[MARMAM] New Publication: spatiotemporal variability in resident killer whale diets

Dear MARMAM, My co-authors and I are excited to share our recent work describing spatiotemporal diet variability in Pacific resident killer whales: Van Cise, A. M., Hanson, M. B., Emmons, C., Olsen, D., Matkin, C. O., Wells, A. H., & Parsons, K. M. (2024). Spatial and seasonal foraging patterns d

[MARMAM] 3rd Marine Mammal eDNA Workshop at SMM2024

ng you there! Warm Regards, Amy Van Cise, Kim Parsons, Julia Sunnarborg, Kristina Cammen, and Maggie Hunter <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< Amy M. Van Cise, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) Assistant

[MARMAM] New publication: Best practices for sample collection, processing, and storage in the 'omics era

Dear MARMAM, My coauthors and I are happy to share a new review paper published in Marine Mammal Science that synthesizes current scientific literature to provide a set of guidelines for the field collection, processing, and long-term storage of biological samples for use in existing and emerging

[MARMAM] Job Opening - Molecular Genetics Technician

Dear MARMAM, The University of Washington Whale and Dolphin Ecology lab and the Genetics and Evolution lab at NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center are seeking to hire

[MARMAM] Postdoc Opportunity: marine mammal spatial analysis using eDNA at the University of Washington

Hello MARMAM, We are looking for a postdoctoral scholar to join us at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences in Seattle, WA. This position is funded to work on a new grant from the Office of Naval Research as part of the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiat

[MARMAM] New publication: population trends in bottlenose dolphin stocks around the Hawaiian Islands

Dear MARMAM, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm happy to announce the publication of our new paper, available at Endangered Species Research : Van Cise, AM, RW Baird, AE Harnish, JJ Currie, SH Stack, T Cullins, AM Gorgone. 2021. Mark-recapture estim

[MARMAM] CORRECTION: community survey on collaborative sample sharing

f *3-5 minutes* to complete both sections of the survey. survey url: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhNckKcgfcWijZRLs6mJi0KMzPnTSp9xRMGKfvu8iBDsVeUA/viewform?gxids=7628 Thank you all for your help, and best wishes in 2021. Sincerely, Kim Parsons, Alix Switzer

[MARMAM] community survey on collaborative sample sharing

omplete both sections of the survey. survey url: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AZ83WLb6OZehrXUkf_IPytopcfgiCBE0eQ5Mo2egs2I/edit?usp=sharing Thank you all for your help, and best wishes in 2021. Sincerely, Kim Parsons, Alix Switzer, and

[MARMAM] New publication: ecological and health-related dynamics of skin microbiomes on free-ranging beluga whales

Hi MARMAM, I and my co-authors are excited to announce a new paper on the dynamics of beluga whale skin microbiomes, published in Animal Microbiome: Van Cise, A. M., Wade, P. R., Goertz, C. E. C., Burek-Huntington, K., Parsons, K. M., Clauss, T., Hobbs, R.C., Apprill, A. (2020). Skin microbiome o

[MARMAM] New publication: evidence of link between marine mammal phylogeny and skin microbiota

ease feel free to reach out to myself or the primary author, Amy Apprill ( aappr...@whoi.edu), with any questions you may have. Warm regards, Amy Van Cise <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*

[MARMAM] New publication: phylogeography and taxonomy of two putative subspecies of short-finned pilot whale

Dear MARMAM, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm happy to announce the publication of our new paper, available in early view : Van Cise, AM, RW Baird, CS Baker, S Cerchio, D Claridge, R Fielding, B Hancock-Hanser, J Marrero, KK Martien, AA

[MARMAM] New paper: dialect differences among sympatric groups of pilot whales

Dear MARMAM, On behalf of my co-authors, I'm happy to share a new publication on vocal dialect differences among sympatric groups of pilot whales in the Hawaiian Islands: Van Cise, A.M., Mahaffy, S.D., Baird, R.W., Mooney, T.A., Barlow J. (2018) Song of my people: dialect differences among sympat

[MARMAM] New publication: relatedness and socio-genetic links in short-finned pilot whales

e article and would like a pdf copy, or have any questions, you can contact me directly at avanc...@gmail.com. Best wishes, Amy Van Cise <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< Amy M. Van Cise, P

[MARMAM] New publication: Acoustic differentiation between two types of short-finned pilot whale in the Pacific Ocean

paper online at http://asa.scitation.org/ doi/abs/10.1121/1.4974858, or email me directly for a pdf copy. Best regards, Amy <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< Amy Van Cise PhD Can

[MARMAM] New publication: phylogeography of Pacific short-finned pilot whales

...@gmail.com Best, Amy Van Cise <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< <*)))>< Amy Van Cise PhD Candidate NSF Graduate Research Fellow https://amyvancise.wordpress.com Scripps Institution of Oceanography

[MARMAM] requesting short-finned pilot whale samples for taxonomic study

s, so in order to be fair and keep authorship lists under control, we typically offer co-authorship only when the number of samples is a substantial portion of the total, though we make exceptions for particularly important sample locations. Thank you, Amy Van Cise Phil Morin Karen Ma