[MARMAM] Summer field course: Biology and Conservation of Marine Mammals

Hi everyone: We’d like to draw your attention to the following summer field course offered by Duke University: Biology and Conservation of Marine Mammals Duke University Marine Laboratory Beaufort, NC July 11 – August 12, 2016 This field-intensive course covers the biology, management and cons

[MARMAM] Workshop “Development of a conservation status surveillance system for monk seals”

Dear MARMAM list members, We invite you to attend in the workshop “Development of a conservation status surveillance system for monk seals” in 30th Annual ECS Conference, Funchal, Madeira Sunday, 12th March (all day) Participation fee €25 Aim: To gather and exchange knowledge about system

[MARMAM] the stranding of a Bryde's whale neonate in south Bali (2 Feb 2015)

Dear all, My name is Icha (Putu Liza Mustika), a cetologist based in Bali (Indonesia) and Townsville (Australia). I'm one of database coordinators for Indonesia's national marine mammal stranding network, and I manage reported stranding events at www.whalestrandingindonesia.com

[MARMAM] Abstract submission deadline extended to February 12st 2016 for the 13th Danish Marine Mammal Symposium

Dear Marman If possible we would like the following to be posted in the next newsletter. Abstract submission deadline extended to February 12st 2016 for the 13th Danish Marine Mammal Symposium Text: The Danish Marine Mammal Symposium is an annual event convened by DanskHavpattedyrforening – t

[MARMAM] WDC Award

CLOSING DATE REMINDER Dear MARMAM'ers, WDC is delighted to announce the 2015 WDC Bharathi Viswanathan Award for Innovative and Non-Invasive Research. WDC strives to ensure that benign research methods are promoted as a guiding principle, both for the organisation and the researchers that we fu

[MARMAM] Intensive Underwater Acoustics Courses - Stockholm, March/April 2016

Seiche Training is announcing two underwater acoustics courses in association with University of Bath, UK, and CPD-recognised by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST): *UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT 30 March – 1 April 2016: Stockholm, Sweden* Thi

[MARMAM] Online panel about cetaceans in captivity

We are excited to announce that Pacific Whale Foundation will be hosting a live “Digital Chat with the Experts” on Saturday, February 6 at 9:00am HST (2:00pm EST). The discussion will focus on issues facing whales and dolphins in captivity, and our expert panel includes John Hargrove, Samantha Berg

[MARMAM] Natalie Goodall and Museo Acatushún

I am a freelance science journalist with an assignment to write an article on Natalie Goodall, the naturalist, writer, collector of marine mammal specimens in Argentina and founder of Museo Acatushún. I would like to hear from anyone who knew her who has specific stories or anecdotes about her ener