[MARMAM] Request for Public Comment, user feedback on Spreadsheet tool and Manual for 2018 Revised Technical Guidance

2018-10-06 Thread Amy SCHOLIK - NOAA Federal
NOAA Fisheries just opened a 45 day public comment period (September 21
through November 8) for user feedback to help improve the usability of our
optional User Spreadsheet tool and User Manual associated with the 2018
revision of the Technical Guidance for Assessing the Effects of
Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammal Hearing (NOAA Technical Memorandum
NMFS-OPR-59).



We issued an updated optional User Spreadsheet tool with additional
capabilities for applicants and a new companion User Manual for the
optional Spreadsheet tool that provides detailed instructions and examples
with the 2018 revision of the Technical Guidance in June 2018.



We are now seeking comment on how we can further refine the User Manual to
aid in the application and implementation of the 2018 Revised Technical
Guidance. Input from stakeholders provided during this public comment
period will inform future versions of the User Manual and the associated
optional User Spreadsheet tool.



Please note we are only soliciting comments on the User Manual and
associated optional User Spreadsheet tool. This public comment period is
not to solicit comments on the 2018 Revised Technical Guidance.



The 2018 Revision to the Technical Guidance (NOAA Technical Memorandum
NMFS-OPR-59), the updated optional User Spreadsheet tool, and the new
companion User Manual are available in electronic form via the Internet at
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/marine-mammal-acoustic-technical-guidance
.


Public comments can be submitted via Regulations.gov:
www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018-0100


Thank you for your interest in the Technical Guidance. For more
information, please contact Amy Scholik-Schlomer (amy.scho...@noaa.gov or
301 427-8449).

*Amy R. Scholik-Schlomer, Ph.D.*
Fishery Biologist (Protected Resources Acoustic Coordinator)
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Protected Resources
Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division
1315 East-West Hwy.
SSMC3, Rm. 13605
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 427-8449
Email:
*amy.scho...@noaa.gov *
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/insight/understanding-sound-ocean
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[MARMAM] MMO/PAM job vacancies - Europe (urgent)

2018-10-06 Thread Małgorzata Fojcik
We need MMOs & PAM operators for work in Europe.

Please contact us via e-mail (please include your CV): bi...@oceansense.eu 

or phone: +48 600 413 885 

Best regards,
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[MARMAM] NOW AVAILABLE: MMPA Bycatch Working Group webinar recording and two-pager products description

2018-10-06 Thread Emily Knight
For: MARMAM listserv

The Lenfest Ocean Program recently hosted a webinar featuring the Ocean 
Modeling Forum Working Group to Develop Recommendations for Estimating Bycatch 
for the MMPA Import Provisions on August 15, 2018. Please see two resources 
that may be of interest to this group:

  *   The webinar recording: http://bit.ly/2Lf2Exy
  *   Two-pager description of the products the group is now working to 
produce: http://bit.ly/2Pd48uY

For next steps, the Working Group will have it's next workshop on November 19 - 
21, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. Please don't hesitate to contact me (Emily 
Knight, Manager, Lenfest Ocean Program, 
ekni...@pewtrusts.org) if you have any questions 
or wish to discuss the group further.

Best,
Emily


Emily Knight
Manager, Lenfest Ocean Program
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901 E Street NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20004

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[MARMAM] Vet Lab Fellowship-Alaska SeaLife Center

2018-10-06 Thread Anna Pullins
The Alaska SeaLife Center is recruiting for a Veterinary Laboratory
Fellow!!!

Find out more and apply at http://www.alaskasealife.org/fellowships

*Veterinary Laboratory Fellow *

*Date for this fellowship is: 1/2/2019-4/30/2019*



*Position requirements: 75% of time per week will be spent in vet lab and
25% of time per week supporting the Interpretation department*

Fellow will learn about the diagnostics and instruments commonly used in a
veterinary laboratory specializing in Alaskan marine mammals, birds and
fish. Fellow will be exposed to the methods used to maintain a clean and
efficient laboratory. Skills and procedures learned will include: blood
analysis, urine and fecal analysis, fecal coliform water quality analysis,
sample collection during animal exams or necropsy, and maintaining
veterinary records and sample inventory. Under guidance of Laboratory
staff, the Fellow will be trained and expected to perform the following
duties:

   - Assist with set up and processing routine blood samples. Work with
   laboratory technicians to perform plasma/serum separations, prepare blood
   slides, and assist with performing serum chemistries and cell counts using
   an automated analyzer.
   - Assist with maintaining laboratory and veterinary clinic cleanliness
   and routine maintenance of equipment.
   - Assist with weekly water quality testing.
   - Assist with maintaining sample inventory
   - Assist with shipping samples to outside researchers
   - Assist with maintaining medical and laboratory records and logs.
   - Assist with organizing and inventorying consumable supplies for the
   laboratories.
   - Assist with front of house operations as assigned

Applicants should be agile with a good sense of balance in order to
maneuver around the exhibits and holding areas. Applicants must be
comfortable working with database computer programs and sensitive
equipment. Must be willing to work with frozen samples and in walk-in
freezers and able to lift 50 pounds. Job duties will vary from day to
day. *Although
tasks will be in direct support of animal welfare, there is very little
direct contact with animals in this position.*

-- 







*Anna Pullins*

*Human Resources Coordinator*Alaska SeaLife Center
P.O. Box 1329 • 301 Railway Ave • Seward, AK 99664

Direct: 907-224-6327

Mobile: 907-362-7773
Fax: 907-224-6320
www.alaskasealife.org
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[MARMAM] VAQUITA book now available worldwide

2018-10-06 Thread Brooke Bessesen
Dear MARMAMers,

 

Vaquita: Science, Politics, and Crime in the Sea of Cortez (foreword by Carl
Safina) is now available in hardcover, Kindle, and audiobook versions
through Amazon
 ,
AmazonMx
 ,
AmazonUK
 , AmazonCa  , and all other national Amazon
platforms. Hardcovers are also available direct from the publisher, Island
Press, at 50% off   until 10/7.

 

In 2006, the last of China’s Yangtze river dolphins—baiji—succumbed to
functional extinction, and la vaquita marina, a diminutive porpoise endemic
to the Upper Gulf of California, quietly and without fanfare inherited the
title of world’s most endangered marine mammal. Unlike many critically
endangered species, the vaquita is not hunted. Nor is its habitat
disappearing of degraded. The species is even protected by law. Why then
have its numbers plummeted to near extinction? The answer lies in a shadowy
mix of international cartels, fishermen entrapped by politics and culture,
and an unlikely fish called totoaba. 

 

In this haunting story, Brooke Bessesen sets out to untangle the intricacies
behind the vaquitas decline. She interviews townspeople, fishermen,
scientists, and activists, teasing apart a complex story filled with
villains and heroes, a story whose outcome is unclear. This beautifully
written account of the forces driving extinctions around the world asks us
to face a hard question: What will we do now?

 

PRAISE FOR VAQUITA

Passionate...a heartfelt and alarming tale. —Publishers Weekly

Intrepid conservation detective story. —Nature

Compelling. —Library Journal 

A lucid, informed, and gripping account...a must-read. —Science

A well-told and moving tale of environmentalism and conservation. —Kirkus

Wonderful, heartbreaking… beautifully written. —Nature Conservancy

 

If you teach biology, ecology, conservation, political science,
environmental law, or a related subject and would like to include this
informative and fast-paced narrative in your coursework, you can request an
exam copy  .

 

¡Viva vaquita!

 

 

Brooke Bessesen

Research Fellow

Osa Conservation

480.860.0700

 

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[MARMAM] New publication: From banana fields to the deep blue: Assessment of chlordecone contamination of oceanic cetaceans in the eastern Caribbean

2018-10-06 Thread Paula M.F.
Dear MARMAM members,
We are pleased to announce our novel article about the controversy pesticide, 
Chlordecone, in the marine mammals of the French Antilles.
Paula Méndez-Fernandez, Jeremy J. Kiszka, Michael R. Heithaus, Andria Beal, 
Gaëlle Vandersarren, Florence Caurant, Jérôme Spitz, Satie Taniguchi, Rosalinda 
C. Montone (2018) From banana fields to the deep blue: Assessment of 
chlordecone contamination of oceanic cetaceans in the eastern Caribbean. Mar 
Pollut Bull 137: 56-60
Abstract
In the French West Indies (Caribbean), the 
insecticide
 
Chlordecone
 (CLD) has been extensively used to reduce banana 
weevil
 
(Cosmopolites
 sordidus) infestations in banana 
plantations.
 Previous studies have shown high CLD concentrations in freshwater and coastal 
communities of the region. CLD concentrations, however, have not yet been 
assessed in marine top predators. We investigated CLD concentrations in 
cetacean
 blubber tissues from Guadeloupe, including Physeter macrocephalus, 
Lagenodelphis hosei, 
Stenella
 attenuata and Pseudorca crassidens. Chlordecone was detected in all blubber 
samples analysed, with the exception of four P. macrocephalus. Concentrations 
(range: 1 to 329 ng·g−1of 
lipid 
weight) were, however, lower than those found in species from fresh and 
brackish 
water.
 Ecological 
factors
 (open ocean habitat), CLD kinetics, and cetacean metabolism (high or specific 
enzymatic activity) might explain low concentrations found in cetacean blubber. 
Future analyses that include internal organ sampling would help to confirm CLD 
levels observed in this study.

The following link provides 50 days' free access to the paper:
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1Xr1-,ashq8PC

Best regards
Paula Méndez-Fernandez
Observatoire Pelagis
(http://observatoire-pelagis.cnrs.fr)
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[MARMAM] New publication: Estimating morphometric attributes of baleen whales from small UASs

2018-10-06 Thread Barlow, Dawn Renee
Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the publication of our paper in Marine Mammal 
Science:

Burnett, J. D., Lemos, L., Barlow, D. R., Wing, M. G., Chandler, T. E., Torres, 
L. G. (2018). Estimating morphometric attributes of baleen whales with 
photogrammetry from small UAS: a case study with blue and gray whales. Marine 
Mammal Science. doi:10./mms.12527

ABSTRACT: Small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) are fostering novel 
approaches to marine mammal research, including baleen whale photogrammetry, by 
providing new observational perspectives. We collected vertical images of 89 
gray and 6 blue whales using low cost sUASs to examine the accuracy of image 
based morphometry. Moreover, measurements from 192 images of a 1 m calibration 
object were used to examine four different scaling correction models. Results 
indicate that a linear mixed model including an error term for flight and date 
contained 0.17 m less error and 0.25 m less bias than no correction. We used 
the propagation uncertainty law to examine error contributions from scaling and 
image measurement (digitization) to determine that digitization accounted for 
97% of total variance. Additionally, we present a new whale body size metric 
termed Body Area Index (BAI). BAI is scale invariant and is independent of body 
length (R2 = 0.11), enabling comparisons of body size within and among 
populations, and over time. With this study we present a three program analysis 
suite that measures baleen whales and compensates for lens distortion and 
corrects scaling error to produce 11 morphometric attributes from sUAS imagery. 
The program is freely available and is expected to improve processing 
efficiency and analytical continuity.

The full article is open access, and is available online: 
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10./mms.12527

Furthermore, the code for the analysis programs are freely available, and can 
be accessed via the supplemental materials.

Cheers,
Dawn

Dawn Barlow
PhD Student
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Marine Mammal Institute
Oregon State University, Hatfield Marine Science Center
Geospatial Ecology of Marine Megafauna Lab
dawn.bar...@oregonstate.edu
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[MARMAM] World premiere of documentary on Risso’s dolphins

2018-10-06 Thread Nova Atlantis
Dear All,



We would like to inform you that our documentary “SCARS – politics in the
big blue” about the Risso’s dolphins off Pico Island, Azores, will have its
world premiere at the Wildlife Conservation Film festival in New York on 22
October 2018.



In this film, our 19 consecutive years of scientific research into the
social ecology of Risso’s dolphins in the Azores (including a PhD thesis)
have been summarized for a larger audience.

The trailer can be found here .



All the best,



Karin Hartman,

Nova Atlantis Foundation-Azores



-- 
Karin Hartman
Bestevaerstraat 124 HS
1056 HS  Amsterdam
0031-20 772 21 28
0031-618 66 78 40

Nova Atlantis Foundation
Risso's Dolphin Research Center
Rua Dr. Freitas Pimentel 11
9930-309 Santa Cruz das Ribeiras
Lajes do Pico
Azores -Portugal
www.nova-atlantis.org

00351-292 678 121
00351-912 798 666
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[MARMAM] Study Abroad Bimini, The Bahamas - Application Deadline Dec. 15

2018-10-06 Thread Yeater, Prof. Deirdre M.
STUDY ABROAD BIMINI, THE BAHAMAS
BI/PS 247 Bimini Field Course in Cetacean Ecology for Biology/Psychology Majors 
and
 Non-Majors/Majors elective (3 Credits)
Summer 2019: May 31 - June 6, 2019
Please apply before December 15, 2014!

Led by Dr. Deirdre Yeater in the Sacred Heart University Psychology department 
in collaboration with Dolphin Communication Project, this course will examine 
the behavioral and social ecology of coastal cetaceans, particularly Atlantic 
spotted and bottlenose dolphins.  You will enjoy a hands-on learning experience 
with wild dolphins, in the beautiful waters surrounding the island of Bimini in 
the Bahamas.  On the program, you will earn three credits while learning to 
record and analyze dolphin behaviors.  You will also learn about ecotourism and 
human impacts on the marine environment.  The field work at Bimini will consist 
of 4 to 5 hour boat surveys.  If the group is able to make underwater 
observations, you will be assisting in the use of underwater slates, video 
cameras, and digital still cameras.  The number of students accepted will be 
limited by the size of the research vessel.  Therefore, you should apply as 
soon as possible.  You MUST be able to swim and snorkel as part of the program.

Application Deadline January 5!

For more information, contact:
Sacred Heart University
Office of Global Affairs
studyabr...@sacredheart.edu
www.sacredheart.edu/studyabroad


http://studyabroad.sacredheart.edu/program/?pid=23462&program=summer-dolphin-communication-project


or
Dolphin Communication Project
http://www.dolphincommunicationproject.org/



Deirdre Yeater, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Sacred Heart University
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825
Phone: 203-365-4870
Fax: 203-371-7998

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[MARMAM] Short Course on Bioacoustics and Ecoacoustics at the Victoria ASA Meeting, 4-5 Nov. 2018

2018-10-06 Thread Shane Guan - NOAA Federal
Dear Colleagues,

I would like to inform you of the availability of a short course on
Bioacoustics and Ecoacoustics at the upcoming Acoustical Society of America
(ASA) meeting in Victoria, Canada.  Detailed information follows:


*Introduction*Bioacoustics and Ecoacoustics are rapidly developing
disciplines to study and monitor ecosystems by their soundscape
composition. This is a worldwide emerging research area aimed at
monitoring, and possibly contrasting, the decline of biodiversity impacted
by habitat reduction and degradation due to both local human activities and
global environmental changes (climate changes and chemical pollution). The
acoustic environment, also known as soundscape, has been recognized to be
an essential component of ecosystems, thus worth of being studied,
monitored, protected, and even restored when altered by human activities.
In this context, sounds have the potential to serve science, conservation
and also education.

Ecoacoustics joins bioacoustics and ecology as an interdisciplinary science
that investigates natural and anthropogenic sounds and their relationship
with the environment over a wide range of study scales, both spatial and
temporal, including populations, communities, and landscapes.  Ecoacoustics
operates in all types of terrestrial and aquatic (freshwater and marine)
ecosystems extending the scope of acoustics and bioacoustics. Sounds can be
both the subject and the tools of ecological research. As the subject,
sounds are investigated in order to understand their evolution, functions
and properties under environmental pressures. As tools, sounds are used to
study and monitor animal diversity, abundance, behaviour, dynamics and
distribution, and their relationship with ecosystems and the environment.

*Objective*
The objective of the course is to provide scholars with a solid foundation
to understand bioacoustics and ecoacoustics, the equipment needed to do
acoustic research and monitoring, the software tools, the applications in
the different fields, ranging from basic research to environmental
monitoring and protection. The course will include topics related to both
terrestrial and marine bioacoustics and ecoacoustics, soundscape analysis,
noise pollution, digital sound recording and analysis, also considering the
importance of the acoustic environment for the human beings.

*Instructor*
Gianni Pavan is a Researcher at the Department of Earth and Environmental
Sciences of the University of Pavia, in Italy. He teaches Bioacoustics and
Ecology in the Master courses of “Nature Sciences” and “Experimental and
Applied Biology”. Since the Master degree in Nature Sciences he got in 1983
with a thesis on the computer analysis of bird songs, he dedicated his
research time to bioacoustics, computational bioacoustics, marine
bioacoustics and, in the last decade, to ecoacoustics. Founder of the
Interdisciplinary Center for Bioacoustics and Environmental Research
(CIBRA) in 1989, he participated in many international activities for the
study and protection of marine mammals.

*Program*
Sunday, 4 November 2018, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday, 5 November 2018, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

*Registration*
The full registration fee is USD $300 (USD $125 for students) and covers
attendance, instructional materials and coffee breaks.  The number of
attendees will be limited so please register early to avoid
disappointment.  Only those who have registered by 8 October 2018 will be
guaranteed receipt of instruction materials.  For additional information on
registration, please visit ASA Victoria meeting website:
https://acousticalsociety.org/asa-meetings/. If you miss the
preregistration deadline and are interested in attending the course, please
send an email to a...@acousticalsociety.org.

For additional information regarding the Victoria ASA meeting, please visit
https://acousticalsociety.org/asa-meetings/

Cheers,
Shane


-- 
Shane Guan, Ph.D.

National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Protected Resources
1315 East-West Highway, Suite 13826
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Tel: 301-427-8401

  



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[MARMAM] University of Washington faculty position: top marine predators (open rank, without tenure)

2018-10-06 Thread Trevor A Branch
The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS;
http://fish.washington.edu) at the University of Washington (UW) is
seeking a full-time (100% FTE) faculty member in the Without Tenure
(WOT) track at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor rank who
conducts research on marine top predators such as marine mammals,
seabirds, and large fishes. The position has a 12-month service
period, and will be supported by three months of salary annually from
the University of Washington combined with research grants obtained by
the successful candidate. The duration of the position depends on the
rank at which it is filled: term for Assistant Professors, and
continuous for Associate or Full Professors commensurate with
experience and qualifications.  All UW faculty engage in research,
teaching, mentorship, and service.

The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with external
partners including government agencies, non-governmental
organizations, and tribal governments.

The successful candidate will be expected to fulfill our commitment to
inclusion, and to fully engage audiences from a wide spectrum of
backgrounds in research and teaching.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the
University’s distinctive educational objectives, which include
interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and
concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of
knowledge and action.

The University of Washington has a unique natural setting from which
to base research and education. SAFS is housed within the University’s
College of the Environment, which provides a broad interdisciplinary
and global position for education and basic and applied research. SAFS
maintains unique research and teaching facilities, such as the UW Fish
Collection, and field stations in the San Juan Islands and
southwestern Alaska. SAFS is a dedicated team of educators, enabling
our students to successfully explore and interpret the rich array of
disciplines and perspectives contained within the aquatic and fishery
sciences.

The University of Washington provides a wide range of networking,
mentoring and development opportunities for junior faculty and a
comprehensive benefits package (details can be found at
https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/BAAG-Faculty-9-mo-or-more-appointments_2-81.pdf.

Qualifications

A Ph.D. or foreign equivalent is required.

Application Instructions

Candidates should submit their application to
https://apply.interfolio.com/55339 including the following
information: 1) curriculum vitae, 2) statement of research and
teaching interests and philosophies including experience with and
commitment to diverse audiences and inclusive approaches (4 pages
maximum), 3) copies (PDF) of three representative publications, and 4)
names and contact information for three professional references.

Applicants should describe how they expect their research, teaching,
and mentorship will enhance collaborative, interdisciplinary linkages
within SAFS and across other disciplines within the College of the
Environment and the UW.

Priority will be given to applications received by November 1, 2018,
and consideration of applicants will continue until the position is
filled. Questions pertaining to this search can be addressed to Prof.
Trevor Branch, Search Committee Chair (tbra...@uw.edu). Questions
regarding potential disability accommodations during the application
process should be directed to Katie Effert at keff...@uw.edu or
206-685-6083.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal
opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status,
pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age,
disability, or protected veteran status.

Commitment to Diversity

The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among
its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and
articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint
(http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/).
Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code recognizes faculty efforts
in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal
opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic
profile and responsibilities
(https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).

Apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/55339


-- 
Richard C. and Lois M. Worthington Endowed Professor in Fisheries
Management, School of Aquatic and Fisheries Sciences, University of
Washington
 Twitter: @TrevorABranch @BlueWhaleNews;
http://fish.washington.edu/people/branch/
Barnett LAK, Branch TA, Ranasinghe RA, Essington TE (2017) Old-growth
fishes become scarce under fishing. Current Biology 27:2843-2848
Anderson SC, Branch TA, Cooper AB, Dul

[MARMAM] DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP 2019 - EARLY BIRD PRICES

2018-10-06 Thread AIMM Internships
*DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL*



*BACKGROUND: *The Marine Environment Research Association - AIMM, is a
non-profit, non-governmental organization focused on the research and
conservation of marine species, running an ongoing study of cetaceans in
southern Portugal (Algarve). This project aims to obtain baseline
information on species occurrence, behavior, and social structure of the
local cetacean populations in order to obtain scientific data to support
conservation measures and inform marine management policies.

The main species observed are Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus
delphis), Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), and Harbour porpoises
(Phocoena phocoena), although other species such as Minke whales
(Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) can
also be sighted.

AIMM Interns are young, hard-working individuals who are willing to
contribute to the association and support on-going activities, while
experiencing fieldwork at sea, learning data collection and processing
methodologies, and being a part of AIMM's team of researchers and marine
biologists for a period of time. All team members and participants share
accommodation, house tasks, knowledge and experience in an environmental
friendly and multicultural environment.

Interns have the additional option to enrich their time with AIMM by
beginning or improving their SCUBA skills with a PADI-certified instructor.



*WHERE:* Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal



*WHEN:* The field season lasts from May 1 - October 31, 2019. The minimum
internship attendance is 7 days, preferably starting on a Monday.



*FIELDWORK: *The field trips are conducted in AIMM's research vessel,
Ketos, or in opportunistic platforms (commercial dolphin-watching boats).
Fieldwork is dependent on weather conditions and seat availability in the
dolphin-watching boats. Field days can be intense, especially in the peak
of summer, but are fulfilling and good fun. The interns will be trained to:

·Conduct on-board surveys of marine species occurrence;

·Record effort tracks on a handheld GPS;

·Collect data on behavior, group size, species, etc.;

·Collect photos to photo-identification, acoustic recording, and
underwater videos while on-board;

·Secchi methodology;

·Help to collect of drone footage from the marine environment.



*DATA ANALYSIS: *This will be conducted on a daily basis and will entail
entering data into established databases and spreadsheets,
photo-identification processing, and preliminary data interpretation.



*INTERNSHIP FEES:* AIMM is a non-profit organization that relies on
donations from our volunteers, partners, and conservation-minded people
like you so that we may continue our important research and education
programs in the Algarve. This internship requires a monetary contribution
which is used to off-set the cost of accommodation and running a
non-profit. For more information on internship fees for the 2019 season,
please contact: inte...@aimm-portugal.org

We have a special deal for you book the internship until 31st December 2018.



*Included* in the fee is:

·Accommodation in the research house;

·Transportation to/from the marina;

·Meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner);

·Fieldwork in the research vessel or commercial dolphin-watching
vessels.



*Not included* in the fee is:

·Transportation to/from Albufeira;

·Meals in restaurants and snacks;

·Free time activities;

·Personal insurance (all participants should have health and/or
travel insurance);

·Personal expenses.



*INTERNS ARE EXPECTED TO:*

·Be above the age of 16;

·Have a mature attitude towards marine mammal research and
environment;

·Be autonomous and flexible;

·Be able to live and work in an international team and mainly
outdoors at sea;

·Speak English;

·Participate for minimum 7 days.



*Preference will be given* to those who have:

·Relevant marine mammal field experience

·Working experience on research vessels

·Experience working from dolphin/whale watching platforms

·Experience in photo-identification

·Professional cameras that can be used for photo-ID

·Availability to stay for longer periods of time



*INTERNSHIP APPLICATION: *

Applicants should fill up the online application at:

http://www.aimmportugal.org/dolphin-research-internship

AIMM will send a confirmation e-mail with all the details about the
internship and asking for your Resume/CV, motivation letter (small
statement on which are your expectations and why do you want to work with
AIMM) and the period of time that you want do the program.

OR

Applicants should send an e-mail to: inte...@aimm-portugal.org, with the
subject “*DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP*”. You will receive and e-mail with
the availability and all the others details.

Application

[MARMAM] MMO Range-Finder Version 4 available for iOS

2018-10-06 Thread James Keating
Dear fellow MARMAM'ers,

Version 4.0.1 of the MMO Range-Finder has been field-tested and is now
available for iOS devices through your app store or follow this link;
https://appsto.re/au/PRVblb.i

I've made comprehensive changes to the app to include data logging and
export, mapping, configuring settings within the app, great-circle distance
between animal and source and much much more (spoiler alert... you can set
your ships map-icon to be the Ramform Hyperion if you're lucky enough to be
onboard).

For more info check out the website at;
https://spatial-exploration.com/marine-ex…/mmo-range-finder/


Most importantly, once you've used the app please leave a review on the app
store and send me any feedback positive or negative and I will ensure to
respond ASAP. You can do both through the app itself.

Last but not least, I would love to know where the app has been used and
add it to the map on the website. If you wish to share an approximate
latitude/longitude and type of survey please get in touch (no client or
survey name will be recorded or shown). There is a rumor of some free swag
for those who contribute :)

p.s. version 3 of the Android version is still available through the Google
Play store. I will update this in due course.
Many thanks,

James

James Keating, PhD


*Marine Ecological Consultant*
Perth, Western Australia

Phone:  +61 475 075 340
Email:   keating.mar...@gmail.com
ABN:46550792461
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[MARMAM] New publication: Empirical measures of harbor seal behavior and avoidance of an operational tidal turbine.

2018-10-06 Thread Ruth Joy
Dear MARMAM-Users,

We are pleased to announce that the following new paper has been published
online: "Empirical measures of harbor seal behavior and avoidance of an
operational tidal turbine" :

Joy, Ruth, Jason D. Wood, Carol E. Sparling, Dom J. Tollit, Andrea E.
Copping, and Bernie J. McConnell. "Empirical measures of harbor seal
behavior and avoidance of an operational tidal turbine." *Marine Pollution
Bulletin* 136 (2018): 92-106.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.08.052

ABSTRACT
There is global interest in marine renewable energy from underwater tidal
turbines. Due to overlap in animal habitat with locations for tidal
turbines, the potential for collisions has led to concern around strike
risk. Using data from tagged harbor seals collected before construction and
after operation of the SeaGen tidal turbine in Northern Ireland, this study
quantifies risks of an operational turbine to harbor seals by taking into
account turbine characteristics, tidal state, and seal behavior. We found
68% spatial avoidance (95% C.I., 37%, 83%) by harbor seals within 200 m of
the turbine. When additionally accounting for variation in seal occupancy
over depth and tidal flows, there is an overall reduction in collision risk
from 1.29 to 0.125 seals per tidal cycle (90.3% reduction; (95% C.I., 83%,
98%)) compared to risk calculated under assumptions of uniform habitat use.
This demonstrates the need to incorporate environmental conditions to
properly assess strike risk.


Free access to the article will be available until the end of October 2018,
via
the following link:

https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1XiSy,ashq8Ak



For any questions do not hesitate to contact me at: r...@smruconsulting.com

Best regards,
Ruth Joy.
http://www.sfu.ca/~rjoy/
http://www.smruconsulting.com/
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[MARMAM] Music playback research

2018-10-06 Thread Giovanni Damiani
Dear Marmamers,

 I have been unable to find any studies in the literature that have
conducted musical playback experiments to marine mammals, either in
captivity or in the wild.  I am looking for evidence regarding behavioural
or physiological responses of marine mammals to various types of human
music as part of a documentary film. Could anyone point me in the right
direction? Any help much appreciated.

Best regards,

Giovanni Damiani
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