[MARMAM] ECS Early Registration EXTENDED

2018-02-22 Thread Rebecca Boys
Dear Marmamers, The early registration for the European Cetacean Society conference in La Spezia, Italy in April has been extended until Friday 2nd March! You can find further information about the conference and register here:

[MARMAM] Multi-disciplinary approach to reveal humpback whale Southern Ocean feeding grounds

2018-02-22 Thread Rochelle Constantine
Hi We have just published a paper on the humpback whales migrating from multiple Oceania breeding grounds, past the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand down to their feeding grounds spanning ~4,500km of Southern Ocean. Riekkola et al. 2018. Application of a multi-disciplinary approach to reveal

[MARMAM] New Publication: Not just fat: investigating the proteome of cetacean blubber tissue

2018-02-22 Thread Joanna Kershaw
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share our new open-access publication: Kershaw, J. L. Botting, C. H. Brownlow, A. Hall, A. J. 2018 Not just fat: investigating the proteome of cetacean blubber tissue. Conservation Physiology. 6: 1. Abstract: Mammalian adipose tissue is increasingly being

[MARMAM] Internship and Volunteer Positions at Ocean Park, Hong Kong

2018-02-22 Thread Eszter Matrai
Internship and Volunteer Positions Available at Ocean Park, Hong Kong Get involved in Hong Kong’s longest running ex-situ research program, be part of our international team of students and scientists and experience what it takes to work in the research field! Full-time and part-time unpaid

[MARMAM] Aquarium of the Pacific Photo ID Internship job post

2018-02-22 Thread James Stewart
The purpose of the photo ID intern position is to give candidates experience in the process of collecting sighting photos and data in the field and preparing that material for later research. Photo ID interns will be collecting data on various cetaceans (dolphins, blue whales, humpbacks, fin

[MARMAM] Fall 2018 Internship Opportunities in Conjunction with Semester by the Bay

2018-02-22 Thread K Frost
Hands-On, Interactive Undergraduate Marine Biology, Ecology and Environmental Studies Program and Internships available for this Fall Semester at UAA-KBC in Homer, Alaska The *Semester by the Bay* program is accepting applications of interest for undergraduate students interested in studying

[MARMAM] New Publication: Estimating common dolphin bycatch in the pole-and-line tuna fishery in the Azores

2018-02-22 Thread Maria João Cruz
Dear Colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper: Cruz MJ, Machete M, Menezes G, Rogan E , Silva MA. 2018. Estimating common dolphin bycatch in the pole-and-line tuna fishery in the Azores. PeerJ 6:e4285; DOI 10.7717/peerj.4285 Small-scale

[MARMAM] Searching for meaning in marine mammal shared data

2018-02-22 Thread Giovanni Bearzi
Dear colleagues, we are pleased to announce the publication of the opinion piece below: Bearzi G., Gimenez O. 2018. Searching for meaning in marine mammal shared data. Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics 18:9-13. It is open access and freely available at:

[MARMAM] Collaborative Project seeks to improve response to marine mammal strandings globally

2018-02-22 Thread Moore, Katie
Dear Colleagues, Every year, hundreds of dolphins, whales, porpoises and seals strand along coastlines around the world. Fortunately in some locations, networks of scientists, vets, and volunteers are able to respond to these animals and rescue some that come ashore alive. Through these

[MARMAM] 2018 Marine Bioacoustics Summer School (SeaBASS) Application Deadline

2018-02-22 Thread Susan E Parks
Hello, I just wanted to send out a reminder for graduate students interested in attending the 2018 Marine Bioacoustics Summer School that the application deadline of February 28th is approaching.  SeaBASS provides the opportunity for currently enrolled graduate students interested in

[MARMAM] New paper on conservation genetics of Australian humpback dolphins

2018-02-22 Thread Guido Parra Vergara
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following article in Biological Conservation: Parra, G.J., Cagnazzi, D., Jedensjö, M., Ackermann, C., Frere, C., Seddon, J., Nikolic, N., Krützen, M., 2018. Low genetic diversity, limited gene flow and widespread genetic

[MARMAM] New publication - Humpback whale group density

2018-02-22 Thread Heloíse Pavanato
Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce our recent publication in Marine Mammal Science: Heloise J. Pavanato, Fernando P. Mayer, Leonardo L. Wedekin, Márcia H. Engel, Paul G. Kinas. 2018. Prediction of humpback whale group densities along the Brazilian coast using spatial

[MARMAM] Distance sampling workshop, St Andrews, August 2018, registration now open

2018-02-22 Thread Eric Rexstad
- Do you wish to learn about fitting density surface models to distance sampling data? - Are you interested in conducting distance sampling analysis in R? - Do you want to simulate the performance of a distance sampling survey to produce the best design for your study objective? If you

[MARMAM] New paper: Anecdotal information on dolphin-fisheries interactions based on empirical knowledge of fishers in the northeastern Mediterranean Sea

2018-02-22 Thread Androniki Pardalou
Dear MARMAM community, We are delighted to announce the publication of our paper in *Ethics In Science And Environmental Politics* Pardalou A, Tsikliras AC (2018) Anecdotal information on dolphin-fisheries interactions based on empirical knowledge of fishers in the northeastern Mediterranean