[MARMAM] ANNOUNCEMENT: Initiative launched to create Whale Heritage Sites around the World

Dear Marmamers, The World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative – Whale Heritage Sites – to recognise those destinations worldwide which champion responsible whale and dolphin watching and celebrate the cultural importance of the cetaceans living in the

[MARMAM] Call for short presentations: World Whale Conference

Dear Marmamers, The programme for the WCA World Whale Conference and Whale Heritage Sites Summit, to be held in Faial, Azores, Portugal, 26-30 October, is now available here: http://worldcetaceanalliance.org/conference-programme/ The Conference will include the following four symposia, each of

[MARMAM] Second Mares Conference on Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation

Dear all, The MARES Consortium and EuroMarine Network are pleased to invite you to participate in the second Mares Conference on Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation. Call for abstracts is open until the 7th September 2015 at www.maresconference.eu/submit/abstract

[MARMAM] JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Manatee Field Biologist, Melbourne, FL

Wildlife Research - Marine Mammals (Manatees) TITLE: OPS Biological Scientist I POSITION #: 77902141 LOCATION: Melbourne, FL (Brevard County) RATE OF PAY: $13.00/hour, 40 hours/week DESCRIPTION OF JOB DUTIES: Duties include but are not limited to recovery of manatee carcasses from a six

[MARMAM] Mystic Aquarium Internship Postings

Would it be possible to please post the following internship positions? Thank you, Kathy Animal Husbandry Internships Mystic Aquarium's intern program is designed to provide college students and recent college graduates with a dynamic educational opportunity while simultaneously providing

[MARMAM] Job Announcement: Right Whale Observers – Florida, USA

North Atlantic Right Whale Aerial Observer Positions (Seasonal) Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) Section: Wildlife Research – Marine Mammals Job Title: OPS Biological Scientist I Job Location: St. Augustine, FL (St. Johns County)

[MARMAM] New Article: Population Genetics of Franciscana Dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei): Introducing a New Population from the Southern Edge of Their Distribution

Dear Colleagues, We would like to announce the recent publication: Gariboldi MC, Túnez JI, Dejean CB, Failla M, Vitullo AD, Negri MF, Cappozzo HL. 2015. Population Genetics of Franciscana Dolphins (*Pontoporia blainvillei*): Introducing a New Population from the Southern Edge of Their

[MARMAM] NMFS Alaska Job Posting

Please post the following. Thank you! The NMFS Alaska Region, Protected Resources Division, currently has two job opportunities available. The division is responsible for management of a variety of protected species including whales, fur seals, ice seals, harbor seals, and Steller sea lions.