[MARMAM] IWC Extinction Alert

Dear MARMAM community, The Scientific Committee of the IWC today issued its first ever Extinction Alert - for the vaquita. After nearly thirty years of warnings, the Committee reached the sombre conclusion that a new mechanism is needed to voice extinction concerns for an increasing range of

[MARMAM] PSO/MMO Training Course on Sept. 23-24

MPSC is offering an online training course that provides Protected Species Observer (also known as Marine Mammal Observer) certification on September 23rd and 24th. This training is approved by the federal agencies Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and Bureau of Safety and

[MARMAM] UF Fall online aquatics courses - Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues and Marine Mammal Biology

Hi All, Registration is currently open for Fall 2023. The University of Florida, Aquatic Animal Health Program is offering the Aquatic Animal Conservation Issues and Marine Mammal Biology courses, fully online. Classes start Wednesday August 23rd and run through Wednesday, December 6th.

[MARMAM] New publication: 'Shiny tools for management rules: interactive applications that aid in conservation strategies for North Atlantic right whales'

Hello MARMAM people, My co-authors and I would like to share with you our recent publication about a software tool we developed to aid in processing survey data, as well as analyze North Atlantic right whale detections (both visual and acoustic) for dynamic management: Crowe LM, Cole TVN, Foley