[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Internship

[Info SeaLifeR3]

Sealife Response, Rehabilitation and Research, located just outside of
Seattle, WA, is now accepting applications for our 2024 Marine Mammal
Rehabilitation Internship.The Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Internship is an
exciting opportunity for students with a background in marine biology,
conservation, education or a related program who are interested in gaining
experience and knowledge as an animal care intern, and learning about the
behavior, rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals. This position works
with our animal care and veterinary staff and SR3’s animal husbandry
volunteers to provide care for our patients, which primarily consists of
harbor seals.

Due to the seasonal nature of our patients, our Internships are available
from June through November. Each internship opportunity may vary slightly
depending upon our patient load and what opportunities are available. This
is a two to three month long, full-time, unpaid position. Housing is not
available and the intern is responsible for having reliable transportation.
*Session Dates*

*Summer Session 1:* June 10, 2024 to August 10, 2024

*Summer Session 2:* June 10, 2024 to September 10, 2024

*Fall Session: *August 5, 2024 to November 5, 2024

Key Responsibilities

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   Work with a team of volunteers and staff to provide care for marine
   mammals, mostly harbor seals, including assessment, treatment and general
   husbandry.
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   Help with daily upkeep of all resources needed for rehabilitation,
   general cleaning duties and animal enclosure maintenance.
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   Learn and adhere to standards of PPE, sanitation, and quarantine as it
   applies to transfer of disease and parasites.
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   Prepare daily diets, administer feeds, and provide patients with
   environmental enrichment.
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   Perform data entry and daily records on feeds and animal behaviors.
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   Assist with exams, perform animal restraint, and administer medications
   and treatments.
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   Aid in conducting post-mortem examination on deceased patients to
   investigate causes of death and disease processes.
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   Assist with processing laboratory samples including packaging and
   shipping.
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   Develop a marine mammal research project, topic of your choosing, and
   present findings at the end of the internship to staff and other interns.
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   Participate in outreach and education at a variety of events.



For full details and how to apply visit:
https://www.sealifer3.org/internship
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[MARMAM] 35th annual European Cetacean Society Conference

[Marecamp]

Dear colleagues and friends,

Let us start by wishing you a very happy and prosperous 2024. As most of
you probably know already, the *35th annual European Cetacean Society*
*Conference* will be held in Catania (Sicily Island, Italy) and organized
by the Marecamp Association.



The conference theme is: "*Marine mammals and human activities: how to
reach a sustainable development of coastal areas?*"

The 35th ECS Conference will be conducted only in the traditional in-person
format. All the speakers of talks and posters will be required to attend
the meeting in person.

The Conference agenda includes *2 days of workshops* *(8th and 9th April) *
and *3 days of plenary sessions* *(10th, 11th and 12th April).*


See the Conference website at
https://www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/35th-annual-conference-catania-sicily-italy



We kindly remind you that the *abstract submission deadline *(oral
presentation, poster presentation, short talk, and workshop) *is 10th of
January 2024 *(23:59 CET). The early registration deadline is 23rd of
February 2024.


We look forward to receive lots of abstracts and to see you all in Catania,
enjoying together the beauty of the Sicilian coastline, and sharing a lot
of marine mammal research and conservation insight!

Please find more information and updates on our websites and social media:

www.europeancetaceansociety.eu

www.marecamp.com



*Facebook*

https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanCetaceanSociety/

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https://www.instagram.com/europeancetaceansociety/

*LinkedIn*

https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-cetacean-society-ecs/

*Twitter/X*

https://twitter.com/EuroCetSoc



Best wishes on behalf of the ECS Council and LOC



*Associazione Marecamp*
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[MARMAM] Dolphin Research Internship in Sardinia (Italy) 2024

[Fabio Ronchetti]

MareTerra Onlus (www.mareterra-erc.org) is offering internships to join
research projects on the conservation of the bottlenose dolphins and marine
environment in Sardinia island, a hotspot of biodiversity of the
Mediterranean Sea.

MareTerra is a non-profit organization created in 2012 by experienced
researchers promoting the conservation of nature and sustainable
development. On board our boats, interns will join dolphin-watching
activities and learn research methods to monitor the habitat use, abundance
and distribution of the bottlenose dolphins logging data into our database.
Interns will collect georeferenced data on dolphins, fishing activities and
boat traffic that impact their behaviour. Our research projects aim to
implement measures for marine ecosystem conservation and promote a
sustainable and responsible management of fishing and tourism activities.

Working in an international and multicultural context, our interns will
play an active role in environmental education to develop awareness and
respect for the marine environment among tourists and locals.
We accept applications of varying duration between May and October 2024.

Required skills:
- Ability to communicate fluently in English (English level > B2).
- Self-confidence.
- Flexibility, adaptability to an international work environment and
punctuality.
- Good public relations skills.
- Confidence on board a motorboat and ability to swim properly.
We look for people who are highly motivated, responsible and willing to
work long hours in the field.

For any questions and to receive detailed information for applying, please
send email to:
i...@mareterra-erc.org

Gabriella La Manna, PhD
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Dr Fabio Ronchetti
www.mareterragroup.net

www.progettonaturasardegna.com
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progettonat...@mareterragroup.net.com
Via P. Enrico 42
07041 Alghero (SS)
Tel: +393921404069

Research associate *MareTerra ERC*

www.mareterra-erc.org
ronchettifa...@gmail.com
Via P. Enrico 42
07041 Alghero (SS)
Tel: +393921404069
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[MARMAM] New publication: Distribution and densities of marine megafauna in three subregions of the South Pacific

[sophie laran]

Dear MARMAM community,

On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share with you our new 
publication "*Who lives in the open sea? Distribution and densities of 
surfacing marine megafauna in three subregions of the South Pacific (New 
Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, and French Polynesia)*" available in 
open-access at:

https://www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC23023


   Abstract

*Context*

Assessing the distribution and abundance of marine fauna and the 
ecological status of coastal and pelagic ecosystems is key to 
biodiversity conservation, but the monitoring of mobile marine species 
raises multiple logistical and financial challenges.


*Aims*

The project describes the distribution, abundance and taxonomic 
assemblage of several marine megafauna taxa in three subregions of the 
western and central South Pacific Ocean (New Caledonia, Wallis and 
Futuna, and French Polynesia).


*Methods*

Large-scale aerial surveys were conducted using a standardised 
multi-taxon protocol, to characterise the occurrence and abundance of 
marine megafauna over 2.5 million km^2 . Analysing more than 122 000 km 
of transects, the densities of 22 different taxa were estimated: seven 
taxonomic groups of marine mammals (Physeteridae, Kogiidae, Ziphiidae, 
Globicephalinae, Small Delphininae, Large Delphininae, and Dugongidae), 
a single group for hard-shelled sea turtles, three groups of 
elasmobranchs (including whale sharks), and 11 groups of seabirds 
(including Phaethontidae, Hydrobatidae, Fregatidae and Sulidae).


*Key results*

Contrasting patterns of species distribution were found. Marine mammal 
diversity increases north and west, with a distinct species assemblage 
in New Caledonia, compared to other subregions. A strong latitudinal 
gradient was observed across French Polynesia, independent of taxa.


*Conclusions*

This study provides the first comparison of marine species assemblages 
across the three oceanic subregions and sets a regional baseline for the 
biogeography of marine megafauna in the region.


*Implications*

The taxonomic and spatial extension of the results opens up new 
perspectives for the development of local conservation measures, 
especially for taxa with already documented population declines.


*Keywords:*aerial survey, cetacean, dugong, elasmobranch, marine mammal, 
marine megafauna, seabird, sea turtle, Southwest Pacific Ocean.


Best regards and Happy New Year !!

Sophie

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Sophie Laran
Observatoire PELAGIS, UAR 3462 (La Rochelle Université - CNRS)
TEL : +33 (0)5 46 44 99 10 (STD) /+33 (0)5 16 49 67 15 (LD)

Suivre la campagne MAMO: 
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Observatoire PELAGIS
*La Rochelle Université*
Centre commun d'analyse
5 allée de l'océan
17000 La Rochelle
www.observatoire-pelagis.cnrs.fr 

univ-larochelle.fr 

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