[MARMAM] Volunteer field assistant opportunity - Heaviside’s dolphins research in Namibia

2014-05-02 Thread Sara Golaski
*Volunteer field assistant opportunity - Heaviside’s dolphins research in Namibia* *BACKROUND:* This volunteer position is to assist University of Pretoria MSc student Sara Golaski. The project aims to obtain baseline information on abundance and habitat use of Heaviside’s dolphins in Namibia usi

[MARMAM] Sirenews 61

2014-05-02 Thread Cynthia Taylor
Sirenews 61, April 2014, is now available online at http://sea2shore.org/publications/sirenews/ Sirenews is the newsletter of the IUCN/SSC Sirenia Specialist Group. The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a science-based network of volunteer experts working together towards achieving the v

[MARMAM] New Paper: Survival and abundance of short-finned pilot whales

2014-05-02 Thread Filipe Alves
Dear MARMAM subscribers, We are pleased to announce the publication of a new paper about the population parameters of short-finned pilot whales: Alves, F., Dinis, A., Nicolau, C., Ribeiro, C., Kaufmann, M., Fortuna, C. and Freitas, L. (2014), Survival and abundance of short-finned pilot whales

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

2014-05-02 Thread Thomas Jefferson
MARINE MAMMAL BOOKS AND JOURNALS AVAILABLE The following is a partial list of items available – contactTom Jefferson for a complete list. 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 spe

[MARMAM] Announcing Canadian Publication of Novel about Killer Whales and Marine Contaminants

2014-05-02 Thread Ann Eriksson
Hello all: I am pleased to announce the Canadian publication of my novel, *High Clear Bell of Morning*, which highlights threats to the southern resident killer whales in the Salish Sea, with a particular focus on toxic marine contaminants. I'd like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the members of