[MARMAM] One volunteer position available for Derawan marine park research in August (14-25) October (12-23) surveys

2015-04-26 Thread Danielle Kreb
Dear all, This is a finall call for volunteers to join the Berau marine vertebrates conservation program, which aims to protect a high diversity of large marine vertebrates including cetaceans, turtles, whale sharks and manta rays in the Marine Park of Derawan Archipelago, East Kalimantan,

[MARMAM] Elephant seals and killer whales - Field helpers - FIRST CALL

2015-04-26 Thread simo_liste
VOLUNTEERS FIELD HELPERS RECRUITMENT PROJECT: Long term study of southern elephant seals and killer whales behavioral ecology WEB SITE: www.eleseal.org [1] POSITION: Volunteer (unpaid) field helper DURATION: 3 to 6 months, early September 2015 to

[MARMAM] Dolphin research internships announcement - Last vacancies Summer/Fall season 2015

2015-04-26 Thread Bruno Diaz Lopez
Could you please post the following. Hi everyone, On behalf of the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI), I am pleased to announce that we are currently accepting internship applications for late Summer and fall term 2015 (a minimum of 60 days of participation between August and

[MARMAM] HWDT- FINAL CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

2015-04-26 Thread Kerry Froud
FINAL CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS Dear All, The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) conducts cetacean surveys throughout our field season (May - October) from aboard our research yacht Silurian. http://www.whaledolphintrust.co.uk/research-Silurian.asp

[MARMAM] MMO and PSO training courses, Inverness, UK

2015-04-26 Thread Carolyn Barton
MMO and PSO training courses in Inverness, Scotland, 12-13 May 2015 Taught by an experienced MMO and MMO trainer and presenting an affordable solution for prospective MMOs. JNCC-recognised MMO course for UK waters, 12th May 2015, £125 PSO course for the Gulf of Mexico, meets BOEM/ BSEE

[MARMAM] Bushmeat - Information request

2015-04-26 Thread A. Mel Cosentino
Dear MARMAMers I am compiling information about the use of marine mammals (especially small cetaceans and sirenians) as bait and for human consumption, resulting from direct hunts or opportunistic catches (e.g., by-catch) occurring in Africa, especially on the west coast. I would be very

[MARMAM] New paper on southern Australian cetacean diversity

2015-04-26 Thread Pete Gill
My co-authors and I would like to announce the publication of the following paper: Gill, P.C., R. Pirzl, M.G. Morrice and K. Lawton. 2015. Cetacean diversity of the continental shelf and slope off southern Australia. Journal of Wildlife Management 79(4): 672-681. DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.867