[MARMAM] New publication: Insights from the first global population estimate of Weddell seals in Antarctica

2021-09-28 Thread Michelle LaRue
Kia ora kotou, On behalf of my co-authors, I am happy to share our new work published in Science Advances about the first global estimate of Weddell seals, and insights to their habitat. The paper is available open access and here is the link: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abh3674 H

[MARMAM] Manatee Photo-identification internship

2021-09-28 Thread Jennifer H. Johnson
*Mote Marine Laboratory* *Manatee Research Program Internship* *Program Description* The Manatee Research Program studiesseveral aspects of the biology of manatees inhabiting the waters of southwestern Florida, including population dynamics, population genetics, habitat use, distributional p

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Rescue & Rehabilitation Internship - Spring 2022

2021-09-28 Thread Heather Henderson
2022 Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation Internship Announcement California Wildlife Center is excited to announce an internship opportunity for Spring 2022! California Wildlife Center is in Calabasas, California, and responds to reports of stranded marine mammals 365 days a year along the M

[MARMAM] Biological Scientist II position - UF Aquatic Animal Health Program

2021-09-28 Thread Larkin,Iskande (Iske)
Hi All, I wanted to share with you our current job posting for a full time Biological Scientist II, here at the University of Florida Aquatic Animal Health Program. SUMMARY OF POSITION ROLE/RESPONSIBILITIES: This position supports management of the aquatics laboratory facilities and develops v

[MARMAM] New paper on associations between gray whale body condition and hormone variability

2021-09-28 Thread Leila Soledade Lemos
We are pleased to announce our new paper in Marine Mammal Science on associations between gray whale body condition and hormone variability: "Stressed and slim or relaxed and chubby? A simultaneous assessment of gray whale body condition and hormone variability" Leila S. Lemos, Amy Olsen, Angela

[MARMAM] New publication: Cetacean presence and distribution in the central Mediterranean Sea and potential risks deriving from plastic pollution

2021-09-28 Thread Martina Gregorietti
Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of our new paper: *Gregorietti M., Atzori F., Carosso L., Frau F., Pellegrino G., SarĂ  G. & Arcangeli A. 2021. Cetacean presence and distribution in the central Mediterranean Sea and potential risks deriving from plastic

[MARMAM] Online Course - An Introduction to Basic Statistics for Biologists using R - 25th to 28th October 2021

2021-09-28 Thread cdmacleod
Data preparation and analysis is a key skill for all those working with marine mammals, and of the available software packages, R has rapidly become the most widely used. This means that a knowledge of how to prepare and analyse data in R is essential skill for marine mammalogists. We will be