Dear Colleagues,

The Ocean Studies Board of the U.S. National Research Council is soliciting 
nominations for individuals to serve on its new study “Assessment of the 
Cumulative Effects of Anthropogenic Stressors on Marine Mammals.”

The study’s sponsors, which include the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric 
Administration, the Office of Naval Research, the Bureau of Ocean Energy 
Management, and the Marine Mammal Commission, have asked the Ocean Studies 
Board to convene an ad hoc committee that will conduct a workshop and review 
the present scientific understanding of cumulative effects of anthropogenic 
stressors on marine mammals; assess current methodologies for evaluating 
cumulative effects; and identify new approaches that could improve these 
assessments. Please see the attached document for the full Statement of Task, 
as well as technical approach and justification.

Expertise Needed: Committee membership will be drawn from nominees with 
expertise in environmental risk modeling; cumulative effects; ocean acoustics; 
marine bioacoustics; marine mammal ecology, behavior, and/or physiology; marine 
mammal health (e.g., toxicology); terrestrial and/or marine population biology; 
quantitative ecology; population consequences of disturbance; or other relevant 
fields.

Deadline for Nominations (Extended): Please submit your nominations by Friday, 
February 27 using the following form: 
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1972430/NRC-Call-for-Nominations-Marine-Mammals
Include the candidate’s name, affiliation, email address, and area of 
expertise, as well as a few sentences about why the nominee is appropriate. 
Self-nominations are welcome.

Thank you in advance for your submissions. Although not all nominations will 
result in membership on the study committee, this process helps ensure that the 
committee is drawn from a broad pool of qualified experts.  If you have any 
questions about the study or the nomination process, please feel free to 
contact Deborah Glickson at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or by 
phone at 202-334-2024.

Sincerely,

Deborah Glickson
Study Director and Senior Program Officer

Susan Roberts
Ocean Studies Board Director



Attachment: Cumulative Effects SOT and Context.pdf
Description: Cumulative Effects SOT and Context.pdf

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