[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Conservationist position

[[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

Dear All

Sorry for crossposting; the following message might be of interest to you.

Alexandros Karamanlidis
Biologist - Field Researcher

MOm, HELLENIC SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY AND PROTECTION OF THE MONK SEAL
18 Solomou Str. GR-10682 Athens Greece. Tel.:+30.210.5222888, Fax:
+30.210.5222450, web-site: www.mom.gr

RREVISION OF MEDITERRANEAN MONK SEAL CONSERVATION STRATEGY



MOm, the Hellenic Society for the Study and Protection of the Monk seal, a 
Greek non-governmental environmental organisation, is seeking to contract, 
through a competitive tender, an independent Conservation Specialist to 
evaluate and revise the National Strategy for the Conservation of the 
Mediterranean Monk Seal in Greece.



With a worldwide population of fewer than 600 individuals, the Mediterranean 
monk seal Monachus monachus is considered by IUCN to be critically endangered. 
During the last decades numerous conservation activities have concentrated in 
Greece, since it hosts approximately half of the species' population. The 
Conservation Specialist's tasks will be:

O  to evaluate the existing Strategy, originally drafted in 1996, in terms 
of its effectiveness to address the species' threats

O  to revise the Strategy, so as to address all current conservation 
requirements of the species and its habitat, identify priorities and suggest 
cost effective future actions covering the period up until 2015.

The project's duration is 9 months.



MOm will provide to the selected conservation specialist all background 
documentation and information required, and will assist in setting up working 
meetings with key stakeholders, experts, and the relevant national and European 
Commission authorities. The revised Strategy will be widely distributed to 
scientists, conservationists, stakeholders, and policy makers internationally. 
Upon its adoption by the National authorities it will constitute a seminal 
policy tool guiding all activities conducted for the conservation of the 
species.



Applicants should have extended experience in similar projects and significant 
knowledge of the conservation requirements of critically endangered species. 
For a detailed description and the terms of reference of the project, 
applicants should contact Dr. Spyros Kotomatas, MOm's Scientific Coordinator at 
the address below. Applications should be forwarded with the indication 
(IC07-NCS) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] no later than the 15th of September 2007.




--
I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users.
It has removed 1259 spam emails to date.
Paying users do not have this message in their emails.
Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len
___
MARMAM mailing list
MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca
https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam

[MARMAM] FW: JOB - Marine Science Program Coordinator

[Wallace, Richard]

FYI.

Cheers,

Rich Wallace
Chair, Environmental Studies
Ursinus College


-Original Message-

Program Coordinator
Five College Coastal & Marine Sciences Program

The Five College Coastal & Marine Sciences Program offers an
interdisciplinary curriculum, including field research and internship
components.  The coordinator organizes and manages all aspects of the
program under the supervision of the program's faculty director.  Duties
include advising students, developing and managing the annual budget,
communicating with scientists at various marine labs regarding research
opportunities for students, producing a bi-monthly newsletter and
maintaining the program website and databases.   Qualifications:  BA
degree; ability to work independently; commitment to promoting the
program to students, especially its marine-related field research
component; ability to communicate orally and in writing with faculty,
staff, students, and research professionals; proficiency in Microsoft
office; ability to hire, train and supervise student workers.
Knowledge of marine and environmental science strongly preferred.
Previous administrative experience or advanced degree desirable.  This
is a part-time, 20-hour per week hourly position for 39 weeks annually.
It is based at Smith College.  Benefits are pro-rated.  Hourly wage:
$20.26 - $23.08, depending on experience. Review of applications begins
July 2, 2007.  Submit letter of application, resume, and contact
information for three professional references to:

FCC&MS Program Coordinator Search
Five Colleges, Incorporated 
97 Spring Street
Amherst, MA 01002

Five Colleges, Inc. and its member institutions are Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers.



Ashley Baldridge, Coordinator
Five College Coastal and Marine Sciences Program
211 Burton Hall, Clark Science Center, Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
phone: 413-585-3799
fax: 413-585-3786 
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
web: www.fivecolleges.edu/sites/marine 

___
MARMAM mailing list
MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca
https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam

[MARMAM] workshop announcement & call for papers

[Christine Banks]

Date: 28 November 2007

Workshop title: “Conservation Medicine of Marine Mammals”

Workshop outline:
Conservation
  medicine
is an increasingly interdisciplinary field that studies the relationship
between   human and
 animal
 health, and
 environmental conditions.
In particular the environmental causes of health problems are complex,
global, and poorly understood. Outbreaks in the last few years such as SARS
(Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and the recent bird-flu pandemic
illustrate the need to document and understand these diseases for the
benefit of both humans and animals. Researchers are learning more about
these pandemics in the terrestrial environment, but due to the migratory
nature of many marine species, such events are difficult to understand in
the marine environment. As a result there is still little documentation on
diseases of wild marine mammals and potential overlap with those from other
marine animals. However, such disease events in marine systems appear on the
increase in recent years, possibly as a result of rising sea temperatures.
This workshop aims at information exchange between researchers, gathering
existing knowledge on diseases in marine mammals, and identifying the areas
where future research efforts need to concentrate.

Workshop format: Morning of invited presentations and afternoon of
discussion
Fee: $30 USD

CALL FOR PAPERS: Participants and additional interested parties are asked to
submit abstracts (no more than 200 words) outlining their proposed
contribution to Stephanie Plön (see contact details below) 
DEADLINE: 20 June

Contact details: 

Stephanie Plön

Port Elizabeth Museum & Oceanarium/ Bayworld

Humewood

P. O. Box 13147

Port Elizabeth

6013

SOUTH AFRICA

 

Tel: +27-41-5840650

Fax: +27-41-5840661

E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

 

 

___
MARMAM mailing list
MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca
https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam

[MARMAM] 17th SMM Biennial - Abstract deadline extension and Workshop information

[Michelle du Toit]

Dear all,

Conference Update:  17th Biennial
Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 
Cape Town, 29
Nov - 3 Dec 2007

Abstract submission deadline has
been extended from 31 May to 10 June 2007. 
The
abstract submission form is accessible after creating a user profile
at:
http://www.smmconference2007.org/register_new_form.php.
Please do not create more than one user profile, and do not attempt to
submit more than one abstract from your user profile.

The list
of workshops that will be held prior to the conference, and contact
details of workshop chairs, can be found at 
http://www.smmconference2007.org/workshop_info.php.


Any questions can be forwarded to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

_ 
Michelle du Toit


Assistant - Scientific Programme Committee 
17th Biennial
Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals 
Mammal Research
Institute 
Department of Zoology and Entomology 
University of
Pretoria 
Pretoria, 0002 
South Africa 

Tel:
+27-12-4204573 
Fax: +27-12-4202534 
[EMAIL PROTECTED]




This message and attachments are subject to a disclaimer. Please refer to 
http://www.it.up.ac.za/documentation/governance/disclaimer/ for full details. / 
Hierdie boodskap en aanhangsels is aan 'n vrywaringsklousule onderhewig. 
Volledige besonderhede is by 
http://www.it.up.ac.za/documentation/governance/disclaimer/ beskikbaar.___
MARMAM mailing list
MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca
https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam

[MARMAM] Request for copy

[Tint Tun]

Dear MARMAMmers,


May I request your kind help, please?

I can not find the following paper within my reach in Myanmar.  I shall be
very much obliged if you can share me a soft copy (in JPG, I think) of the
following paper.



Tin Thein, U. (1977).  The Burmese freshwater dolphin.  Mammalia, 41(2):
233-234.-36.




Tint Tun

Marine Biologist

MYANMAR

Emails:  [EMAIL PROTECTED];  [EMAIL PROTECTED]
___
MARMAM mailing list
MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca
https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/marmam