[MARMAM] New review paper: How man-made interference might cause gas bubble emboli in deep diving whales

2014-01-29 Thread Andreas Fahlman
We are pleased to announce the publication of a short review that summarizes our current ideas how sonar may interfere with diving in cetaceans. This article is an open access publication, which means that it is freely accessible to any reader anywhere in the world. We encourage you to share

[MARMAM] ECS conference

2014-01-29 Thread Thierry Jauniaux
Dear ECS and MARMAM member Decisions have been taken for all submitted abstracts and you will find your review status (oral (15 min.), short talk (5 min.) or poster) by clicking My abstracts in your profile page on the ECS webpage (http://liege.europeancetaceansociety.eu/user/login) Don't

[MARMAM] Polar Bear Program Lead now open on USAJOBs

2014-01-29 Thread Gill, Verena
The Alaska Region of the US Fish and Wildlife Service is advertising a GS401-13 Supervisory Biologist position in Anchorage. The position leads the Polar Bear Program within the Region's Marine Mammals Management Office. The program is responsible for polar bear management and conservation in

[MARMAM] Review of Marine Mammal Records of Cuba

2014-01-29 Thread Amy Whitt
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a recent publication on marine mammals in Cuban waters. *Whitt, A.D., Jefferson, T.A., Blanco, M., Fertl, D., and Rees, D. (2011) A review of marine mammal records of Cuba. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals 9(2): 65-122.*

[MARMAM] Seeking Researchers with experience with Bryde's Whales

2014-01-29 Thread Doug Perrine
Magazine writer would like to contact anyone who has conducted research on any facet of the biology or behavior of any member of the Bryde's whale complex: Balaenoptera edeni, B. brydei, B. omura, etc. If your research is directed toward other species, but you have incidental experience with,

[MARMAM] Fwd: Childcare during the ECS conference in Liège

2014-01-29 Thread Krishna Das
Dear all, Some of you requested a childcare during the next ECS conference. We are *trying* to organize a science camp but only for kids older than 5 years' old. Before going further into the process I have to know how many children it would concern. So, please, let me know