[MARMAM] US Marine Mammal/Protected Species Observer Positions with Smultea Sciences - HIRING NOW!

[Mari Smultea]

Smultea Sciences (www.smulteasciences.com) has immediate and fall-winter
2021 job openings for Protected Species Observers (PSOs) and PAM Operators
(Passive Acoustic Monitoring) to observe for marine mammals and sea turtles
from vessels in US waters.  Job description and requirement details can be
found at https://www.smulteasciences.com/pso-pam-hiring.


*You MUST have a US Passport to apply.*

*TO APPLY:* (You must be a US citizen with a US Passport)

   1.

   Read the job description and qualification requirements in the link
   above.
   2.

   Complete our hiring questionnaire
    from that
   link.
   3.

   I*f you answered YES to all the questions*, please submit your CV and a
   letter letting us know who you are and what you're about to
   psoj...@smulteasciences.com
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[MARMAM] New publication: Seascape Genetics of the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis) Based on Mitochondrial DNA

[Karina Amaral]

Dear MARMAM readers,

My co-authors and I are happy to share our new publication in the Journal
of Heredity:

Karina Bohrer do Amaral, Dalia C Barragán-Barrera, Roosevelt A
Mesa-Gutiérrez, Nohelia Farías-Curtidor, Susana Josefina Caballero Gaitán,
Paula Méndez-Fernandez, Marcos C Oliveira Santos, Caroline Rinaldi, Renato
Rinaldi, Salvatore Siciliano, Vidal Martín, Manuel Carrillo, Ana Carolina O
de Meirelles, Valentina Franco-Trecu, Nelson J R Fagundes, Ignacio Benites
Moreno, L Lacey Knowles, Ana Rita Amaral, Seascape Genetics of the Atlantic
Spotted Dolphin (*Stenella frontalis*) Based on Mitochondrial DNA, *Journal
of Heredity*, 2021; esab050, https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esab050

Abstract
The Atlantic spotted dolphin (*Stenella frontalis*) is endemic to tropical,
subtropical, and warm temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Throughout
its distribution, both geographic distance and environmental variation may
contribute to population structure of the species. In this study, we follow
a seascape genetics approach to investigate population differentiation of
Atlantic spotted dolphins based on a large worldwide dataset and the
relationship with marine environmental variables. The results revealed that
the Atlantic spotted dolphin exhibits population genetic structure across
its distribution based on mitochondrial DNA control region (mtDNA-CR) data.
Analyses based on the contemporary landscape suggested, at both the
individual and population level, that the population genetic structure is
consistent with the isolation-by-distance model. However, because geography
and environmental matrices were correlated, and because in some, but not
all analyses, we found a significant effect for the environment, we cannot
rule out the addition contribution of environmental factors in structuring
genetic variation. Future analyses based on nuclear data are needed to
evaluate whether local processes, such as social structure and some level
of philopatry within populations, may be contributing to the associations
among genetic structure, geographic, and environmental distance.

If you get interested in our research, please send an email to
karinabohrerdoama...@gmail.com to request a PDF.

Best regards,
--
*Karina Bohrer do Amaral*
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[MARMAM] IMMS Research Program Internship (Winter and Spring Terms)

[Kimberly Bagley]

The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in Gulfport, MS is accepting 
applications for our winter session (1/7/2022-3/29/2022) and spring session 
(3/4/2022-5/24/2022).

 Please visit our website for details on how to apply or send questions to 
researchint...@imms.org

https://imms.org/internship/

Seeking Bottlenose Dolphin Photo-ID Program Interns
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS)
Gulfport, Mississippi
The Institute for Marine Mammal Studies’ Dolphin Ecology Research Program is 
currently looking for interns to help advance research efforts and the 
conservation of bottlenose dolphins in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. IMMS’ 
Research Internship Program is designed to provide exceptional research and 
learning experiences to early career scientists in the fields of marine biology 
and ecology, marine mammal population ecology and behavior, veterinary sciences 
and conservation. In this position, interns will primarily assist the 
institute’s Bottlenose Dolphin Photo-ID Program in collecting and processing 
photographs of bottlenose dolphins in the Mississippi Sound. Other research 
efforts may include conducting literature reviews, collecting and managing 
fisheries, habitat and environmental data, and investigating ecological factors 
and relationships. Interns will also gain diverse experience working in other 
program areas including marine mammal and sea turtle stranding response, sea 
turtle surveys, veterinary research, aquaria maintenance and animal care 
(bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, rays, starfish, birds, reptiles, 
etc.), and marine education and conservation.
As part of a research team, primary duties include:
Conduct boat-based bottlenose dolphin photo-ID surveys in estuarine and 
nearshore marine Gulf Coast waters. Dolphin surveys generally take at least 8 
hours and often occur in challenging weather and coastal conditions.
Process and manage collected photographs in image analysis programs such as 
Darwin
Enter and manage collected bottlenose dolphin and environmental data in 
FinBase/Microsoft Access
Assist in diverse research efforts related to bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles 
and marine ecology
Manage spatial data in ArcGIS
Internship Requirements
IMMS is looking for detail-oriented, hard-working early career scientists that 
are actively pursuing a college degree or are a recent graduate in marine 
science, marine biology, marine and estuarine ecology, oceanography or a 
related field. Previous research experience is a plus.
Internship positions are 40 hours per week (Mon-Fri) and a minimum of 12 weeks 
in length. As needs arrive, responding to strandings, for instance, interns may 
need to shift their schedules and work on weekends.
Additional Information
Research internships are unpaid positions. Interns are responsible for their 
own housing and transportation. Once accepted, IMMS staff will assist interns 
in finding rooms available to rent, usually with other staff members.
We are currently looking for interns for the winter session 
(1/7/2022-3/29/2022) and spring session (3/4/2022-5/24/2022). Review of 
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are 
filled. For application and full details on how to apply please visit our 
website at



K.C. Bagley
​Research Assistant & Stranding Technician
[cid:984345a5-e22e-4050-9ca1-b562e5b18c79]
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[MARMAM] New publication - Environmental influences on space use of a benthic foraging pinniped

[CASSIE NETTINA SPEAKMAN]

On-behalf of my co-authors I am pleased to share our new publication in Royal 
Society Open Science on the environmental influences on space use of the 
benthic foraging Australian fur seal.

Speakman, CN, Hoskins, AJ, Hindell, MA, Costa, DP, Hartog, JR, Hobday, AJ, & 
Arnould, JPY (2021) Influence of environmental variation on spatial 
distribution and habitat-use in a benthic foraging marine predator. Royal 
Society Open Science. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.211052


Abstract:
The highly dynamic nature of the marine environment can have substantial 
influence on the foraging behaviour and spatial distribution of marine 
predators, particularly in pelagic marine systems. However, knowledge of the 
susceptibility of benthic marine predators to environmental variability is 
limited. This study investigated the influence of local-scale environmental 
conditions and large-scale climate indices on the spatial distribution and 
habitat use in the benthic foraging Australian fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus 
doriferus). Female AUFS provisioning pups were instrumented with GPS or ARGOS 
platform terminal transmitter (PTT) tags during the austral winters of 
2001-2019 at Kanowna Island, south-eastern Australia. Individuals were most 
susceptible to changes in the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), that measures 
the strength of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), with larger foraging 
ranges, greater distances travelled and more dispersed movement associated with 
1-yr lagged La Niña-like conditions. Additionally, the total distance travelled 
was negatively correlated with the current year sea-surface temperature and 
1-yr lagged Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), and positively correlated with 1-yr 
lagged chlorophyll-a concentration. These results suggest that environmental 
variation may influence the spatial distribution and availability of prey, even 
within benthic marine systems.

Access to the Open Access article: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211052

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me:
cspeak...@deakin.edu.au

Cassie Speakman
PhD candidate & casual academic
School of Life & Environmental Sciences
Deakin University, Burwood VIC

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[MARMAM] GS-12 with FPL of a GS-13 Biometrician with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Marine Mammal Program in Anchorage, Alaska

[Franks, Sierra E]

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Alaska Region is currently advertising for a 
Statistician/Biometrician in the Marine Mammals Management Program. We are 
specifically advertising for a biometrician within the Regulatory program. The 
application period will close on October 15, 2021.

Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

  *   Use a range of statistical methods including advanced biometric 
principles, statistical theories, wildlife habitat and population estimation 
and dynamics, including hierarchical Bayesian modelling and analysis using 
programming languages to provide analytical leadership and guidance.
  *   Coordinate with internal and external partners to develop assessment 
frameworks that recommendations for strategies to conserve and protect habitat 
and populations.
  *   Develop new statistical approaches for analyzing complex data sets and 
performing advanced and innovative statistical analyses of data.
  *   Deliver presentations on study results and analyses to peers, scientific 
audiences, and the public or other non-technical audiences

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. For further information please 
see the announcements at:



R7-21-11249586-CL-DE

R7-21-11249587-CL-MP


If for some reason, the link doesn't work, you can find the announcement by 
going to http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov 
and searching for the job announcement numbers.



Sierra E. Franks (she/her)

Regulatory Program Branch Manager

DOI Diversity Change Agent

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Marine Mammals Management

Alaska Regional Office

1011 East Tudor Road, MS-341

Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Work Cell #: 907-268-0577

sierra_fra...@fws.gov


fws.gov/alaska/pages/marine-mammals-management

doi.gov/pmb/eeo/diversity-change-agents

“You don't have to be one of, to stand with”
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