[MARMAM] From Small Cetaceans to the Great Whales of the East Call for Interns

*From Small Cetaceans to the Great Whales of the East* DMAD (Marine Mammals Research Association) is launching an intense set of research expeditions, utilising advanced acoustic and visual survey techniques to research cetaceans in the three seas of Turkey; starting from the city of

[MARMAM] Vacancy for bioacoustician in UK

Dear Colleagues, Cefas is currently advertising a vacancy for a bioacoustician to join our Noise & Bioacoustics team in Lowestoft, UK. Cefas is a UK government agency dedicated to applied marine and freshwater science and research. The deadline for applications is Friday 17 January. Please

[MARMAM] Presentations welcome at the student AGM during the WMMC in Barcelona

Dear marine mammal community, At the upcoming World Marine Mammal Conference, the student committee will be organising a student AGM. Part of the aim of this AGM is to give opportunities for currently available or upcoming positions for students, such as volunteering, internships, thesis

[MARMAM] M.Sc. position at UBC

<>The Marine Mammal Energetics and Nutrition Lab at the University of British Columbia is seeking a M.Sc. student to construct a sea otter bioenergetic model (some experimental work may also be incorporated). The position starts Spring 2020, although an additional position may open for Fall

[MARMAM] PhD opportunities at the University of St Andrews

We have several exciting and funded* PhD opportunities available at the University of St Andrews, UK - please see the School of Biology website for details (PhD projects at the SOI/SMRU): https://synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk/research/phd-study/phd-study-projects/phd-study-soi-projects/ Please note

[MARMAM] Anthropogenic impact on non migratory whales

Dear MARMAMers, for a project on Population Consequences of Disturbance (PCoD) on baleen whales, we are looking to involve researchers worldwide to share specific data in order to parameterize a PCoD model originally developed for harbour porpoises (DEPONS; https://doi.org/10./conl.12563).

[MARMAM] New Books On Using GIS In Biological Research: 'An Introduction To Integrating QGIS And R For Spatial Analysis' and 'An Introduction To Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) Using QGIS And R'

GIS In Ecology is pleased to announce the publication of two new GIS workbooks specifically aimed at biologists who wish to learn how to use GIS in their research. In the last decade, GIS has become a must-have skill for those wishing to study marine mammals. However, much of the existing

[MARMAM] New publication: Trophic role of the humpback whale (Megapteranovaeangliae) in the feeding area of Magellan Strait, Chile

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the paper: Haro, D., P. Sabat, F. Arreguín-Sánchez, S. Neira & J. C. Hernández-Padilla. 2020. Trophic role of the humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) in the feeding area of Magellan Strait, Chile. Ecological Indicators. 109:

[MARMAM] Volunteer with Cascadia Research Collective

Cascadia Research Collective in Olympia, Washington is now accepting volunteers for U.S. west coast and Hawaiʻi research for winter, spring and summer 2020! We will be at the World Marine Mammal Conference in Barcelona, Spain (December 9-12) and conducting interviews for winter, spring and

[MARMAM] International Veterinary Fellowship

INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AT THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER (SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA, USA) OUR MISSION The Marine Mammal Center advances global conservation through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, scientific research, and education. WHAT MOTIVATES OUR WORK The ocean is in

[MARMAM] Internship in Marine Mammals in Madeira (CETUS Project)

Oceanic Observatory of Madeira (OOM/ARDITI) is currently opening INTERNSHIPS FOR WINTER and SPRING in Madeira Island (Portugal) The Oceanic Observatory of Madeira (OOM) is a research unit within the Regional Agency for the Development of Research, Technology and Innovation (ARDITI), located in