[MARMAM] JOB- FAU Harbor Branch Marine Mammal Stranding and Population Assessment Assistant -2

[Steve Burton]

Position Summary:
Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Marine Mammal Stranding & Population 
Assessment Asst. – 2, Fort Pierce, FL.
With over 30,000 students from all 50 states and over 180 countries, 21 
intercollegiate teams, 180 plus degree programs, and an administration that 
thrives on discovery and excellence, FAU is pushing the boundaries of higher 
education. Florida Atlantic's faculty and staff are trailblazers and innovators 
with a passion for finding creative solutions while advancing science, art, and 
technology in all disciplines. Our work environment is a hub of cultures from 
across the nation and the world, making FAU a place where collaboration 
flourishes.
Summary of Responsibilities Include:


  *   Performs stranding, data collection and outreach activities and is 
assigned to both field and office work.
  *   Performs as a NOAA NMFS authorized first responder on marine mammal 
strandings.
  *   Performs as a co-investigator on population assessment permit.
  *   Participates in on-call rotation with other members of the group.
  *   Assists with inputting data collected through strandings and population 
assessments.
  *   Assists with maintenance of vessels, vehicles and equipment used for 
operations.
  *   Assist with maintaining equipment used for operations.
  *   Creates reports and performs QA/QC with data as needed.
  *   Participates in presentations or other outreach activities regarding 
stranding and population assessments.

Minimum Qualifications:

  *   Bachelor of Science from an accredited institution in Biology, 
Environmental Sciences, or related field with one year of appropriate Marine 
Mammal stranding experience and related activities required. Appropriate 
college coursework may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required 
experience.
  *   Must have valid Florida driver’s license with acceptable driving record 
or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire required.
  *   Successfully complete the USGS Motorboat Operator Certification (MOCC) 
within 6 months of hire required. Experience driving various vessels in coastal 
and offshore waters required.
  *   Comfortable driving large vehicles and towing boats required.
  *   Florida certificate of Boating Safety Education required or the ability 
to obtain within 30 days of hire required.
  *   Ability to become a NOAA NMFS primary responder on marine mammal 
stranding activities (Article 3 and 4) required within one year of hire. 
Ability to immediately be approved for NOAA NMFS primary responder is preferred.
  *   The ability to be able to work within a team and independently required.
  *   Experience with population assessment data collection, photo-ID boat 
surveys, photo analysis and database input preferred.
  *   Experience with Microsoft Office preferred.
  *   Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential to 
success in this position.

To Apply
In order to be considered you must submit an electronic application through the 
FAU Jobs site, www.fau.edu/jobs.

Salary:
$16.76 - $21.07
College or Department:
Harbor Branch
Location:
Harbor Branch (HBOI)
Work Days and Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Ability to work flexible hours including on-call times on weeknights, weekends, 
and holidays to meet program objectives required as needed.

Application Deadline:

2021-04-15-07:00

How to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically on the FAU Jobs site, 
www.fau.edu/jobs.


Special Instructions to Applicant:

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodation, please call 
561-297-3057. 711

Preference in appointment will be given to eligible veterans, spouses of 
eligible veterans, and certain family members of eligible veterans, in 
accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 295.07. Please submit your DD214 
(Member 4 preferred) showing your dates and character of service with your 
application as an attachment or fax to 561-297-3915 or scan and email to 
j...@fau.edu, prior to the closing date of the position. If faxing your DD214, 
please also send an email to j...@fau.edu to notify us that the form was faxed, 
make sure the email includes your name and the REQ# of the job that was applied 
to.

Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and 
original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational 
institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.

Successful completion of a background check, which may include a motor vehicle 
check, credit check, fingerprinting or additional screening, is required for 
the selected candidate prior to the start date.

A resume and a cover letter are required for this position. Make sure to attach 
these required documents in the Attachments section of the application. Any 
missing required documents may result in disqualification.

This position is funded with recurring grant funds with an expiration date on 
June 30, 

[MARMAM] New publication

[ana dinis]

Dear MARMAM community,



My coauthors and I are pleased to share our new paper titled "Large-scale 
movements of common bottlenose dolphins in the Atlantic: dolphins with an 
international courtyard"

 Dinis A, Molina C, Tobeña M, Sambolino A, Hartman K, Fernandez M, Magalhães S, 
dos Santos RP, Ritter F, Martín V, Aguilar de Soto N, Alves F.2021.Large-scale 
movements of common bottlenose dolphins in the Atlantic: dolphins with an 
international courtyard.PeerJ 9:e11069 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11069



ABSTRACT

Wide-ranging connectivity patterns of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops 
truncatus) are generally poorly known worldwide and more so within the oceanic 
archipelagos of Macaronesia in the North East (NE) Atlantic. This study aimed 
to identify long-range movements between the archipelagos of Macaronesia that 
lie between 500 and 1,500 km apart, and between Madeira archipelago and the 
Portuguese continental shelf, through the compilation and comparison of 
bottlenose dolphin’s photo-identification catalogues from different regions: 
one from Madeira (n = 363 individuals), two from different areas in the Azores 
(n = 495 and 176), and four from different islands of the Canary Islands (n = 
182, 110, 142 and 281), summing up 1791 photographs. An additional comparison 
was made between the Madeira catalogue and one catalogue from Sagres, on the 
southwest tip of the Iberian Peninsula (n = 359). Results showed 26 individual 
matches, mostly between Madeira and the Canary Islands (n = 23), and between 
Azores and Madeira (n = 3). No matches were found between the Canary Islands 
and the Azores, nor between Madeira and Sagres. There were no individuals 
identified in all three archipelagos. The minimum time recorded between 
sightings in two different archipelagos (≈ 460 km apart) was 62 days. 
Association patterns revealed that the individuals moving between archipelagos 
were connected to resident, migrant and transient individuals in Madeira. The 
higher number of individuals that were re-sighted between Madeira and the 
Canary Islands can be explained by the relative proximity of these two 
archipelagos. This study shows the first inter-archipelago movements of 
bottlenose dolphins in the Macaronesia region, emphasizing the high mobility of 
this species and supporting the high gene flow described for oceanic dolphins 
inhabiting the North Atlantic. The dynamics of these long-range movements 
strongly denotes the need to review marine protected areas established for this 
species in each archipelago, calling for joint resolutions from three 
autonomous regions belonging to two EU countries.



Kind regards,

Ana Dinis, PhD in Biological Sciences,Insular Whale Ecology 
TeamMARE-ARDITI/OOMPhone: +351291721216http://www.mare-centre.pt/en/user/8218

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[MARMAM] INVITATION - Release of the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative Results - Online Event 22 April 2021

[ACCOBAMS Secretariat]

Dear members of the MARMAM community,

The ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative (ASI) led in 2018 and 2019 to the first marine 
megafauna monitoring campaigns ever carried out at the scale of the 
Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea.  After two years of intensive in-depth 
analysis of the data, the reports of the results are made available for the 
best and widest possible use, at the service of the conservation of the marine 
environment.

The ACCOBAMS Secretariat is pleased to invite you to the Release of the 
ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative Results in the Mediterranean and Black 
Seas
 , organized on Thursday, 22 April 2021, 2:00-2:40 PM (CET), on Zoom.

Please register here if you would like to attend: 
https://accobams.org/asi-event-registration-form/

The event will consist of a brief presentation of the ASI Reports, highlighting 
key results in relation to cetacean's species followed by a Q & A session open 
to all participants. It will be held in English and interpretation will be 
provided in French.

Please share this invitation with anyone who may be interested.

See you soon!


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ACCOBAMS Secretariat

Jardin de l'UNESCO
Terrasses de Fontvieille
98000 Monaco

secretar...@accobams.net
Tel : +377 9898 2078
Fax : +377 9898 4208
www.accobams.org




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[MARMAM] MAY SPECIAL OFFER - DOLHPIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL

[AIMM Internships]

*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 project aims to obtain baseline
information on species occurrence, behavior, and social structure of the
local cetacean populations in order to obtain scientific data to support
conservation measures and inform marine management policies.

The main species observed are Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus
delphis), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), and Harbour porpoises
(Phocoena phocoena), although other species such as Minke whales
(Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) can
also be sighted.

AIMM Interns are young, hard-working individuals who are willing to
contribute to the association and support on-going activities, while
experiencing fieldwork at sea, learning data collection and processing
methodologies, and being a part of AIMM's team of researchers and marine
biologists for a period of time. All team members and participants share
accommodation, house tasks, knowledge and experience in an environmental
friendly and multicultural environment.

Interns have the additional option to enrich their time with AIMM by
beginning or improving their SCUBA skills with a PADI-certified instructor,
hiking, kayaking, surf classes and others.



*WHERE:* Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal



*WHEN:* The field season lasts from 1st of July to 30st November 2021. The
minimum internship attendance is 7 days, preferably starting on a Monday.



*FIELDWORK: *The field trips are conducted in AIMM's research vessel,
Ketos. Fieldwork is dependent on weather conditions. The field days can be
intense, especially in the peak of summer, but are fulfilling and good fun.



The interns will be trained to:

- Conduct on-board surveys of marine species occurrence;

- Record effort tracks on a handheld GPS;

- Access and collect environmental data;

- Collect data on behavior, group size, species, etc.;

- Collect photos to photo-identification, acoustic recording, and
underwater videos;

- Measure water visibility with the Secchi disk methodology;

- Help to collect of drone footage from the marine mammals.



*DATA ANALYSIS: *This will be conducted on a daily basis and will entail
entering data into established databases and spreadsheets,
photo-identification processing, and preliminary data interpretation.



*INTERNSHIP FEES:* AIMM is a non-profit organization that relies on
donations from our volunteers, partners, and conservation-minded people
like you so that we may continue our important research and education
programs in the Algarve. This internship requires a monetary contribution
which is used to off-set the cost of accommodation and running a
non-profit.

Currently we have a special offer, 20% discount, for any internship program
book in May 2021. For more information on internship fees for the 2021
season, please contact: inte...@aimmportugal.org



*Included* in the fee is:

- Accommodation in the research house;

- Transportation to/from the marina;

- Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner);

- Fieldwork in the research vessel.



*Not included* in the fee is:

- Transportation to/from Albufeira;

- Meals in restaurants and snacks;

- Free time activities;

- Personal insurance (all participants should have health and/or travel
insurance);

- Personal expenses.



*INTERNS ARE EXPECTED TO:*

- Be above the age of 16;

- Have a mature attitude towards marine mammal research and environment;

- Be autonomous and flexible;

- Be able to live and work in an international team and mainly outdoors at
sea;

- Speak English;

- Participate for minimum 14 days.



*Preference will be given* to those who have:

- Relevant marine mammal field experience

- Working experience on research vessels

- Experience working from dolphin/whale watching platforms

- Experience in photo-identification

- Professional cameras that can be used for photo-ID

- Availability to stay for longer periods of time





*INTERNSHIP APPLICATION: *

Applicants should fill up the online application at:

https://www.aimmportugal.org/application-form


Applicants should send an e-mail to: inte...@aimmportugal.org, with the
subject “*DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP*”. You will receive and e-mail with
the availability and all the other details.


Applications will be accepted during all season. However, early application
is recommended due to limited vacancies.


Due to COVID-19, we ask ours interns to come with a negative COVID-19 teste
with a maximum of 3 days before departing.


The follow links are a shorts videos about the internship in Albufeira.

You get a different perspective and feedback from old participants about it:

https://youtu.be/hTJJQPHBdI0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zTIEQEsftA






*Contacts*: 

[MARMAM] Respiratory function in dolphins on land

[Andreas Fahlman]

Dear MarMamers
We would like to share our new publication investigating the respiratory 
effects of beaching in healthy bottlenose dolphins. The citation and abstract 
are pasted below. For pdf requests, please send an email to: afahl...@whoi.ed

Sincerely,
Andreas and co-authors

Citation: Fahlman, A., Brodsky, M., Rocho-Levine, J., Garcia-Parraga, D., 
Ivančić, M., Camarena, C., Ibarra, L., and Rocabert, J. (2021). Respiratory 
changes in stranded bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Journal of Zoo and 
Wildlife Medicine 52, 49-56, 48.https://doi.org/10.1638/2020-0033

Abstract: Lung function (breath duration, respiratory flow [], and tidal volume 
[VT]), and end-expiratory O2 were measured in 19 adult bottlenose dolphins 
(Tursiops spp.) while at rest in water or beached for up to 10 min. The results 
show that inspiratory VT, expiratory VT, or inspiratory did not differ on land 
or in water. The average expiratory for all dolphins on land decreased by 16%, 
and the expiratory and total breath durations increased by 5% and 4%, 
respectively, compared with in water. There were temporal changes observed 
during beaching, where expired and inspired VT and inspired decreased by 13%, 
16%, and 9%, respectively, after 10 min on land. These data suggest that 
dolphins compensate for the effect of gravity by adjusting respiration to 
maintain alveolar ventilation and gas exchange, but during extended durations, 
the increased work of breathing may impede ventilation and gas exchange. 
Continuous monitoring of lung function and gas exchange may help prevent 
long-term damage during out-of-water medical procedures, optimize animal 
transport conditions, and improve survival during stranding events.

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