[MARMAM] Publication

Dear all, On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to announce the publication of the following article: “*Preliminary study of long-range transport of halogenated flame retardants using Antarctic marine mammals**”. *Oscar Aznar-Alemany, Xuefei Yang, Mariana B. Alonso, Erli Schneider Costa,

[MARMAM] New Publication: Contact call diversity in natural beluga entrapments in an Arctic estuary: Preliminary evidence of vocal signatures in wild belugas

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce our recent article in Marine Mammal Science: Contact call diversity in natural beluga entrapments in an Arctic estuary: Preliminary evidence of vocal signatures in wild belugas. DOI:10./mms.12538. Authors: Valeria Vergara and Marie-Ana Mikus

[MARMAM] internship during the grey seal pupping season (Holland)

A Seal, a rescue center for Harbour- and Grey seals in Stellendam, Holland is accepting applications for internship and volunteer positions during the grey seal pupping season (from the 15th of December 2018 till the 1st of March 2019). A Seal is a nonprofit organization that aims to be a

[MARMAM] Humpback Whale Photo-ID Batten Fellowship - Virginia Aquarium

The Virginia Aquarium’s Research & Conservation Division is now accepting a Humpback Whale Photo-ID Batten Fellow for Winter/Spring 2019. The application deadline is December 5, 2018. The position with the research team is approximately 12 weeks long (480 hours). These Fellowships include a

[MARMAM] New Publication FUNCTIONAL SUBDIVISION OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN IN FOUR SOUTH AMERICAN DOLPHINS (Mastozoologia Neotropical)

Dear Colleagues, My coauthors and I are very pleased to announce the online publication of our paper in Mastozoología Neotropical entitled: FUNCTIONAL SUBDIVISION OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN IN FOUR SOUTH AMERICAN DOLPHINS by M.C. Marchesi, M. S. Mora, E. A. Crespo, C. Boy, R. González-José and

[MARMAM] Research Internship 2019_Namibia

The Namibian Dolphin Project is an organization run by several independent scientists based in southern Africa. We are running research internships in 2019 in Walvis Bay, Namibia and would like to invite students enrolled in marine biology, ecology and zoology degrees to attend. Interns will join

[MARMAM] Manatee observers needed for Tampa project

Manatee observers needed for dredging project in Tampa, Florida. Must have manatee monitoring experience, specifically, manatee observations in aggregation areas, observations of high concentrations of manatees and nighttime monitoring experience. Start date in two weeks. Expected to be 4-5

[MARMAM] VAQUITA Webinar Next Week (11/8)

Next week: take part in an insightful one-hour webinar, free and open to everyone Saving Vaquita: Considerations in the Race Against Extinction DATE: Thursday, November 8, 2018 TIME: 12:00 pm PST /1:00 pm MST /2:00 pm CST/ 3:00 pm

[MARMAM] Science and Research Internship at TMMC

Science and Research Internship The Science Department at The Marine Mammal Center is seeking applicants for an unpaid internship position in our research division. We are currently looking for applicants for spring 2019. The Science and Research Internship is available at our main hospital in

[MARMAM] Seeking experienced field assistants for research on tropical dolphins around Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Seeking experienced field assistants for research on tropical dolphins around Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia Fieldwork dates: Commences 1st April 2019 - 30th September 2019 Application deadline: Thursday 31st January 2019 Project title: Ecology and conservation biology of the Indo

[MARMAM] New publication: Baleen whale cortisol levels reveal a physiological response to 20th century whaling

We are pleased to announce our most recent publication in Nature Communications entitled "Baleen whale cortisol levels reveal a physiological response to 20th century whaling", a copy of the paper can be found here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-07044-w.pdf Authors: SJ Trumble,

[MARMAM] Oceanic Blue Carbon Story Map

Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce the publication of a new story map, "Oceanic Blue Carbon - How Marine Life Can Help to Mitigate Climate Change", by UN Environment/GRID-Arendal. Oceanic blue carbon refers to the various ways that marine life can capture and store carbon. Recognizing the