[MARMAM] Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) occurrence and foraging behaviour along the east coast of Australia

Dear MARMAM community, On behalf of my coauthors, I’m pleased to share with you our latest publication on “Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni) occurrence and foraging behaviour along the east coast of Australia" Vanessa Pirotta, Daniele Cagnazzi, Brett Dixon, Simon Millar, Jessica M

[MARMAM] New Paper: Widespread exposure of marine parks, whales, and whale sharks to shipping

arks, and known locations of megafauna, so as to identify ... www.publish.csiro.au   Vanessa Dr. Vanessa Pirotta Marine Predator Research Group School of Natural Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia Twitter: @vanessapirotta Superstar of STEM 202

[MARMAM] New Publication: Sighting records of “Migaloo” the white humpback whale provide evidence of Australian site fidelity and use of New Zealand waters as a migratory route

. It also highlights variability in whale movement geographically and the potential impact changing oceans might have on this in the future. Best regards, Vanessa Pirotta Dr. Vanessa Pirotta Marine Predator Research Group School of Natural Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering

[MARMAM] Opportunistic sightings of blue whales off Sydney, Australia

, information presented in this note contributes to Australia’s national and international conservation efforts to protecting blue whales as a migratory and threatened species. Best regards, Vanessa Pirotta Dr. Vanessa Pirotta Marine Predator Research Group Department of Biological Sciences Faculty

[MARMAM] First evidence of bubble-net feeding and the formation of ‘super-groups’ by the east Australian population of humpback whales during their southward migration

future changes in the ocean will influence whale populations. This will also allow for more effective management measures to reduce the impact of threats during this important period of energy consumption. Vanessa Dr. Vanessa Pirotta Marine Predator Research Group Department of Biological

[MARMAM] New Publication: Operational Protocols for the Use of Drones in Marine Animal Research

. Vanessa Pirotta Marine Predator Research Group Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia Twitter: @vanessapirotta Watch my TEDx talk here<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PXgFoTt

[MARMAM] New publication: Long-term trends and a risk analysis of cetacean entanglements and bycatch in fisheries gear in Australian waters

Dear MARMAM readers, My colleagues and I would like to share our new publication: Long-term trends and a risk analysis of cetacean entanglements and bycatch in fisheries gear in Australian waters Vivitskaia Tulloch, Vanessa Pirotta, Alana Grech, Susan Crocetti, Michael Double, Jason How

[MARMAM] New publication: A citizen science approach to long-term monitoring of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) off Sydney, Australia

ned from citizen science projects like this may help inform policy makers responsible for State and Federal protection of cetaceans in Australian waters and beyond. Vanessa Dr. Vanessa Pirotta Marine Predator Research Group Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering M

[MARMAM] New publication: Cost‐effective mitigation strategies to reduce bycatch threats to cetaceans identified using return‐on‐investment analysis

patial scales to improve conservation outcomes. Available online here: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10./cobi.13418 Vanessa Dr. Vanessa Pirotta Marine Predator Research Group​ Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering Macquarie University, NS

[MARMAM] New Publication: Challenges of collecting blow from small cetaceans

. Blow sample volume could potentially be increased by sampling with more absorbent materials. Available online here: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ecs2.2901 Vanessa Dr. Vanessa Pirotta Marine Predator Research Group Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of

[MARMAM] New review paper

Dear MARMAM colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of the following manuscript available online: Consequences of global shipping traffic for marine giants Vanessa Pirotta, Alana Grech, Ian D Jonsen, William F Laurance, Robert G Harcourt Front Ecol Environ 2018

[MARMAM] Virological Sampling of Inaccessible Wildlife with Drones

; drone; mammalian host; virosphere Publication available here: http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/6/300 Best regards, Vanessa Pirotta Vanessa Pirotta | PhD Candidate Marine Predator Research Group Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering Macquarie University, NSW 2109

[MARMAM] New publication on drones and humpback whales

Dear MARMAM colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce the publication of the following manuscript now available online: An economical custom-built drone for assessing whale health. Vanessa Pirotta, Alastair Smith, Martin Ostrowski, Dylan Russell, Ian D. Jonsen, Alana Grech and

[MARMAM] New publication on whale alarm research off Sydney, Australia

Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce the following publication in Endangered Species Research: Migrating humpback whales show no detectable response to whale alarms off Sydney, Australia Vanessa Pirotta*, David Slip, Ian D. Jonsen, Victor M. Peddemors, Douglas H. Cato, Geoffrey

[MARMAM] New Publication on whale alarms

-res.com/abstracts/esr/v25/n1/p35-42/ Regards, Vanessa Pirotta Master of Research Candidate Marine Predator Research Group Department of Biological Sciences Macquarie University NSW 2109 ___ MARMAM mailing list MARMAM@lists.uvic.ca https://lists.uvic.ca