[MARMAM] Final call: World Cetacean Alliance Responsible Whale Watching Guide Course

2017-06-27 Thread Dylan Walker
Dear MARMAMERS, Please find our call for applicants below: *World Cetacean Alliance Responsible Whale Watching Guide Course * This year, the World Cetacean Alliance (WCA) is holding an intensive 5-day training programme to become a certified WCA Responsible Whale Watching Guide. *Dates:*

[MARMAM] eDNA workshop

2017-06-27 Thread Dennis Heinemann
A few months ago I sought information on marine mammal research activities involving eDNA. Quite a few people from around the world responded and I found a few others from the literature and on the web. As part of efforts to bring MM eDNA researchers together, I worked with a couple of the

[MARMAM] new publication on the action imitation capacity in a Beluga whale

2017-06-27 Thread José Francisco Zamorano Abramson
Dear all list members, We are happy to announce our recent publication: *Contextual imitation of intransitive body actions in a Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas): A “do as other does” study * Abstract Cetaceans are remarkable for exhibiting group-specific behavioral traditions or cultures