[MARMAM] AKSMM Fundraiser Auction

2024-01-25 Thread Chloe K
Dear MARMAM community,

The Alaska Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (AKSMM) will
be hosting a virtual silent auction fundraiser January 26 - 31, 2024. We
have received some wonderful donations from the community, including art,
experiences, gift baskets, and more! 100% of proceeds fund our
organization’s grants in support of research and conference participation
for Alaskan marine mammal student researchers. For those in attendance,
auction prizes will be available for pickup at the Alaska Marine Science
Symposium in Anchorage on February 1; other prizes will be shipped or
delivered as needed. You can find our auction at the following link:

https://ascsm.betterworld.org/auctions/aksmm-virtual-auction-2024

For questions, please email smm.alaskastudentchap...@gmail.com.

Sincerely,
The AKSMM Board

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Chloe Kotik, M.Sci
617 840 8184
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[MARMAM] New publication: Documenting the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale: Policies, Conservation Efforts, and Stakeholders Depicted in 'Entangled' and 'Last of the Right Whales'

2024-01-25 Thread Reamer, Marcus
Dear MarMam Community,

On behalf of my co-authors, we are pleased to share our recent paper titled 
"Documenting the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale: Policies, Conservation 
Efforts, and Stakeholders Depicted in Entangled and Last of the Right Whales. 
This article was recently published in the Journal of International Wildlife 
Law & Policy. Here is the link to the 
article. If 
you do not have access to the Journal through your organization, you may 
contact me directly for a PDF copy.

Abstract: Wildlife documentaries are a form of environmental media widely used 
in public engagement around sustainability and conservation issues, including 
biodiversity loss. Two recently released wildlife documentaries, Entangled 
(2020) and Last of the Right Whales (2021), are the first to tell stories 
focused on the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) through 
film, despite the species having been imperiled for more than a century and 
experts sounding the alarm about the population’s decline for decades. While 
whales are highly regarded worldwide and their conservation has strong public 
support, the NARW case study is a complicated one due not only to biological 
and ecological challenges, but also to sociopolitical ones. Without drastic 
policy actions and changes to industry practices throughout its migratory 
range, the NARW may disappear within decades, becoming the first great whale 
species to reach extinction since the industrial whaling era. In this article 
we address a gap in current environmental media and documentary studies by 
engaging critically with Entangled and Last of the Right Whales and considering 
them within the socioecological contexts they showcase and aim to influence. 
Our findings indicate that these two films share an important environmental 
problem with their viewers but fail to overcome some important pitfalls that 
limit the ability of environmental films to achieve collective action and 
policy change. We use this case study to highlight opportunities and challenges 
associated with wildlife documentaries more broadly, specifically, their role 
in biodiversity conservation in the Anthropocene. We conclude with 
opportunities for future interdisciplinary research and collaborative practice 
that can help wildlife films to achieve more than accolades for filmmakers and 
mere general awareness of conservation challenges.

Citation: Reamer, M., Vaughan, H., & Shriver-Rice, M. (2024). Documenting the 
Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale: Policies, Conservation Efforts, and 
Stakeholders Depicted in Entangled and Last of the Right Whales. Journal of 
International Wildlife Law & Policy, 26(4), 1–26. 
https://doi.org/10.1080/13880292.2023.2294590

All my best,

Marcus B. Reamer, MPS, MPA (he/him/his)
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Environmental Science and Policy
Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
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[MARMAM] Funded PhD position about marine mammals in variable soundscapes

2024-01-25 Thread Jakob Tougaard
Dear colleagues,


As part of the Marie S. Curie Doctoral network SEASOUNDS, we are looking for 
strong candidates for the PhD position ‘Moving animals in a variable 
soundscape’. The overall aim of SEASOUNDS is to link the physical 
characterization of marine soundscapes with impact on marine organisms. The 
particular PhD project at Aarhus University deals with linking noise exposure 
experienced by individual marine mammals, quantified by on-animal recorders 
(D-Tags), to the noise levels modelled by hindcasting soundscape models. The 
overarching question is: "Do the modelled soundscape maps reflect the actual 
noise the animals are exposed to?".

The call is now open on Aarhus University's website. You can find the 
announcement 
here.
 The deadline of application is Thursday 29 February 2024 at 23.59. 
Applications received after this deadline will not be considered. The PhD 
project is scheduled to start 1. November 2024.


Note that EU eligibility requirements in Marie Curie Doctoral Networks apply 
and will be enforced strictly:

  *   Candidates already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the 
recruitment will not be considered eligible.

  *
Recruited researchers can be of any nationality but must not have resided or 
carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Denmark for more than 
12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date (i.e. the 
period 1. November 2021 - 31. October 2024).

Looking forward to receive applilcations


Jakob Tougaard


*

Jakob Tougaard, Ph.D.

Professor in Marine Conservation Ecology

Department of Ecoscience, section for Marine Mammal Research

Aarhus University

Building 1131

C.F. Møller’s Allé 3

DK-8000 Aarhus

Denmark

Phone: +45 4098 4585 E-mail: j...@ecos.au.dk

CVR/VAT: 31119103

EAN: 5798000419988


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[MARMAM] MARINE ANIMAL REHABILITAION INTERNSHIP

2024-01-25 Thread Gabbie Nicoletta
MARINE ANIMAL REHABILITATION INTERNSHIP


The National Marine Life Center (NMLC) is now accepting applications for the 
Marine Animal Rehabilitation Internship for the Summer 2024 session. The 
application deadline is March 1, 2024. The internship session will run from the 
third week of May 2024 through the fourth week of August 2024.



Animal Care Responsibilities: Depending on need, case load, and time of year, 
interns may assist with the care of the NMLC rehabilitation patients including 
seals, sea turtles, and a variety of native turtle species. Animal Care duties 
may include animal restraint; cleaning; disinfecting tanks, equipment, and 
environmental enrichment devices; diet preparation; administering feeds 
(including tube feeding); record keeping; facility maintenance; and water 
quality testing. Interns may also assist animal care staff with medical 
procedures, admission exams, animal necropsies, and release events.


Other Responsibilities: Each intern is assigned to multiple projects in 
different areas of the organization. A weekly chore will be delegated to each 
intern to assist with the upkeep of the facility and equipment. Each intern is 
required to attend regularly scheduled meetings throughout their time at NMLC. 
At the end of the internship, the intern will deliver a presentation about 
their experience and projects to staff and volunteers.



Positions are unpaid. Interns must have their own transportation. Housing is 
not provided, but NMLC will offer suggestions.


Qualifications

  *   Must be currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from an accredited 
college or university; preference will be given to students or recent graduates 
working towards biology, environmental studies, marine science, education, or 
other related fields.
  *   Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
  *   Must be adaptable, responsible, hardworking, willing to learn, and have 
attention to detail.
  *   Must be able to work independently and as part of a team.
  *   Must be willing to engage in a positive and informative manner with 
members of the public on a regular basis.
  *   Must be willing to participate in and receive constructive feedback.
  *   Must expect to work approximately 40 hours per week, which can include 
early morning and/or late-night seal feedings depending on the season.
  *   Interns may be required to work some holidays.
  *   Interns may be required to participate in fundraisers held by NMLC, which 
may occur outside of normally scheduled hours
  *   International applicants are responsible for their own VISA arrangements, 
etc.
  *   If an intern plans to receive school credit for an internship they must 
notify staff prior to the internship start date, and it will be the 
responsibility of the applicant to ensure all required paperwork is completed 
and submitted.

Physical Requirements:

  *   Must be able to endure some physical exertion, such as long periods of 
standing; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or 
similar activities; recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as medical 
equipment and boxes of medical supplies.
  *
The work may require specific but common physical characteristics and abilities 
such as lifting up to 50 pounds, above-average agility, and dexterity.

To Apply: Send your resume, cover letter, and one letter of recommendation to 
interns...@nmlc.org or P.O. Box 269, Buzzards Bay, 
Massachusetts 02532. Due to the high number of applications, only qualified 
candidates will be contacted.


​Gabriella Nicoletta
Animal Care, Necropsy, & Operations Coordinator
National Marine Life Center
P.O. Box 269, 120 Main Street
Buzzards Bay, MA 02532-0269

Office: (508)-743-9888
Cell: (585)-775-5354
Email: gnicole...@nmlc.org
www.nmlc.org
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[MARMAM] Sea Watch Foundation internships in Cardigan Bay

2024-01-25 Thread katrin . lohrengel
Internship applications to work with the Sea Watch Foundation's Cardigan 
Bay Monitoring Project are closing soon!


Interns are invited to assist the Sea Watch Foundation (SWF) with the 
running of the Cardigan Bay Monitoring Project. The project is based in 
the picturesque town of New Quay, West Wales, and supports the 
conservation management of one of only two semi-resident bottlenose 
dolphin populations in the UK.

Interns will gain experience in the following areas:
Conducting land-based surveys for marine mammals
Conducting boat based line transect surveys for marine mammals
Performing photo-identification matching
Using equipment such as DSLR cameras, GPS units and other field 
equipment

Data entry using Excel and Access based databases
Public speaking
Running and organising public awareness and outreach activities


Fieldwork is weather dependent but interns are scheduled on a daily land 
based watch and a full day of wildlife boat trips once a week. In 
addition to this, full day line transect surveys for bottlenose dolphins 
are conducted regularly within the Cardigan Bay and Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau 
Special Areas of Conservation.


Interns are required from early April until the end of October 2024. The 
research season is split into four separate periods lasting between 7 
and 8 weeks. The research periods for the 2024 season are:

Period 1: April 1 - May 26 (8 weeks)

Period 2: May 27- July 14 (7 weeks)

Period 3: July 15 - September 1 (7 weeks)

Period 4: September 2 - October 27 (8 weeks)

Interns will be trained in boat survey protocols, and 
photo-identification of bottlenose dolphins but the following skills are 
advantageous:
Strong team player with a sense of humour with previous experience 
supervising volunteers as you’ll be living and working with a small team 
in the changeable Welsh weather!

Ability to work independently
a background in marine biology/environmental science or similar, prior 
fieldwork experience is beneficial, particularly photo-identification

Good IT skills
Good written and verbal communication skills

Interns will be based in New Quay, Ceredigion, West Wales. Accommodation 
is provided by a private landlord through rental of a house that interns 
share at a rate of around £82 per person per week.
If you are interested in this position, please contact Katrin 
on katrin.lohren...@seawatchfoundation.org.uk with a completed Research 
Intern application form (available on the Sea Watch website: 
https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/cardigan-bay-internships/) and CV 
by 30th January 2024. Decisions will be made by 25th February 2024.




 Funding to support your internship may be available to young people 
from Wales via Llwyddo'n Lleol 2050


For more information please contact:
llwyddonlleol@rhaglenarfor.cymru
To apply for funding fill out this application form:
https://menterabusnes.welcomesyourfeedback.net/s/6vgffs 


Due to this new funding opportunity, we have also extended the deadline 
for the Research Assistant & Intern Coordinator position to the 30th 
January 2024. Find details of each position on our website 
(https://www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk/cardigan-bay-internships/).

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