[MARMAM] Internship - Right Whale Research Program, Provincetown, MA USA

[Stephanie Richardson]

Internship - Right Whale Research Program

Provincetown, MA - USA





The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) is seeking right whale interns for the
upcoming 2016 winter/spring season (approximately January 1st to May 15th,
2016).



This person will work with both the aerial and habitat survey teams
documenting the abundance, distribution, and behavior of North Atlantic
right whales in Cape Cod Bay.  The intern will assist staff members in the
field with photographing right whales and collecting behavioral and
environmental data while on the waters of Cape Cod Bay.  The successful
applicant will also be responsible for a number of lab-based tasks
including database entry, downloading and cataloging images, and
photo-identification matching of images to known animals.  Interns are
required to work a minimum of four full days per week and must be available
for the full field season.



*Requirements:*

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   A degree: preferably in biological/environmental sciences.
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   Experience with digital SLR cameras.
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   Data entry: basic computer skills in programs such as Office.
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   Detail-oriented.
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   Experience working on boats and ability to withstand harsh elements.
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   Must work and live well in a team.
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   Enthusiasm and willingness to learn field and lab based research methods.
   -

   A valid US drivers license and personal transportation would be
   beneficial but is not essential.



   Shared housing will be provided along with a small stipend to cover
   general living expenses. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone
   wishing to expand their skills in marine mammal survey techniques and will
   offer the successful applicant the unique chance to work with a critically
   endangered cetacean species, the North Atlantic right whale.  This
   internship will afford the successful applicant an invaluable opportunity
   to work within a well-established institution, with highly-qualified
   scientists, and to gain experience in photo-identification, matching, data
   entry, and analysis.  Experience in oceanographic sampling will also be
   gained.



CCS has a long history of conservation and research work with the North
Atlantic right whale, information about the CCS Right Whale Research
Program is available at:

http://coastalstudies.org/right-whale-research




Please submit cover letter, resume, college transcripts (unofficial are
sufficient), and contact information for two professional references
together in one PDF document by October 15, 2015 to:



Stephanie Richardson

Human Resource Manager

Email: srichard...@coastalstudies.org

115 Bradford Street

Provincetown, MA 02657


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Stephanie Richardson
Human Resource Manager
Center for Coastal Studies
115 Bradford Street
Provincetown, MA 02657
t. (508) 487-3622 Ext. 113
f. (508) 487-4495
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[MARMAM] Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) Criteria Consultation - Autumn 2015

[Michael Tetley]

*Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) Criteria Consultation*
*- Autumn 2015*

The IUCN Joint SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force (MMPATF)
has developed a classification scheme for the identification of Important
Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs). The aim of the IMMA classification is to
identify and delineate discrete habitat areas that are judged to be
important for one or more marine mammal species and that have the potential
to be managed for conservation. This will require the application of a
standardized process for the collation and categorization of evidence,
using a consistent protocol and agreed methodology.

The MMPATF is now seeking initial consultation with the marine mammal
science and conservation community on the IMMA selection criteria. The
consultation will last from September until the end of October. The results
of the consultation will be used to assist the IMMA development team and
will inform MMPATF presentations at the Society for Marine
Mammalogy Biennial Conference in San Francisco this December.

If you would like to contribute to the IMMA consultation please follow the
link below to access the online IMMA survey. Please read through the
information carefully and provided responses to the questions provided.

*Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) criteria survey - Autumn 2015*



For additional information about the development process of the IMMA
classification please use the following link below:

*IUCN Joint SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force*


Any assistance or information you can provide the MMPATF regarding the
development of the IMMA classification scheme would be most helpful and
appreciated.


*Michael J. Tetley - **IMMA Coordinator*
*IUCN Joint SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas **Task Force*
*Email - m.j.tet...@gmail.com *

*Erich Hoyt and **Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara - Co-Chairs*
*IUCN Joint SSC/WCPA Marine Mammal Protected Areas **Task Force*
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[MARMAM] New Publication: Killer whales harassing sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico

[Amy Whitt]

Dear colleagues,

My coauthors and I are pleased to announce our new publication:

Whitt, A.D., M.A. Baran, M. Bryson, and L.E. Rendell. 2015. First report of
killer whales harassing sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. Aquatic Mammals
41(3): 252-255. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.41.3.2015.252

In this short note, we describe an interesting and prolonged interaction
between five killer whales and 19 sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico. This
encounter provides a rare insight into the lives of the cryptic Gulf of
Mexico killer whales and their potential predation on the sperm whale
population in the northern Gulf.

To obtain a PDF, please go to http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.41.3.2015.252 or
contact Amy Whitt (a...@azuraco.com) for a reprint.


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*Amy D. Whitt, M.E.M.*
CEO, Senior Scientist
a...@azuraco.com

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[MARMAM] Final call to assist in Cetacean Research Survey in the Hebrides

[Volunteer Coordinator]

*FINAL BERTHS AVAILABLE ON LIVE ABOARD EXPEDITION*

 

Dear All, 

 

The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) conduct cetacean surveys from
aboard our research yacht Silurian, collecting visual and acoustic data with
the aim to better understand the cetacean populations found in the Hebrides
– one of the most important areas for cetaceans in Europe with twenty-four
species, nearly a third of the world total, reported in this region.

 

Every year we welcome aboard enthusiastic volunteers who are willing to
contribute directly to our research work.  Volunteers, in effect, become
marine mammal scientists for the duration of the survey; living and working
aboard Silurian, assisting with day-to-day running, as well as working
together as a team to carry out visual and acoustic surveys.  To find out
more about the research onboard please CLICK HERE
 . 

 

We have produced a short a short video about joining us aboard, please CLICK
HERE to watch 

 

Volunteers will assist fully in the collection of data, with mega-fauna and
sea bird identification training provided.  Acoustic and visual methods are
combined to produce comprehensive data sets. During encounters photographs
are taken of dorsal fins to try and identify the individual, gaining a
better understanding of species movements and interactions with each other.

The data collected, and subsequent information produced is essential when
monitoring the distribution, relative abundance and habitat preference of
cetacean species in the Hebrides. Only with coherent data can effective
conservation and management strategies be designed to enable long-term
protection of the amazing species found in Hebridean waters.

 

As a volunteer onboard Silurian, you will have the opportunity to see
first-hand the amazing variety of marine wildlife the UK has to offer
including whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sharks and seabirds. You will
explore some of the remotest, wildest parts of the British Isles - anchoring
each night in a different secluded bay off one of the many Hebridean
islands, venturing ashore to explore if you wish.  The opportunity to gain
sailing experience is also available, although no certificates are issued.

 

Rendezvous location is in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull, where HWDT is
based.  More information on specific surveys will be provided on request.
There is a monetary value attached to participating

which includes accommodation (aboard) and food throughout the duration.  The
income generated allows HWDT to continue this well established research
programme, you can be assured that without your contribution the research
couldn't be undertaken.

 

There are only a couple of berths remaining on the following survey:

 

*   22nd - 30th September; £525 (50% off original cost of £1,050)

 

For further  information about our surveys please CLICK HERE
 .

 

For Further information about HWDT please go online to:

www.hwdt.org

 

Or contact HWDT’s volunteer coordinator Morven Russell

Email: volunteercoordina...@hwdt.org
  

Telephone: 01688 302620

 

Thank you, and hope to see you aboard this season!

 

Morven Russell
Volunteer Coordinator
Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust
28 Main Street
Tobermory
Isle of Mull
PA75 6NU

Tel: 01688 302620
  volunteercoordina...@hwdt.org

  www.hwdt.org

Please note my standard working days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 

The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust is dedicated to enhancing knowledge
and understanding of Scotland’s whales, dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans)
and the Hebridean marine environment through education, research and working
within Hebridean communities as a basis for the lasting conservation of
local species and habitats. 

 

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