[MARMAM] MaRVEN report out: Environmental effects of noise from marine renewable energy

2016-04-19 Thread Frank Thomsen
Dear colleagues I would like to draw your attention to a report on noise effects from marine renewables that just came out: Thomsen, F., Gill, A., Kosecka, M., Andersson, M., Andre, M., Degraer, S., Folegot,T., Gabriel, J., Judd, A., Neumann, T., Norro, A., Risch, D., Sigray, P. Wilson, B.

[MARMAM] Reminder: UF Aquatic Animal Health Courses for summer and fall

2016-04-19 Thread Larkin,Iskande (Iske)
Hi All, Just sending out a reminder. At the University of Florida, College of Veterinary Medicine we are offering a few exciting online courses in the upcoming Summer and Fall semesters. We still have spots in our summer course. Class begins May 9th. Academic registration will close May

[MARMAM] Research project for Honours student in Hermanus, South Africa

2016-04-19 Thread Els Vermeulen
Dear all, The South African Shark Conservancy (SASC), in collaboration with Sea Search, is seeking an Honours student to conduct a cetacean-focused research project based out of Hermanus, South Africa. Since 2012 SASC has collected opportunistic data on the spatial and temporal occurrence and

[MARMAM] Short-term bottlenose dolphin volunteer opportunity NZ

2016-04-19 Thread Outhwaite, Blair
Bottlenose Dolphin Behavioural Volunteer Position in Auckland, New Zealand A volunteer is required to assist with a MSc study investigating the behaviour of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) at Great Barrier Island (GBI) and the Auckland coastline, New Zealand. This MSc project is part

[MARMAM] New publication on postpartum signature whistle use in bottlenose dolphins

2016-04-19 Thread Stephanie King
Dear All, We are placed to announce our new publication: King S.L., Guarino E., Donegan K., Hecksher J., Jaakkola, K. (2016) Further insights into postpartum signature whistle use in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Marine Mammal Science. DOI: 10./mms.12317 Summary: Individual

[MARMAM] Deadline Friday - Northwest Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy 2016 Annual Meeting

2016-04-19 Thread Jessica Rhian Hale
Hello Northwest Marine Mammalogy Students! The deadline is approaching for abstract submission,* Friday April 22nd*. Registration will be accepted up to the day of the meeting. Register and submit your abstract at: http://bit.ly/20Mn9EB. Registration is FREE, and will include breakfast, snacks,

[MARMAM] Stats course - Advancing in Statistics using R

2016-04-19 Thread Oliver Hooker
Can you please post the following stats course aimed at biologists ot the marmam list please. Thank you in advance Oliver Hooker "Advancing in Statistical Modelling using R" Delivered by Dr. Luc Bussiere and Dr. Tom Houslay

[MARMAM] Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study Research Intern 2016

2016-04-19 Thread Rhianne Ward
Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study Research Intern 2016 Curtin University, Centre for Marine Science and Technology The Curtin University Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study (GABRWS) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to assist as a research intern during the 2016

[MARMAM] New publication on prey sharing behaviour of resident killer whales

2016-04-19 Thread Brianna Wright
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of a new paper on kin-selective prey sharing behaviour by 'resident' killer whales of the northeast Pacific: * Wright, B.M., Stredulinsky, E.H., Ellis, G.M., and Ford, J.K.B. 2016. Kin-directed food sharing promotes lifetime natal