[MARMAM] National Marine Life Center Spring Internship Opportunities

[Margot Madden]

We are looking for multiple individuals to fill our vacant Spring 2016
internship positions at the National Marine Life Center.

 

Marine Animal Rehabilitation

&

Environmental Education Internship

 

The National Marine Life Center (NMLC) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing stranded marine mammals and sea
turtles, seals in order to advance science and education in marine wildlife
health and conservation.

 

Animal Care Responsibilities- Depending on need and case load, interns will
assist with the care of the NMLC rehabilitation patients including seals,
sea turtles, and freshwater turtles. Animal Care duties will include animal
restraint, cleaning, disinfecting tanks, equipment, and environmental
enrichment devices, food preparation, administering feeds including tube
feeding, data entry, maintenance and water quality testing. Interns will
also assist animal care staff with medical procedures, admission exams,
necropsies and 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 of
NMLC and educate them on marine animals and conservation. Interns will
assist in the gift shop; assist with various office projects and event
promotion. 

 

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, and will be
required to attend regularly scheduled intern meetings.

 

Positions are unpaid, interns must have their own transportation, and
housing is not provided, but NMLC will offer suggestions.

 

Qualifications-

*   The internship is open to students who are currently enrolled in, or
recently graduated from an accredited college or university. High school
students may also be considered.
*   Preference will be given to students or recent graduates working
towards biology, environmental studies, marine science, education, or other
related fields.
*   Intern 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.
*   Spring interns should be available to work from February 2nd-May
31st 2016.
*   Interns should expect to work 30-40 hours per week which will
include early morning and/or late night seal feedings. 
*   If an intern plans to receive school credit for an internship they
must notify staff prior to the internship start date, and it will be the
responsibility of the applicant to ensure all required paperwork is
completed and submitted.  

 

To Apply- Send your resume, cover letter, and one letter of reference to
Kate Shaffer & Margot Madden at ap...@nmlc.org or PO Box 269, Buzzards Bay,
Massachusetts 02532. Applications must be received by November 30th for the
spring semester.

 

Marketing & Community Outreach 

Internship Opportunity

 

The National Marine Life Center (NMLC) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to rehabilitating and releasing stranded marine mammals and sea
turtles in order to advancing science and education in marine wildlife
health and conservation.

 

The NMLC is seeking a qualified individual interested in pursuing a career
in non-profit marketing, development, or management. 

 

Responsibilities-

. Promoting NMLC's mission through appropriate publications and
venues.

. Assisting with donor outreach and communications, including donor
tracking, follow-up, and upkeep of the donor database. 

. Updating community and website calendars with upcoming events and
educational programs.

. Assist in the planning and execution of fundraising events
including our annual Mermaid Ball, Feet Fins & Flippers 5K, and The
Spectacle of the Trees. Specific activities include: Creating event
marketing materials, Writing press releases, Recruiting event sponsors,
Recruiting donations for auction and raffle prizes, Helping with event
registration and day of preparations

. Maintaining social media outlets:  Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
YouTube, & Instagram.

. Maintaining our Wordpress website.

. Research potential funding sources and apply for funding through
grants and sponsorship programs.

. Update and edit current marketing materials such as brochures,
flyers, direct mailings, and educational materials.

. Update NMLC's marketing plan, social media policy, media policy, &
other communications policie

[MARMAM] The Marine Mammal Center is Hiring!

[Heather Groninger]

Announcing three employment opportunities at The Marine Mammal Center. Please 
distribute to your networks and encourage any qualified applicants to apply!

Please click on the link below to be taken to the full position descriptions:

Satellite Site Operations Managers (2 
positions)
 - one located in Morro Bay, CA  (San Luis Obispo Operations) and one in Moss 
Landing, CA  (Monterey Bay Operations)

HMS Response Manager & Animal Care 
Specialist
 - located in Kailua-Kona, HI

The position announcements can be found attached as well. And, please view them 
on the jobs page of our website here: 
http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/about-us/organization-information/jobs/

Thanks all,
Heather

Heather Groninger, M.A.
Human Resources Director
The Marine Mammal Center
2000 Bunker Road
Sausalito, CA 94965
415.289.7348
Fax: 415.754.4048
groning...@tmmc.org
www.marinemammalcenter.org

Bring an inspired marine science educator to your school, or bring your school 
to us for Learning in the Lab! Find out 
more!

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[MARMAM] New article - JASA: Spinner dolphin whistle in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: Is there a geographic variation?

[Juliana Moron]

Dear MARMAM members,We are pleased to announce the following publication:Moron 
J. R.; Amorim T.O.S.; Sucunza F.; Castro F.R.; Rossi-Santos M.; Andriolo A. 
(2015). "Spinner dolphin whistle in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean: Is there a 
geographic variation?". J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 138 (4): 2495–2498. DOI: 
10.1121/1.4931900The paper can be found 
here:http://scitation.aip.org/content/asa/journal/jasa/138/4/10.1121/1.4931900Or
 pdf request can be sent to Juliana Moron (julianamo...@hotmail.com).Best 
wishes on behalf of the authors,Juliana Rodrigues MoronMestre em Ecologia 
Aplicada ao Manejo e Conservação de Recursos Naturais / Master of Applied 
Ecology Management and Natural Resources ConservationLaboratório de Bioacústica 
e Ecologia Comportamental da UFJF -LABEC / Research Laboratory of Behavioral 
Ecology and Bioacoustics UFJF -LABECUniversidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - 
UFJFLattes
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[MARMAM] New publication on Modeling diving behavior for foraging Blue Whales

[Elliott Hazen]

I just wanted to pass along a recent manuscript on optimal foraging in blue 
whales as a function of oxygen use and prey density. The abstract is below and 
the full text is open access and available at the following link: 
http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/1/9/e1500469

Terrestrial predators can modulate the energy used for prey capture to maximize 
efficiency, but diving animals face the conflicting metabolic demands of energy 
intake and the minimization of oxygen depletion during a breath hold. It is 
thought that diving predators optimize their foraging success when oxygen use 
and energy gain act as competing currencies, but this hypothesis has not been 
rigorously tested because it has been difficult to measure the quality of prey 
that is targeted by free-ranging animals. We used high-resolution multisensor 
digital tags attached to foraging blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) with 
concurrent acoustic prey measurements to quantify foraging performance across 
depth and prey density gradients. We parameterized two competing physiological 
models to estimate energy gain and expenditure based on foraging decisions. Our 
analyses show that at low prey densities, blue whale feeding rates and energy 
intake were low to minimize oxygen use, but at hig!
 her prey densities feeding frequency increased to maximize energy intake. 
Contrary to previous paradigms, we demonstrate that blue whales are not 
indiscriminate grazers but instead switch foraging strategies in response to 
variation in prey density and depth to maximize energetic efficiency.
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[MARMAM] Ocean Science Consulting NZ DOC-approved MMO & PAM training course for experienced observers

[OSC NZ Course Coordinator]

Ocean Science Consulting Limited (OSC) is running a Marine Mammal 
Observer (MMO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) training course for 
experienced observers (must have 12 weeks experience), which has been 
approved by the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC), as being 
consistent with standards in the ‘2013 code of conduct for minimising 
acoustic disturbance to marine mammals from seismic survey operations’ 
(the Code). OSC’s DOC-approved course was the first combined MMO and PAM 
training available in the world for working in NZ waters, and our first 
ever course ran successfully in May 2014. Our next course is scheduled 
in December 2015.


OSC’s high-quality training involves responsive personal (including 
one-to-one) tuition throughout, hands-on experience with 
state-of-the-art PAM equipment during classroom theory and practical 
sessions, and field practice aboard a vessel at sea.


OSC is a technology-focused marine science R&D company with over a 
decade of experience in supplying commercial and scientific MMO and PAM 
services to the offshore and other marine-related industries worldwide. 
OSC has a company in New Zealand servicing the Asia-Pacific region 
(www.osc-nz.co.nz ), a company in the UK 
operating worldwide (www.osc.co.uk ), and a branch 
in Greece (www.oceanscienceconsulting.gr 
) servicing the Mediterranean and 
neighbouring geographical waters. Our course instructors are highly 
experienced and degree-level qualified scientists, practiced MMOs and 
PAM Operators, and authors of the 'Marine Mammal Observer and Passive 
Acoustic Monitoring Handbook’ (www.marinemammalobserverhandbook.co.uk 
), which forms the course 
manual.


OSC’s knowledge and expertise is second-to-none, and DOC has set 
exacting training standards, so this course is the obvious choice for 
anyone wishing to train and prepare as a competent MMO and PAM Operator 
to work anywhere in the world (please note additional local 
qualifications and experience may be required).


The next course will be run in Wellington, New Zealand, for three days, 
from 7–9 December 2015.


All candidates must have their own equipment, including reticle 
binoculars (i.e. lens stencilled with measurements for range 
estimation), handheld GPS, ID guide, and a laptop preloaded with NZ data 
forms, software required for your GPS, and PAMGuard.


*To register for the course, please send your CV and a brief description 
of why you want to attend this course to **cour...@osc-nz.co.nz* 
*.*Your CV must give details (client, 
location, type of industrial activity, role, duration, etc.) of your 
offshore experience, as this course is only available for experienced 
MMOs and PAM Operators. As per DOC requirements, a minimum of 12 weeks 
sea time as a professional seismic MMO/PAM Operator anywhere in the 
world is required to undertake this course.


***The deadline for applications is 20 November 2015.

*The full payment of $2,700 (NZD) is required to secure your position. 
Course costs do not include accommodation or food, and candidates are 
required to make their own travel arrangements to and from Wellington.


Please note that this is not simply an ‘attend-and-pass course’. In 
accordance with DOC’s requirements, successful candidates must achieve 
‘results of 75% and above’, although we will provide further 
reassessment procedures for anyone initially scoring less than 75%. This 
high pass mark is a key selling point for successful candidates to 
demonstrate their knowledge and competence; furthermore, for candidates 
who preform exceptionally, OSC may have opportunities for employment 
and/or scientific research 
(http://www.osc.co.uk/publications-and-press-covers).


We look forward to seeing you on our course soon.

--
MMO & PAM Course Coordinator
OSC NZ Ltd
c/o Melanie Orr
160 Goat Island Rd
Leigh RD5
Warkworth 0985
New Zealand
W: www.osc-nz.co.nz

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[MARMAM] Underwater Acoustics: Webinar Series for the International Regulatory Community

[Holly Morin]

Regulators, decision makers, public affairs officers, industry representatives, 
and other members of the international regulatory community have a high need 
for training materials on underwater acoustics as well as instructional 
resources that can be quickly accessed and viewed. To meet this need, the 
Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) Team will facilitate a free, five-part 
webinar series for the international regulatory community on topics related to 
underwater sound.

The webinar topics will include basic science concepts related to underwater 
sound, marine animal sound production/reception, and the potential effects of 
sound on marine animals.  Content will all be derived from peer-reviewed 
research. Each webinar will last approximately 60 minutes and be comprised of 
two, 15-20 minute presentations, followed by a period of facilitated discussion.

All webinars will be archived on the DOSITS website (the Webinar Series for 
Regulators of Underwater Sound, 
http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/ 
) along with 
webinar presentations and a listing of related DOSITS website content links. 


The first webinar of this free, five-part series will be held on Friday, 
November 13, 2015, at 12:00pm ET.  Dr. Kathleen Vigness-Raposa (Marine 
Acoustics, Inc.) and Dr. James H. Miller (University of Rhode Island) will 
discuss sound movement/propagation and sound measurement/signal levels as well 
as ocean noise measurement, variability, and noise budgets.

 Interested individuals must register in advance for this webinar.  A 
registration link is available through the DOSITS webinar series webpage: 
http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/ 

 
To learn more about this webinar series and view other, upcoming webinar dates 
and speakers, please visit the DOSITS webpage, Webinar Series for Regulators of 
Underwater Sound, 
http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/ 
.
 Questions?  Please contact Holly Morin at holly_mo...@uri.edu 
.

 

This webinar series is being sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute 
(API).  The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade 
association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas 
industry.

Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS; www.dosits.org ) 
is a comprehensive, educational website on underwater sound, designed to 
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[MARMAM] International Veterinary In-Residence program, The Marine Mammal Center

[Claire Simeone]

INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM AT THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER 
(SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA, USA)

The Marine Mammal Center International Veterinary In-Residence (IVIR) training 
program provides marine mammal veterinarians across the globe an opportunity to 
gain experience in marine mammal medicine and rehabilitation. It is expected 
that successful applicants will return to their pre-existing programs prepared 
to implement training programs of their own.

This position requires a DVM degree or equivalent. Preference will be given to 
veterinarians that are currently employed with a marine mammal rehabilitation 
program or non-profit equivalent. This is an unpaid position. Airfare to San 
Francisco, California, as well as shared housing at the TMMC Guest House 
located within the Marin Headlands, will be provided as part of the program. 
The house is shared during the busy season with other students, researchers, 
externs and the veterinary intern. This position is available during the busy 
season for three months at a time, between March and September. The applicant 
is responsible for completing all required visa paperwork, and is required to 
have an international driver’s license. Strong written and spoken English is a 
requirement.

The Marine Mammal Center veterinary staff includes full and part time 
veterinarians, three veterinary technicians, a medical technologist and 
research staff. Goals of the program include assisting the veterinary medical 
staff in providing medical management of a large number of stranded marine 
mammals (mostly pinnipeds); performing post mortem examinations, sample 
collection for various research projects, and record keeping. Collaborative 
research is highly valued at TMMC, and development of a research project, 
either clinical or using retrospective necropsy data, is highly encouraged.

If qualified, applicants should submit the following materials:

1. A current curriculum vitae, limited to 4 pages.

2. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the 
applicant's academic and/or clinical performance.

3. Written responses to the following questions:

a)Why do you want to be our next Veterinarian In-Residence?

b)Please describe in detail the experience you have as a clinician (any 
species).

c)Please describe in detail your experience working with marine mammals. 
Describe experience with both live and dead marine mammals, in the wild and/or 
in managed care.

d)Please describe in detail any research experience you have.

e)Share an example of a time when you needed to work well in a group, as 
well as work independently.

f) How do you hope the IVIR program will help you to achieve your future 
goals? What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?

Please submit your application via E-mail if possible:

To: vetsciad...@tmmc.org
Subject: 2015 International Veterinary In-Residence Program

Attention: Dr. Claire Simeone
Conservation Medicine Veterinarian, The Marine Mammal Center
2000 Bunker Road, Sausalito, CA 94965 USA

Applications are due by Friday, December 4th, 2015. A selection will be made in 
the beginning of January 2016.
Learn more about TMMC: 
www.marinemammalcenter.org
Learn about the IVIR program and past residents: 
http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/science/ivir/
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[MARMAM] Assistant/Associate Professor in Ecological Modeler

[Graham Worthy]

Sustainable Coastal Systems Cluster
Ecological Modeler
The University of Central Florida is in a hiring campaign to recruit 100 new 
faculty for Fall 2016.  As part of this hiring campaign, UCF has recently 
established six interdisciplinary clusters to strengthen its academic offerings 
and research mission.  In support of this effort, we are searching for faculty 
in the broad interdisciplinary area of Sustainable Coastal Systems 
(http://ucf.edu/research/coastalsystems)
 and plan to fill three positions of Assistant/Associate Professors and two 
positions of Associate/Full Professors to begin in Fall 2016.  The goal is to 
bring together a core group of faculty who work across traditional research 
boundaries or are working in transdisciplinary fields. We will be hiring 
individuals who are active research leaders in the interdisciplinary fields of 
ecological modeling, ecosystem services, ecological engineering, coastal 
planning and emergency response, ecological economics, ecological policy, and 
coastal political geography.  These five hires will join 34 current cluster 
faculty, representing ten departments and five colleges, to lead a world-class 
effort to understand and assess natural and human-related impacts to coastal 
ecosystem health, restoration, sustainability, and mitigation; and ultimately 
to characterize and integrate physical, chemical, biological, and 
socio-economic processes impacting coastal communities and ecosystems.
Applicants for an Assistant/Associate Professor position in coastal ecological 
modeling must have a Ph.D. from an accredited institution. Applicants are 
expected to have relevant post-doctoral training, and show a demonstrated 
ability or strong potential to maintain a vigorous, extramurally-funded 
research program.  Relevant experience could include research on ecosystem 
health; toxicological modeling related to coastal systems; invasive species; 
climate change impacts; theoretical ecology with interests in ecological 
applications; predictive modeling of dynamic natural and human systems; 
conservation of imperiled coastal species and natural communities; mathematical 
or simulation modeling at the population or ecosystem level; or linking 
modeling of estuarine and coastal ecosystems to conservation management 
applications. Candidates with quantitative, interdisciplinary knowledge from 
subsets of fields including coastal biogeochemistry, toxicology, marine 
ecosystem dynamics, or ecosystem evaluations, as well as working at the 
interface of social and biological sciences, are particularly encouraged to 
apply.  Strong quantitative and excellent communication and interpersonal 
skills are essential.
The successful candidate will become a core faculty member in the Sustainable 
Coastal Systems Cluster.  They must demonstrate a strong commitment to 
interdisciplinary research and publication; a commitment to interdisciplinary 
and collaborative research, have demonstrated an ability to perform high-impact 
and high-demand research, and develop a program that will lead to strong 
extramurally-funded research and national/international recognition.
Faculty in these interdisciplinary positions will be expected to strengthen 
both their tenure home department as well as the Sustainable Coastal Systems 
cluster.  Both individual and interdisciplinary infrastructure and startup are 
expected with these five new positions. Each new faculty member will have a 
unique interdisciplinary mentoring team to foster intellectual breadth and to 
facilitate integrative capacity to strengthen the success of the cluster.
Candidates must apply on-line at http://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/43511 
(Position #38476) and attach the following materials: a cover letter, 
curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, and contact 
information for three professional references.  In the cover letter candidates 
should address their background in their discipline and should identify the 
department(s) for their potential tenure home.
The search committee will begin reviewing applications on November 30 2015 and 
continue to accept applications until the positions are filled.  The University 
of Central Florida, the nation’s second-largest university with more than 
61,000 students, has grown in size, quality, diversity, and reputation in its 
first 50 years. Today, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at 
its main campus in Orlando and more than a dozen other locations. UCF is an 
economic engine attracting and supporting industries vital to the region’s 
future while providing students with real-world experiences that help them 
succeed after graduation. For more information, visit  
 http://ucf.edu. UCF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative 
Action employer.  All applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities, 
women, veterans, and indi