[MARMAM] ASCOBANS call for photos and videos

2022-01-28 Thread Jenny Renell
Dear all, ASCOBANS, the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas, is a regional intergovernmental treaty working within the framework of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). The main fo

[MARMAM] New publication on Steller and California sea lion diet and prey consumption estimates in northwest Washington state

2022-01-28 Thread Jonathan Scordino
Dear Colleagues, I would like to share a new publication with you on the diets of Steller and California sea lions in northwest Washington with an estimate of their prey consumption. The manuscript also evaluates the dietary niche overlap of the sympatric sea lion species. The manuscript was publi

[MARMAM] New publication on right whale calf genetics

2022-01-28 Thread Philip Hamilton
Dear MARMAM community, My coauthors and I are pleased to announce the publication of our paper, 'Genetic identifications challenge our assumptions of physical development and mother-calf associations and separation times: a case study of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)' in a

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Observer + Passive Acoustic Monitoring Training Programs in British Columbia in February/March.

2022-01-28 Thread Edgewise Environmental
EDGEWISE Environmental will be back in Victoria, BC for our Canada-Marine Mammal Observer course and our Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) course. The EDGEWISE Environmental C-MMO course focuses on mitigation processes of offshore and coastal programs that may impact marine mammals and other mega

[MARMAM] DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Association

2022-01-28 Thread M. Ali Oter
THE PROJECT The Montenegro Dolphin Research (MDR) is a scientific project run by DMAD - Marine Mammals Research Association. Our study is the first long-term study of marine mammals in Montenegrin coastal waters, with recent surveys additionally covering the northern coastline of Albania. We aim

[MARMAM] San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network - Paid Internship

2022-01-28 Thread aly...@whalemuseum.org
San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network - 2022 Paid Internship The San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network (SJCMMSN), a program of The Whale Museum established in 1980, is authorized by NMFS to respond to all marine mammal strandings in San Juan County, Washington State. We typ

[MARMAM] MAR Rescue Specialist Position

2022-01-28 Thread Artie Wong
*MAR has an opening for an experienced wildlife field technician to fill the role of Rescue Specialist.* *Only applicants with extensive rescue/capture experience will be considered.* Marine Animal Rescue Specialists (MAR) is a small, non-profit, marine mammal stranding organization based in Los

[MARMAM] New publication about herpesvirus in river dolphins

2022-01-28 Thread Carlos Sacristán Yagüe
Dear Colleagues, On behalf of all co-authors, I am pleased to announce the publication of our article about highly divergent herpesviruses in river dolphins from Brazil. Exposto Novoselecki H, Catão-Dias JL, Ewbank AC, Navas-Suárez PE, Duarte-Benvenuto A, Lial HC, Costa Silva S, Sánchez-Sarmi

[MARMAM] Allied Whale/Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. Research Assistant Positions: 2022 Field Season

2022-01-28 Thread Allied Whale
Allied Whale (AW), the marine mammal research lab of College of the Atlantic and Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. (BHWW) seeks 5 interns/research assistants for the 2022 field season. These are entry-level research positions designed to offer experience for individuals seeking to develop their profession