[MARMAM] Comment Period: NOAA Fisheries Draft Marine Mammal SARs until Nov 5th

2012-08-20 Thread Jonathan Shannon
NOAA Fisheries has published our Draft Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports and they are open for public comment until November 5, 2012. To view the draft reports and the accompanying Federal Register Notice, visit: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/draft.htm You may submit comments, identified

[MARMAM] New paper - Three brevetoxin-associated dolphin mortality events in Florida panhandle

2012-08-20 Thread Spencer Fire
On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to announce the publication of the following article: Twiner MJ, Flewelling LJ, Fire SE, Bowen-Stevens SR, Gaydos JK, Johnson CK, Landsberg JH, Leighfield TA, Mase-Guthrie B, Schwacke L, Van Dolah FM, Wang Z, Rowles TK (2012). Comparative analysis of

[MARMAM] Call for Presenters: Educator's Workshop in Conjunction With American Cetacean Society Conference

2012-08-20 Thread Jen Kennedy, Blue Ocean Society
CALL FOR PRESENTERS: EDUCATOR'S WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 11, 2012 IN CONJUNCTION WITH AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO, CA Workshop Description: Whales and Humans have had a conflicted relationship throughout the years. Teachers - both formal and informal - can help to place that

[MARMAM] Volunteers needed for marine conservation and research in Mauritius

2012-08-20 Thread Imogen Webster
The Mauritius Marine Conservation Society (MMCS) is a non-governmental organization existing for more than 30 years, working actively to promote awareness and appreciation of the rich marine life around Mauritius. Educating people to the need for marine conservation, our core objective is the