[MARMAM] New publication on a common sound from an unidentified great whale
Dear all, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the recent publication of our research article: Ward, R., Gavrilov, A. N. and McCauley, R. D. (2017) “Spot” call: A common sound from an unidentified great whale in Australian temperate waters. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 142 (2) doi: 10.1121/1.4998608 Abstract: Underwater passive acoustic recordings in the Southern and Indian Oceans off Australia from 2002 to 2016 have regularly captured a tonal signal of about 10 s duration at 22–28 Hz with a symmetrical bell-shaped envelope. The sound is often accompanied by short, higher frequency downsweeps and repeated at irregular intervals varying from 120 to 200 s. It is termed the “spot” call according to its appearance in spectrograms of long-time averaging. Although similar to the first part of an Antarctic blue whale Z-call, evidence suggests the call is produced by another great whale, with the source as yet not identified. The article is available from the publishers website (http://asa.scitation.org/doi/10.1121/1.4998608) or by request to rhiw...@hotmail.com<mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com> Many thanks, Rhianne Ward PhD Candidate | Centre for Marine Science and Technology Curtin University Mobile | 0400 737 545 / 0476 064 661 Email | rhiw...@hotmail.com<mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com> Project Web | www.gabrightwhales.com<http://www.gabrightwhales.com/> [cid:image001.png@01D31A5B.706994B0] CRICOS Provider Code 00301J ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study GIS/Research Intern 2016
Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study GIS/Research Intern 2016 Curtin University, Centre for Marine Science and Technology The Curtin University, Centre for Marine Science and Technology Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study (GABRWS) is seeking an experienced GIS/research intern to assist with GIS data analysis and research data collection in the Great Australian Bight between 31 August and 25 September 2016. This study contributes to the long term monitoring of southern right whales in the Great Australian Bight, South Australia, now in its 26th year. Duties will include: assistance with field work to complete southern right whale population census and photo ID at Head of Bight in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park, data processing, mapping distribution and abundance data, generating kernel density maps. This is an unpaid position and you will be responsible for the cost of your own transport to and from Ceduna, South Australia. Flights arrive daily to Ceduna from Adelaide, where you will be met and driven to the study site (approx. 3.5 hour drive). Food, travel and accommodation expenses will be covered during the internship. Work is completed at the Head of Bight in the Great Australian Bight, South Australia. This area is remote and isolated with limited resources. Accommodation is very basic and includes shared kitchen/living/office space and a private room in the form of a converted sea container with bed, shower and toilet. Required skills: - ArcMap - Matlab or R (preferred) - Reliable, motivated, positive attitude - Ability to work and live closely with others as part of a small team - Undergraduate degree in marine biology, spatial science or related major - Field research/survey experience - Fluent in English Project Investigators include: Claire Charlton, Rhianne Ward, Robert McCauley, Chandra Salgado Kent and Robert Brownell. To apply please send a CV with reference and cover letter (no more than 1 single sided A4 page) to rhiw...@hotmail.com<mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com>. For further information on the study visit www.gabrightwhales.com<http://www.gabrightwhales.com> For further information on Curtin University's Centre for Marine Science and Technology visit http://cmst.curtin.edu.au Rhianne Ward PhD Candidate | Centre for Marine Science and Technology Curtin University Mobile | 0400 737 545 / 0476 064 661 Email | rhiw...@hotmail.com<mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com> Project Web | www.gabrightwhales.com<http://www.gabrightwhales.com/> [Description: email_logo.png] Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology. CRICOS Provider Code 00301J ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] New publication on bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) whistle characteristics
Dear all, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the recent publication of our research article: Ward, R., Parnum, I., Erbe, C. & Salgado-Kent C. (2016) Whistle Characteristics of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in the Fremantle Inner Harbour, Western Australia. Acoustics Australia 44: 159-169 Abstract: Bottlenose dolphins use whistles to communicate with their conspecifics and maintain group cohesion. We recorded 477 whistles of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in the Fremantle Inner Harbour, Western Australia, on nine occasions over a six-week period during May/June 2013. Over half (57 %) of the whistles had complex contours exhibiting at least one local extremum, while 32 % were straight upsweeps, 5 % downsweeps and 6 % constant-frequency. About 60 % of whistles occurred in trains. Fundamental frequency ranged from 1.1 to 18.4 kHz and whistle duration from 0.05 to 1.15 s. The maximum numbers of local extrema and inflection points were 7 and 9, respectively. Whistle parameters compared well to those of measurements made from other T. aduncus populations around Australia. Observed differences might be due to ambient noise rather than geographic separation. The article is available from the publishers website (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40857-015-0041-4) or by request to rhiw...@hotmail.com Many thanks, Rhianne Ward PhD Candidate | Centre for Marine Science and Technology Curtin University Mobile | 0400 737 545 Email | rhiw...@hotmail.com<mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com> Project Web | www.gabrightwhales.com<http://www.gabrightwhales.com> [Description: email_logo.png] Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology. CRICOS Provider Code 00301J ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] LAST CALL: Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study Research Intern 2016
Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study Research Intern 2016 Curtin University, Centre for Marine Science and Technology The Curtin University Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study (GABRWS) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to assist as a research intern during the 2016 season. This position is available for 6 weeks: July 15 - August 31 2016. We ask that intern is able to commit for the entire period. This study contributes to the long term monitoring of southern right whales in the Great Australian Bight, South Australia, now in its 26th year. Duties will include cliff based census of aggregation area, photo identification, data entry, matching of photo ID to the long term catalogue. There may also be opportunity for involvement in underwater acoustics program and theodolite behavioural study. Work is completed at the Head of Bight, in the Great Australian Bight South Australia. This area is remote and isolated with limited resources. This is an unpaid position and you will be responsible for the cost of your own transport to and from Ceduna, South Australia. Flights arrive daily to Ceduna from Adelaide, where you will be met and driven to the study site (approx. 3.5 hour drive). Food, travel and accommodation expenses will be covered during the internship. Accommodation is very basic and includes shared kitchen/living/office space and a private room in the form of a converted sea container with bed, shower and toilet. Required skills: -Reliable, motivated, positive attitude -Ability to work and live closely with others as part of a small team -Strong work ethic with the ability to work unsupervised -Undergraduate degree in marine biology/conservation biology or a related major (honours preferred) -Field research/survey experience -Computer and written skills -Fluent in English - GIS (preferred) - Theodolite operation and data analysis (preferred) - Marine mammal research background (preferred) Preference will be given to individuals with experience in right whale photo identification and matching, although this is not essential and training will be provided. To apply please send a CV with reference and cover letter (no more than 1 single sided A4 page) to rhiw...@hotmail.com <mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com> For further information on the study visit www.gabrightwhales.com <http://www.gabrightwhales.com> or www.facebook.com/GABRWS/ <http://www.facebook.com/GABRWS/> For more information on Curtin University's Centre for Marine Science and Technology visit cmst.curtin.edu.au <http://cmst.curtin.edu.au> APPLICATIONS CLOSE 15 MAY 2016 Thanks, The GABRWS Team Rhianne Ward PhD Candidate | Centre for Marine Science and Technology Curtin University Kent St, Bentley WA 6102 Email | <mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com> rhiw...@hotmail.com Project Web | <http://www.gabrightwhales.com> www.gabrightwhales.com Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology. CRICOS Provider Code 00301J ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
[MARMAM] Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study Research Intern 2016
Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study Research Intern 2016 Curtin University, Centre for Marine Science and Technology The Curtin University Great Australian Bight Right Whale Study (GABRWS) is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to assist as a research intern during the 2016 season. This position is available for 6 weeks: July 15 - August 31 2016. We ask that intern is able to commit for the entire period. This study contributes to the long term monitoring of southern right whales in the Great Australian Bight, South Australia, now in its 26th year. Duties will include cliff based census of aggregation area, photo identification, data entry, matching of photo ID to the long term catalogue. There may also be opportunity for involvement in underwater acoustics program and theodolite behavioural study. Work is completed at the Head of Bight, in the Great Australian Bight South Australia. This area is remote and isolated with limited resources. This is an unpaid position and you will be responsible for the cost of your own transport to and from Ceduna, South Australia. Flights arrive daily to Ceduna from Adelaide, where you will be met and driven to the study site (approx. 3.5 hour drive). Food, travel and accommodation expenses will be covered during the internship. Accommodation is very basic and includes shared kitchen/living/office space and a private room in the form of a converted sea container with bed, shower and toilet. Required skills: -Reliable, motivated, positive attitude -Ability to work and live closely with others as part of a small team -Strong work ethic with the ability to work unsupervised -Undergraduate degree in marine biology/conservation biology or a related major (honours preferred) -Field research/survey experience -Computer and written skills -Fluent in English - GIS (preferred) - Theodolite operation and data analysis (preferred) - Marine mammal research background (preferred) Preference will be given to individuals with experience in right whale photo identification and matching, although this is not essential and training will be provided. To apply please send a CV with reference and cover letter (no more than 1 single sided A4 page) to rhiw...@hotmail.com <mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com> For further information on the study visit www.gabrightwhales.com <http://www.gabrightwhales.com> or www.facebook.com/GABRWS/ <http://www.facebook.com/GABRWS/> For more information on Curtin University's Centre for Marine Science and Technology visit cmst.curtin.edu.au <http://cmst.curtin.edu.au> Thanks, The GABRWS Team Rhianne Ward PhD Candidate | Centre for Marine Science and Technology Curtin University Kent St, Bentley WA 6102 Email | <mailto:rhiw...@hotmail.com> rhiw...@hotmail.com Project Web | <http://www.gabrightwhales.com> www.gabrightwhales.com Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology. CRICOS Provider Code 00301J ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam
