[MARMAM] Music playback research

Dear Marmamers, I have been unable to find any studies in the literature that have conducted musical playback experiments to marine mammals, either in captivity or in the wild. I am looking for evidence regarding behavioural or physiological responses of marine mammals to various types of human

[MARMAM] New publication: Empirical measures of harbor seal behavior and avoidance of an operational tidal turbine.

Dear MARMAM-Users, We are pleased to announce that the following new paper has been published online: "Empirical measures of harbor seal behavior and avoidance of an operational tidal turbine" : Joy, Ruth, Jason D. Wood, Carol E. Sparling, Dom J. Tollit, Andrea E. Copping, and Bernie J.

[MARMAM] MMO Range-Finder Version 4 available for iOS

Dear fellow MARMAM'ers, Version 4.0.1 of the MMO Range-Finder has been field-tested and is now available for iOS devices through your app store or follow this link; https://appsto.re/au/PRVblb.i I've made comprehensive changes to the app to include data logging and export, mapping, configuring

[MARMAM] DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP 2019 - EARLY BIRD PRICES

*DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL* *BACKGROUND: *The Marine Environment Research Association - AIMM, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on the research and conservation of marine species, running an ongoing study of cetaceans in southern Portugal (Algarve). This

[MARMAM] University of Washington faculty position: top marine predators (open rank, without tenure)

The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS; http://fish.washington.edu) at the University of Washington (UW) is seeking a full-time (100% FTE) faculty member in the Without Tenure (WOT) track at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank who conducts research on marine top predators

[MARMAM] Short Course on Bioacoustics and Ecoacoustics at the Victoria ASA Meeting, 4-5 Nov. 2018

Dear Colleagues, I would like to inform you of the availability of a short course on Bioacoustics and Ecoacoustics at the upcoming Acoustical Society of America (ASA) meeting in Victoria, Canada. Detailed information follows: *Introduction*Bioacoustics and Ecoacoustics are rapidly developing

[MARMAM] Study Abroad Bimini, The Bahamas - Application Deadline Dec. 15

STUDY ABROAD BIMINI, THE BAHAMAS BI/PS 247 Bimini Field Course in Cetacean Ecology for Biology/Psychology Majors and Non-Majors/Majors elective (3 Credits) Summer 2019: May 31 - June 6, 2019 Please apply before December 15, 2014! Led by Dr. Deirdre Yeater in the Sacred Heart University

[MARMAM] World premiere of documentary on Risso’s dolphins

Dear All, We would like to inform you that our documentary “SCARS – politics in the big blue” about the Risso’s dolphins off Pico Island, Azores, will have its world premiere at the Wildlife Conservation Film festival in New York on 22 October 2018. In this film, our 19 consecutive years of

[MARMAM] New publication: Estimating morphometric attributes of baleen whales from small UASs

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of our paper in Marine Mammal Science: Burnett, J. D., Lemos, L., Barlow, D. R., Wing, M. G., Chandler, T. E., Torres, L. G. (2018). Estimating morphometric attributes of baleen whales with photogrammetry from small UAS: a case study

[MARMAM] New publication: From banana fields to the deep blue: Assessment of chlordecone contamination of oceanic cetaceans in the eastern Caribbean

Dear MARMAM members, We are pleased to announce our novel article about the controversy pesticide, Chlordecone, in the marine mammals of the French Antilles. Paula Méndez-Fernandez, Jeremy J. Kiszka, Michael R. Heithaus, Andria Beal, Gaëlle Vandersarren, Florence Caurant, Jérôme Spitz, Satie

[MARMAM] VAQUITA book now available worldwide

Dear MARMAMers, Vaquita: Science, Politics, and Crime in the Sea of Cortez (foreword by Carl Safina) is now available in hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook versions through Amazon

[MARMAM] Vet Lab Fellowship-Alaska SeaLife Center

The Alaska SeaLife Center is recruiting for a Veterinary Laboratory Fellow!!! Find out more and apply at http://www.alaskasealife.org/fellowships *Veterinary Laboratory Fellow * *Date for this fellowship is: 1/2/2019-4/30/2019* *Position requirements: 75% of time per week will be spent in

[MARMAM] NOW AVAILABLE: MMPA Bycatch Working Group webinar recording and two-pager products description

For: MARMAM listserv The Lenfest Ocean Program recently hosted a webinar featuring the Ocean Modeling Forum Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Estimating Bycatch for the MMPA Import Provisions on August 15, 2018. Please see two resources that may be of interest to this group: *

[MARMAM] MMO/PAM job vacancies - Europe (urgent)

We need MMOs & PAM operators for work in Europe. Please contact us via e-mail (please include your CV): bi...@oceansense.eu or phone: +48 600 413 885 Best regards, Ocean Sense Maciej Fojcik ww.oceansense.eu___ MARMAM

[MARMAM] Request for Public Comment, user feedback on Spreadsheet tool and Manual for 2018 Revised Technical Guidance

NOAA Fisheries just opened a 45 day public comment period (September 21 through November 8) for user feedback to help improve the usability of our optional User Spreadsheet tool and User Manual associated with the 2018 revision of the Technical Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic