[MARMAM] DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL

2024-04-01 Thread AIMM Internships
*DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL* *BACKGROUND: *The Marine Environment Research Association - AIMM, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on the research and conservation of marine species, running an ongoing study of cetaceans in southern Portugal (Algarve). This

[MARMAM] Authors wanted for pinniped chapters of Handbook of Marine Mammals, 2nd ed.

2024-04-01 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers,   There is a clear need for an easily-accessible up-to-date, citable source that provides a comprehensive literature review of biological knowledge on all marine mammal species of the world.  The first edition of the Handbook of Marine Mammals did an admirable job of solving

[MARMAM] Course Diseases of Marine Mammals at Autonomous University of Barcelona

2024-04-01 Thread Mariano Domingo Alvarez
Dear all, I am glad to inform you about the fourth edition of the course Diseases of Marine Mammals. This international Barcelona Autonomous University (UAB) summer school course is full presential, from July/15 to August /02. Registration is now open. Participants, with a limit of 26 students

[MARMAM] WHALE-WATCHING RESEARCH INTERSHIP IN THE GULF OF TRIBUGA, PACIFIC COAST OF COLOMBIA

2024-04-01 Thread Carole V
WHALE-WATCHINGRESEARCH INTERSHIP IN THE GULF OF TRIBUGA, PACIFIC COAST OF COLOMBIA.   BACKGROUND: R ocean community conservation, is anon-profit, non-governmental foundation focused on the research andconservation of marine species, running an ongoing study of responsible whalewatching and

[MARMAM] New publications - early mysticetes

2024-04-01 Thread Tsai, CH
Dear colleagues We are pleased to announce some new publications on early mysticetes. 1, Tsai, CH, Goedert, JL, and Boessenecker, RW. 2024. The oldest mysticete in the Northern Hemisphere. Current Biology 34, 1-7. Abstract Extant baleen whales (Mysticeti) uniquely use keratinous baleen for