[MARMAM] Animal Care Manager position at The Marine Mammal Center - Ke Kai Ola (Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA)

[Claire Simeone]

The Marine Mammal Center’s Hawai’i hospital, Ke Kai Ola is hiring an Animal 
Care Manager.

Animal Care Manager

The Animal Care Manager is responsible for the husbandry of Hawaiian monk seals 
in rehabilitation at The Marine Mammal Center’s Hawai’i hospital, Ke Kai Ola, 
and implementing recruitment and training of animal care volunteers for the 
monk seal program. The Animal Care Manager reports to the Ke Kai Ola Hospital 
Director. This position supports the Hospital Director to ensure adequate 
facilities are available at the Ke Kai Ola hospital for animal care; works 
closely with other members of the Ke Kai Ola team to provide up-to-date patient 
care information and to collaborate on community engagement opportunities; and 
supervises and trains volunteers and visiting staff in the husbandry of seals 
in accordance with TMMC protocols.

To learn more, and to apply, click on the link: 
http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/about-us/organization-information/jobs/




ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Marine Mammal Center is an internationally renowned marine mammal hospital, 
research center and educational facility—the largest of its kind in the world. 
Since 1975, the Center has rescued more than 20,000 sick, injured and orphaned 
marine mammals, with an average of 600–800 rescues per year, primarily seals 
and sea lions.

Professional staff at the Center collaborate with more than 30 different 
scientific, educational, federal, state and nonprofit organizations from around 
the world, and the Center’s formal and informal education programs reach 
100,000 children and adults each year.

The Center’s headquarters overlooks the ocean in the Marin Headlands of 
Sausalito, California, within the Golden Gate National Parks. Additional 
satellite facilities in Morro Bay and Moss Landing support the Center’s rescue 
efforts in California along its 600-mile range from San Luis Obispo to 
Mendocino counties. In 2014, the Center opened Ke Kai Ola, a hospital for the 
rehabilitation of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.


Claire Simeone, DVM
Hospital Director, Ke Kai Ola
The Marine Mammal Center
73-731 Makako Bay Drive
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
simeo...@tmmc.org
(808) 326-7325
KeKaiOla.org


If you spot a Hawaiian monk seal, call our 24-hour hotline to report the 
sighting at 808-987-0765.

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[MARMAM] APPLY NOW: ICMMPA5 Awards at the ECS 2018 conference

[info_ICMMPA5]

Dear all,

Those whose abstracts have been accepted by the ECS conference organizers and 
who are willing to be considered for the ICMMPA5 Award (see details below) and 
fulfill the eligibility criteria should contact Amalia Alberini, 
(info_icm...@wwf.gr) with their abstracts and 
personal details (name, ECS presentation type, affiliation, country, age at the 
time of the conference).

See you in La Spezia !

Amalia Alberini
Project Manager - ICMMPA5
WWF Greece



The International Committee of Marine Mammal Protected Areas 
(http://icmmpa.org)
 announces 3 Awards to be awarded to participants selected among the presenters 
(oral presentation, short talk, poster) at the 32nd European Cetacean Society 
(ECS) conference in La Spezia, Italy 
(http://www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/conference/32nd-annual-conference-italy),
 fulfilling the following criteria:


·   Maximum age: 30

·   Marine mammal conservation focus

·   Connotation to place-based conservation

·   Commitment to attend ICMMPA5 and present their work (either as a talk 
or a poster)

   Priority will be given to scientists and practitioners of countries from 
Southeastern Europe Mediterranean countries, Middle East, North Africa

The 1st Award winner will receive a FREE conference registration, 
transportation and accommodation for attending the ICMMPA5.
The 2nd and 3rd Awards winners will receive a FREE conference registration.

The selection of the Awards will be made during the 32nd ECS conference in La 
Spezia Italy between the 6-10th of April 2018 by members of the ICMMPA5 
Planning Committee. All Awards will be announced at the ECS Awards ceremony. 
Candidates are encouraged to attend the ceremony.


For more information about the ICMMPA Awards: Amalia Alberini, Conference 
Co-Host, WWF Greece (info_icmm...@wwf.gr), WWF 
Greece or Naomi McIntosh, Chair, ICMMPA 
(naomi.mcint...@noaa.gov)
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[MARMAM] Marine Science Internships and Research Experiences in Spain

[Bruno Diaz Lopez]

Dear all,

The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute (BDRI) , a 
marine science and education centre, offers unique hands-on research 
experiences as a marine mammal scientist in the NW coast of Spain. BDRI 
scientists conduct research across a wide range of subject areas that link 
marine top predators (cetaceans and marine birds) ecology with their physical 
environment, society and population dynamics; explore their interactions with 
human activities (such as fisheries, aquaculture and marine traffic); and 
investigate their behaviour and acoustic communication. 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION - This internships program enables aspiring marine 
scientists to work in conjunction with leading marine biologists as they 
undertake ground-breaking research on the charismatic marine mega-fauna in one 
of the most productive oceanic regions on the world (Galicia, North-western 
coast of Spain). An incredible diversity of cetaceans is present in these 
waters. In 2017, the BDRI team had the opportunity to study bottlenose 
dolphins, harbour porpoises, Risso’s dolphins, common dolphins, striped 
dolphins, pilot whales, killer whales, sperm whales, beaked whales, humpback 
whales, minke whales, sei whales, fin whales, and even blue whales.

During the internship period participants will be working side by side with the 
chief biologist, and other experienced researchers. With state-of-the-art 
facilities and equipment, participants will be trained to get involved with 
multiple research projects involving a combination of boat-based surveys 
onboard research vessels, land-based observations, laboratory work 
(photo-identification, GIS, bioacoustics, diet analysis, diving behaviour, 
video analysis, database work, etc), and strandings (response, rescue, 
necropsy, and data collection). 
 
The BDRI is a very international environment, and the everyday working language 
is English. Laboratory work days typically last six hours and field days 
typically exceed seven hours and occur several times per week (weather 
dependent). There will be two days off per week.

HOW TO APPLY – Research experiences are open to all applicants 18 years of age 
or older. An academic background in biology, veterinary or natural science, 
coupled with motivation and interest in marine research make the most qualified 
individuals. Start and end dates are flexible but the position requires a 
minimum of 30 days continuous (internships) or 5 days (volunteering) commitment 
sometime between February 2018 through to end November 2018. 

The BDRI is a private and self-funded centre, hence, this research experience 
requires a monetary contribution which is used to off-set the cost of 
accommodation in an apartment, training, use of research equipment, facilities 
and research vessels, and other expenses (access to wifi in the apartment, 
kitchen utensils, electricity, taxes, etc). Successful applicants will be 
responsible for their own transportation expenses to and from the research 
centre (O Grove, Galicia, Spain).

Interested candidates should submit an e-mail to sever...@thebdri.com, and we 
will provide you further information about the program. Approved applications 
are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Positions are open until 
filled.

For more information about BDRI's research projects, please visit 
 or our Facebook page (BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN RESEARCH 
INSTITUTE BDRI).

Scientific articles published by the BDRI in 2017 (for a full list of 
publications please visit: )

- Díaz López, B., López, A., Methion, S., & Covelo, P. (2017). Infanticide 
attacks and associated epimeletic behaviour in free-ranging common bottlenose 
dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of 
the United Kingdom, 1-9. doi:10.1017/S0025315417001266
-  Diaz Lopez B. and Methion S., 2017. The impact of shellfish farming on 
common bottlenose dolphins’ use of habitat. Marine Biology 164: 83.
- Díaz López, B., Grandcourt, E., Methion, S., Das, H., Bugla, I., Al Hameli, 
M., Al Hameri, H., Abdulla, M; Al Blooshi, A; Al Dhaheri, S.(2017). The 
distribution, abundance and group dynamics of Indian Ocean humpback dolphins 
(Sousa plumbea) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi (UAE). Journal of the Marine 
Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 1-9. doi:10.1017/S0025315417001205
- Diaz Lopez B., 2017. Temporal variability of predator presence around a fin 
fish farm in the North-western Mediterranean Sea. Marine Ecology 38(1), e12378.

Best regards, and see you in Galicia!

Bruno Díaz López
Chief biologist and Director
The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI
Avenida Beiramar 192, O Grove 36980, Spain
www.thebdri.com
0034 684 248552


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