Dear colleagues,
We are happy to announce the following open access paper on the evolution
of baleen whales:
Gol’din P, Steeman ME (2015) From Problem Taxa to Problem Solver: A New
Miocene Family, Tranatocetidae, Brings Perspective on Baleen Whale
Evolution. PLoS ONE 10(9): e0135500. doi:10.1371/
Training Course - A Introduction To Using QGIS In Biological Research
GIS In Ecology will be holding an introductory training course for those who
wish to learn how to use the free, open-source GIS software QGIS (also known as
Quantum GIS) in all aspects of biological research. The course will be
Open-access paper and 3D models of new fossil river dolphin from Panama
Hi MARMAM list,
On behalf of my coauthors, we wish to share the announcement, published on
Tuesday 9/1, of a new species of fossil river dolphin, Isthminia panamensis,
published in the open-access online journal PeerJ
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Greetings,
The International Whaling Commission whale-watching (WW) sub-committee is
conducting a survey to gather data regarding whale-watching
guidelines/regulations. It takes approximately 5 minutes to complete and the
information regarding how the WW sub-committee can improve outreach and
Calling all marine mammal biologgers,
(Apologies for cross-postings)
We are seeking abstracts for an Ocean Sciences (New Orleans, Feb 2016) session,
Our Session ID#: 9647- Integrating Ocean Observing and Animal Telemetry - the
US Animal Telemetry Observing Network (ATN). Further details are giv
Dear MARMAMers:
A weeks-old calf has died at Planète Sauvage, a dolphinarium in France. Here is
the short press item on this death:
http://www.presseocean.fr/actualite/port-saint-pere-un-jeune-dauphin-meurt-a-planete-sauvage-29-08-2015-168169
For those who don't speak French, the article says:
Dear Colleagues,
we are please to announce a new open-access publication on the IUCN-listed
Oceania humpback whale population:
Assessing the design and power of capture−recapture studies to estimate
demographic parameters for the Endangered Oceania humpback whale population
E. L. Carroll, L. Broo