[MARMAM] Glacier Bay & Icy Strait, Alaska Humpback Whale Population Monitoring: 2018 Update

The following report summarizing humpback whale monitoring results from Glacier Bay and Icy Strait, Alaska in 2018 is now available: Neilson, J.L., and C.M. Gabriele. 2019. Glacier Bay & Icy Strait Humpback Whale Population Monitoring: 2018 Update. National Park Service Resource Brief,

[MARMAM] Underwater Sound Sources: 2019 Webinar Series for the International Regulatory Community

apologies for cross postings The ocean is full of both natural and anthropogenic (human-made) sources of sound. Much attention has been focused on anthropogenic sound sources in the ocean and potential effects on marine mammals, fishes, and invertebrates. Regulators, decision makers,

[MARMAM] Publication: glider based research on the west coast of Canada

My co-authors and I are happy to share our new publication: Burnham, R.E., Duffus, D.A., Mouy, X. 2019. The presence of large whale species in Clayoquot Sound and its offshore waters. Continental Shelf Research. 177: 15-23 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2019.03.004 Abstract: Large whale

[MARMAM] Gray whale paper announcement

My co-author and I are pleased to present our latest paper that synthesizes our ecological findings from our gray whale study over the last 20 years. Burnham, R. and Duffus, D. 2018. Patterns of predator-prey dynamics between gran whales (Eschrichtius robustus) and mysid species in Clayoguot

[MARMAM] Eco-volunteer Opportunities - Greece, Northern Aegean Dolphin Project

Dear All, On behalf of MOm/ Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk Seal I am pleased to announce that we are currently accepting applications for our summer 2019 research season of the Northern Aegean Dolphin Project. The project takes place in the pristine National Marine

[MARMAM] HWDT Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Volunteer Placement

Hebridean Whale Trail: Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Volunteer Placement Are you looking to gain valuable work experience, and play an active role in marine conservation? Are you interested in living and working at a lighthouse in a remote but beautiful part of Scotland? If so, then this is a

[MARMAM] call for volunteers on research vessel in Balearic Sea

Call for volunteers for data collection in Balearic Sea ALNITAK are a marine science organisation looking for volunteers to crew our research ship this summer. We will be monitoring top pelagic species in biodiversity hotspots Cabrera National Park and Menorca Biosphere Reserve. Volunteers

[MARMAM] PSO Training Summer Courses: Monterey, CA and Boston, MA

MPSC is offering Protected Species Observer training courses this summer in Monterey, CA and Boston, MA. PSO training will take place in Monterey, CA on June 1st and 2nd, and will include a vessel trip to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. PSO training in Boston will take place on

[MARMAM] BDRI Marine mammal internship Summer 2019

On behalf of the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) , I am pleased to announce that we are currently accepting new applications for our Summer-Fall Internship Program. BACKGROUND - The mission of the BDRI since 2005 has been to study marine biodiversity and

[MARMAM] New archaic mysticete fossils from Antarctica

Dear colleagues, please find below the abstract and link to our recently published paper on new, surprisingly large fossils of the archaic mysticete Llanocetus from Antarctica. Marx, F.G., Buono, M.R., Evans, A.R., Fordyce, R.E., Reguero, M., and Hocking, D.P. (2019). Gigantic mysticete

[MARMAM] NEW PUBLICATION: Long-term decline in survival and reproduction of dolphins following a marine heatwave

Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper in Current Biology: Sonja Wild, Michael Krützen, Robert W. Rankin, William J.E. Hoppitt, Livia Gerber, Simon J. Allen. (2019). Long-term decline in survival and reproduction of dolphins following a

[MARMAM] New publication: Behavioural and pathological insights into a case of active cannibalism by a grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) on Helgoland, Germany.

Dear MARMAM community, on behalf of all authors, I would like to announce the publication of our new paper describing a case of active cannibalism by a grey seal including details on the behaviour as well as pathology. van Neer, A., Gross, S., Kesselring, T., Wohlsein, P., Leitzen, E., &