[MARMAM] RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

[Thomas Jefferson]

RARE MARINE MAMMAL 
BOOKS AVAILABLE    ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profit organization) has hundreds of 
marine mammal books,reprints, monographs, and journals that are available for a 
donation to theorganiation.  All funds raised will beactively used for research 
and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world’s 
mostendangered marine mammal species.  The globalpopulation of this species now 
numbers less than 22 individuals and is nearingextinction. Visit our website at 
www.vivavaquita.org for more details.     Below is asample of some of the rarer 
items we have price listed is suggested donation),but there are many, many more 
and suggested donation amounts range from US$1-150.  For a a list of additional 
books available(and photos), check this link: 
http://www.vivavaquita.org/assets/vv-bookstore2.pdf.  For more info, or to 
request books, pleasecontact Tom Jefferson at  sclym...@aol.com. Beddard, F. E. 
1900. A Book of Whales. G. P. Putnam's Sons.  HC. $20. Flower, W. H. 1866. 
Recent Memoirs on the Cetacea byProfessors Eschricht, Reinhardt and Lilljeborg. 
312 pp. + plates. Ray Society,London.  HC later bound in buckram.  $100. Goode, 
G. B. 1884, 1887. The Fisheries and Fishery Industriesof the United States 
(section on marine mammals and fisheries). GovernmentPrinting Office.  HC.  
$85. Hawley, F. 1958. Whales and Whaling in Japan (separate ofwhaling section). 
Kyoto.  HC.  $65. Kleinenberg, S. E., A. V. Yablokov, B. M. Belkovich and M.N. 
Tarasevich. 1964. Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas): Investigation of theSpecies. 
Israel Program for Scientific Translations.  HC. $20. Lamont, J. 1861. Seasons 
with the Sea-Horses; or, SportingAdventures in the Northern Seas. Harper and 
Brothers.  HC. $10. Mchedlidze, G. A. 1986. General Features of 
thePaleobiological Evolution of Cetacea. A.A. Balkema.  HC. $18. Mitchell, E. 
D. 1975. Porpoise, dolphin and small whalefisheries of the world. IUCN 
Monograph 3:129 pp.  PB. $6. Mitchell, E. 1975. Review of biology and fisheries 
forsmaller cetaceans. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada, 365 
pp. (Specialissue on small cetaceans).  PB.  $10. Norris, K. S. 1966. Whales, 
Dolphins, and Porpoises. 789 pp.University of California Press, Berkeley. HC.  
First edition ($40), reprintedition ($30). Ridgway, S. H. 1972. Mammals of the 
Sea: Biology andMedicine. 812 pp. Charles C. Thomas. HC.  $110. Ridgway, S. H. 
and R. Harrison. 1994. Handbook of MarineMammals, Vol. 5: The First Book of 
Dolphins. 416 pp. Academic Press.  HC. $100. Scammon, C. M. 1874 (1969). The 
Marine Mammals of theNorthwestern Coast of North America Together with an 
Account of the AmericanWhale-Fishery. Manessier Publishing Co. (reprint 
edition).  HC.  $95. Scheffer, V. B. and J. W. Slipp. 1948. The whales 
anddolphins of Washington State, with a key to the cetaceans of the west coast 
ofNorth America. American Midland Naturalist 39:257-337.  PB.  $10. Schevill, 
W. E. 1974. The Whale Problem: A Status Report.Pages 419 pp. Harvard University 
Press, Cambridge, Mass.  HC.  $18. Tomilin, A. G. 1967 (1957). Mammals of the 
U.S.S.R. and Adjacent Countries, Vol. IX:Cetacea. Nauk USSR (translated from 
Russian to English by Israel Program forScientific Translations).  HC.  $18. 
Townsend, C. H. 1935. The distribution of certain whales asshown by logbook 
records of American whaleships. Zoologica 19:3-50 (with 4 foldout maps).  PB.  
$10. True, F. W. 1904. Whalebone Whales of the Western NorthAtlantic Compared 
with Those Occurring in European Waters with SomeObservations on the Species of 
the North Pacific. Smithsonian Contributions toKnowledge. 332 pp. + plates.  
HC.  First edition ($95); reprint edition ($45). True, F. W. 1910. An account 
of the beaked whales of thefamily Ziphiidae in the collection of the United 
States National Museum, withremarks on some species in other American museums. 
Bulletin of the UnitedStates National Museum 73:42 pp. + plates. HC.  $42. 
Winge, H. 1921 (1918). A review of the interrelationships of the Cetacea. 
SmithsonianMiscellaneous Collections 72:97 pp.  HC($16); PB  ($10).   ___
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[MARMAM] Several Fall 2019 Internships still available in Homer, Alaska

[K Frost]

Several undergraduate internship opportunities are still available for the
Fall 2019 semester in conjunction with *Semester by the Bay*  in Homer,
Alaska at University of Alaska Anchorage-Kenai Peninsula College-Kachemak
Bay Campus!

*Semester by the Bay* offers undergraduate courses in marine biology
(marine mammals, seabirds, fishes, tide pool invertebrates, etc,) with
unique hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in the lab and field,
such as behavioral ecology of beluga whales, sea otters, and harbor seals,
acoustics of harbor porpoises, marine mammal skeletal articulation/museum
preparation, marine debris assessment, seining and identification of
estuarine fishes, behavior of seabirds at island rookeries, among others.
In addition, most students participate in community-based internships
and/or volunteer opportunities with governmental or non-governmental
researchers while studying with us. Remaining internship opportunities
include:

   - Center for Alaska Coastal Studies (Environmental Educator Intern)
   - Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (Visitor Outreach and
   Environmental Education Intern)
   - Winged Whale Research (Cetacean Identification Data Entry/Catalog
   Interns)
   - Kachemak Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, University of Alaska
   Anchorage Natural Heritage Program/NOAA(Oceanography Intern)

 *This opportunity is reserved for undergraduates.*  Interested juniors and
seniors should submit an application of interest.  Please see
www.semesterbythebay.org
 and/or contact Kim
Frost at kafro...@alaska.edu  for more information.
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[MARMAM] Shark Bay Dolphin Project field assistant positions

[Molly McEntee]

The Shark Bay Dolphin Project (SBDP) is seeking several dedicated research
assistants for the upcoming fall field season (late July or early August
through mid-December, 2019) in Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, Western Australia.
The SBDP is a long-term research project run by Professor Janet Mann of
Georgetown University, and is one of the longest running marine mammal
research projects in the world. The SBDP has been collecting behavioral,
life-history, ecological, and genetic data on Indo-Pacific bottlenose
dolphins since the mid 1980s. This field season is part of an ongoing PhD
project studying the costs of reproduction to female dolphins in the face
of allied sexual harassment and coercion, as well as the behavioral
strategies females use to mitigate these costs.



Field work is demanding and requires long hours both on and off the water,
but spending time with the dolphins is incredibly fun and rewarding. Field
assistants will gain valuable research experience and may have the
opportunity to contribute to co-authored publications. We particularly
encourage those interested in pursuing graduate school in behavioral
ecology or marine mammalogy to apply.



Timeframe:
~5 months


Field site:
Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, Western Australia.

Monkey Mia is approximately 900km north of Perth and is part of the largest
World Heritage site in Western Australia. Our field site is beautiful, and
includes incredible wildlife such as sharks, rays, turtles, dugongs,
whales, and of course, resident bottlenose dolphins. Monkey Mia is remote,
but we do have amenities including electricity and running water, reliable
cell phone service, and limited internet. Housing will be provided, and the
research team will share cooking responsibilities in a communal kitchen.




Job responsibilities:



Research assistants will help collect extensive behavioral data from the
boat, including surveys and 3-hour focal follows on individual dolphins.
Boat work is dependent on weather, but even on windy days we need to be
ready to pack up and quickly get out on the water if the wind drops. Days
on the water can be consecutive, long, and tiring in variable environmental
conditions. This season, we will also be conducting opportunistic genetic
biopsy sampling, and we may use drones to collect video footage of the
dolphins. Days on land require extensive, and tedious, data entry and
processing.



Most of your time will be spent:
-Searching for and spotting dolphins
-Photographing dolphins
-Driving the boat

-Scribing data during surveys and focals
-Entering dolphin sightings and environmental data into the computer

-Doing basic maintenance and equipment prep and cleaning




Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will be a recent graduate with a science background and
a genuine interest in marine mammal science and behavior. This position is
well suited for recent graduates of marine biology, animal behavior,
zoology, ecology, genetics, or similar fields looking to gain additional
analytical and in-field experience. Applicants must be able to work closely
with a small team (3-4 people). We not only work together, but also live,
cook, and eat together, so being mature and a strong team player is
critical.



The candidate must:

-Possess basic computer skills
-Be detail oriented, flexible, and patient
-Possess excellent verbal and communication skills
-Work well both independently and in a team
-Be fluent in English
-Have prior research experience (preferably fieldwork)
-Be comfortable on a boat
-Be prepared to work long, consecutive days, including weekends



The most essential qualifications are that you are flexible, conscientious,
and hard-working, and are excited about the research.



Salary/funding:

This is an unpaid, volunteer position. However, all travel and living
expenses (flights, visas, housing and food) will be fully covered by the
project. If you have any student loans, or other moderate monthly expenses,
that could prevent you from accepting this position, please apply anyway.
If you are selected we may be able to use other sources of funding to cover
those expenses so that you can take the job. We particularly want to
encourage candidates from groups that are underrepresented in STEM fields
to apply.

If interested please email Molly McEntee at mh...@georgetown.edu with the
subject line Research Assistant Last_Name. Application review will begin in
early May, and candidates will be evaluated until the position is filled.

In the email, please include:
1. A cover letter describing your research interests, the skills and
strengths that you will bring to the position, and what you hope to gain
from the project and apply to your career. Please list the full range of
your skills, both practical (boat handling, photography, etc.) and academic
(statistics, computer programming, etc.).
2. CV

3. A copy of your unofficial transcript

4.Email contacts for 2 references
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[MARMAM] VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR LAND BASED BODY CONDITION STUDY ON SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES USING UAVS

[Fredrik Christiansen]

VOLUNTEER NEEDED FOR LAND BASED BODY CONDITION STUDY ON SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALES 
USING UAVS


The Aquatic Megafauna Research Unit (AMRU) at Murdoch University, Perth, 
Australia, is looking for a volunteer to assist land based Unmanned Aerial 
Vehicle (UAV) research on Southern right whales at the Head of the Bight, South 
Australia, between the 20th of June and the 28th of September 2019. Only 
applicants available for the entire duration of the project will be considered, 
as access to the field site is difficult.


The research project aims to investigate Southern right whale body condition on 
their South Australian breeding/nursing grounds, as part of larger research 
project looking into baleen whale health 
(https://amru.org.au/southern-right-whale-body-condition-on-breeding-grounds/). 
To measure body condition, aerial photographs of the whales will be collected 
using an UAV operated from the cliffs overlooking the Great Australian Bight. 
The UAV will be operated by the chief scientist due to strict regulations in 
Australia.


Duties include cliff based searches for right whales, observation of right 
whale behavioural responses during UAV approaches, and looking for raptor birds 
that could intervene with UAV operations. The research assistant will also be 
expected to help out with data entry, processing and measurements of body 
morphometrics from UAV photographs.


This is an unpaid position and the successful candidate will have to cover the 
costs of transport to and from Perth, Western Australia, from where the 
research team will depart on the 21st of June and return to on the 27th of 
September. The person will also have to provide their own travel insurance. 
Accommodation will be provided in the form of a shared caravan that will also 
function as an office. This will be shared with another researcher. The caravan 
will be parked at the Nullarbor Road House which has toilet and shower 
facilities, a small convenience store, a café and a restaurant. Food expenses 
will be covered by the project. Phone reception is good at the Nullarbor Road 
House, but very limited at the field site. Internet is limited and expensive 
(do not expect to stream/download larger files or skype), and will be provided 
for research purposes only.


The Head of the Bight study area is very remote and isolated place (arid 
conditions) with very limited resources and communication. During the austral 
winter, bad weather is expected and will prevent UAV operations on 
approximately 50% of the days, so be prepared to stay indoors for extended 
periods of time. Due to the restricted living conditions it is essential that 
the candidate is able to live and work closely with the other researchers, is 
tolerant and respectful towards others and had a positive attitude. Strong work 
ethic and the ability to endure extended periods of office based work during 
periods of bad weather condition are essential. People with previous experience 
living in remote places and/or experience flying UAVs will be given priority. 
The person needs to be fluent in English and bring their own laptop computer 
(preferably a PC).


The Head of Bight is a beautiful and pristine environment with amazing 
wildlife, where right whales can be observed very close to shore. In addition 
to whales you might be lucky to see wombats, dingo’s, white-bellied sea eagles, 
wedge-tailed eagles, pink cockatoos, bobtail lizards, brown snakes, sea lions, 
little penguins, dolphins and white sharks.


Please apply by sending your CV (2 pages maximum) and cover letter (1 page) 
with the names and contact details of at least three professional references to 
f.christian...@murdoch.edu.au


Best regards,

Dr Fredrik Christiansen

Assistant Professor

Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies, Aarhus University, Denmark

Aquatic Megafauna Research Unit, Murdoch University, Australia

+45 31332367, f.christian...@murdoch.edu.au

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[MARMAM] Job/Internship Offer - MICS - Summer 2019

[Valentine Ribadeau Dumas]

**FRENCH VERSION FOLLOWS**

_*2 JOB OFFERS
*_

_JOB OFFER 1: Internship
_

URGENT – Mid-August to end of September, 2019
3 internships (volunteer)

Employer and immediate supervisor : Mingan Island Cetacean Study, under 
the supervision of the Internships Manager.


Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) is a non-profit, charitable research 
organization based in both Canada and the United States, dedicated to 
ecological studies of marine mammals and marine ecosystems. Founded in 
1979 by Richard Sears, MICS was the first organization to carry out 
long-term research of cetaceans in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and first to 
carry out long-term studies of the endangered blue whale. The principal 
study areas include the Quebec North Shore in the Mingan Island / 
Anticosti region, the Gaspe Peninsula and St. Lawrence Estuary.
MICS focuses on photo-identification for the following species: blue 
whale, fin whale, humpback whale and minke whale. For more information 
on our research, our ongoing projects and our scientific publications, 
please visit our website: www.rorqual.com.


Our station also runs 2 outreach programs:
- Week-long ecotourism trips where the public joins us in the field as 
we carry out our research activities and educate them about cetacean 
ecology, research and conservation; this helps us fund the research
- Guided museum visits for people who come to learn about cetacean 
biology and ecology, as well as the research work being done at the station


Interns actively participate in these 2 important programs.

We are looking for three people to join our staff for the 2019 field 
research season, based in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan (Quebec, Canada)


*Internship type*
Full-time.

*Location*
Mingan Island Cetacean Study field station, shared with Parks Canada
378 Bord de la Mer
Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan
Quebec, G0G 1V0

*Internship dates*
- 16 August to 13 September 2019 (1 person needed)
- 26 August to 30 September 2019 (2 people needed)
*
**Internship description*
Interns are an essential part of the station’s operations due to the 
tasks they perform. The internship is divided in two main parts: 
land-based and sea-based work.
- Land-based (80% of the time): Public outreach (guided tours of the 
museum, welcoming tourists at our visitor desk, managing the souvenir 
shop); Data processing (writing fieldwork logbooks, data entry, photo-ID 
matching, data archiving); equipment maintenance; other punctual tasks 
as and when needed.
- Sea-based (20% of the time): Boat-based visual surveys of our study 
area, note-taking, introduction to basic navigational skills, 
maintenance of navigational and research equipment at the end of the 
day, outreach and education for ecotourists on board.


*Internship requirements and conditions*
- Be 18 years old or more
- Education (in order of priority) : University, college
- Being fluent in French is an asset (our visitors are mostly francophone)
- Be at ease when interacting with the public
- Experience in this field is an asset, but not essential
- MICS is a non-profit organization operating on a small budget, which 
means this is an unpaid internship. Interns must also cover their own 
travel costs. Transport to and from the nearest airport (Sept-Îles) can 
be arranged.
- Accommodation : interns share a house (4-5 interns) and will have to 
cover the costs of food, and rent. Rent is estimated around $70-$90 per 
week.
- Interns must be flexible and capable of working as part of a team in 
sometimes difficult conditions (7 days per week; long days at sea in 
potentially cold weather)
- Interns go out to sea on a rotating schedule, weather-permitting. In 
general, an intern will go out once a week.

*
**Learning outcomes*
Interns will gain experience and knowledge about operating a research 
field station; biological and ecological fieldwork (equally on land and 
at sea); gain extensive knowledge about our study species; and gain 
confidence and experience when interacting with the public.
In the event that the internship is a success, it may lead to 
recruitment to the research team the following year.
Equal opportunities: We adhere to a voluntary program of equal 
opportunities according to the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms, and 
encourage members of indigenous communities to apply. At equal levels of 
competence, persons coming from the Municipality will be given priority.


*How to apply*: Please send your CV (resume) to m...@rorqual.com,  by 
April 26 latest. Should you have any further questions, feel free to 
contact us at the same address.


Looking forward to your applications!

The MICS Team


_JOB OFFER 2: __Team member
_

 Volunteer opportunity in Quebec, Canada - URGENT
July – August 2019

Research team Member, english or French speaker

*Employer *: Mingan Island Cetacean Study, under the supervision of our 
Research Coordinator.


Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS) is a non-profit, charitable research 
organization based in Longue 

[MARMAM] Reminder: RFP Deadline for ACS-LA Research Grants is 30-April

[ACS-LA.Grants]

Reminder, RFP Deadline is 30-April-2019 at midnight PDT (GMT -7): 
The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter (ACS-LA) is happy to 
announce an RFP for 2019 Research Grants
The American Cetacean Society protects cetaceans and their habitats though 
conservation, education and research. Working with world-class scientists, ACS 
funds research projects that address some of the most pressing issues facing 
cetaceans. ACS-LA is pleased to announce the availability of two research 
grants, in the amount of $1,000.00 each, to researchers whose study focuses on 
marine mammals in California or to researchers & students who are attending an 
accredited university in California or affiliated with a California-based 
research organization that is studying marine mammals anywhere in the world.
·   The John E. Heyning Research Award.  This award is in the amount of 
$1,000.
·   The William F. Samaras Research Award.  This award is in the amount of 
$1,000.00.
 
Eligibility:  Applicant should be a researcher or a student living and/or 
attending school in California OR if Applicant resides outside of California, 
Applicant’s research focus should be on Marine Mammals in California. For 
information on how to apply please the “Grants & Awards” tab on our website: 
https://acs-la.org/donate/research-grants/ 

Deadlines:
Deadline for submission is 30th April 2019
Awards will be announced by 15th May 2019
 
 
Please feel free to contact ACS-LA Grants Chair Christina Tombach Wright with 
any questions, acsla.gra...@gmail.com.
Applications should be sent by E-mail to acsla.gra...@gmail.com.
Information about the Los Angeles Chapter of ACS can be found on our website: 
www.acs-la.org .  
To join ACS-LA, please go to http://acsonline.org/support-acs/become-member/ 
  and specify the Los Angeles 
Chapter.
For further information about specific chapters and other grant-making 
programs, please visit the Chapter page of the National American Cetacean 
Society website: www.acsonline.org .
 


==
ACS-LA Grants Coordinator
Christina Tombach Wright
American Cetacean Society-Los Angeles Chapter
acsla.gra...@gmail.com
www.acs-la.org




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