[MARMAM] New publication on Sympatric Globicephala species: feeding ecology and contamination status

Dear Marmam Readers, I am very pleased to announce the following publication: Monteiro SS, Caurant F, López A, Cedeira J and others (2017). Sympatric *Globicephala* species: feeding ecology and contamination status based on stable isotopes and trace elements. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 563:233-247. https:

[MARMAM] Sound Analysis Workshop in Ithaca, New York. April 3-7, 2017

The Bioacoustics Research Program will be running a 5-day Sound Analysis Workshop featuring Raven Pro from Monday April 3rd to Friday April 7th, 2017 at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, New York, USA. The workshop is intende

[MARMAM] Workshop: analysis of data from high-resolution animal-borne tags, August 2017

We are recruiting participants for a workshop on analysis of data from high-resolution animal-borne tags, to be held in St Andrews, Scotland on 7-9 August 2017. A brief description of the workshop is below, and more details are available online: http://creem2.st-andrews.ac.uk/analysis-of-data-

[MARMAM] Two Job Announcements

Job Announcements Gardline Environmental Department (GED) is a member of the Gardline Marine Sciences Limited Group of Companies and is a successful Environmental contractor conducting major integrated offshore projects on a worldwide basis and inshore projects for major clients in the UK and

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Research Internship

*Summer 2017 Marine Mammal Research Internship* The IMMS Research Internship Program located in Gulfport, MS is designed as a way for students interested in a career in marine science to gain valuable research experience in a real-world setting. Interns will participate with multiple projects invo

[MARMAM] Travel Award Announcement

Apologies for cross-postings: We would like to announce the following travel award opportunity to attend the 2017 Conference on Comparative Cognition to be held in Melbourne, FL April 19-23: Applications are currently being accepted for the Kuczaj Memorial Travel Grant, which is given to stu

[MARMAM] New Publication – California Coastal Bottlenose Dolphin Photo-Identification Catalog

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper: Weller, D.W. and Defran, R.H. (2016). Coastal bottlenose dolphins off California and Northern Baja California, Mexico: Photo-Identification Catalog 1981-2014. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS. NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC

[MARMAM] Advice regarding a possible birthing of a pilot whale in the wild

Dear all, A whale-watching boat recently took pictures of that seems to be the birthing of a short-finned pilot whale in Madeira Island (NE Atlantic). The female was seen rolling and on its side, and a very small calf was seen next to it. There is one picture were a red membrane can be seen and we

[MARMAM] Online Training for PSO/MMO Certification

Complete your Protected Species Observer/Marine Mammal Observer training anywhere, at any time with PSOeTraining, the first U.S. regulatory-compliant online PSO/MMO training course. The course is offered for $395 and consists of 12 graded lessons, a practical species identification quiz designe

[MARMAM] Fwd: Behaviour 2017 meeting | Call for Abstracts Now Open

Behaviour 2017 is a joint meeting of the 35th International Ethological Conference (IEC) and the 2017 Summer Meeting of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB), that will bring together researchers and students from all fields of behaviour science. This exciting multidisciplinary

[MARMAM] Virginia Aquarium Summer Batten Fellowship Positions

Batten Fellowships for Sea Turtle and Marine Mammal Stranding Response and Research & Conservation (Stipends provided) The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center’s Research & Conservation Division is offering Fellowship positions with Research & Conservation and the Stranding Response Progra

[MARMAM] Abstract submission for upcoming SMM California Student Chapter Conference

Our third annual student chapter conference for the California Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy is rapidly approaching (March 11, 2017). The conference is open to all undergraduate, recent undergraduates, and graduate students in California interested in or conducting research on

[MARMAM] Seminar on tag technology to study animal behavior, ecology and physiology

Dear All The Oceanografic Foundation would like to invite you to join us for an on-line seminar on the use of tag technology to study animal behavior, ecology and physiology by Rory Wilson. The seminar will available on-line at the link below. We are working to provide a link so the seminar can

[MARMAM] Job Announcement: GIS position with Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic

Hello, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic is seeking to hire a GIS analyst with extensive expertise in marine resources data management and analysis. The GIS analyst will have several responsibilities including: utilizing professional knowledge of environmental conservation and marine