[MARMAM] NOAA Fisheries Announces Issuance of Proposed Incidental Take Rule for Gulf of Mexico to Correct Error

Today, NOAA Fisheries issued a proposed Incidental Take Rule pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), related to geophysical surveys on the outer continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. NOAA Fisheries is taking this action to correct errors in the information that supported the

[MARMAM] Second Call: An Introduction to Basic Statistics for Biologists using R - 30th January to 2nd February 2023 Online Course

Data preparation and analysis is a key skill for all those working with marine mammals, and of the available software packages, R has rapidly become the most widely used. This means that a knowledge of how to prepare and analyse data in R is essential skill for marine mammalogists. This is

[MARMAM] Due in 1 week: Workshop proposals for ECS2023

ECS 2023 - WORKSHOP PROPOSALS DUE 12 JANUARY 2023 We invite you to submit proposals for workshops in any area related to marine mammal science for the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference (April 16-20 Galicia, NW Spain). In particular, workshops on challenging, emerging areas related to

[MARMAM] Call for Volunteers with the Alaska Whale Foundation

Alaska Whale Foundation is looking for volunteers for the 2023 field season! Overview: Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF) is seeking volunteers to participate in a series of research projects at its field station on Baranof Island, Southeast Alaska (latitude 57.0877 N, longitude 134.8342 W).

[MARMAM] Movements and Habitat Use of the Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico

Dear Colleagues, BOEM is pleased to announce the following paper and can be found at link below. Slone DH, Butler SM, Reid JP, Beck CA, Bonde RK (US Geological Survey, Gainesville, FL). 2022. Movements and habitat use of the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in the northern Gulf

[MARMAM] New publication on sexual dimorphism in Hawaiian delphinids

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of our article, which is now available online: Yahn, S. N., Baird, R. W., Mahaffy, S. D., & Robertson, K. M. (2023). Sexually dimorphic characteristics of short-finned pilot whales, false killer whales, pygmy killer whales, and

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Spring Internships in Rescue & Rehabilitation

Marine Mammal Spring Internships in Rescue & Rehabilitation The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center is accepting applications for Spring internships in marine mammal rescue, rehabilitation, and public education. Internships are 12-14 weeks. The internships include a $1000 stipend. Applicants will

[MARMAM] New publication on Ross seal diving behaviour

Dear MARMAMMers, My co-authors and I are stoked to share our recent publication with you. Wege M, Bornemann H, & Bester MN (2023). The nightlife of a Ross seal: Diving and haul-out behaviour from the eastern Weddell Sea. Antarctic Science, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954102022000438