[MARMAM] PDF: (v 2024) Killer Whales of the Northern Indian Ocean Photo ID Catalogue

[Georgina L Gemmell]

Dear Marmammers,


We are pleased to announce that the updated (v 2024) Photo ID Catalogue for
Killer Whales of the Northern Indian Ocean is now available in PDF format
and can be downloaded from the following link.


https://niokillerwhales.wixsite.com/niokwa/copy-of-download-pdf-version-1


DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.10065.54889


The catalogue includes identification images and sightings records for the
80 identified killer whales, comprised of 23 pods and 5 suspected lone
animals.

A live on-screen version of the catalogue can also be found at the same
website under the ‘ID catalogue’ tab, where you can click ID images to
magnify detail.


Terms of Use: Data and images are the copyright of the respective
individual contributors, associated study and/or network, and are not to be
used without prior written permission.

For all requests relating to catalogue data use in publication or
commercial applications, and requests for access to high-resolution images,
please contact the NIOKWA administrators via georgina.wildoce...@gmail.com


All the best


Georgina

-- 
*Georgina Gemmell*
Lead Administrator, Orca Project Sri Lanka
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[MARMAM] SMM Northeast Student Chapter Conference Registration Open

[SMM NESC]

Hello,


The Northeast Student Chapter

(NESC)
of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) is excited to announce plans for
our 2nd Annual Conference are underway! Our conference will be held on
Saturday April 20th at the University of Vermont, with optional social
activities on Friday April 19 and Sunday April 21. We encourage
undergraduate, graduate, recently graduated students, and postdocs
interested in marine mammal science from the Northeast United States
(including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) to register and attend
- please note that presenting is not required to attend. Registration is
required and there is a small registration fee ($30) to support food and
supply costs. Please fill out this registration form

no
later than March 20 if you are planning to attend and/or present.

For any questions and concerns, please email
smmnortheaststudentchap...@gmail.com !


Sincerely,

The SMM Northeast Student Chapter Leadership Team
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[MARMAM] JNCC MMO course and online PSO course

[Carolyn Barton]

There are a few spaces left on a JNCC-recognised MMO course for UK waters
on 18th and 19th March 2024, with remote delivery by Zoom.  On successful
completion of the course you will receive JNCC-recognised certification,
which is required for work as an MMO in UK waters.  The cost of the course
is £180 (180 GBP).

Also available is an online self-navigated PSO course for offshore waters
of the US Gulf of Mexico and US Atlantic, that you can do at your own
pace.  On successful completion of the course you will receive PSO
certification, which is required as part of the approval process for work
as a PSO in US waters.  The cost of the PSO course is £180 (180 GBP).

For further details on course content and for a registration form for
either course see
www.carolynbarton.co.uk or e-mail i...@carolynbarton.co.uk .
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[MARMAM] New publication: Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea

[Ignacio Vargas Castro]

Dear MARMAM community,

My co-authors and I are pleased to share our most recent publication
entitled: *Molecular detection of herpesvirus in a skin lesion of a
humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Western Mediterranean Sea*.

You will find the open access publication at the *link*:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10344-024-01782-7

*Abstract*:Herpesvirus has the potential to infect a wide variety of animal
species. In cetaceans, *Alp*ha- and/or *Gammaherpesvirinae* have been
identified in eight families of odontocetes, and one family of mysticetes.
In May 2022, an adult humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) was found
stranded in Valencia, Spain. The whale was emaciated, in poor body
condition, with multiple lacerations on the dorsal fin and a high number of
epibionts of the Cyamidae family, known as whale lice. The individual had
been previously released from a ghost net entanglement 5 days before
becoming stranded. In a closer examination, various skin lesions were
observed, including chronic, proliferative, and erosive dermatitis and a
large ulcer extending to the deep dermis. As part of the infectious disease
surveillance programme, molecular testing was performed on skin samples for
herpesvirus, cetacean morbillivirus, and poxvirus. A positive result for
herpesvirus was obtained from one of the skin lesions. The sequence was
found to belong to the *Alphaherpesvirinae *subfamily, and it was closely
related to alphaherpesvirus sequences from a fin whale (*Balaenoptera
physalus*) and a humpback whale. Cetacean morbillivirus and poxvirus
testing was negative. To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first report
of herpesvirus in a humpback whale from the Mediterranean Sea. Reports on
herpesvirus detection or infection in humpback whales (only species within
the genus *Megaptera*) are scarce. In consequence, future virological
assessments of humpback whales should include testing for herpesvirus.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any questions you may have.

Kind regards,

Ignacio Vargas-Castro



*Ignacio Vargas Castro*

DVM, PhD Student

Viral Immunology and Preventive Medicine Unit (SUAT)
VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre & Animal Health Department
Universidad Complutense Madrid

Av. Puerta de Hierro, s/n. 28040 Madrid.
spainignav...@ucm.eswww.sanidadanimal.info


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[MARMAM] Reminder - ACS-LA Grant Deadline is 15-March!

[ACS-LA.Grants]

The American Cetacean Society, Los Angeles Chapter (ACS-LA) is happy to 
announce we are accepting applications for our 2018 Research Grants
 **THE DEADLINE for GRANT SUBMISSIONS is 15-May-2018 (midnight, Pacific 
Daylight Time (GMT-7)).**
The American Cetacean Society protects cetaceans and their habitats though 
conservation, education and research.  Working with world-class scientists, ACS 
funds research projects that address some of the most pressing issues facing 
cetaceans. ACS-LA is pleased to announce the availability of two research 
grants, in the amount of $1,000.00 each, to established researchers or student 
researchers attending school in the greater Los Angeles area whose work focuses 
on marine mammals.
 
1) The John E. Heyning Research Award.  This award is in the amount of 
$1,000.
 
John Heyning was a brilliant and prolific scientist. He was Deputy Director of 
the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, where he built a collection 
of marine mammal specimens second only to Smithsonian and where he curated the 
Masters of the Ocean Realm exhibit that traveled to 22 countries. He was an 
authority on beaked whales, published the work that separated common dolphins 
into two separate species, and described the countercurrent heat exchange in 
whale tongues, among many other accomplishments. John was a strong supporter of 
ACS and its mission; he served on the organization’s Board of Scientific 
Advisors and taught the Whalewatch naturalist class for many years.
 
2) The Bill Samaras Research Award.  This award is in the amount of 
$1,000.00.
 
Bill Samaras was a geologist by training but his first love was whales. He 
taught science at Carson High School for 30 years, helped shape the Cabrillo 
Marine Aquarium into the institution it is today and led the excavation of a 
gray whale skeleton during the construction of the Harbor Freeway in San Pedro. 
Bill was a lifelong supporter of ACS, an organization that he served in many 
capacities. 
 
Guidelines for Research Grants:
 
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Cetacean Society offers small research 
grants in support of operating research projects focusing on marine mammals. 
ACS-LA has a long-standing commitment supporting local research on cetaceans 
and other marine mammals. The two $1,000 research grants will be awarded to 
researchers or students exhibiting an outstanding commitment to furthering the 
understanding of marine mammals in California. Priority will be given to 
applicants working or attending school in Southern California and/or conducting 
their marine mammal research in Southern California.
 
 
Eligibility:
 
1.  Applicant should be a researcher or a student living and/or attending 
school in California.
 
OR
 
2.  Current research focus should be on Marine Mammals located in or around 
California with priority being given to work conducted in Southern California 
 
 
Applications:
 
Applications should include the following:
 
1. Cover sheet with:
a) Title of Proposal and Research Area of interest including focal species 
b) Field Research Group Information (Name, Address, E-mail, and Phone numbers 
and departmental contacts) or Current School, Major, and Name(s) of Supervisor 
and Department
c) Names and contact information of Lead or Principal Investigator (PI), Second 
PI, and any student participants
 
2. A one-page CV or Resume for Principal Investigator and Secondary 
Investigators
 
3. A 1-2 page narrative (single spaced) describing your research organization 
or program, details, and justification for your specific research topic 
including objectives, details on geographical area being investigated, 
hypotheses, and total project timeline including temporal benchmarks for the 
work.  How will your research contribute to our understanding and/or benefit 
the species being studied?  Is this a species-based effort or a habitat and/or 
conservation based study? Please include your estimated 1-year budget and 
budget justifications.
 
All applications will be reviewed for scientific value and overall conservation 
benefit.
 
Requirement For Recipients:
Recipients of the awards will be asked to present their research sometime in 
the next year at ACS-LA’s monthly speaker series.  Please be prepared to 
present your work, with visuals, to the ACS-LA community.
 
Deadlines:
 
Deadline for submission is 30th April 2018 — DEADLINE EXTENDED to 15-May-2018!!
 
Awards will be announced by 15th May 2018 — Awards will be announced by 
30-May-2018.
 
Please feel free to contact ACS-LA Grants Chair Christina Tombach Wright with 
any questions, acsla.gra...@gmail.com .
Applications should be sent by E-mail to acsla.gra...@gmail.com 
.
Information about the Los Angeles Chapter of ACS can be found on our website: 
www.acs-la.org .  
To join ACS-LA, please go to http://acsonline.org/support-acs/become-member/  
and specify the