[MARMAM] RFP on “Application of Risk Assessment Framework Based on the Data-Driven Population Consequences of (Acoustic) Disturbance (PCAD/PCoD) Model”.

[Walsh, Danny]

Joint Industry Programme on E Sound and Marine Life - Phase IV
Request for Proposals Number: JIP IV-2021-001
Title: Application of Risk Assessment Framework Based on the Data-Driven 
Population Consequences of (Acoustic) Disturbance (PCAD/PCoD) Model
Proposals are due by: September 17, 2021

The Joint Industry Programme on E Sound and Marine Life (Phase IV) is pleased 
to request proposals on “Application of Risk Assessment Framework Based on the 
Data-Driven Population Consequences of (Acoustic) Disturbance (PCAD/PCoD) 
Model”.
Details of the RfP are given in the document which is available via the links 
below.

RFP page https://www.soundandmarinelife.org/funding/rfps/

News item 
https://www.soundandmarinelife.org/sound-and-marine-life-announce-two-rfps/

Proposals are invited in response to the RfP by 17 September 2021.

Yours sincerely,


Danny Walsh
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International Association of Oil & Gas Producers

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Reception: +44 20 3763 9700
Please note that all IOGP offices will be closed from 2-13 August 2021
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IOGP is registered in England. Registration number: 1832064. Registered office: 
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[MARMAM] Job Posting: Senior Biologist, New York Marine Rescue Center, NY

[Maxine Montello]

Please see below for an exciting job opportunity at the New York Marine Rescue 
Center (NYMRC) located in Riverhead, NY. Feel free to share within your 
network, as well as with any qualified candidates.

Position Title: Senior Biologist

Position Overview
The New York Marine Rescue Center (NYMRC) is now accepting applications for a 
Senior Biologist. The application deadline is August 16th or until ideal 
candidate has been selected. This is a full-time position with benefits.
The New York Marine Rescue Center is a rescue and rehabilitation organization 
that promotes marine conservation. Our mission is to preserve and protect the 
marine environment through conservation efforts including research, rescue, 
rehabilitation, and education. As a 501 (c) non-profit, we are the primary 
responders for sick or injured seals, sea turtles, and small cetaceans, and 
maintain the only marine mammal and sea turtle rehabilitation center in New 
York State.

Senior Biologist Competencies
* Administers veterinary care as prescribed by veterinarians to 
rehabilitation cases, including health assessments, blood collection and 
analysis, dispensing of drugs (including injections), treatment of wounds, and 
euthanasia.
* Responds to stranding calls as appropriate, educates the public 
through 24-hour hotline coverage and provides on-call support as necessary
* Coordinates stranding response
* Packages and ships samples according to federal shipping 
regulations
* Manages on-site volunteer and field volunteer programs including 
recruiting, interviewing, hiring, scheduling and providing training workshops. 
Supervises biologist, volunteers and interns in the daily husbandry of 
rehabilitation cases, medical treatments, and special projects
* Administers development and management of NYMRC's stranding 
database and keeps NYMRC in compliance with Federal reporting obligations
* Presents information about program through media interviews, 
press conferences, and email inquires
* Perform necropsies of sea turtles. Collect, prepare, and submit 
biological samples for detailed analysis
* Perform maintenance of life support systems, rescue equipment, 
and rescue response vehicles
* Delivers public lectures about the stranding program, marine 
animal natural history, and research projects
* Complies, analyzes, and presents stranding data for annual 
Greater Atlantic Region Network conferences
* Complies and analyzes stranding data for publications and or 
contributes to manuscript preparation
* Assists with grant and report writing, as needed
* Performs other position-related duties, as assigned
* Performs administrative tasks as directed

Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree with a focus on biological science or 
veterinary technology preferred
* 3-5 years' experience in sea turtle or marine mammal in a 
clinical setting
* Experience with sea turtles and marine mammal stranding network 
is essential
* Excellent organizational, leadership, and interpersonal skills
* Good to excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Microsoft, 
Excel, PowerPoint, Access); knowledge of GIS preferred
* Able to work and maintain professionalism under strenuous 
conditions (inclement weather, long hours, heavy lifting)
* Willing to work weekends and holidays as well as periodic 24 hour 
on-call shifts
* Possess a valid U.S. driver's license

Application process:
Email your resume and cover letter describing how you meet both qualifications 
and competencies of the position, as well as THREE professional references to 
mmonte...@nymarinerescue.org or mail to:
New York Marine Rescue Center
467 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
Attention: Maxine Montello


Maxine Montello, M.Sc.
Rescue Program Director
New York Marine Rescue Center
467 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: (631) 369-9840 ex 106
Fax: (631) 369- 9826
Hotline: (631) 369-9829
www.nymarinerescue.org
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**IMPORTANT: Please note that our contact information has changed. The 
Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation is now the New York 
Marine Rescue Center (NYMRC) and remains the primary response organization for 
stranded seals, sea turtles, dolphins, porpoise, and small toothed whales.**




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[MARMAM] New paper: A Gulf in lockdown: How an enforced ban on recreational vessels increased dolphin and fish communication ranges. (Louise Wilson)

[Louise Wilson]

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to share a recent publication investigating the effects of
reduced boat traffic on the marine soundscape during New Zealand's COVID-19
lockdown at the beginning of 2020. This lockdown saw a ban on recreational
traffic and a dramatic reduction in commercial traffic, with benefits to
the communication ranges of different species in the Gulf.

Pine, M. K., Wilson, L., Jeffs, A. G., McWhinnie, L., Juanes, F., Sceuderi,
A., & Radford, C. A. (2021). A Gulf in lockdown: How an enforced ban on
recreational vessels increased dolphin and fish communication ranges. *Global
Change Biology*. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10./gcb.15798

>From midnight of 26 March 2020, New Zealand became one of the first
countries to enter a strict lockdown to combat the spread of COVID-19. The
lockdown banned all non-essential services and travel both on land and sea.
Overnight, the country's busiest coastal waterway, the Hauraki Gulf Marine
Park, became devoid of almost all recreational and non-essential commercial
vessels. An almost instant change in the marine soundscape ensued, with
ambient sound levels in busy channels dropping nearly threefold the first
12 h. This sudden drop led fish and dolphins to experience an immediate
increase in their communication ranges by up to an estimated 65%. Very low
vessel activity during the lockdown (indicated by the presence of vessel
noise over the day) revealed new insights into cumulative noise effects
from vessels on auditory masking. For example, at sites nearer Auckland
City, communication ranges increased approximately 18 m (22%) or 50 m (11%)
for every 10% decrease in vessel activity for fish and dolphins,
respectively. However, further from the city and in deeper water, these
communication ranges were increased by approximately 13 m (31%) or 510 m
(20%). These new data demonstrate how noise from small vessels can impact
underwater soundscapes and how marine animals will have to adapt to
ever-growing noise pollution.

Please reach out if you have any questions or would like a .pdf of the
article (lwil...@aucklanduni.ac.nz).
Ngā mihi,
Louise

Louise Wilson
PhD Candidate
Leigh Marine Lab
160 Goat Island Road, Leigh, 0985

+64 (0) 27 258 6639
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[MARMAM] SEICHE ACOUSTIC COURSES FOR 2021

[Sherry Baruwa]

Good afternoon,

Seiche Training is pleased to announce its final Acoustic courses for the year 
2021.

Underwater Acoustics in the Marine Environment Course

PRICE - £1750 + VAT
Date – 13th to 16TH September 2021.
Delivery - Virtual

As concerns about the impact of underwater noise on marine wildlife increases, 
regulations to protect marine wildlife have since become more important. For 
those working in and around the marine environment, it is essential to 
understand the basic concepts of underwater acoustics and how noise can impact 
marine wildlife.
The course is intended for regulators, environmental consultants, researchers, 
and policy/environmental professionals within the industry. It will be 
particularly useful in providing a better understanding of reports that 
delegates either have to deliver or receive from clients.
The course is delivered by two renowned academics who are both experts with 
years of experience in their field.

Dr Paul Lepper is the Senior Research Fellow in the School of Electronic, 
Electrical and Systems Engineering at Loughborough University. He specialises 
in underwater acoustics, bioacoustics, and underwater technologies. These 
include acoustic and optical underwater systems, sound field measurement, 
modelling and simulation.
Professor Victor Humphrey is a Professor of Acoustics in the Institute of Sound 
and Vibration research at the University of Southampton. He has over 30 years 
of research experience in both underwater acoustics and medical ultrasound.


Applied Marine Acoustic and Signal Processing Course

PRICE - £1,100 + VAT
Date – 20th to 22nd September 2021.
Delivery – Virtual

Our Applied Marine Acoustics and Signal Processing course provides a unique 
opportunity to understand the marine acoustic environment. Developed with a 
strong focus on the physical principles, coupled with practical signal 
processing techniques, this training aims to equip delegates with the real 
skills and tools they can use immediately. These transferable skills are proven 
for both commercial and research fields.

To register, please send an email to 
train...@seiche.com

Seiche Training Limited
https://www.seiche.com/training/

Kind regards,
Sherry

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[MARMAM] New paper: The effects of anthropogenic noise on cetaceans in Brazil: the need to consider recent scientific advances in environmental licensing

[Ana Luiza Pires]

Dear colleagues,

 On behalf of my co-authors, I would like to share our recently published
paper in the Journal of Coastal Conservation available on
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-021-00832-5.

* The effects of anthropogenic noise on cetaceans in Brazil: the need
to consider recent scientific advances in environmental licensing.*

Pires, A.L.; Maciel, I.S.; Alves, M.A.S.; Tardin, R.H.

*Abstract*
Anthropogenic noise can impact cetaceans, leading to masking, stress, and
auditory damage, among other effects. Recent studies have emphasized the
need to understand these impacts on marine organisms, for which cetaceans
may be used as ecological models. However, it is unclear whether public
policy-making in the countries that present the same concern. We used the
Brazilian environmental licensing legislation as a case study to
investigate whether governments have addressed the scientific advances on
the effects of anthropogenic noise on cetaceans. The study was based on a
systematic review of the literature on the impacts of anthropogenic noise
on cetaceans, and a survey of the environmental licensing reports related
to the construction of shipping facilities and seismic activity. None of
these reports evaluated the potential impacts on cetacean acoustics, and
59.6% were based solely on a review of the literature. Our results
highlight the importance of measuring the acoustic variables of the noise
produced by human activities. We conclude that governments should include
the recent scientific advances on the effects of anthropogenic noise on
cetaceans in their environmental legislation and licensing requirements.


I am available to answer any further questions regarding our paper (
analuizamell...@gmail.com).

Best regards,
The Authors
-- 
Ana Luiza Pires
Bióloga Marinha pela Universidade Federal Fluminense
Mestranda em Biologia Animal na Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
Pós-Graduada em Planejamento e Gestão Ambiental na Universidade Veiga de
Almeida
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