[MARMAM] New note: Seasonal feeding on giant cuttlefish by bottlenose dolphins

2016-03-22 Thread Raudino, Holly
Dear colleagues, We invite you to read our recently published short communication on complex-prey handing by bottlenose dolphins. Summary at http://mucru.org/new-publication-complex-prey-handling-of-dolphins-on-giant-cuttlefish/ Full early view citation: Smith HC and Sprogis KR (2016) Seasonal

[MARMAM] DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL

2016-03-22 Thread AIMM Internships
*DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL* *BACKGROUND:* The AIMM – Associação para a Investigação do Meio Marinho (Marine Environment Research Association) is a non-for profit, non-governmental organization focussed on the research and conservation of marine species, running an on-going study

[MARMAM] Summer Internship - Provincetown, MA USA

2016-03-22 Thread Stephanie Richardson
*Summer 2016 Internship Opportunity* The Center for Coastal Studies is a non-profit organization dedicated to conducting scientific research with emphasis on marine mammals of the western North Atlantic and on the coastal and marine habitats and resources of the Gulf of Maine. CCS has been

[MARMAM] CRRU Internship Programme 2016, Moray Firth, Scotland

2016-03-22 Thread Dr Kevin Robinson
The field dates for the Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit’s 2016 “Whales and dolphins of the Moray Firth” project in Scotland this summer (running from May to October) are currently listed at: http://www.crru.org.uk/join_the_team.asp Our field teams are run in the form of a training / educational

[MARMAM] New pub: A Hierarchical Bayesian model of Pollock’s Closed Robust Design and application to dolphins

2016-03-22 Thread Robert Rankin
We are pleased to announce our new publication on Shark Bay bottlenose dolphins which benchmarks model-averaging in Program MARK and a Bayesian Hierarchical model for temporary-migration Robust Design mark-recapture models. Rankin RW, Nicholson KE, Allen SJ, Krützen M, Bejder L, Pollock KH. 2016.

[MARMAM] Final Call for 2016 Cetacean Research Survey Participants

2016-03-22 Thread Volunteer Coordinator
Final Call for participation in 2016 Cetacean Research Survey in the Hebrides Dear All, The Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) conduct cetacean monitoring surveys throughout our field season (April – Oct) from aboard our fully-equipped research yacht, Silurian. Survey length ranges

[MARMAM] Job Posting: Associate Stranding Biologist

2016-03-22 Thread Kerry Sanchez
Job Posting: Associate Stranding Biologist Well qualified applications should visit Seewinter.com/employment to apply. The position will close 3/28/2016 POSITION TITLE: Associate Stranding Biologist REPORTS TO: Stranding Coordinator EXEMPT OR NON-EXEMPT: Non - Exempt / Grant Funded 5