[MARMAM] Applications open for SCB Marine Small Grants Program (Deadline - Oct 1st)

2015-09-10 Thread SCBMarine Communications
Dear Friends, The Society for Conservation Biology, Marine Section, is pleased to announce that applications are open for our *new* Small Grants program! The program provides funding ($500 – 700 USD) to marine conservation research projects in areas of acute need, especially for research in the

[MARMAM] 5 minute whale conservation survey

2015-09-10 Thread Alex Kusmanoff
Hi all As a part of my PhD research into information framing and attitudes toward conservation issues, I am currently conducting a short 5 minute online survey about reasons to protect whales. I am seeking as many participants as possible, from all walks of life, and everybody over 18 is

[MARMAM] 2016 European Cetacean Society in Madeira, Portugal

2015-09-10 Thread Luis Freitas
The 30th Annual European Cetacean Society conference will take place in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, from 14 - 16 March 2016, organized by the Madeira Whale Museum (Museu da Baleia da Madeira). Associated workshops will take place on the 12 and 13 March. The theme of the conference is:

[MARMAM] REQUEST FOR ARTICLES - SIRENEWS

2015-09-10 Thread Cynthia Taylor
The editors of Sirenews, the newsletter of the IUCN Sirenia Specialist Group, would like to request articles for the upcoming edition. Updates on manatee and dugong research, management, education, and conservation activities from around the world are encouraged. The deadline for submissions is

[MARMAM] New paper: Kogia breviceps strandings in relation to environmental factors

2015-09-10 Thread Wayne Mcfee - NOAA Federal
Dear MARMAM Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the following NOAA Technical Memorandum publication: Berini, C. R., Kracker, L. M. and W. E. McFee. 2015. Modeling pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps, De Blainville 1838) strandings along the southeast coast of the United States from 1992 to

[MARMAM] Dolphin Research Internships

2015-09-10 Thread Emily Guarino
Dolphin Research Internships Dolphin Research Center (DRC) is currently accepting applications for Research Interns for the Winter term. DRC is a not-for-profit education and research facility, home to a family of bottlenose dolphins and sea lions. DRC is located on Grassy Key, in the heart