[MARMAM] Job Postings for NARW & ESA Support

2023-08-13 Thread Amy Whitt
*Environmental Compliance Specialist – North Atlantic Right Whale Support* https://azuraco.com/jobs/env_comp_narw/ Azura is recruiting for an Environmental Compliance Specialist to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Greater

[MARMAM] New publication on right whales and other species off Angola

2023-02-27 Thread Amy Whitt
On behalf of my coauthors, I am pleased to announce the recent publication of our paper on marine mammals and sea turtles off Angola. The paper is published as Open Access, so anyone can download the pdf and supplementary file using this link. https://www.doi.org/10.1017/S0025315422001084

[MARMAM] Job Announcement: Analytical Chemist for Killer Whale Project

2022-03-28 Thread Amy Whitt
*Analytical Chemist* Azura is looking for an experienced analytical chemist to support the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC). This position is dependent on Azura being awarded a contract for the project “Non-invasive Diet Characterization of

[MARMAM] New Study Seeks to Improve Outreach Methods to Help Boaters and Whales

2022-01-17 Thread Amy Whitt
Azura Consulting is surveying boaters who operate large pleasure vessels and yachts along the U.S. East Coast. We are interested in learning about boater knowledge and opinions of programs designed to reduce the likelihood of unintentional boat strikes with large whales. The main goals of this

[MARMAM] R Programmer for Cetacean Abundance Estimation

2021-07-20 Thread Amy Whitt
Azura is looking for an experienced R programmer to develop a unified tool for generating design-based estimates of cetacean abundance. This work will be conducted for NOAA Fisheries in the Pacific, and the tool should be easily adapted for use by analysts in other regions. This project will

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Observers in Virginia Beach

2021-03-25 Thread Amy Whitt
*Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs) in Virginia Beach* Azura is looking for MMOs based in or near the Virginia Beach, VA area. Potential work would include land-based monitoring and mitigation during construction for one year beginning this spring. Work may be sporadic, ranging from 1 day a week to 6

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Observers Needed for Falkland Islands

2020-05-21 Thread Amy Whitt
*Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs) for Falkland Islands* MMOs will be deployed on bottom trawl vessels in the Falkland Islands Loligo squid fishery. They will be fishing in the Southwest Atlantic. The main role of the MMO on each vessel will be to conduct observations to estimate seal abundance

[MARMAM] Net Loss: The Vanishing Vaquita Porpoise

2017-11-02 Thread Amy Whitt
on Sea,” a documentary film by Wild Lens about the struggle to save the vaquita, as well as forum addressing related topics. Senior Marine Scientist, Amy Whitt M.E.M., will provide information about the vaquita, discuss the main threats to the species, and provide an update on the unprecedented interna

[MARMAM] New Publication: Killer whales harassing sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico

2015-09-13 Thread Amy Whitt
population in the northern Gulf. To obtain a PDF, please go to http://dx.doi.org/10.1578/AM.41.3.2015.252 or contact Amy Whitt (a...@azuraco.com) for a reprint. -- *Amy D. Whitt, M.E.M.* CEO, Senior Scientist a...@azuraco.com Azura Consulting LLC WOSB | EDWOSB www.azuraco.com <http://www.linkedin.

[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] North Atlantic Right Whale Publication

2013-03-25 Thread Amy Whitt
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce a recent publication on North Atlantic right whales in the Mid-Atlantic. Whitt AD, Dudzinski K, and Laliberté JR. 2013. North Atlantic right whale distribution and seasonal occurrence in nearshore waters off New Jersey, USA, and implications for

[MARMAM] losses to the marine mammal community

2008-05-19 Thread Amy Whitt
Services firm with seven office locations within the U.S. and project locations world-wide. Amy Whitt, M.E.M. Marine Mammal Biologist Geo-Marine, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.geo-marine.com