[MARMAM] PhD Stipends in Marine Bioacoustics at CMST - Curtin MAURITIUS

[Christine Erbe]

PhD Stipends in Marine Bioacoustics at CMST - Curtin MAURITIUS

 

The Centre for Marine Science and Technology at Curtin University has 4 PhD 
stipends on offer in marine bioacoustics.

 

Project: 

These stipends are part of a 4-year research project entitled “The Quieter 
Western Indian Ocean” (QWIO), funded by the Fonds Français pour l'Environnement 
Mondial (FFEM). The project is a partnership of the Wildlife Conservation 
Society (WCS), the African Aquatic Conservation Fund, Armateurs de France, 
Bureau Veritas, Centre d’Etude et de Découverte des Tortues, Curtin University, 
The French Biodiversity Agency, Globice, Kelonia, The Marine Megafauna 
Foundation, Quiet Oceans, and The University of St Andrews. The aims of the 
QWIO project are two-fold: 1) to study and assess underwater noise from 
shipping and maritime services and its potential effects on targeted species 
among large cetaceans (baleen whales and sperm whales), sharks, and sea turtles 
in the South-Western Indian Ocean, and 2) in consultation with regional 
governments, ship owners, ports, and relevant international authorities, to 
identify and initiate concrete and practical measures to reduce the risks of 
noise impacts and collisions. 

 

The 4 PhD theses will comprise (depending on student interest and skills) any 
of the following: underwater ship noise (measurement, modelling, mapping, 
management, minimisation, mitigation), marine soundscapes (characterisation, 
quantification, sources, sound budgets, geographic and temporal variability, 
trends, modelling, prediction), and large whale bioacoustics (species 
diversity, vocal behaviour of humpback whales, blue whales, and/or sperm 
whales, passive acoustic monitoring, sound production, song structure, song 
variability, dialects, spatial and temporal distribution, migration, relative 
abundance, acoustic ecology, risk of ship strike, effects of noise). The 
intention is to fill two of the four PhD stipends with a project focused more 
on physical acoustics and ocean noise/soundscapes, and the other two focused 
more on organismal biology and bioacoustics, looking at the possible impacts of 
noise on species ecology. The composition of the above topics in the theses 
will therefore vary among the students. There will be the need to fulfil 
specific QWIO objectives during the course of the PhD program (as guided by the 
supervisors), but the theses will not necessarily be restricted to those 
objectives. 

 

Location:

Students will be enrolled at Curtin University Australia. However, they will be 
based at Curtin Mauritius (Moka, Mauritius). Opportunities for fieldwork exist 
from Mauritius, to Reunion, Madagascar, and eastern Africa. 

 

Supervision:

Students will be supervised by Prof Christine Erbe (Centre for Marine Science 
and Technology, Curtin University), Dr Salvatore Cerchio (African Aquatic 
Conservation Fund), Dr Violaine Dulau (Globice), and Tim Collins 
(WCS)—depending on the PhD topics. 

 

Stipends:

Each stipend includes an international tuition fee scholarship for 3.5 years. 
In addition, we are offering an annual living cost stipend of EUR 9,000, for 
3.5 years (total EUR 31,500).

 

Eligibility:

As a preference of the funder, students would ideally be citizens of one of the 
Nairobi Convention signatory states: Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, 
Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, or South Africa. However, 
applicants from the broader Indian Ocean will be considered.

 

Students must obtain a student visa for Mauritius.

 

Essential Criteria:
Given the focus on underwater acoustics and bioacoustics, and depending on the 
chosen thesis project, students would ideally have a degree (Honours or 
Masters) in Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related 
field, or a degree in Biological Sciences with experience in Organismal 
Biology, Bioacoustics, Acoustic Ecology, or a related field. Students with 
experience in both disciplines may be strongly favoured.
Strong command of English is required. Students will have to pass an IELTS 
prior to enrolment, with a minimum grade of 6.5 overall and a minimum of 6 for 
any of its components (i.e., speaking, writing, reading, and listening).
Experience programming in MATLAB or R.
 

Desirable Criteria:
Prior experience in acoustics is desired but not essential. 
Prior experience in marine science is valuable.
Prior experience in offshore fieldwork is valuable. 
 

How to apply:

Please email your expression of interest, including CV, summary of research 
skills and experience, reason you are interested in this project, and choice 
(focus) of project (e.g., ship noise, soundscape, whale ecology) to Christine 
Erbe: i...@cmst.curtin.edu.au, subject: QWIO Stipend.

 

Dates:

Applications close 31 January 2023. Theses would ideally commence by April 2023.

 

Christine Erbe, Ph.D.

Director | Centre for Marine Science & Technology (CMST)

John Curtin Distinguished 

[MARMAM] Updated URL: Postdoc position in underwater / marine-mammal acoustics at Curtin U in Perth Australia

[Christine Erbe]

Dear Colleagues,

 

My most sincere apologies; the university changed the URL on 1 November! 

 

The Centre for Marine Science and Technology at Curtin University in Perth, 
Western Australia, is looking for a 3-year postdoc in underwater acoustics 
(incl. soundscapes and marine mammal bioacoustics). 

 

https://staff.curtin.edu.au/job-vacancies/?ja-job=594336

 

Applications close 15 Nov 2022.

 

Cheers, Christine

 

Christine Erbe, Ph.D.

Director | Centre for Marine Science & Technology (CMST)

John Curtin Distinguished Professor | School of Earth & Planetary Sciences

Curtin University

GPO Box U1987

Perth, Western Australia 6845

Email | c.e...@curtin.edu.au 
Web | http://cmst.curtin.edu.au

Facebook | fb.me/CMSTCurtin 

Twitter | @CMST_oceans

 

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[MARMAM] Free open-access book: Exploring Animal Behavior Through Sound

[Christine Erbe]

Dear Colleagues,

 

There’s a new, free, open-access book, entitled Exploring Animal Behavior 
Through Sound—Volume 1 Methods. It has chapters on bioacoustic hardware and 
software, acoustic terminology, sound propagation in air and under water, 
automated signal detection, statistical analysis, audiometric methods, 
terrestrial and aquatic soundscapes, animal communication, echolocation, and 
the effects of noise. It includes plenty of marine mammal examples. Access 
here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-97540-1.

 

If you are considering buying a printed version, please wait for ~1 month. The 
detailed Table of Contents and the Index accidentally vanished. Springer will 
upload an update to both front and back matter; the individual chapters and 
their pagination will not change. Having ToC and Index in the printed book 
should help finding material in the book.

 

Volume 2 is ~12 months away. It is organised taxonomically and presents info on 
animal sound production, reception, and usage. There will be a chapter devoted 
to marine mammals.

 

Cheers, Christine

 

Christine Erbe, Ph.D.

Director | Centre for Marine Science & Technology (CMST)

John Curtin Distinguished Professor | School of Earth & Planetary Sciences

Curtin University

GPO Box U1987

Perth, Western Australia 6845

Email | c.e...@curtin.edu.au 
Web | http://cmst.curtin.edu.au

Facebook | fb.me/CMSTCurtin 

Twitter | @CMST_oceans

 

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[MARMAM] Postdoc position in underwater / marine-mammal acoustics at Curtin U in Perth Australia

[Christine Erbe]

Dear Colleagues,

 

The Centre for Marine Science and Technology at Curtin University in Perth, 
Western Australia, is looking for a 3-year postdoc in underwater acoustics 
(incl. soundscapes and marine mammal bioacoustics). 

 

https://staff.curtin.edu.au/job-vacancies/?ja-job=573778

 

Applications close 15 Nov 2022.

 

Cheers, Christine

 

Christine Erbe, Ph.D.

Director | Centre for Marine Science & Technology (CMST)

John Curtin Distinguished Professor | School of Earth & Planetary Sciences

Curtin University

GPO Box U1987

Perth, Western Australia 6845

Email | c.e...@curtin.edu.au 
Web | http://cmst.curtin.edu.au

Facebook | fb.me/CMSTCurtin 

Twitter | @CMST_oceans

 

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[MARMAM] JASA Special Issue: The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life

[Christine Erbe]

Dear Colleagues,

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is running a special issue on 
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. Manuscripts will be fully peer-reviewed 
and published online open access as soon as each is ready (i.e., no slow 
manuscript will hold up the rest of the special issue). The site is open for 
manuscript submission right now and will close on 30 Nov 2019. 

https://asa.scitation.org/jas/info/specialissues/cfp_113019 
<https://asa.scitation.org/jas/info/specialissues/cfp_113019>

Christine Erbe
Centre for Marine Science & Technology
Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia



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[MARMAM] Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life - abstracts due 28 Feb

[Christine Erbe]

Dear Colleagues,

the Fifth International Conference on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life 
(AN2019) will take place during the week of 7-12 July, 2019, in Den Haag, The 
Netherlands. 

Abstracts are due this month; deadline 28 Feb 2019.

You can access the Abstract Submission website here: 
https://www.eiseverywhere.com/eSites/364801/Homepage 
<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/eSites/364801/Homepage>.
 
Instructions to access:
Land on the homepage, once finished reviewing the homepage, click on ‘LOGIN’, 
top left-hand corner.
Create your own profile entering the required details.
Once your profile is created, there is an "add submissions" option. Click on 
the Submission tab top left, then click "add new" to add your first submission.
Complete submission and uploading of abstract as per site format.
Submit and save. 

You can review your submission(s) on the submission page. Any queries relating 
to your abstract or the abstract submission process can be directed via email 
to abstra...@an-2019.org <mailto:abstra...@an-2019.org>

Conference Registration
 
Once you have submitted your abstract, you can also register via the conference 
registration page here: 
https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=364801&; 
<https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=364801&;> 
Registration is a very simple process, I encourage you to register sooner 
rather than later to secure your hotel reservation and early bird registration 
fee.
Any queries relating to your conference registration can be directed via email 
to registrati...@an-2019.org <mailto:registrati...@an-2019.org>

Financial Support

We have secured funding to provide financial support to attend AN2019. You can 
apply here: http://www.an-2019.org/financial-support/ 
<http://www.an-2019.org/financial-support/>
You must be first author on an abstract. While anybody wishing to attend AN2019 
and needing support can apply, preference will be given to students and early 
career researchers.

Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AquaticNoise2019/ 
<https://www.facebook.com/AquaticNoise2019/>) and Twitter (@AquaticNoise). We 
regularly update our website with new information about the meeting: 
an-2019.org <http://an-2019.org/> 

We look forward to welcoming you to Den Haag.

Christine Erbe
Tony Hawkins
Paul Lepper
Art Popper
Joe Sisneros
Frank Thomsen

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[MARMAM] Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life 2019 conference announcement

[Christine Erbe]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the Fifth International Conference on the Effects of 
Noise on Aquatic Life (AN2019), which will take place during the week of 7-12 
July, 2019, in Den Haag, The Netherlands. The conference will follow from, and 
build upon, the earlier meetings, the most recent of which took place in Dublin 
in 2016.

We are very excited about the location and the venue. The meeting will be held 
at the Grand Hotel Kurhaus of Scheveningen, a building dating back to 1884. The 
hotel presents itself with grandeur and flair. It is right at the sea with a 
wonderful beach. The boardwalk features numerous restaurants and cafes. The 
venue is easily reached from Amsterdam. It provides exceptional accommodation, 
meeting rooms, and places for informal discussions.

At this point we are in the early planning stages and it will be very helpful 
for us to have some sense of interest in the meeting from potential 
participants. Therefore, we have set up a short online survey to get your 
thoughts on the meeting and to keep a list of interested participants so that 
we can keep you informed of major progress in planning. In addition, please 
share the link with others who might be interested in attending the meeting: 
https://goo.gl/xY6BKr 
<https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/rNKaBXU9D2o6Uz?domain=goo.gl> 

We have also begun to develop the conference website: http://www.an-2019.org 
<http://www.an-2019.org/>
Please visit the web site regularly so you will be aware of important 
information about the meeting.

Also, both Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/AquaticNoise2019/ 
<https://www.facebook.com/AquaticNoise2019/>) and Twitter (@AquaticNoise) have 
been set up, so please follow us for updates.

Over the coming months, we will set up our Technical Advisory Board, raise 
funds, and develop a tentative program. We will be announcing calls for papers 
as well as how to sign up to attend the meeting and make hotel reservations. We 
are hoping to have sufficient funding to provide some support to students and 
younger colleagues, and so if anyone knows of (or controls) funding 
opportunities please contact Christine Erbe or Joe Sisneros.

Stay tuned and we’re looking forward to welcoming you to another outstanding 
meeting on the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life in July, 2019. And, of course, 
if you have any questions and/or suggestions about AN2019, please contact any 
of the organizers.

Christine Erbe, c.e...@curtin.edu.au

Tony Hawkins, a.hawk...@btconnect.com


Paul Lepper, p.a.lep...@lboro.ac.uk

Art Popper, apop...@umd.edu

Joe Sisneros, sisne...@uw.edu

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[MARMAM] Marine Bioacoustics Short Course in Perth, Western Australia

[Christine Erbe]

For newcomers to the field of marine mammal acoustics and underwater noise 
impacts: 
Marine Bioacoustics Short Course
Presented by: The Centre for Marine Science and Technology, Curtin University
Dates: Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th November 2017 
(the two days following the Acoustics 2017 conference)
Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel, 207 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia
Content: This course is intended to provide an introduction to underwater 
acoustics and its application to the assessment of the impacts of anthropogenic 
underwater noise on marine animals. It will be suitable for regulators, 
environmental consultants, company environmental officers, acoustic 
consultants, students, academics, etc.
Price (early bird before 7th Nov): One day: AU$ 330, Two days AU$ 560. Student 
discount available (AU$ 165/280).
 
Course details available here: 
https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/1c726b_cec4fd0ef1134f64aa3fda9430c1afdb.pdf 

Register by clicking here: 
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=25521 
Note that registration is via the Acoustics 2017 conference registration 
website, but you do not need to attend the conference to attend the course. 
 
For more information, please email us: i...@cmst.curtin.edu.au 

Centre for Marine Science & Technology
Curtin University
Perth, Western Australia


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[MARMAM] New publication: dose-response curve for killer whale behavioural responses to ships

[Christine Erbe]

Dear Colleagues,

on behalf of the first author, I would like to announce a new publication.

Williams, R., Erbe, C., Ashe, E., Beerman, A., and Smith, J. (2014). Severity 
of killer whale behavioural responses to ship noise: A dose-response study. 
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 79, 254-260.

Critical habitats of at-risk populations of northeast Pacific ‘‘resident’’ 
killer whales can be heavily trafficked by large ships, with transits occurring 
on average once every hour in busy shipping lanes. We modeled behavioral 
responses of killer whales to ship transits during 35 ‘‘natural experiments’’ 
as a dose–response function of estimated received noise levels in both 
broadband and audiogram-weighted terms. Interpreting effects is contingent on a 
subjective and seemingly arbitrary decision about severity threshold indicating 
a response. Subtle responses were observed around broadband received levels of 
130 dB re 1 uPa (rms); more severe responses are hypothesized to occur at 
received levels beyond 150 dB re 1 uPa, where our study lacked data. Avoidance 
responses are expected to carry minor energetic costs in terms of increased 
energy expenditure, but future research must assess the potential for reduced 
prey acquisition, and potential population consequences, under these noise 
levels.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X13007376 

Cheers,

Rob & Christine

Rob Williams 

Christine Erbe
Director | Centre for Marine Science & Technology
Curtin University
GPO Box U1987, Western Australia 6845
Tel | +61 8 9266 7543 
Mobile | 0407 0500 32  

Email | c.e...@curtin.edu.au 
Web | http://cmst.curtin.edu.au






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[MARMAM] new article on underwater noise of jetskis

[Christine Erbe]

Dear fellow MARMAM-ers,

to those of you studying underwater noise impacts on marine mammals, a new 
article describing underwater noise of small personal watercraft (jetskis) has 
just been published online in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 
A pdf can be downloaded FOR FREE from:

URL: http://link.aip.org/link/?JAS/133/EL326
DOI: 10.1121/1.4795220

Erbe, C. (2013) “Underwater noise of small personal watercraft (jet skis)”, 
Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 133(4): EL326-EL330.

Personal watercraft (water scooters, jet skis) were recorded under water in 
Bramble Bay, Queensland, Australia. Underwater noise emissions consisted of 
broadband energy between 100Hz and 10kHz due to the vibrating bubble cloud 
generated by the jet stream, overlain with frequency-modulated tonals 
corresponding to impeller blade rates and harmonics. Broadband monopole source 
levels were 149, 137, and 122dB re 1uPa @ 1m (5th, 50th, and 95th percentiles). 
Even though these are lower than those of small propeller-driven boats, it is 
not necessarily the broadband source level that correlates with the bioacoustic 
impact on marine fauna.



Cheers, Christine

Christine Erbe
Centre for Marine Science and Technology
Curtin University, Perth
GPO Box U1987, Western Australia 6845
Tel.: +61 8 9266 7543
Email: c.e...@curtin.edu.au 
Web: http://cmst.curtin.edu.au

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[MARMAM] new paper on bioacoustics of bycatch mitigation pingers

[Christine Erbe]

Dear fellow MARMAM-ers,the following paper has just been published in Endangered Species Research, as part of the special theme on bycatch mitigation.A pdf of the article can be downloaded here:http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v19/n2/p109-121/Acoustic characterisation of bycatch mitigation pingers on shark control nets in Queensland, AustraliaChristine Erbe, Craig McPhersonABSTRACT: The Queensland Shark Control Program (QSCP) uses pingers to prevent marine mammal entanglement in shark control nets along public beaches, in Queensland, Australia. Acoustic emissions of Fumunda F3 (designed for humpback whales) and F10 pingers (designed for dolphins) were measured and characterised. The acoustic signals consisted of tones (3 and 10 kHz, respectively) and harmonic overtones emitted for about 400 ms every 5 to 6 s. Directivity was more pronounced for the overtones. Broadband source levels were up to 135 dB re 1 μPa at 1 m for all pingers at all angles. Ambient noise was recorded in the vicinity of shark nets for 3 wk each quarter of 1 yr. Fish choruses, migrating humpback whales, dolphins, snapping shrimp, boats, sandpumps, wind and wave noise were identified. Beyond 1.5 km, pingers no longer contributed significantly to the ambient noise budget. Sound propagation was modelled to relate received pinger tones to measured ambient levels and to estimate the potential detection of pingers by local marine mammals (humpback whales, dugongs, dolphins). Mean transmitted levels were predicted to be audible over up to a few 100 m in range (depending on species). With currently 3 to 4 pingers per shark net of 200 m length, existing pinger type and arrangement were modelled to be adequate, even for marine mammals swimming straight at a net at top speed. Additional behavioural studies or long-term monitoring are needed to determine pinger efficacy.Cheers, ChristineChristine ErbeCentre for Marine Science and TechnologyCurtin University, PerthGPO Box U1987, Western Australia 6845Tel.: +61 8 9266 7543Email: c.e...@curtin.edu.au Web: http://cmst.curtin.edu.au___
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[MARMAM] M.Sc. and Ph.D. opportunities in marine mammal acoustics in Australia

[Christine Erbe]

The Centre for Marine Science & Technology at Curtin University in Perth, 
Western Australia, is looking for motivated students to undertake research 
towards an M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in underwater acoustics or marine 
bioacoustics. We currently have M.Sc. and Ph.D. topics available in the 
following areas:

 

· The physics of anthropogenic noise (noise source characterisation, 
research into the underlying noise generation mechanisms, development of 
predictive noise models etc.)

· Underwater sound propagation

· Underwater acoustic technology & measurements

· Underwater soundscapes & ambient noise (source characterisation, 
temporal & geographic variability, trends etc.)

· Bioacoustic analysis software development

· Passive acoustic monitoring of cetaceans, including population 
density estimation

· Noise effects on marine animals (mammals, fish, plankton, birds etc.)

 

Most of our current projects require a strong background in acoustics, physics, 
engineering or computer science. Depending on topic, students will be 
supervised by Dr. Alec Duncan, Dr. Christine Erbe, Dr. Alexander Gavrilov, Dr. 
Rob McCauley or Dr. Chandra Salgado-Kent. 

 

While students are encouraged to apply for scholarships 
[http://scholarships.curtin.edu.au/], financial support is available for these 
projects and can be used towards domestic or international tuition and/or 
living support. 

 

Interested applicants please email a CV by 15 November 2011 to either 

Christine Erbe [christine.e...@curtin.edu.au] 

or Rob McCauley [r.mccau...@cmst.curtin.edu.au]

 

Centre for Marine Science & Technology

Curtin University

Kent Street, Bentley, WA 6102

Australia 

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