[MARMAM] Aerial Observer Position - Provincetown, MA USA
Aerial Observer Position - Right Whale Research Program Provincetown, MA - USA The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) is seeking right whale aerial survey observers for the 2015 winter/spring season (January 1st to May 15th, 2015). Responsibilities include: participation in marine mammal aerial surveys of Cape Cod Bay and adjacent waters, photo analysis, data entry, and associated work; as part of an ongoing long term study of North Atlantic right whales. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: prior experience as a marine mammal aerial survey observer, experience in matching right whales (or other species of cetaceans), familiarity with digital SLR cameras, at least a B.S. with courses in biology, and the ability to work and live successfully in a team environment. This is a full-time temporary/seasonal position. Shared housing will be provided. Information about the CCS Right Whale Research Program is available at: http://coastalstudies.org/right-whale-research/population-monitoring/ Please submit cover letter, resume, and three references by October 15, 2014 to: Stephanie Richardson Human Resource Manager 115 Bradford Street Provincetown, MA 02657 or Email: srichard...@coastalstudies.org -- Stephanie Richardson Human Resource Manager Center for Coastal Studies 115 Bradford Street Provincetown, MA 02657 t. (508) 487-3622 Ext. 113 f. (508) 487-4495 ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] The Whale: An Exploration - a day-long conference of scientists, artists and film-makers discussing the past and future of the whale, National Martime Museum, London 20 Sept 2014
Hello, Could we submit this for posting? very best Prof Philip Hoare, University of Southampton The Whale: An Exploration. An all-day conference at the National Maritime Museum, London, 20 September.http://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/events/the-whale A unique day event investigating and celebrating one of the ocean’s most captivating and mysterious residents. In the company of award winning writers, artists, film-makers and specialists in cetacean studies and conservation. Navigating the fluctuating human relationship with one of the ocean's most remarkable and threatened creatures, Philip Hoare (Leviathan, The Sea Inside); sound-recordist and composer Chris Watson (Life, Frozen Planet); former whaler and Greenpeace activist John Burton; Rob Deaville (UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme); Mark Carnall (Grant Museum of Zoology); and Steve Deput (author/discoverer of Jonah the Circus Whale) join acclaimed artist film-maker Jessica Sarah Rinland for a multi-faceted voyage into the extraordinary world of the whale. Taking place in the week of the International Whaling Commission’s biennial global meeting, the event will consider the challenges facing current whale populations while also tracking their energising presence in literature, film and music. ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
