[MARMAM] Aquatic Mammals issue 50.1 is published!

Dear MARMAM Subscribers, Happy New Year! The first issue of volume 50 (50.1) of Aquatic Mammals journal is available online and will be officially published on Monday (15 January). Further information about the journal can be found at: http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ To submit a

[MARMAM] First announcement March 2024 introductory distance sampling workshop; widening participation scholarships now being accepted

Interactive introductory distance sampling training, first announcement Official registration for the March 2024 workshop will begin the week of 22 January 2024, but applications are now being accepted for the widening participation scholarship (details below). Distance sampling is a method of

[MARMAM] New publication: Killer whale acoustic patterns in the sub-Antarctic region

Dear MARMAM Colleagues On behalf on my co-authors, I am excited to announce the publication of our latest research article: Shabangu FW, Daniels R, Jordaan RK, de Bruyn PJN, van den Berg MA, Lamont T. 2024 Killer whale acoustic patterns respond to prey abundance and environmental variability

[MARMAM] Paper: Sperm whale size-classes estimates in Irish waters (acoustically derived)

Dear colleagues, Very glad to share with you all our recent publication: Click-click, who’s there? Acoustically derived estimates of sperm whale size distribution off western Ireland. The article is open-access and you can find it following the link below, or alternatively email at

[MARMAM] Reminder DCLDE2024 abstract submission

Dear MARMAM readers, Here a quick reminder that the deadline for Abstract submission for the DCLE2024 workshop is approaching! It's set at January 29th, 2024. Abstracts can be submitted under DCLDE 2024 - Abstracts. The website will open up for

[MARMAM] VOLUNTEER AND INTERN RECRUITMENT FOR THE MARINE MAMMAL OBSERVATIONS BY PROJECT MANAIA & DMAD

Dear MARMAM committee, Please find below details of our recent volunteer call for marine mammal observations in the Ionian and Aegean sea, where you can collect scientific data on cetaceans through boat surveys - Project Manaia, an Ocean Conservation NGO founded by Manuel Marinelli in

[MARMAM] Sea Watch Foundation internship opportunity: Research Assistant & Intern Coordinator

Last call for applications for our 2024 Research Assistant and Intern Coordinator to assist in the running of the Cardigan Bay Monitoring Project! The project is based in the picturesque town of New Quay, West Wales, and supports the conservation management of one of only two semi-resident

[MARMAM] New paper on mysid shrimp as a prey item for gray whales in Washington, USA

Dear MARMAMers, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of a new article titled "Distribution and demographics of mysids (Crustacean: Mysida) as prey for gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) in northwest Washington state." Allyn EM, Scordino JJ, Akmajian AM. 2024. Distribution