[MARMAM] REQUEST FOR ARTICLES - SIRENEWS

The editors of Sirenews, the newsletter of the IUCN Sirenia Specialist Group, would like to request articles for the upcoming edition. Updates on manatee and dugong research, management, education, and conservation activities from around the world are encouraged. The deadline for submissions is

[MARMAM] ECS Student workshop - Career enhancing skills only taught through experience

Hello students! I'd like to announce (and give latest updates) on this year's student workshop at the European Cetacean Society conference in Liege on Saturday, the 5th of April. “I have a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career…” - Taken That's all well

[MARMAM] Invitation to join the Marine Mammal Network Specialist in Central America and the Caribbean

This is an invitation to all marine mammalogists from Central America and the Caribbean and also to anyone regardless of their nationality working on the region to join the RED DE INVESTIGADORES PARA EL ESTUDIO DE LOS MAMIFEROS MARINOS DE CENTR0AMERICA Y EL CARIBE (RIEMMCCA) (

[MARMAM] Dolphin Research Field Course

Dolphin Communication Project (DCP) – University Level Field Course 3 – 9 May 2014 Bimini, The Bahamas The Dolphin Communication Project (DCP, www.dolphincommunicationproject.org) is hosting a field course in cetacean ecology at our Bimini, Bahamas field site. The remaining spaces will be

[MARMAM] PAM operator positions

[Fugro-for-advert-2012.jpg] PAM Operators Fugro EMU Limited forms part of Fugro's Offshore Survey Division and is a market leading Environmental Services company, providing a full range of environmental survey, consultancy, laboratory, metocean and geophysical support services in North West

[MARMAM] International Marine Conservation Congress deadline is tomorrow (Friday !)

The deadline for abstract submission for this year's International Marine Conservation Congress is tomorrow (Friday !) Don't forget to submit your abstract at http://www.conbio.org/mini-sites/imcc-2014 Many marine mammal-oriented workshops and symposia have already been approved for the

[MARMAM] Norwegian FLOs needed

Good afternoon, Hydenlyne are seeking experience FLOs to add to their database. We currently have an opening for 2xFLOs in Norway from May/June. You will ideally be Norwegian. However, previous experience in Norwegian waters is essential. You must have valid safety and medical certificates

[MARMAM] OCR Comments and short critique on NOAA/NMFS Acoustic Guidelines

Dear MARMAM members The NOAA/NMFS DEIS on acoustic guidelines is still out for public comment until March 13. (http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/guidelines.htm) For those of you interested, we submitted our comments last week:

[MARMAM] recent publications: cetacean paleontology, life history and diet

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of a few recent papers in cetacean paleontology, life history and diet: Gol'din, P., Startsev, D. 2014. *Brandtocetus*, a new genus of baleen whales (Cetacea, Cetotheriidae) from the late Miocene of Crimea, Ukraine. *Journal of

[MARMAM] Abstract Deadline Reminder for the 3rd International Marine Conservation Congress

The 3rd International Marine Conservation Congress will be held from 14-18 August 2014 at the Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. We are now accepting abstracts for oral (spoken), speed (short spoken), and poster presentations. All abstracts must be submitted online by