[MARMAM] Biosonar Book Announcement

[Paul Nachtigall]

*BIOSONAR a new book edited by Annemarie Surrlyke, Paul E. Nachtigall,
Richard R. Fay and Arthur N. Popper  has just been released by SPRINGER in
its ongoing series of Handbooks on Auditory Research.  Bats and odontocetes
have evolved the ability to use echolocation to find objects in their
environments.  And, despite there being substantial differences in their
environments, there are substantial similarities, as well as any number of
fascinating differences, in how members of these two groups produce, use,
and process biosonar signals. chapters are written by experts from both
animal groups, resulting in collaborations that examine not only data on
bats and odontocetes, but also compare and contrast mechanisms and what is
known.  In effect, the chapters provide a unique insight that will help
push forward our understanding of biosonar in both groups..*

-- 
Paul Nachtigall, PhD
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology'
808 247 5297
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[MARMAM] New Marine Mammals Stranding Internships in Galicia (NW Coast of Spain)

[Bruno Diaz Lopez]

Hello,

I would like to post the below advertisement to the MARMAM list serve. Please 
feel free to contact if have any questions.

Thank you for your efforts,



New Marine Mammal Stranding Internships in Galicia, NW coast of Spain


Due to a last minute change of dates of the Research Programs for 2014, the 
Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) is currently accepting 
applications for the New Marine Mammal Stranding Internships. All interns will 
receive cross-training in different areas (Response, Rescue, Necropsy and data 
collection).

Background
BDRI is a marine science centre with headquarters in O Grove, Pontevedra, 
Spain. The BDRI supports the Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Networking in 
Galician waters (C.E.M.MA - Xunta de Galicia) a nationally authorized response 
program of the Galician Goverment dedicated to marine mammal stranding response 
along the North-western waters of the Iberian Peninsula (Atlantic Ocean, 
Spain). Our mission is to promote the conservation of marine mammal species and 
their habitat by improving the rescue of stranded marine mammals, advancing 
data collection, and increasing public awareness through education. Galicia is 
a marine mammal stranding hot spot, with over 300 strandings per year and a 
peak during winter months, including live and dead seals, large whales, 
porpoises and dolphins. 

Internship Duties: Interns should be prepared to perform in a variety of 
settings on any given day including beach, on water, and laboratory.
- Assist staff with all aspects of marine mammal stranding response including; 
live animal health assessment, biological data collection, and sampling from 
dead stranded marine mammals.
- Assist in maintaining preparedness for strandings including: cleaning, 
organizing, and maintaining stranding response gear and equipment
- Assist in organizing, cataloging, and archiving stranded marine mammal 
documentation including photos and video
- Assist the necropsy coordinator in performing post-mortem examinations in 
both field and/or laboratory settings
- Assist in photo archiving and data entry and photo-identification analysis
- Assist in the archiving, shipping and tracking of biological samples
- Assist in the preparation of necropsy reports

Requirements
- Candidates must be at least 18 years old
- Must be of good physical fitness 
- Able to follow directions and protocols effectively
- Undergraduate study of biology, veterinary, zoology, ecology, 
marine/environmental/animal science preferred

Learning outcomes
While hands-on experience is opportunistic and the number and type of responses 
will be variable, most interns have the opportunity to:
- Develop skills in identifying species commonly stranded on Galicia (N-East 
Atlantic)
- Acquire basic stranded cetacean and pinniped assessment
- Increase knowledge of biology and anatomy of species commonly stranded on 
Galicia (N-East Atlantic)
- Gain knowledge of the stranding network structure and operation
- Acquire basic data collection and necropsy skills
- Participate in active research projects as appropriate

Additional Information
This internship is unpaid. The tuition fee of 210 Euros per week includes the 
accommodation in an apartment, tuition and a part of other expenses derived of 
your participation (use of equipment, transport to strandings, etc). 
Transportation to O Grove (Spain) is the responsibility of the intern. 
Internship start and end dates are flexible but the position requires a minimum 
4 weeks continuous commitment sometime between October 1st through November 
30th. The intern is required to complete a project and present a 10 minute 
presentation at the end of their internship. If the intern intends to receive 
academic credit, he/she will be responsible for making all arrangements with 
their educational institutions. 

Approved applications are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. To apply 
please submit:

- Completed internship application with tentative start/end dates 
www.thebdri.com/resources/downloads/applicationinternships.doc)
- Letter of recommendation from an employer or college professor
- Resume

All internship application materials and/or questions should be submitted to:
educat...@thebdri.com (please include Strandings 
Internship Application in the subject line)

For more information about BDRI's research and conservation work, please visit 
www.thebdri.com
 
 
Bruno Diaz Lopez
Chief Biologist & Director
The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI
Av. Beiramar 192, 36980 O Grove, Pontevedra, Spain
www.thebdri.com
tel. 0034 605 521441

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[MARMAM] National Marine Life Center Internship Opportunities

[Kate Shaffer]

The National Marine Life Center, a non-profit marine animal rehabilitation
hospital in Buzzards Bay, MA is currently seeking internship applications
for fall, winter, and spring interns. 

Duties- Animal Care Responsibilities- Depending on need/case load interns
will assist with the care of the NMLC rehabilitation patients including
seals, sea turtles, red bellied cooters, and diamondback terrapins. Animal
care duties will include cleaning and disinfecting tanks, equipment, and
environmental enrichment devices, food preparation, administering feeds,
record keeping, kitchen maintenance, and water quality testing. Interns will
also assist animal care staff during medical procedures, with admission
exams, and at release events.

Education Responsibilities -Interns will assist with environmental education
programs, including on-site programs, off-site programs, fairs, and
festivals. Interns will assist in giving public presentations to guests and
educate them on marine animals, conservation, and the NMLC. Interns will
assist in our Marine Animal Discovery Center, assist with various office
projects, create displays for the learning center, and help create lesson
plans.

Other Responsibilities - Each intern will take on a project which they will
work on for the duration of their internship. The project must be proposed
by the student and agreed upon with the NMLC staff. At the end of the
internship the intern will present the project to the staff, volunteers, and
members of the public. Each intern will also be assigned a weekly chore to
assist with the upkeep of the facility and equipment.

Requirements-The internship is open to students who are currently enrolled
in, or recently graduated from an accredited college or university. Interns
must be at least 18 years of age. Preference will be given to students or
recent graduates working towards biology, environmental studies, marine
science, education, or other related fields. Interns should demonstrate
strong written and verbal communication skills. Students that are adaptable,
responsible, hard-working, willing to learn, and have attention to detail
are encouraged to apply. Must be able to work independently and as part of a
team. Interns must be able to commit to at least three months; start and end
dates are flexible due to school schedules. Interns must work a minimum of
20 hours per week. 

Benefits/Costs-Positions are unpaid, interns must have their own
transportation, and housing is not provided.

To Apply- Send your resume, cover letter, and one letter of reference to
Kate Shaffer at kshaf...@nmlc.org or PO Box 269, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
02532. Applications must be received by September 5th 2014 for the fall
positions, December 5th 2014 for winter positions, and February 13, 2015 for
Spring positions.

 

Kate Shaffer

Animal Care & Facilities Coordinator

National Marine Life Center

PO Box 269, 120 Main St

Buzzards Bay, MA 02532

P (508)743-9888

F (508)7595477

  kshaf...@nmlc.org



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[MARMAM] Alien Species Request

[Margherita Bandini]

Dear Marmam-ers,

I recently saw this request from a specialist in "Alien species" and thought 
that maybe a marine mammal specialist could help or forward the request to 
other researchers or newsletters that could help.

"I am interested in cases where researchers or scientists were unknowing or 
accidental vectors of introduction for alien species, but I am having a 
difficult time locating evidence of such events.  I am more interested in cases 
related to aquatic introduced species, but any and all examples would be 
helpful.

 
I would greatly appreciate if anyone on the list-serve could provide me 
documents or accounts of this vector.
 
Thank you,
 
Jacob Westhoff
Preparing Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
302 Anheuser Busch Natural Resources Building
Columbia, MO 65211
westho...@missouri.edu
Office: 573-884-2272"


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[MARMAM] Report on potential marine megafauna entanglement risk associated with marine renewable energy developments

[Steven Benjamins]

Dear MARMAM members,
On behalf of my co-authors, I would like to inform you that the following 
report was just published:

Benjamins, S., Harnois, V., Smith, H.C.M., Johanning, L., Greenhill, L., 
Carter, C. and Wilson, B. 2014. Understanding the potential for marine 
megafauna entanglement risk from renewable marine energy developments. Scottish 
Natural Heritage Commissioned Report No. 791 
(http://www.snh.org.uk/pdfs/publications/commissioned_reports/791.pdf). 


This report considers the potential entanglement risk 
to marine megafauna from moored marine renewable energy developments 
(MRE).  Existing information relating to entanglement is reviewed, and a 
qualitative risk assessment was developed to assess relative risk to 
marine megafauna on the basis of biological (body size, manoeuvrability 
etc.) and physical (mooring characteristics) risk factors.  Results 
suggest that MRE device moorings are unlikely to pose a major threat, 
but that some mooring designs pose a greater relative risk than others.  
Recommendations are made to assist developers include relevant 
information in their development applications.
On behalf of my co-authors, I would hereby like to thank all the members of the 
MARMAM community who responded to our initial requests for information on 
non-fisheries-related entanglements. Please do not hesitate to contact me if 
you have any further queries about this report.

Many thanks,

Steven Benjamins

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Dr. Steven Benjamins

Research
Associate in Marine Vertebrate Ecology (PDRA)
SAMS (Scottish
Association for Marine Science)
Oban
Argyll
Scotland
UK
PA37 1QA

Tel: +44(0)1631-559449 (office)
Tel:
+44(0)1631-559000 (switchboard)
Fax: +44(0)1631-559001
E-mail address: steven.benjam...@sams.ac.uk
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[MARMAM] PhD position at University of Groningen in sea turtle evolution and population genomics

[Per J Palsboll | Marine Evolution and Conservation | CEES | RUG]

We have a vacant PhD position at the Marine Evolution and Conservation
group at the Center for Ecology and Evolutionary Studies (University of
Groningen, The Netherlands).

The objective of the project is to elucidate the evolution and
population genetic structure of sea turtles in the Dutch Caribbean by
analyses of genomic data.

The closing date for (on-line) applications is September 30^th , 2014.

Please read the full advert
(http://www.rug.nl/about-us/work-with-us/job-opportunities/overview?details=00347-005702)
for more details.

-- 
Per J. Palsbøll

Marine Evolution and Conservation
Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies
University of Groningen
Nijenborgh 7
9747 AG Groningen
The Netherlands

Office phone: +31 50 363 9882
Mobile +31 64 870 3295

Mail address:
PO Box 11103
9700 CC Groningen
The Netherlands


How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making 
progress. 

As quoted in "Niels Bohr : The Man, His Science, & the World They Changed" 
(1966) by Ruth Moore, p. 196


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