[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] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2024-01-27 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE    ¡VIVAVaquita! is a non-profit organization dedicated to working to help save the vaquita from extinction.  All funds raised are actively used for research and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world’s most endangered marine mammal species,

[MARMAM] RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2023-08-22 Thread Thomas Jefferson
RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE    ¡VIVAVaquita! is a non-profit organization dedicated to working to help save the vaquita from extinction.  100% of funds raised are actively used for research and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world’s most endangered marine mammal

[MARMAM] International Save the Vaquita Day 2023

2023-07-31 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers,   The vaquita is theworld’s most endangered marine mammal, with an estimated 10-13 individualssurviving in the core zone.  Make a note thatInternational Save the Vaquita Day 2023 will be held on Saturday, 12 August,starting at 9 am (Pacific).  It will be avirtual event, with a

[MARMAM] New Paper Available

2023-07-14 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers,  My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper: Jefferson, T. A., M. A. Smultea and E. J. Ward. (2023). Distribution and Abundance of California (Zalophus californianus) and Steller (Eumetopias jubatus) Sea Lions in the Inshore Waters of

[MARMAM] New Paper Available

2023-06-21 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers,  My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper: Jefferson, T. A., E. A. Becker and S. L. Huang. (2023). Influences of natural and anthropogenic habitat variables on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Hong Kong. Endangered

[MARMAM] New Paper Available

2023-06-21 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers,  I am pleased to announce the publication of the following paper: Jefferson, T. A. (2023). Marine mammals of the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838–1842: history and taxonomy. Archives of Natural History, 50, 101-117. https://doi.org/10.3366/anh.2023.0831ABSTRACT: The

[MARMAM] Contributors to the Handbook of Marine Mammals who have died

2023-05-02 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM,  We are currently working on the second edition of the Handbook of Marine Mammals, originally edited by Ridgway and Harrison.  Sadly, many of the contributors to the first edition have passed away and we want to honor them in the new edition.  We are having trouble finding the

[MARMAM] Need help finding an obscure paper

2023-04-12 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM,  I need help finding an obscure paper: Lahille, F. (1905). Las ballenas de nuestros mares, sus costumbres y aprovechamiento. Revista del Jardin Zoologico, Buenos Aires, 1 (Epoca 2), 28-82. Please note that there is another paper by the same author, but from 1903, with a similar

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS AVAILABLE

2023-02-05 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS AVAILABLE    ¡VIVAVaquita! is a non-profit organization dedicated to working to help save the vaquita from extinction.  100% of funds raised are actively used for research and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world’s most endangered marine

[MARMAM] New publication on beaked and sperm whale nomenclature published online

2023-01-27 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM,My co-authors and I are very pleased to report the publication ofNomenclature of the Larger Toothed Whales (Odontocetes): A Historical Review, in Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology,no. 655. The official date of issue is: Wednesday, 25 January 2023.   The Smithsonian’s online

[MARMAM] RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2021-09-01 Thread Thomas Jefferson
RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE    ¡VIVAVaquita! is a non-profit organizationdedicated to working to help save the vaquita from extinction.  100% of funds raised are actively used forresearch and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world’smost endangered marine mammal

[MARMAM] Reminder: International Save the Vaquita Day 2021

2021-07-09 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers,   This is a reminder that International Save the Vaquita Day will be on Saturday, 24 July.  Due to continuing pandemic concerns, it will be a virtual event, with an all-day live-stream of video content.  See https://vivavaquita.org/international-save-the-vaquita-day/ for more

[MARMAM] International Save the Vaquita Day 2021

2021-06-29 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers,  This year,International Save the Vaquita Day will be on Saturday, 24 July.  Due to continuing pandemic concerns, it willbe a virtual event, with an all-day live-stream of video content.  See https://vivavaquita.org/international-save-the-vaquita-day/for more details  As part

[MARMAM] Two new papers on the taxonomic nomenclature

2021-06-25 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM,  I am pleased toannounce the publication of two new papers on the taxonomic nomenclature ofsmall cetaceans: Jefferson, T. A.  2021. Proposal to retain the scientific namesof five species of small cetaceans (Delphinapterus leucas, Tursiops truncatus,Lissodelphis borealis,

[MARMAM] New paper on harbor seals

2021-06-23 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM,  My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of our new paper on harbor seals in Washington State, USA: Estimating the stock size of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) in the inland waters of Washington State using line-transect methods Thomas A. Jefferson, Mari

[MARMAM] New paper on the vaquita just published

2021-06-02 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM, The vaquita, Gulf of California harbor porpoise (Phocoena sinus), is highly endangered. We present a synopsis of the situation, with a summary of earliest "scientific" discovery of the species. As an appendix, we are also fortunate to have a lovely retrospective by the great

[MARMAM] New paper on blue/fin whale hybrids

2021-04-25 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM,   My co-authors and I are pleased to announce a new paper on blue/fin whale hybrids: Sightings and Satellite Tracking of aBlue/Fin Whale Hybrid in its Wintering and Summering Ranges in the EasternNorth Pacific Jefferson, Thomas A;Palacios, Daniel M; Calambokidis, John; Baker, C.

[MARMAM] Request for help in findig an old paper

2021-01-25 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear Colleagues,  I have been searching long and hard for a copy of this very elusive paper, but with no luck: Burmeister, H. 1865. Relación preliminar sobre un cetáceo nuevo (Ziphiorrhynchus cryptodon) tomado en la playa de Buenos Aires. Revista Farmaceutica, Buenos Aires 4:363-368. If anyone

[MARMAM] In Memoriam, Thomas F. Norris, 1965-2020

2020-09-30 Thread Thomas Jefferson

[MARMAM] International Save the Vaquita Day 2020

2020-07-16 Thread Thomas Jefferson
This year, International Save the Vaquita Day will be on Saturday, 18 July, from 0900-1600 Pacific time. International Save the Vaquita Day is intended to be an annual event similar to Earth Day, but with a specific focus on raising awareness and appreciation of the world’s most endangered

[MARMAM] Fwd: RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2020-06-11 Thread Thomas Jefferson
RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE    ¡VIVAVaquita! is a non-profit organizationdedicated to working to help save the vaquita from extinction.  All funds raised are actively used forresearch and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world’smost endangered marine mammal

[MARMAM] RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2020-01-02 Thread Thomas Jefferson
RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE    ¡VIVA Vaquita! is a non-profit organization dedicated to working to help save the vaquita from extinction.  All funds raised are actively used for research and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world’s most endangered marine mammal

[MARMAM] International Save the Vaquita Day 2019

2019-06-12 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers, Saturday, July 6th,is International Save the Vaquita Day!! This is an annual event similar toEarth Day, but with a specific focus on raising awareness and appreciation ofthe world’s most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita (Phocoena sinus).  Events around the globe direct the

[MARMAM] SEEKING OLD MARINE MAMMAL LITERATURE

2019-05-31 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM,  I am looking for original copies (not PDFs) of the following books and monographs: Anderson, J. (1879 [1878]). Anatomical and Zoological Researches: Comprising an Account of the Zoological Results of the Two Expeditions to Western Yunnan in 1868 and 1875; and a Monograph of the

[MARMAM] RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2019-04-19 Thread 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

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT

2018-11-30 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profit organization) is seekingmarine mammal books, reprints, monographs, and journals. We make the literatureavailable to colleagues working on marine mammals, getting it into hands whereit will be actively used, and in the

[MARMAM] LOOKING FOR THE JOURNAL Norsk Hvalfangst-Tidende

2018-10-08 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers, We are looking for a set of the journal, Norsk Hvalfangst-Tidende (Norwegian Whaling Gazette), which someone would be willing to donate or sell to us. We are making arrangements to scan the entire journal as hi-res PDFs, which would then be available to the person who

[MARMAM] International Save the Vaquita Day

2018-07-03 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMers, This Saturday, July7th, is International Save the Vaquita Day!! This is an annual event similar toEarth Day, but with a specific focus on raising awareness and appreciation ofthe world’s most endangered marine mammal, the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). Events around the globe

[MARMAM] Looking for a copy of F. Cuvier's 1836 monograph on cetaceans

2018-06-04 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM, I am looking for an original first edition copy of the following 2-volume book: Cuvier, F. 1836. De l'Histoire Naturelle des Cetaces, ou Recureil et Examen des Faits. Libraire Encyclpopedique de Roret, Paris. 416 pp. + 22 plates in two volumes (I: text, II: atlas) If you

[MARMAM] Special screening of vaquita film and panel discussion

2018-03-17 Thread Thomas Jefferson
VIVA Vaquita would like to announce that we will be participating in a special screening of the short documentarySouls of the Vermilion Sea, followed by a panel discussion on Sunday, March 25th, from 3-5 PM PST. Co-hosted by ASU’s Center for Biodiversity Outcomes (CBO) and several local

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2018-03-10 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profit organization) has many 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

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2017-09-10 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profitorganization) has many marine mammal books, reprints, monographs, and journalsthat are available for a donation to the organiation. All funds raised will be actively used forresearch and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS AVAILABLE

2017-05-22 Thread Thomas Jefferson
¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profitorganization) has many marine mammal books, reprints, monographs, and journalsthat are available for a donation to the organiation. All funds raised will be actively used forresearch and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena sinus), the world’s most

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE

2017-02-26 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AVAILABLE ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profitorganization) has many marine mammal books, reprints, monographs, and journalsthat are available for a donation to the organiation. All funds raised will be actively used forresearch and conservation work on the vaquita (Phocoena

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT

2017-02-02 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINEMAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profit organization) is seeking marinemammal books, reprints, monographs, and journals. Literature can be donated or we can purchasesets of books, reprints, and journals. We compile and then make the literature available to

[MARMAM] RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS/MONOGRAPHS AVAILABLE

2016-04-21 Thread Thomas Jefferson
RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS/MONOGRAPHSAVAILABLE The following is a partial list of items available. All funds go to ¡VIVA Vaquita! (a collaboration of five 501(3)c non-profits), forresearch and conservation of the World’s most endangered marine mammal species,the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). Go

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL JOURNALS AVAILABLE

2016-02-28 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMALJOURNALS AVAILABLE The following is a partial list of items available. All funds go to ¡VIVA Vaquita! (a collaboration of five 501(3)c non-profits), forresearch and conservation of the World’s most endangered marine mammal species,the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). Go to

[MARMAM] Announcing the publication of: Marine Mammals of the World, 2nd Edition

2015-09-09 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Announcing the publication of: Marine Mammals of theWorld, 2nd Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification By Thomas A. Jefferson, Marc. A. Webber, and RobertL. Pitman. Illustrations by Uko. Gorter. Elseveier link:

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT

2015-08-06 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINEMAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profit organization) is seeking marinemammal books, reprints, monographs, and journals. Literature can be donated or we can purchasesets of books, reprints, and journals. We compile and then make the literature available to

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL JOURNALS AVAILABLE

2015-06-25 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMALJOURNALS AVAILABLE The following is a partial list of items available. All funds go to ¡VIVA Vaquita! (a collaboration of five 501(3)c non-profits), forresearch and conservation of the World’s most endangered marine mammal species,the vaquita (Phocoena sinus). Go to

[MARMAM] International Save the Vaquita Day – July 11, 2015

2015-06-06 Thread Thomas Jefferson
International Save the Vaquita Day – July11, 2015 This year,Saturday, July 11, 2015 has been designated as the Third Annual InternationalSave the Vaquita Day!! This is intendedto be an annual event similar to Earth Day, but with a specific focus onraising awareness and appreciation of the

[MARMAM] RARE MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS AVAILABLE

2015-05-05 Thread Thomas Jefferson
RARE MARINE MAMMALBOOKS AND JOURNALS AVAILABLE The following is a partial list of items available. All funds go to ¡VIVA Vaquita! (a collaboration of five 501(3)c non-profits), forresearch and conservation of the World’s most endangered marine mammal species,the vaquita (Phocoena sinus).

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT

2014-12-10 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINEMAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profit organization) is seeking marinemammal books, reprints, monographs, and journals. Literature can be donated or we can purchasesets of books, reprints, and journals. We compile and then make the literature available to

[MARMAM] Running Program Distance on a Mac

2014-10-23 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAM, Does anyone have any experience with running Program Distance (V 6.2) on a Macintosh? I understand that it can be done using Parallels PC emulator software, but I just wanted to see if anyone had experience doing so, and had experienced any problems or glitches. Thanks for any

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT

2014-09-18 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINEMAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS SOUGHT ¡VIVAVaquita! (a non-profit organization) is seeking marinemammal books, reprints, monographs, and journals. Literature can be donated or we can purchasesets of books, reprints, and journals. We compile and then make the literature available to

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS WANTED

2014-06-02 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINEMAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS WANTED ¡VIVAVaquita! is requesting marine mammal books, reprints,monographs, and journals. Literature canbe donated or we can purchase sets of books, reprints, and journals. We make the literature available to colleaguesworking on marine mammals, getting it

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS AVAILABLE from VIVA Vaquita

2014-05-02 Thread Thomas Jefferson
. Donations can bemade in cash or with checks in US dollars made payable to “Thomas Jefferson”. Email Tom Jefferson thelist of items you want and your postal address for the items to be sent to(please type your name and address exactly as they would appear on a mailinglabel). Shipping is included

[MARMAM] Call for Marine Mammal Photos

2014-01-07 Thread Thomas Jefferson
Dear MARMAMMers, We are currently preparing a second edition of our 2008 Elsevier book- Marine Mammals of the World: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification. As part of the upgrade, we are soliciting new photos to improve on those of the first edition. We are mainly looking for images

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS WANTED

2013-12-26 Thread Thomas Jefferson
¡VIVAVaquita! is requesting marine mammal books, reprints,monographs, and journals. Literature canbe donated or we can purchase sets of books, reprints, and journals. We make the literature available to colleaguesworking on marine mammals, getting it into hands where it will be activelyused,

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND REPRINTS AVAILABLE

2013-10-28 Thread Thomas Jefferson
sinus). Go to www.vivavaquita.orgfor more details. Requst full list ofbooks available from Tom Jefferson sclym...@aol.com. Preference will be given to domestic USA orders. Donations can be made in cash or with checksin US dollars made payable to “Thomas Jefferson”. Email Tom Jefferson sclym

[MARMAM] MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND REPRINTS AVAILABLE

2013-06-05 Thread Thomas Jefferson
sinus). Preference will be given to domestic orders. Donations can be made in cash or with checksin US dollars made payable to “Thomas Jefferson”, or through the donations pageof the ¡VivaVaquita! website http://www.vivavaquita.org/donations.html. Email Tom Jefferson sclym...@aol.com thelist

[MARMAM] Marine Mammals Books and Reprints Wanted

2013-05-08 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINEMAMMAL BOOKS AND REPRINTS WANTED ¡VIVAVaquita! (a collaborative effort of five 501(3)cnon-profits) is requesting marine mammal books, reprints, monographs, andjournals. Literature can be donated orwe can purchase sets of books, reprints, and journals. We make the literature