[MARMAM] Special Issue publication on Anatomical Adaptations of Aquatic Mammals
MARMAMers: HOT OFF THE PRESS! I'd like to call your attention to the Special Issue of The Anatomical Record devoted to Anatomical Adaptations of Aquatic Mammals, Volume 290, Issue 6 (June 2007), Guest Edited by Joy S. Reidenberg. The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology (make sure you look for this specific journal title only, and not other older versions of Anatomical Record) can be accessed through the following link for PDF downloads: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/113463905 or http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/113463905? CRETRY=1SRETRY=0 Articles in the Current Issue: Editorials The anatomical record under the sea: A history of reporting findings on the biology, adaptations, and evolution of mammals that inhabit a watery world (p 501-503) Jeffrey T. Laitman, Kurt H. Albertine Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20543 inline: dot.CCC.gif Introductions Thar she blows inline: hellip.gif and dives, and feeds, and talks, and hears, and thinks: The anatomical adaptations of aquatic mammals (p 504-506) Jeffrey T. Laitman Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20542 inline: dot.CCC.gif Anatomical adaptations of aquatic mammals (p 507-513) Joy S. Reidenberg Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20541 inline: dot.CCC.gif Research Articles Evolution of marine mammals: Back to the sea after 300 million years (p 514-522) Mark D. Uhen Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20545 inline: dot.CCC.gif Use of tusks in feeding by dugongid sirenians: Observations and tests of hypotheses (p 523-538) Daryl P. Domning, Brian L. Beatty Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20540 inline: dot.CCC.gif Breaking symmetry: The marine environment, prey size, and the evolution of asymmetry in cetacean skulls (p 539-545) C.D. Macleod, J.S. Reidenberg, M. Weller, M.B. Santos, J. Herman, J. Goold, G.J. Pierce Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20539 inline: dot.CCC.gif Adaptations of the cetacean hyolingual apparatus for aquatic feeding and thermoregulation (p 546-568) Alexander J. Werth Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20538 inline: dot.CCC.gif Blowing bubbles: An aquatic adaptation that risks protection of the respiratory tract in humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) (p 569-580) Joy S. Reidenberg, Jeffrey T. Laitman Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20537 inline: dot.CCC.gif Stomach anatomy and use in defining systemic relationships of the cetacean family ziphiidae (beaked whales) (p 581-595) James G. Mead Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20536 inline: dot.CCC.gif Structure of the integument of southern right whales, Eubalaena australis (p 596-613) Desray Reeb, Peter Barrington Best, Susan Hillary Kidson Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20535 inline: dot.CCC.gif Examination of the three-dimensional geometry of cetacean flukes using computed tomography scans: Hydrodynamic implications (p 614-623) Frank E. Fish, John T. Beneski, Darlene R. Ketten Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20546 inline: dot.CCC.gif Vertebral anatomy in the Florida manatee, Trichechus manatus latirostris: A developmental and evolutionary analysis (p 624-637) Emily A. Buchholtz, Amy C. Booth, Katherine E. Webbink Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20534 inline: dot.CCC.gif Sink or swim? Bone density as a mechanism for buoyancy control in early cetaceans (p 638-653) Noel-Marie Gray, Kimberly Kainec, Sandra Madar, Lucas Tomko, Scott Wolfe Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20533 inline: dot.CCC.gif Evolution of hyperphalangy and digit reduction in the cetacean manus (p 654-672) Lisa Noelle Cooper, Annalisa Berta, Susan D. Dawson, Joy S. Reidenberg Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20532 inline: dot.CCC.gif Forelimb myology of the pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) (p 673-693) Rebecca E. Fisher, Kathleen M. Scott, Virginia L. Naples Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20531 inline: dot.CCC.gif Cetacean brains: How aquatic are they? (p 694-700) Lori Marino Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20530 inline: dot.CCC.gif Adaptive features of aquatic mammals' eye (p 701-715) Alla M. Mass, Alexander YA. Supin Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20529 inline: dot.CCC.gif Sound transmission in archaic and modern whales: Anatomical adaptations for underwater hearing (p 716-733) Sirpa Nummela, J.G.M. Thewissen, Sunil Bajpai, Taseer Hussain, Kishor Kumar Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20528 inline: dot.CCC.gif Anatomical predictions of hearing in the North Atlantic right whale (p 734-744) Susan E. Parks, Darlene R. Ketten, Jennifer T. O'Malley, Julie Arruda Published Online: 21 May 2007 DOI: 10.1002/ar.20527 inline: dot.CCC.gif Discovery of a low frequency sound
[MARMAM] 17th SMM Biennial - Abstract deadline extension: further details
Dear all, Conference Update: 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, Cape Town, 29 Nov - 3 Dec 2007 The abstract submission deadline has been extended from 31 May to 10 June 2007. However, please note that the 7-day editing option will not be applicable to those submitting during this extension: abstracts submitted after 31 May will go directly to the review process and should not be edited after submission (this will be reflected on the conference website by Monday). Furthermore, letters from supervisors regarding student presentations for award consideration will be accepted until 10 June. Reminder: DO NOT CREATE MORE THAN ONE USER PROFILE (http://www.smmconference2007.org/register_new_form.php) DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE ABSTRACT FROM YOUR USER PROFILE Any questions can be forwarded to [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Michelle du Toit Assistant - Scientific Programme Committee 17th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals Mammal Research Institute Department of Zoology and Entomology University of Pretoria Pretoria, 0002 South Africa Tel: +27-12-4204573 Fax: +27-12-4202534 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message and attachments are subject to a disclaimer. Please refer to http://www.it.up.ac.za/documentation/governance/disclaimer/ for full details. / Hierdie boodskap en aanhangsels is aan 'n vrywaringsklousule onderhewig. Volledige besonderhede is by http://www.it.up.ac.za/documentation/governance/disclaimer/ beskikbaar.___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] Position Opening: Assistant Director, The Whale Center of New England
Hi all – Due to unexpected circumstances, we are re-opening our search for a full time Assistant Director. The Whale Center is a private, not-for-profit organization based in Gloucester, MA. Incorporated in 1979, our mission is to conduct research on whales and their habitat and to actively engage in marine conservation and education. The Whale Center has long term studies on a variety of marine mammals, including endangered North Atlantic humpback, fin, and right whales, with a long scientific publication history; is the regional stranding respondent for the North Shore of Massachusetts; has seats on a variety of regional committees including the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team, the Northeast Implementation Team, and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council; and operates a public Visitor Center in Gloucester, MA. Full details on the organization can be found at www.whalecenter.org. The Assistant Director is responsible for a variety of tasks, including * Aiding, creating and supervising organizational research programs (including experimental design, literature review, supervision of data collection and analysis, and publication of results); * Coordinating response to reports of live and dead stranded marine mammals on Massachusetts’ North Shore (including training of staff and volunteers; organization, archival, and transfer of stranding data; interacting with town, state, and federal agencies regarding strandings; purchasing and maintaining equipment and supplies; and other duties as deemed necessary); * Acting as the captain and chief scientist aboard dedicated research trips (including boat preparation and planning of trip beforehand; assistance in upkeep of research vessel; supervision of behavioral data collection during trip; collection of biopsy and fecal samples; and writing of data sheets after trip); * Acting as a part of the organization’s “management team,” which includes an active voice in all aspects of the organization’s operations in conjunction with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors, including oversight of other organizational employees; * Maintaining of office computers and computer network; * Representing The Whale Center of New England on committees and panels related to whale or marine conservation, education, and research; * Acting as an on-board naturalist on commercial whale watching trips, collecting data on such trips, writing data sheets for each trip (including review of photographs for whale identification purposes); * Contributing articles to the organization’s quarterly newsletter, Flukeprints; * Assisting in fund-raising efforts for the organization; * Accomplishing other tasks as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Executive Director and/or Board of Directors. During summer (June through September), hours are variable, but generally long. From October-May, weeks will be a minimum of 45 working hours, at least 75% of which will be during normal office hours (9-5:30 Monday-Friday). Salary will be commensurate with experience, but will likely be in the mid-$30,000 range, plus benefits (which include contributions to health insurance, paid vacation and some paid holidays, sick time, and personal days) and appropriate paid travel. Applicants should have experience working with marine mammals, ideally including both large whales and smaller marine mammals, some stranding experience preferred; academic training in biology or a related field necessary, with a M.S. or Ph.D. preferred; good interpersonal and public speaking skills; enthusiasm and flexibility for working as part of a small organization with high aspirations. Applicants should send a cover letter and curriculum vitae, including references and any other related materials, by e-mail to Mason Weinrich, Executive Director, at HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] You may also e-mail us with any questions related to the position. We will screen the materials and, if appropriate, arrange an interview (preferably in person but by phone, if necessary). We are hoping to fill this position as soon as possible. Mason Weinrich [EMAIL PROTECTED] Whale Center of New England www.whalecenter.org No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.5/826 - Release Date: 5/31/2007 4:51 PM ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
