Internship Offer - MICS - Summer 2019 Message-ID: <382a787b-2aef-a73f-0f1c-bd66f4523b4b@rorqual.com> **FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS----** _*2 JOB OFFERS *_ _JOB OFFER 1: Internship _ URGENT ? Mid-August to end of September, 2019 3 internships (volunteer) Employer and immediate supervisor : Mingan Island Cetacean Study, under the supervision of the Internships Manager. Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) is a non-profit, charitable research organization based in both Canada and the United States, dedicated to ecological studies of marine mammals and marine ecosystems. Founded in 1979 by Richard Sears, MICS was the first organization to carry out long-term research of cetaceans in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and first to carry out long-term studies of the endangered blue whale. The principal study areas include the Quebec North Shore in the Mingan Island / Anticosti region, the Gaspe Peninsula and St. Lawrence Estuary. MICS focuses on photo-identification for the following species: blue whale, fin whale, humpback whale and minke whale. For more information on our research, our ongoing projects and our scientific publications, please visit our website: www.rorqual.com. Our station also runs 2 outreach programs: - Week-long ecotourism trips where the public joins us in the field as we carry out our research activities and educate them about cetacean ecology, research and conservation; this helps us fund the research - Guided museum visits for people who come to learn about cetacean biology and ecology, as well as the research work being done at the station Interns actively participate in these 2 important programs. We are looking for three people to join our staff for the 2019 field research season, based in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Quebec, Canada) *Internship type* Full-time. *Location* Mingan Island Cetacean Study field station, shared with Parks Canada 378 Bord de la Mer Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Quebec, G0G 1V0 *Internship dates* - 16 August to 13 September 2019 (1 person needed) - 26 August to 30 September 2019 (2 people needed) * **Internship description* Interns are an essential part of the station?s operations due to the tasks they perform. The internship is divided in two main parts: land-based and sea-based work. - Land-based (80% of the time): Public outreach (guided tours of the museum, welcoming tourists at our visitor desk, managing the souvenir shop); Data processing (writing fieldwork logbooks, data entry, photo-ID matching, data archiving); equipment maintenance; other punctual tasks as and when needed. - Sea-based (20% of the time): Boat-based visual surveys of our study area, note-taking, introduction to basic navigational skills, maintenance of navigational and research equipment at the end of the day, outreach and education for ecotourists on board. *Internship requirements and conditions* - Be 18 years old or more - Education (in order of priority) : University, college - Being fluent in French is an asset (our visitors are mostly francophone) - Be at ease when interacting with the public - Experience in this field is an asset, but not essential - MICS is a non-profit organization operating on a small budget, which means this is an unpaid internship. Interns must also cover their own travel costs. Transport to and from the nearest airport (Sept-?les) can be arranged. - Accommodation : interns share a house (4-5 interns) and will have to cover the costs of food, and rent. Rent is estimated around $70-$90 per week. - Interns must be flexible and capable of working as part of a team in sometimes difficult conditions (7 days per week; long days at sea in potentially cold weather) - Interns go out to sea on a rotating schedule, weather-permitting. In general, an intern will go out once a week. * **Learning outcomes* Interns will gain experience and knowledge about operating a research field station; biological and ecological fieldwork (equally on land and at sea); gain extensive knowledge about our study species; and gain confidence and experience when interacting with the public. In the event that the internship is a success, it may lead to recruitment to the research team the following year. Equal opportunities: We adhere to a voluntary program of equal opportunities according to the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, and encourage members of indigenous communities to apply. At equal levels of competence, persons coming from the Municipality will be given priority. *How to apply*: Please send your CV (resume) to mics at rorqual.com,? by April 26 latest. Should you have any further questions, feel free to contact us at the same address. Looking forward to your applications! The MICS Team _JOB OFFER 2: __Team member _ ?Volunteer opportunity in Quebec, Canada - URGENT July ? August 2019 Research team Member, english or French speaker *Employer *: Mingan Island Cetacean Study, under the supervision of our Research Coordinator. Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) is a non-profit, charitable research organization based in Longue Pointe de Mingan (Canada), dedicated to ecological studies of marine mammals and marine ecosystems. Founded in 1979 by Richard Sears, MICS was the first organization to carry out long-term research of cetaceans in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and first to carry out long-term studies of the endangered blue whale. The principal study areas include the Quebec North Shore in the Mingan Island / Anticosti region, the Gaspe Peninsula and St. Lawrence Estuary. MICS focuses on photo-identification for the following species: blue whale, right whale, fin whale, humpback whale and minke whale. For more information on our research, our ongoing projects and our scientific publications, please visit our website: www.rorqual.com. Our station also runs 2 outreach programs: - Week-long ecotourism trips where the public joins us in the field as we carry out our research activities and educate them about cetaceans research and conservation; this helps us fund the research - Museum visitors who come to learn about cetacean biology and ecology, as well as the research work being done at the station All team members actively participate in these 2 important programs. We are looking for one person to become part of our team at MICS for the 2019 field research season, based in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Quebec, Canada) *Location** *Mingan Island Cetacean Study field research station 378 Bord de la Mer Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Quebec, G0G 1V0 Canada * * *Dates** *From July 1st to end of August/Beginning September, Full-time. *Job description** *Team members participate in all tasks required to conduct research in the field and to help in any operational aspects. Days are spent at sea and on land, based on weather and a rotating schedule. - On land, at the station (70% of the time) : o Data entry & management: : Data pre-processing (download, organising, backup, photo-treatment, upload to matching software) logbook writing with interns, data entry and maintenance. o Matching (photo-identification using our dedicated software). o Maintenance of the research equipment o Education/outreach: guided museum visits o Interaction and care for ecotourists (research and outdoor activities, meal prep) - At sea (30% of the time) : o Visual monitoring of the research area o Introduction to navigation at sea o Data collection (Photo-Id, data recording, field notes, biological sampling) o Maintenance and preparation of the navigation and research equipment at the start and end of the day o Education and outreach for ecotourists on board * * *Requirements** *- Be 18 years old or more - Education : Relevant university or college degree in progress (Biology, ecology, environmental sciences, etc?) or recently graduated. - Preference will be given to candidates showing an interest in joining MICS on a long-term basis - English speaker, French would be a bonus. - Similar experience is preferable. - MICS is a non-profit organisation, this is an unpaid position. New team members have to cover their own transportation costs. - Accommodation and food are provided by MICS for the entire duration of their stay.. - New team members have to be flexible and able to work as part of a team in sometimes difficult conditions (7 days / week, long hours at sea, cold weather). * * *Learning outcomes** *New team members will gain experience and knowledge on our focus study species, day-to-day ecological and biological fieldwork (on land and at sea), biological sampling, data maintenance, basic navigation at sea, operational aspects of a research station at sea and on land. They will also gain confidence when interacting with the public, and live a rich experience within a diverse and international team * * *How to apply :** *Please send a CV and cover letter to mics at rorqual.com, before APRIL 26, 2019. Feel free to contact us via email for any further questions. Looking forward to hearing from you soon! The MICS Team _* *_ _*FRENCH VERSION : *_ _OFFRE D'EMPLOI 1 : Stage _ Offre d?emploi ? URGENT ? De Mi-Aout ? Fin Septembre 2019 3 Stagiaires-Internes b?n?voles *Employeur et responsable imm?diat *: Station de Recherche des ?les Mingan, sous la supervision du responsable des Internes. La station de recherche des ?les Mingan (MICS pour Mingan Island Cetacean Study en anglais) est un organisme ? but non lucratif consacr? ? l'?tude ?cologique des mammif?res marins. Fond?e en 1979 par Richard Sears, la station fut la premi?re ? mener des recherches ? long terme sur les c?tac?s dans le golfe du Saint-Laurent, en particulier sur le rorqual bleu, une esp?ce menac?e de disparition. Les principales zones d'?tude se situent le long de la C?te-Nord du Qu?bec dans la r?gion de Mingan et de l'?le d?Anticosti, et le long de la p?ninsule Gasp?sienne. La station de recherche des ?les Mingan se concentre sur des travaux de photo-identification des esp?ces suivantes : rorqual bleu, rorqual commun, rorqual ? bosse et petit rorqual. La station de recherche conserve en particulier le catalogue de baleines bleues de tout l?Atlantique Nord. Pour avoir plus d?information sur nos recherches, les projets scientifiques en cours et la liste de nos publications, veuillez visiter notre site Internet : www.rorqual.com La station de recherche anime ?galement deux programmes d??ducation et de sensibilisation ouverts au public : - L?accueil d??cotouristes qui viennent pour une semaine partager le quotidien de l??quipe de la station de recherche, sur terre comme en mer, et les recherches effectu?es par le MICS. - La visite de notre mus?e ? la station, ? l?int?rieur duquel les visiteurs d?couvrent, seuls ou accompagn?s d?un guide, la biologie et l??cologie des baleines ainsi que nos travaux de recherche. Les stagiaires-internes participent grandement ? ces deux programmes. Pour notre saison 2019, nous recherchons trois stagiaires-internes pour travailler au sein de notre ?quipe bas?e ? Longue-pointe-de-Mingan (Qu?bec, Canada). *Statut d?emploi* Temps plein *Lieu de travail* B?timent de la Station de Recherche des Iles Mingan / Parcs Canada 378 Bord de la Mer Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan G0G 1V0 *P?riode(s) en fonction* Du 16 Aout au 13 Septembre 2019 (1 personne) Du 26 Aout au 30 Septembre 2018 (2 personnes) *Description de t?ches* Les stagiaires sont un ?l?ment essentiel au bon fonctionnement de la station de par les t?ches qu?ils doivent accomplir. Le stage comporte deux composantes principales : le travail en mer et ? la station/mus?e. - ? la station (80% du stage) : Animation des visites guid?es du mus?e, accueil des touristes ? l?entr?e de la station et gestion de la boutique sur place, r?daction des journaux de bord, entr?e de donn?es dans la base de donn?e, travail d?appariement de photos (matching), archivage de donn?es, entretien de l??quipement, autres t?ches ponctuelles au besoin. - En mer (20% du stage) : Observation visuelle de notre zone de recherche, prise de notes en mer, introduction aux bases de la navigation, maintenance du mat?riel de navigation et de recherche en fin de journ?e, interpr?tation et sensibilisation pour les ?cotouristes sur le bateau. *Exigences et conditions de travail* - ?tre ag?(e) de 18 ans et plus. - Scolarit? en ordre de priorisation : Universitaire, coll?giale. - Parler francais couramment (nos visiteurs sont majoritairement francophones) est un atout. - Aimer le contact avec le public. - L?exp?rience dans ce domaine est un bonus, mais non essentielle. - La station de recherche ?tant un organisme ? but non lucratif, ce stage est non r?mun?r?. Les stagiaires devront se charger de leur transport vers la station de recherche (un transport peut ?tre arrang? depuis/vers l?a?roport le plus proche : Sept-?les). - Logement : les stagiaires-internes partagent une maison (4 ou 5 stagiaires en m?me temps) et devront couvrir leurs frais de loyer et de nourriture. Le loyer est ?valu? ? 70-90$ par semaine. - Les stagiaires-internes doivent faire preuve de flexibilit? et ?tre capable de travailler en ?quipe dans des conditions parfois difficiles (7 jours/semaine, longues heures en mer, possiblement par temps froid). - Les stagiaires-internes vont en mer ? tour de r?le et selon la m?t?o. En g?n?ral, un stagiaire va en mer environ une fois par semaine. *Apprentissage* Les stagiaires-internes gagneront de l?exp?rience et des connaissances sur le fonctionnement d?une station de recherche, sur le travail de terrain dans les domaines de la biologie et de l??cologie (autant ? terre qu?en mer) et sur les esp?ces ?tudi?es; ils vont ?galement acqu?rir de l?exp?rience p?dagogique en interagissant avec le public. Si le stage est une r?ussite, cela peut mener ? un recrutement dans l??quipe de recherche l?ann?e suivante. Acc?s ? l??galit? : Nous souscrivons ? un programme volontaire d?acc?s ? l??galit? en emploi selon la Chartes des droits et libert?s de la personne et nous encourageons les Autochtones ? pr?senter leur candidature. ? comp?tences ?gales, les personnes issues de la Municipalit? seront favoris?es. *Pour appliquer* : Merci d?envoyer votre CV ? l?adresse suivante : mics at rorqual.com, jusqu?au 26 Avril. Si vous avez des questions, n?h?sitez pas ? les envoyer ? la m?me adresse courriel. Au plaisir de lire vos candidatures! L??quipe du MICS _ _ __ _OFFRE D'EMPLOI 2:_Membre d'?quipe Offre d?emploi ? URGENT ? 1er Juillet ? fin Aout 2019 1 Membre d??quipe de recherche ? b?n?vole *Employeur et responsable imm?diat* : Station de Recherche des Iles Mingan, sous la supervision du responsable de la recherche. La station de recherche des ?les Mingan (MICS pour Mingan Island Cetacean Study en anglais) est un organisme ? but non lucratif consacr? ? l'?tude ?cologique des mammif?res marins. Fond?e en 1979 par Richard Sears, la station fut la premi?re ? mener des recherches ? long terme sur les c?tac?s dans le golfe du Saint-Laurent, en particulier sur le rorqual bleu, une esp?ce menac?e de disparition. Les principales zones d'?tude se situent le long de la C?te-Nord du Qu?bec dans la r?gion de Mingan et de l'?le d?Anticosti, et le long de la p?ninsule Gasp?sienne. La Station de Recherche des Iles Mingan se concentre sur des travaux de photo-identification des esp?ces suivantes : rorqual bleu, rorqual commun, rorqual ? bosse et petits rorquals. La station de recherche conserve en particulier le catalogue de baleines bleues de l?Atlantique Nord. Pour avoir plus d?information sur nos recherches, les projets scientifiques en cours et la liste de nos publications, veuillez visiter notre site Internet : www.rorqual.com La station de recherche anime ?galement deux programmes d??ducation et de sensibilisation ouverts au public : - L?accueil d??cotouristes qui viennent pour une semaine partager le quotidien de l??quipe de la station de recherche, sur terre comme en mer, et les recherches effectu?es par le MICS. - La visite de notre mus?e ? la station, ? l?int?rieur duquel les visiteurs d?couvrent, seuls ou accompagn?s d?un guide, la biologie et l??cologie des baleines ainsi que nos travaux de recherche. Les membres d??quipe participent grandement ? ces deux programmes. Pour notre saison 2019, nous recherchons une personne pour travailler ? la station de recherche bas?e ? Longue-pointe-de-Mingan (Qu?bec, Canada). *Statut d?emploi* Temps plein *Lieu de travail** *B?timent de la Station de Recherche des Iles Mingan / Parcs Canada 378 Bord de la Mer Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan G0G 1V0 *P?riode en fonction** *Du 1er Juillet a la fin Aout/D?but Septembre 2019 *Description de t?ches** *Les membres de l??quipe de recherche prennent part ? toutes les t?ches n?cessaires au bon fonctionnement de la Station. Le temps de travail est r?parti entre les journ?es en mer et les journ?es ? la station. - ? la station (70% du temps) : .Traitement des donn?es photographiques recueillies en mer : pr?-traitement des donn?es (organisation, sauvegarde, traitement de photos, importation des donn?es dans le logiciel de matching), r?daction des journaux de bord avec les internes, entr?e de donn?es dans la base de donn?es .Travail d?appariement de photos pour la photo-identification (matching), .Entretien de l??quipement de recherche .Animation des visites guid?es du mus?e .Animation pour les ?cotouristes (activit?s de recherche, de plein-air, pr?paration des repas). - En mer (30% du temps) : .Monitoring visuel de notre zone de recherche .Introduction aux bases de la navigation .Prise de donn?es (photos, notes, ?chantillons) .Maintenance du mat?riel de navigation et de recherche en fin de journ?e, .Interpr?tation et sensibilisation pour les ?cotouristes sur le bateau *Exigences et conditions de travail** *- ?tre ag?(e) de 18 ans et plus. - Scolarit? universitaire ou coll?giale en cours dans un domaine pertinent pour l?emploi (biologie, ?cologie, sciences environnementales) ou r?cemment dipl?m?. - Les personnes faisant preuve d?une intention de s?engager avec le MICS sur le long-terme seront privil?gi?es - Parler fran?ais couramment, l?anglais est un atout. - L?exp?rience dans ce domaine ou un domaine similaire est pr?f?rable. - La station de recherche ?tant un organisme ? but non lucratif, ce stage est non r?mun?r?. Le membre d??quipe devra se charger de son transport vers la station de recherche (un transport peut etre arrang? depuis/vers l?a?roport le plus proche : Sept-iles). - Logement et nourriture : les membres d??quipe sont log?s et nourris durant toute leur p?riode sur place. - Les membres d??quipe doivent faire preuve de flexibilit? et etre capable de travailler en ?quipe dans des conditions parfois difficiles (7 jours/semaine, longues heures en mer, possiblement par temps froid). *Apprentissage** *Le(s) nouveau(x) membre(s) d??quipe gagneront de l?exp?rience et des connaissances sur les esp?ces ?tudi?es, sur le fonctionnement d?une station de recherche, sur le travail de terrain dans les domaines de la biologie et de l??cologie (autant ? terre qu?en mer), sur l??chantillonnage biologique, sur la gestion et la maintenance de donn?es, ainsi que des bases de navigation en mer. Ils vont ?galement gagner en confiance et vivre une riche exp?rience en interaction avec le public et les visiteurs. * * *Pour appliquer** *Merci d?envoyer votre CV et une lettre de motivation ? l?adresse suivante : mics at rorqual.com, jusqu?au 26 Avril. Si vous avez des questions, n?h?sitez pas ? les envoyer ? la m?me adresse courriel. Au plaisir de lire vos candidatures! L??quipe du MICS --- 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 sclymene at aol.com Fri Apr 19 07:36:56 2019 From: sclymene at aol.com (Thomas Jefferson) Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 14:36:56 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MARMAM] RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE References: <250363450.1951760.1555684616575.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <250363450.1951760.1555684616575@mail.yahoo.com> RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE??? ?VIVAVaquita! (a non-profit organization) has hundreds of marine mammal books,reprints, monographs, and journals that are available for a donation to theorganiation.? All funds raised will beactively used for research and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world?s mostendangered marine mammal species. ?The globalpopulation of this species now numbers less than 22 individuals and is nearingextinction. Visit our website at www.vivavaquita.org for more details.? ?? Below is asample of some of the rarer items we have price listed is suggested donation),but there are many, many more and suggested donation amounts range from US$1-150.? For a a list of additional books available(and photos), check this link: http://www.vivavaquita.org/assets/vv-bookstore2.pdf.? For more info, or to request books, pleasecontact Tom Jefferson at? sclymene at aol.com.?Beddard, F. E. 1900. A Book of Whales. G. P. Putnam's Sons.? HC.?$20.?Flower, W. H. 1866. Recent Memoirs on the Cetacea byProfessors Eschricht, Reinhardt and Lilljeborg. 312 pp. + plates. Ray Society,London.? HC later bound in buckram.? $100.?Goode, G. B. 1884, 1887. The Fisheries and Fishery Industriesof the United States (section on marine mammals and fisheries). GovernmentPrinting Office.? HC.? $85.?Hawley, F. 1958. Whales and Whaling in Japan (separate ofwhaling section). Kyoto.? HC.? $65.?Kleinenberg, S. E., A. V. Yablokov, B. M. Belkovich and M.N. Tarasevich. 1964. Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas): Investigation of theSpecies. Israel Program for Scientific Translations.? HC.?$20.?Lamont, J. 1861. Seasons with the Sea-Horses; or, SportingAdventures in the Northern Seas. Harper and Brothers.? HC.?$10.?Mchedlidze, G. A. 1986. General Features of thePaleobiological Evolution of Cetacea. A.A. Balkema.? HC.?$18.?Mitchell, E. D. 1975. Porpoise, dolphin and small whalefisheries of the world. IUCN Monograph 3:129 pp.? PB.?$6.?Mitchell, E. 1975. Review of biology and fisheries forsmaller cetaceans. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 365 pp. (Specialissue on small cetaceans).? PB.? $10.?Norris, K. S. 1966. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises. 789 pp.University of California Press, Berkeley.?HC.? First edition ($40), reprintedition ($30).?Ridgway, S. H. 1972. Mammals of the Sea: Biology andMedicine. 812 pp. Charles C. Thomas.?HC.? $110.?Ridgway, S. H. and R. Harrison. 1994. Handbook of MarineMammals, Vol. 5: The First Book of Dolphins. 416 pp. Academic Press.? HC.?$100.?Scammon, C. M. 1874 (1969). The Marine Mammals of theNorthwestern Coast of North America Together with an Account of the AmericanWhale-Fishery. Manessier Publishing Co. (reprint edition).? HC.? $95.?Scheffer, V. B. and J. W. Slipp. 1948. The whales anddolphins of Washington State, with a key to the cetaceans of the west coast ofNorth America. American Midland Naturalist 39:257-337.? PB.? $10.?Schevill, W. E. 1974. The Whale Problem: A Status Report.Pages 419 pp. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass.? HC.? $18.?Tomilin, A. G. 1967?(1957). Mammals of the U.S.S.R. and Adjacent Countries, Vol. IX:Cetacea. Nauk USSR (translated from Russian to English by Israel Program forScientific Translations).? HC.? $18.?Townsend, C. H. 1935. The distribution of certain whales asshown by logbook records of American whaleships. Zoologica 19:3-50 (with 4 foldout maps).? PB.? $10.?True, F. W. 1904. Whalebone Whales of the Western NorthAtlantic Compared with Those Occurring in European Waters with SomeObservations on the Species of the North Pacific. Smithsonian Contributions toKnowledge. 332 pp. + plates.? HC.? First edition ($95); reprint edition ($45).?True, F. W. 1910. An account of the beaked whales of thefamily Ziphiidae in the collection of the United States National Museum, withremarks on some species in other American museums. Bulletin of the UnitedStates National Museum 73:42 pp. + plates.?HC.? $42.?Winge, H. 1921?(1918). A review of the interrelationships of the Cetacea. SmithsonianMiscellaneous Collections 72:97 pp.? HC($16); PB? ($10).??????? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Molly.Schubert at MyFWC.com Sat Apr 20 10:51:01 2019 From: Molly.Schubert at MyFWC.com (Schubert, Molly) Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2019 17:51:01 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL INTERNSHIP IN PORT CHARLOTTE, FL Message-ID: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Marine Mammals section at the Charlotte Harbor Field Lab in Port Charlotte, FL is accepting applications for fall interns. The Southwest Field Lab is offering two internships to driven, self-motivated individuals for the Fall 2019 season. The expected start date for the internship is mid to late August, however, start dates will be flexible. Working hours are typically four to five days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some additional night and weekend hours may be required. The position is located in Port Charlotte on the west coast of Florida, just north of Fort Myers. The intern's duties would include assisting with manatee and cetacean carcass salvage, necropsies, research projects (temperature monitoring, Photo ID, etc.), public outreach, and occasional rescues. The intern will also assist with office duties including mortality reports, upkeep of databases, and other office work as needed. To perform the tasks mentioned, interns will operate FWC trucks and dependent upon experience, trailers and boats up to 22' in length. At the end of the internship, interns are required to complete a project and a 10-15 minute presentation on a marine mammal topic of their choosing. Unfortunately, this is an unpaid position and FWC cannot provide housing or transportation. Qualifications: * College juniors, seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students are eligible * Interns must have some research field experience * Interns must be comfortable operating large trucks and speaking to the public * Familiarity with digital cameras, telephoto lenses, and filters is preferred, but can be trained * Computer literacy * Previous animal handling experience is desirable but not necessary * Ability to trailer and operate watercrafts up to 22' in length and experience with radio telemetry tracking gear is desirable, but not necessary * Interns must be able to lift 50 lbs., swim, and possess a valid US driver's license * Interns should understand that this job will require them to be wet, dirty and outdoors in all weather conditions for long periods of time Application Process: If you are interested in applying for an internship with FWRI, please provide the following information: * A cover letter describing area(s) of interest and the dates, days, and hours of availability * A resume describing training and experience * Names and contact information for at least three references * An unofficial copy of your academic transcript Please send these items as e-mail attachments to: Interns at MyFWC.com If electronic submission is not possible, hard copies can be mailed to: Internship Coordinator 585 Prineville Street Port Charlotte, FL 33954 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fipsamarra at gmail.com Mon Apr 22 02:45:42 2019 From: fipsamarra at gmail.com (Filipa Samarra) Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:45:42 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Killer whale call catalogue from Iceland Message-ID: <61b44649-1ead-3fd3-f621-fea225b198fa@gmail.com> Dear colleagues, We are pleased to inform you that the following call catalogue is now available: A catalogue of pulsed calls produced by killer whales (/Orcinus orca/) in Iceland 2008-2016 Anna Selbmann, Volker B. Deecke, Ivan D. Fedutin, Olga A. Filatova, Patrick J. O. Miller and Filipa I. P. Samarra Report of the Marine and Freshwater Research Institute HV2019-23 It is freely available for download on the following link: https://www.hafogvatn.is/static/research/files/hv2019-23pdf This research is part of the Icelandic Orca Project (www.icelandic-orcas.com), an ongoing long-term research project dedicated to studying the killer whales that occur in Icelandic waters. The catalogue is the result of dedicated research by the project and includes acoustic recordings conducted between 2008 and 2016 in Vestmannaeyjar and Sn?fellsnes. It aims to provide the first detailed description of the Icelandic killer whale call repertoire to provide insights into the acoustic behaviour of this population and facilitate comparisons with other regions. For any further enquiries please do not hesitate to get in touch with us at icelandorca at gmail.com Best regards, Filipa -- Filipa Samarra ResearchFellow Marine and Freshwater Research Institute (Hafranns?knastofnun) Sk?lagata 4 121 Reykjav?k, Iceland Tel: +354-5752082 ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9909-0565 ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Filipa_Samarra Follow us on: www.facebook.com/icelandic.orcas www.icelandic-orcas.com https://icelandic-orcas.blogspot.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ewan.fordyce at otago.ac.nz Wed Apr 17 18:39:53 2019 From: ewan.fordyce at otago.ac.nz (Ewan Fordyce) Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:39:53 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Te Papa natural history jobs: technician & vertebrate curator References: Message-ID: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington, New Zealand, has advertised 2 jobs which may be of interest to Marine Mammalogists: https://jobs.tepapa.govt.nz/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=17768&in_jnCounter=223650494 https://jobs.tepapa.govt.nz/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=17768&in_jnCounter=223650426 Regards, Ewan R Ewan Fordyce FRSNZ Professor, Department of Geology University of Otago, Box 56, Dunedin 9054, NZ tel 3-4797510, paleo lab 3-4794575, cell 021-0373964, fax 3-4797527 web: http://www.otago.ac.nz/geology/staff/academic/ewan-fordyce.html orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-730X Senior Editor, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand Honorary Associateships: Paleobiology and Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution;? 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This is part of WWF Greece's campaign against O&G activities in the Greek waters, launched in October 2018, that aims for a permanent ban in Greece. The Hellenic Trench hosts a number of marine mammals and two Important Marine Mammal Areas have been recently identified in its waters. The Hellenic Trench is a core habitat for the endangered Mediterranean sperm whale subpopulation, and among the five high-density areas for the vulnerable Mediterranean Cuvier?s beaked whale -two species which are highly sensitive to underwater noise. However, recently a huge offshore area, approximately 56000 sq. km, has been granted by the Greek government as concessions to the oil and gas industry for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation. To oppose such plans, WWF Greece in collaboration with the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute has drafted and presented the Declaration during the 5th International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas and now asks for the support of the wider marine mammal conservation community. We are seeking for your endorsement to contribute to this initiative and help up consolidate a strong community that says NO to O&G in sensitive marine areas. The Declaration is available here: ICMMPA Declaration The Declaration will be delivered to the Prime Minister of Greece in the coming weeks. We urge you to sign the declaration by reporting back to Dimitris Ibrahim, WWF Greece's marine officer. Please provide us with your name and affiliation in the way that you would prefer to appear in the Declaration. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From christopher_putnam at fws.gov Mon Apr 22 12:10:45 2019 From: christopher_putnam at fws.gov (Putnam, Christopher) Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:10:45 -0800 Subject: [MARMAM] Job Announcement USFWS Alaska Region Message-ID: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Alaska Region is currently advertising for Fish and Wildlife Biologist / Wildlife Biologist GS-0401/486-11-12 positions in the Marine Mammals Management Program. We are currently advertising for a biologist within the Polar Bear program. The successful applicant will work with a team of dedicated professionals to better understand the status of the polar bear. This exciting position will include biological field investigations on the polar bear, working with State and local agencies, Alaska Native organizations and communities, and other stakeholders representing a broad cross-section of interests to further the Service?s management effort of this important Arctic species. As part of the polar bear team you will also be developing and reviewing biological study proposals and survey designs and analyzing the results of research. We are also currently advertising for a biologist within the Regulatory program. The successful applicant will work with a team of dedicated professionals to implement portions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Endangered Species Act for the conservation and management of polar bears, northern sea otters, and Pacific walruses in Alaska. This position will include working with the oil and gas industry, State and local agencies, Alaska Native organizations and communities, and other stakeholders representing a broad cross-section of interests. We seek candidates with strong writing and analytical skills and the desire to work in a fast paced, interdisciplinary environment. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. For further information please see the announcements at: R7-19-10480361-AV DE R7-19-10480362-AV MP If for some reason, the link doesn't work, you can find the announcement by going to http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov and searching for the job announcement numbers. Christopher Putnam Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist Marine Mammals Management U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 1011 East Tudor Rd, MS 341 Anchorage, AK 99503-6199 907-786-3844 office 907-268-0577 mobile 907-786-3816 fax "All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost; the old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost." -- J.R.R. Tolkien -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kate.sprogis at bios.au.dk Tue Apr 23 05:16:53 2019 From: kate.sprogis at bios.au.dk (Kate Rose-Ann Sprogis) Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:16:53 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] Seeking volunteers for research on humpback whales in Western Australia Message-ID: Seeking volunteer research assistants in Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, for a research project to evaluate the underwater noise effects of boats on humpback whales. Project Outline: We are seeking full-time volunteers for assistance on a post-doctoral research project. The project aims to investigate the underwater noise effects of boats on humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae): https://marinebioacoustics.wordpress.com/people/kate-sprogis/ Primary Investigators: Dr Kate R. Sprogis and Prof. Peter T. Madsen. Location: Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia. Exmouth is a small, remote town with limited shops that is ~16hrs drive north of Perth. Timing: We are seeking 2-3 volunteers for dedicated, full-time assistance for 4 week and 6 week blocks during August 5th to November 1st 2019 (block one: ~3rd August- ~19th September, block two: ~19th September- 1st November). Specifics: You will be assisting on the research project, which is field and office based. Each day or half day that the weather permits we go on the boat (6m rigid hull, centre console) to collect data. To collect data we conduct controlled exposure experiments, which involves boat driving, assistance with acoustic equipment, assistance with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), laser range finder measurements, photo-identification of dorsal fins and behavioural data note taking. Data collection also involves acoustic calibration tests, received noise experiments, ambient noise measurements and boat acoustic signature data collection. When the weather does not permit, we work on data entry, UAV video processing, photo-id from dorsal and aerial photos, photogrammetry measurements, equipment maintenance, project organisation and logistics (e.g. weather checking for timing for boating and acoustic experiments). We live in a research house with team members (5 on the team). Preferred skills and traits: We seek hard-working, motivated, friendly people that are willing to give it their all to achieve a great research output. We seek people who are attuned to the intensities of fieldwork and research. Prior field experience with cetaceans and small-boats is preferred. Assistants should be adaptable and patient as fieldwork is highly weather dependent (e.g. any day with <15knt winds, including weekends, on consecutive days and can be 10hr long days). As many days are office days, we seek an individual that has initiative, but will also work diligently on routine tasks. We are seeking people that have a genuine interest in wildlife and conservation research, so please note that you will not be on the Ningaloo Reef side so will not be seeing whale sharks etc. unless you go on a paid tour. As field researchers, our lives consist of living in a house with assistants for extended durations, so we seek easy-going, positive, kind, team-players with a mature attitude. The assistant will need to be fluent in English. What will you gain?: In the field you will gain knowledge on the behaviour of humpback whales, how to conduct field experiments (acoustics, playbacks, UAV data collection), field skills (reading weather, driving boat, using SLR camera), and how to collect data on ambient noise. In the office you will learn about using different software programs and data organisation/processing. Costs of food, accommodation, and limited work wi-fi will be covered during the research season. Research assistants will be responsible for their own travel to Exmouth, Western Australia (coach buses and direct flights from Perth are available). If you are interested, please provide a short CV (3 pages, including the emails of two academic referees) and a one-page cover letter in a single PDF to kate.sprogis at bios.au.dk. The application deadline is 23 May 2019. Kate Sprogis, PhD Marie Sk?odowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellow Marine Bioacoustics Lab, Dept. of Bioscience, Aarhus University, Denmark kate.sprogis at bios.au.dk Twitter, Instagram: @KateSprogis [cid:image001.jpg at 01D4F9DF.31C256B0] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The nature of the role will mean that you will be expected to respond to requests outside of standard business hours. Seiche are looking for confident individuals with a can-do attitude who enjoy being challenged. Enthusiastic individuals with a real passion for the marine environment, especially marine mammals, seabirds, fisheries, EIA production and underwater acoustics are encouraged to apply. Ideally candidates will have a degree in a marine sciences related subject as well as experience in the field of marine mammals or underwater acoustics. Previous offshore experience in an environmental role would be hugely advantageous. These are office-based position(s) in Seiche?s Norwich office. Travel between the various company sites is to be expected and there may be the requirement to undertake occasional travel around the world. As well as a competitive salary, that reflects experience and qualifications these roles will also offer annual holidays of 25 working days, plus UK Bank Holidays and a company pension contribution of 5% of gross salary. If you believe you have the experience and skills for this role, please e-mail your CV and covering letter to k.holder at seiche.com. Closing date: Noon on Wednesday, 24th April, 2019. Nick Robinson Business Manager Seiche Environmental Ltd Bradworthy Industrial Estate, Langdon Road, Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SF, United Kingdom T: +44(0)1409 404050 M: +44(0)7590 844363 ?Registered in England & Wales No. 10612696, Registered Office: The Custom House, The Strand, Barnstaple, Devon The information contained in this e-mail transmission, and any documents, files or previous e-mail messages attached to it, is privileged and confidential, and solely intended for the use of the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. 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With "Arts" we include all forms of expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, including the various branches of creativity such as painting, music, literature and dance, technology?.. We have already received very interesting contributions to the program, however, we are still open to incorporate more contributions. If you are interested please contact us shortly since the deadline of the workshop submission is approaching (30.04.19). Many regards, Luigi and Volker Dr. Luigi Bundone: luigibundone at tiscali.it or Volker Smit: smit at m-e-e-r.de -- Volker Smit 2.Vorsitzender - vice-president T +49-(0)2041-4629243 smit at m-e-e-r.de www.m-e-e-r.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bruno at thebdri.com Wed Apr 24 08:43:15 2019 From: bruno at thebdri.com (Bruno Diaz Lopez) Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:43:15 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MARMAM] New paper: Endangered rorqual whales in a highly impacted upwelling region References: <115504244.1960380.1556120595251.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <115504244.1960380.1556120595251@mail.yahoo.com> On behalf of my co-author and myself, I am delighted to bring to your attention the publication of our last research published by the scientific journal Ecological Indicators.?? Diaz Lopez B, Methion S, (2019) Habitat drivers of endangered rorqual whales in a highly impacted upwelling region. Ecological Indicators 103: 610-616. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.04.038 Abstract Recent studies show that human impacts on marine ecosystems are threatening marine biodiversity. A greater emphasis on predicting how predators might respond to changes in the marine environment is needed because the effects of human activities are spatially heterogeneous. Here we analyse rorqual whales distribution data in a highly impacted upwelling region (North-western Iberian coast, Spain). Using a multi-model inference approach this study assesses the habitat drivers of the fine-scale distribution of three endangered whale species (blue, fin and sei whales) as a way to better understand how rorqual whales might respond to human-induced changes in the coastal ecosystem. The unequal use of available habitat, concentrated at the edge of the continental slope (200m depth and strong bottom slope gradient) in areas with a south-easterly coastal orientation, showed that rorqual whales presented a fine-scale pattern of habitat selection in response to prey availability. Rorqual whales? distribution is affected by the coastal upwelling regime of the Iberian Peninsula, which is known to be under impact of climate change. Therefore, responses of rorqual whales to upwelling changes might be manifested at the population level such as shifts in abundance and distribution. This information contributes to extend the scant information available about the presence of these species in the North-east Atlantic. Our findings provide management agencies with an opportunity to devise and implement adequate adaptation measures which may ameliorate adverse effects critical for the conservation of rorquals in a changing climate. The article can be found and download in the following link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1470160X19302845?via%3Dihub Please feel free to contact me for further questions or to request a pdf at: bruno at thebdri.com Bruno Diaz Lopez Ph.D Chief biologist and Director The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI Avenida Beiramar 192, O Grove 36980, Pontevedra, Spain www.thebdri.com 0034 684248552 Like us on?Facebook. Follow us on?Instagram. Mention us on?Twitter. This email is confidential to the intended recipient(s) and the contents may be legally privileged or contain proprietary and private informations. It is intended solely for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this email. If received in error, please notify the sender and delete the message from your system immediately. Please note that neither the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI nor the sender accept any responsibility for any viruses and it is your responsibility to scan the email and the attachments (if any). Thank you for your cooperation. From bryony at manley.org.uk Wed Apr 24 01:55:23 2019 From: bryony at manley.org.uk (Bryony Manley) Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 09:55:23 +0100 Subject: [MARMAM] Whale sounds - Thank you! Message-ID: Thank you so much to everyone who got in touch with offers of sound files for us to use in our visitor centre. We had responses from lots of places and have a nice collection of files now, so thank you to such a helpful community! I thought I would share some of the public websites that were mentioned for reference. William Watkins marine mammal sound database https://cis.whoi.edu/science/B/whalesounds/index.cfm Sea of Sound, Cornell http://www.birds.cornell.edu/page.aspx?pid=2230# NOAA SWFSC https://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?Division=PRD&ParentMenuId=148&id=5776 NOAA NEFSC https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/acoustics/sounds.html Thanks again, Bryony and Jen, Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gderango at gmail.com Tue Apr 23 13:22:14 2019 From: gderango at gmail.com (Geno DeRango) Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 13:22:14 -0700 Subject: [MARMAM] New publication: Parasitism Elicits a Stress Response That Allocates Resources for Immune Function in South American Fur Seals (Arctocephalus australis) Message-ID: Dear MARMAM, My co-authors and I would like to share with you our recent publication: Mauricio Seguel, Diego Perez-Venegas, Josefina Gutierrez, Daniel E. Crocker, and Eugene J. DeRango. Parasitism elicits a stress response that allocates resources for immune function in South American fur seals (*Arctocephalus australis*) Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 92, no. 3 (May/June 2019): 326-338. The article may be reached via this link: https://doi.org/10.1086/702960 Please contact me at gderango at gmail.com if you would like to request a PDF copy. Abstract: Parasites can cause chronic stress in some animal species, and this type of stress response has been associated with adverse consequences for the host. In order to know whether parasitism elicited a stress response associated with decreased host fitness, hookworm (*Uncinaria* sp.) infection was studied in a colony of South American fur seals (*Arctocephalus australis*) in which hookworms infect nearly all pups born in a reproductive season. A parasite-free group was generated by treating a subset of pups with an antiparasitic drug before they developed patent hookworm infection. Stress and metabolic hormones, energy balance, and humoral and cellular immune parameters were measured in this group and hookworm-infected pups. Hookworms elicited a marked increase in plasma cortisol levels in fur seal pups. These hookworm-infected pups were able to maintain constant glucose levels, despite losing body mass over the course of infection potentially because of increased protein catabolism. Infected pups were able to mount an effective immune response against the parasite and eliminated hookworms from the intestine, recovering partial body mass lost as a result of hookworm infection at the end of the study period. As shown in previous studies, adequate glucose levels are critical for proper T lymphocyte reactivity, and it is possible that, through activation of a stress response, energy can be readily available for immune response against the parasite contributing to early recovery from infection. 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IFAW's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research program is a federally authorized program dedicated to marine mammal stranding response on Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Our program strives to promote the conservation of marine mammal species and their habitat by improving the rescue and humane care of stranded marine mammals, advancing stranding science, and increasing public awareness through education. Cape Cod is a marine mammal stranding "hot spot," with an average of over 251 strandings occurring each year. These strandings include live and dead seals, whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Only complete applications will be considered. Please click on the link below for more information and to submit an application. https://recruiting.ultipro.com/INT1059IFFA/JobBoard/17b588a3-808b-4bc9-aea8-c3385a35ec51/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=ccac8f79-546c-44a8-9ea8-c8f15b11b317 Kira Kasper | Stranding Technician Marine Mammal Rescue and Research ___________________________________________________________ IFAW - International Fund for Animal Welfare International Operations Center 290 Summer Street - Yarmouth Port, MA 02675 tel. 1.508.744.2265 email. kkasper at ifaw.org www.ifaw.org Rescuing and protecting animals around the world www.ifaw.org Watch videos of our work at... http://g.ifaw.org/IFoundAWay The content of this email is intended only for the use of the above-named addressee and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, and/or legally privileged. Please notify the sender if you received this email in error. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From julianne.stanford at navy.mil Tue Apr 23 15:16:06 2019 From: julianne.stanford at navy.mil (Stanford, Julianne E CIV USN COMNAVREG NW BGR WA (USA)) Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 22:16:06 +0000 Subject: [MARMAM] RELEASE: Navy to hold open house public meetings for the Northwest Training and Testing draft supplemental EIS/OEIS Message-ID: <07B5096B8B2D60458BD05812084D3C510487E662@NAWEBREMXM04V.nadsuswe.nads.navy.mil> Good afternoon, Attached and below is a news release regarding the U.S. Navy's upcoming open house public meetings for the draft supplement to the 2015 Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS). With the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS, the Navy is reassessing the potential environmental impacts associated with conducting proposed training and testing activities, at sea and in associated airspace in the NWTT Study Area, at levels required to support military readiness requirements beyond 2020. The Navy will hold eight open house public meetings in Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska to provide information, answer questions, and give the public an opportunity to comment on the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS. The attached release includes further information about these meetings. For more information, please contact Navy Region Northwest Public Affairs Officer Julianne Stanford at (360)-867-8525 or her email at julianne.stanford at navy.mil. Very respectfully, Julianne Stanford Environmental Public Affairs Specialist, Navy Region Northwest Naval Magazine Indian Island Public Affairs Officer Desk: (360)-396-5393 Cell: (360)-867-8525 julianne.stanford at navy.mil ----------- For Immediate Release April 23, 2019 Release # 19-0423 NAVY TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE PUBLIC MEETINGS FOR THE NORTHWEST TRAINING AND TESTING DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT/OVERSEAS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SILVERDALE, Wash - The U.S. Navy will hold eight open house public meetings to provide information, answer questions, and give the public an opportunity to comment on the 2015 Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS). The Navy prepared the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS to reassess the potential environmental impacts associated with conducting proposed ongoing and future military readiness activities within the NWTT Study Area, referred to as the "Study Area." Military readiness activities include training and research, development, testing, and evaluation activities, referred to as "training and testing." The Navy welcomes substantive public comments on the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS. Proposed Action: The Navy's Proposed Action is to conduct training and testing activities at sea and in associated airspace within the Study Area beyond 2020. These activities continue to include the use of active sound navigation and ranging, known as sonar, and explosives while employing marine species mitigation measures. Proposed activities are similar to those conducted in the Study Area for decades and analyzed in the 2015 document. The purpose of the Proposed Action, which remains the same as the 2015 analysis, is to conduct training and testing activities to ensure the Navy can accomplish its mission to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas, consistent with Congressional direction in section 8062 of Title 10 of the U.S. Code. In the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS, the Navy evaluated new, relevant information, such as more recent marine mammal density data and new scientific information, and updated the environmental analyses as appropriate. The Navy prepared the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS to support the issuance of federal regulatory permits and authorizations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act. To achieve and maintain military readiness, the Navy proposes to: . Conduct training and testing activities, at sea and in associated airspace, at levels required to support military readiness requirements beyond 2020. . Accommodate evolving mission requirements, including those resulting from the development, testing, and introduction of new vessels, aircraft, and weapons systems into the fleet. The Study Area remains unchanged since the 2015 NWTT Final EIS/OEIS. The Study Area is comprised of established maritime operating areas and warning areas in the northeastern Pacific Ocean, including areas within the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, and the Western Behm Canal in southeastern Alaska. The Study Area includes air and water space within and outside Washington state waters and established special use airspace, Navy pierside and harbor locations within Washington state waters, and air and water space outside the state waters of Oregon and Northern California. In the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS, the Navy analyzed only those training and testing activities conducted at sea and in associated airspace within the Study Area. Visit the project website at www.NWTTEIS.com to download the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS, view other project information, and submit substantive comments online. Open house public meetings: The Navy will hold eight open house public meetings to provide information, answer questions, and give the public an opportunity to comment on the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS. The public may arrive at any time between 5 and 8 p.m., as there will not be a presentation or formal oral comment session. A stenographer will be available for the public to facilitate one-on-one oral comments; written comments can be submitted at any time during the meetings. The open house public meetings will be held at the following locations: Washington: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Hampton Inn Seattle/Everett Downtown Salish Room 2931 W. Marine View Drive Everett, Wash. Thursday, April 25, 2019 Ridgetop Middle School Cafeteria 10600 Hillsboro Drive NW Silverdale, Wash. Friday, April 26, 2019 Naval Elks Lodge #353 131 E. First St. Port Angeles, Wash. Oregon: Monday, April 29, 2019 Astoria High School Student Commons 1001 W. Marine Drive Astoria, Ore. Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Newport Performing Arts Center Lobby 777 W. Olive St. Newport, Ore. Northern California: Thursday, May 2, 2019 Red Lion Hotel Eureka Ballroom 1929 Fourth St. Eureka, Calif. Friday, May 3, 2019 Dana Grey Elementary School Multipurpose Room 1197 Chestnut St. Fort Bragg, Calif. Southeastern Alaska: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Ted Ferry Civic Center Naha and Alava Bays 888 Venetia Ave. Ketchikan, Alaska Individuals requiring reasonable accommodations, please contact Ms. Julianne Stanford, Public Affairs Officer, at 360-867-8525 or julianne.stanford at navy.mil. Media availability: Media will have an opportunity to speak with key project personnel before each meeting at 4:30 p.m. Media interested in attending or seeking further information should contact Ms. Julianne Stanford, 360-867-8525 or julianne.stanford at navy.mil. Availability of the Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS and public comment period: The Navy is seeking public review and comment on the Proposed Action and alternatives as well as the accuracy and adequacy of the environmental analysis. The Draft Supplemental EIS/OEIS is available for public review online at www.NWTTEIS.com and at the following locations: Washington: . Everett Main Library . Gig Harbor Library . Jefferson County Library, Port Hadlock . Kitsap Regional Library, Poulsbo . Kitsap Regional Library, Sylvan Way, Bremerton . North Olympic Library System, Forks Branch . Lopez Island Library . Oak Harbor Public Library . Port Angeles Main Library . Port Townsend Public Library . San Juan Island Library . Timberland Regional Library, Aberdeen . Timberland Regional Library, Hoquiam Oregon: . Astoria Public Library . Driftwood Public Library . Newport Public Library . Oregon State University, Guin Library Hatfield Marine Science Center . Tillamook Main Library Northern California: . Fort Bragg Branch Library . Humboldt County Public Library, Arcata Branch Library . Humboldt County Public Library, Eureka Main Library . Redwood Coast Senior Center Southeastern Alaska: . Juneau Public Library, Downtown Branch . Ketchikan Public Library The Navy will accept comments throughout the public comment period from March 29, 2019, to June 12, 2019. All comments must be postmarked or received online by June 12, 2019, for consideration in the Final Supplemental EIS/OEIS. All comments submitted during the public comment period will become part of the public record, and substantive comments will be addressed in the Final Supplemental EIS/OEIS. Comments may be submitted online at www.NWTTEIS.com, at the public meetings, or by mail to: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest Attention: NWTT Supplemental EIS/OEIS Project Manager 3730 N. Charles Porter Ave. Building 385, Admin, Room 216 Oak Harbor, WA 98278-3500 -USN- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 190423 Navy NWTT SEIS_OEIS Open House Public Meetings.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 255680 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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LLD has been observed in common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus from the Gulf of Guayaquil, Ecuador, since 1990. Although exogenous factors such as salinity and pollution may play a role in the pathogenesis of this disease in estuarine and coastal dolphin communities, we hypothesized that demography and social behaviour may also influence its epidemiology. To address this issue, the role of social behaviour in the distribution and prevalence of LLD was assessed through hierarchical cluster analysis and spatial distribution analysis in 7 dolphin communities inhabiting the inner estuary. Individuals with LLD lesions were observed in 5 of the 7 dolphin communities, with 13 of the 163 (8%) animals being positive, all adults. Among 8 dolphins of known sex, LLD affected mostly males (86%), who usually were found in pairs. Prevalence was low to moderate (5.1-13%) in dolphin communities where low-rank males had LLD. Conversely, it was high (44.4%, n = 9) in a small community where a high-rank male was infected. LLD affected both dolphins in 2 of the 4 male pairs for which large time series data were available, suggesting horizontal transmission due to contact. Thus, association with LLD-positive males seems to be an important risk factor for infections. Additionally, low-rank males had larger home ranges than high-rank males, indicating that low-status LLD-affected dolphins are likely responsible for the geographic dissemination of the disease in this population. The article is available from the editorial site https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/dao/v134/n1/p75-87/. Let me know if you need a pdf copy. Best regards Fernando F?lix fefelix90 at hotmail.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Individuals that successfully complete the training and meet the minimum qualifications described below, may be eligible to serve on offshore enterprise projects as a professional PSO, compliant with BSEE and NMFS standards. Based in the US Northeast, AIS is near one of the richest offshore wildlife refuges in the world. During our three day training in historic downtown New Bedford, you'll experience two days of 'in class content' and one day of in-situ training aboard the FV Gunsmoke, putting your new skills to the test out on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. In between sessions, you'll be free to explore the town where Ishmael's story began and even explore the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Trainees will receive marine species and behavior identification training through activities designed to simulate real in-field detection events. Throughout the course trainees will participate in active discussions and exercises to ensure a comprehensive understanding of topics. Our training will introduce you to: * Sound in the Sea * Federal Legislations and Regulations * Protected Species Identification including: whales, dolphins, turtles, seals, manatees and fish that are covered under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico * Roles and Responsibilities of a PSO * Monitoring and Communication Techniques * Data Management and Reporting * Hands on practice with 'Tools of the Trade' * Life at Sea * Meet a PSO! When is the training? July 29-31, 2019 Where is the training taking place? New Bedford, MA How much does the course cost? The three day training is $675 per person. This includes classroom and in situ training by our highly experienced training staff, a training manual, daily lunches, access to PSO equipment during the class, and vessel charter fees for the offshore training component. What am I responsible for? Travel to and from the training and accommodations. 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Following their emergence around 36 million years (Ma), mysticetes diversified into a disparate range of toothed and toothless species until 23 Ma, but then nearly vanished from the global fossil record for the next five million years. Following this early Miocene ?dark age?, toothless mysticetes spectacularly reappeared around 18?17 Ma, whereas toothed mysticetes had gone entirely extinct. Here, we suggest that this turnover event reflects a change in mysticete habitat occupancy. Using the well-sampled record of Australasia as a case study, we show that Oligocene pre-?dark age? mysticetes formed distinct coastal and offshore assemblages, dominated by small (2?4 m), ecologically disparate toothed species, and larger (5?6 m) toothless filter feeders, respectively. Environmental change around the Oligocene?Miocene boundary led to the decline of the endemic coastal assemblages, leaving nearshore deposits virtually devoid of mysticetes. Filter feeders persisted offshore and subsequently re-invaded coastal habitats during the mid-Miocene Climatic Optimum, thus establishing the modern, cosmopolitan mysticete fauna. Kind regards, Felix Marx _____________________________ *Felix G. Marx* PhD | FNRS Postdoctoral Fellow *University of Li?ge, Belgium *Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, Belgium *Monash University, Melbourne, Australia *Museums Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Address: Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique D.O. Terre et Histoire de la Vie, Evolution de la Pal?obiosph?re 29 rue Vautier, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 (0)488 897314 Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Information on AMW densities in the sea ice-covered parts of the Southern Ocean is required to contextualize abundance estimates obtained from circumpolar shipboard surveys in open waters, suggesting a 30% decline in AMW abundance. Conventional line-transect shipboard surveys for density estimation are impossible in ice-covered regions, therefore we used ice- breaker-supported helicopter surveys to obtain information on AMW densities along gradients of 0%?100% of ice concentration. We conducted five helicopter surveys in the Southern Ocean, between 2006 and 2013. Distance sampling data, satellite-de- rived sea-ice data, and bathymetric parameters were used in generalized additive models (GAMs) to produce predictions on how the density of AMWs varied over space and time, and with environmental covariates. Ice concentration, distance to the ice edge and distance from the shelf break were found to describe the distribution of AMWs. Highest densities were predicted at the ice edge and through to medium ice concentrations. Medium densities were found up to 500 km into the ice edge in all concentrations of ice. Very low numbers of AMWs were found in the ice-free waters of the West Antarctic Peninsula (WAP). A consistent relationship between AMW dis- tribution and sea ice concentration weakens the support for the hypothesis that vary- ing numbers of AMWs in ice-covered waters were responsible for observed changes in estimated abundance. The potential decline in AMW abundance stresses the need for conservation measures and further studies into the AMW population status. Very low numbers of AMWs recorded in the ice-free waters along the WAP support the hypothesis that this species is strongly dependent on sea ice and that forecasted sea ice changes have the potential of heavily impacting AMWs. The open access paper is available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/ece3.5149 Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Kind regards Helena -- Dr. Helena Herr Centrum f?r Naturkunde ? CeNak ? Center of Natural History Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 / Room 243b 20146 Hamburg - Germany phone +49 (0) 40 42838 1560 email: helena.herr at uni-hamburg.de www.cenak.uni-hamburg.de Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research Section Polar Biological Oceanography AG Ecophysiology of Pelagic Key Species Am Handelshafen 12 / Building E, Room 2390 27570 Bremerhaven - Germany phone: +49 (0) 471 4831 2360 email: helena.herr at awi.de -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Starting with only basic understanding of statistical models, we will cover the do?s and don?ts of using SIMMs with a particular focus on the widely used package SIAR and the more advanced MixSIAR. Participants will be taught some of the advanced features of these packages, which will enable them to produce a richer class of output, and are encouraged to bring their own data sets and problems to study during the round-table discussions. Monday 10th ? Classes from 09:30 to 17:30 Basic concepts. Module 1: Introduction; why use a SIMM? Module 2: An introduction to bayesian statistics. Module 3: Differences between regression models and SIMMs. Practical: Revision on using R to load data, create plots and fit statistical models. Round table discussion: Understanding the output from a Bayesian model. Tuesday 11th ? Classes from 09:30 to 17:30 Understanding and using SIAR. Module 4: Do?s and Don?ts of using SIAR. Module 5: The statistical model behind SIAR. Practical: Using SIAR for real-world data sets; reporting output; creating richer summaries and plots. Round table discussion: Issues when using simple SIMMs. Wednesday 12th ? Classes from 09:30 to 17:30 SIBER and MixSIAR. Module 6: Creating and understanding Stable Isotope Bayesian Ellipses (SIBER). Module 7: What are the differences between SIAR and MixSIAR? Practical: Using MixSIAR on real world data sets; benefits over SIAR. Round table discussion: When to use which type of SIMM. Thursday 13th ? Classes from 09:30 to 17:30 Advanced SIMMs. Module 8: Using MixSIAR for complex data sets: time series and mixed effects models. Module 9: Source grouping: when and how? Module 10: Building your own SIMM with JAGS. Practical: Running advanced SIMMs with JAGS. Round table discussion: Bring your own data set. Friday 14th ? Classes from 09:30 to 16:00 Bring your own data set. Please email oliverhooker at prstatistics.com with any questions. Check out our sister sites, www.PRstatistics.com (Ecology and Life Sciences) www.PRinformatics.com (Bioinformatics and data science) www.PSstatistics.com (Behaviour and cognition) 1. June 10th ? 14th 2019 STABLE ISOTOPE MIXING MODELS USING SIAR, SIBER AND MIXSIAR (SIMM04) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Andrew Parnell, Dr. Andrew Jackson www.prstatistics.com/course/stable-isotope-mixing-models-using-r-simm04/ 2. June 10th ? 14th 2019 INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (IPYB06) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones http://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-python-for-biologists-ipyb06/ 3. June 17th ? 21st 2019 ANALYSING ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTATION USING LANDSCAPE GENETICS (EDAP01) Glasgow, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick https://www.prstatistics.com/course/analysing-environmental-adaptation-using-landscape-genetics-edap01 4. June 17th ? 21st 2019 ADVANCED PYTHON FOR BIOLOGISTS (APYB03) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones www.prinformatics.com/course/advanced-python-biologists-apyb03/ 5. June 24th ? 28th 2019 MICROBIOME DATA ANALYSIS USING QIIME2 (MBQM01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Yoshiki Vazquez Baeza, Dr. Antonio Gonzalez Pena https://www.prinformatics.com/course/microbiome-data-analysis-using-qiime2-mbqm01/ 6. June 24th ? 28th 2019 DATA VISUALISATION AND MANIPULATION USING PYTHON (DVMP01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones http://www.prinformatics.com/course/data-visualisation-and-manipulation-using-python-dvmp01/ 7. July 1st ? 5th 2019 BIOACOUSTICS FOR ECOLOGISTS: HARDWARE, SURVEY DESIGN AND DATA ANALYSIS (BIAC01) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Paul Howden-Leach https://www.prstatistics.com/course/bioacoustics-for-ecologists-hardware-survey-design-and-data-analysis-biac01/ 8. July 8th ? 12th 2019 INTRODUCTION TO BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELLING USING R (IBHM03) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Andrew Parnell https://www.psstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-bayesian-hierarchical-modelling-using-r-ibhm03/ 9. July 29th ? 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November 11th ? 15th 2019 APPLIED BAYESIAN MODELLING FOR ECOLOGISTS AND EPIDEMIOLOGISTS (ABME05) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr Matt Denwood, Emma Howard https://www.prstatistics.com/course/applied-bayesian-modelling-for-ecologists-and-epidemiologists-abme05/ 21. November 18th ? 22nd 2019 INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURED POPULATION MODELS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION MODELS (IIPM01) Athens, GREECE, Dr Cory Merow https://www.prstatistics.com/course/introduction-to-structured-population-models-and-demographic-distribution-models-iipm01/ 22. November 25th ? 29th 2019 ADVANCED RANGE, NICHE, AND DISTRIBUTION MODELING (ASDM01) Athens, GREECE, Dr Cory Merow https://www.prstatistics.com/course/advanced-range-niche-and-distribution-modeling-asdm01/ -- Oliver Hooker PhD. PR statistics 2019 publications; A way forward with eco evo devo: an extended theory of resource polymorphism with postglacial fishes as model systems. Biological Reviews (2019). prstatistics.com facebook.com/prstatistics/ twitter.com/PRstatistics groups.google.com/d/forum/pr-statistics-post-course-forum prstatistics.com/organiser/oliver-hooker/ 6 Hope Park Crescent Edinburgh EH8 9NA +44 (0) 7966500340 Virus-free. www.avast.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From philippeverborgh at yahoo.fr Tue Apr 30 04:08:19 2019 From: philippeverborgh at yahoo.fr (Philippe Verborgh) Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:08:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [MARMAM] New article: Epizootic effect and aftermath in a pilot whale population References: <519283454.3699342.1556622499771.ref@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <519283454.3699342.1556622499771@mail.yahoo.com> Good afternoon, We apologise for cross posting and are pleased to share our new article:? Verborgh, P., P. Gauffier, C. Bre?vart, J. Gime?nez, R. Esteban, M. Carbou, E. Debons, and R. de Stephanis. 2019. Epizootic effect and aftermath in a pilot whale population. Aquatic Conserv. Mar. Freshw. Ecosyst.:1?9. DOI:10.1002/aqc.3082 Abstract:1. Over the last three decades, emerging infectious diseases have resulted in large mortalities in wild populations.2. Different strains of Morbillivirus have infected cetaceans all over the world and caused at least seven epizootics since the 1980s, but few data exist on their effect at the population level.3. The demographic effect of a morbillivirus epizootic was studied on a well?monitored resident population of long?finned pilot whales in the Strait of Gibraltar.4. Results show decreases in population size and apparent survival rate, especially in males, as well as negative population growth rates during the epizootic and the following years.5. Although different anthropogenic and natural factors may have acted in conjunction, the epizootic was most likely the cause of this observed decline.6. This epizootic, and potential future ones, may put the population's future at even greater risk, and their habitat is threatened by increasing anthropogenic stress. The article can be accessed freely in the following link:?https://rdcu.be/bzBCPOr by request at my email: philippeverborgh(a)gmail.com Thank you,Philippe Verborgh and co-authors -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From p.j.palsboll at rug.nl Mon Apr 29 03:22:59 2019 From: p.j.palsboll at rug.nl (=?utf-8?Q?Per_Palsb=C3=B8ll?=) Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:22:59 +0200 Subject: [MARMAM] CITES registered scientific institution query Message-ID: <2F4EC053-D9DA-42D2-B4AD-809904EF6FF7@rug.nl> Dear colleagues; We are having some difficulty convincing (eight years now) the Dutch CITES management authority that scientific institutions can be registered with CITES for exchange/loan of marine mammal materials. For some reason the Dutch CITES folks keep insisting that this exemption ONLY applies to plant materials, despite pretty clear language in the applicable regulation (11.15) which clearly states "RECOGNIZING that this exemption should apply to legally acquired animal and plant specimens that are under the authority of a registered scientific institution;? I have now made some small progress, as they now ask if I can provide examples of registered scientific institutions that exchange marine mammal specimens for scientific purposes. I am aware of some institutions (mainly collaborators), but it probably would help if I can add more. I am therefore hoping for your help, i.e., to let me know if you know any institution(s) registered as a scientific institution with CITES for exchange of marine mammal material. If you tell me which country and the institution name (or registration number) then I can find the remainder information on the CITES web-site. Thank You for your help, Per - -- Per J. Palsb?ll Professor of Marine Evolution and Conservation Groningen Institute of Evolutionary Life Sciences University of Groningen Nijenborgh 7 9747 AG Groningen The Netherlands Office phone: +31 50 363 9882 Mobile +31 6 5777 9495 Mail address: PO Box 11103 9700 CC Groningen The Netherlands Adjunct scientist Center for Coastal Studies 5 Holway Avenue, Provincetown, MA 02657, U.S.A. - ---- "How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress." As quoted in "Niels Bohr : The Man, His Science, & the World They Changed" (1966) by Ruth Moore, p. 196 - ---- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This can mean that many of the images sent in are taken on camera phones, or are stills captured from video footage taken on cameras. While this is all great information, we are struggling with the issue of image quality for photo ID. Does anyone have any tips on gathering useful data from video footage, or can recommend the best image-sharpening software to use? Many thanks *Thea Taylor, * Research & Sightings coordinator Brighton Dolphin Project. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: