[MARMAM] Seeking field assistants for research on Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin in Perth, Western Australia

Seeking field assistants for research on Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin in Perth, Western Australia Due to last minute change, I am seeking field assistants from now (anytime as soon as possible) until late June 2014. Project title: Assessment of the population of bottlenose dolphins within t

[MARMAM] *ECS Workshop announcement: Estimating the probability of detection from passive acoustic data*

Hello ECS and MARMAM readers Apologies for cross posting. On Saturday 5th April 2014 at the upcoming European Cetacean Society conference in Liege a discussion workshop on "Estimating the probability of detection from passive acoustic data" will be held in the Aquarium. The workshop will c

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Internships with the New England Aquarium!

Are you looking for research experience with Marine Mammals?? The New England Aquarium is recruiting individuals to participate in our most unique internships! Our Right Whale Field Research Intern will live and work with a dedicated team of researchers based out of Lubec, Maine for two months

[MARMAM] Animal Welfare. Compiling information

Dear MARMAMERS I am compiling information (in English and Spanish) on animal welfare in captivity but only for this animals:    Orca : Orcinus orca.  Indo-Pacific Dolphin or: Tursiops aduncus.  Belugas: Delphinapterus leucas.  California sea lion: Zalophus californianus.  Common seal or harbor se

[MARMAM] Older reference sought

I am trying to track down a copy of a chapter by J Sweeney from the First Edition (1990) CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine entitled: Marine mammal behavioural diagnostics. It was dropped from the second edition. Thanks, Dave Rosen University of British Columbia ___

[MARMAM] New publication on injuries in small cetaceans in the southern Caribbean

Dear colleagues, I am happy to announce the publication of my paper on injuries in small cetaceans in the southern Caribbean:  Luksenburg JA (2014) Prevalence of External Injuries in Small Cetaceans in Aruban Waters, Southern Caribbean. PLoS ONE 9(2): e88988. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0088988

[MARMAM] Postdoctoral opportunity in Texas

Postdoctoral Research Opportunity Baylor University anticipates a postdoctoral researcher position starting summer 2014. Postdoctoral researcher will work under Dr. Sascha Usenko (analytical/environmental chemistry) and Dr. Stephen Trumble (integrative biology) to reconstruct lifetime chemical

[MARMAM] Field based MMO training course, May 2014

[cid:image004.png@01CF2D88.1EB40470] Pro-MMO Training Course Gardline Environmental Ltd.s' Marine Wildlife Department provides a field taught training course for new and current Marine Mammal Observers (MMOs), in preparation for the working environment of offshore industries, whilst giving the

[MARMAM] BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN RESEARCH ASSISTANTS REQUIRED IN THE SHANNON ESTUARY, IRELAND

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN RESEARCH ASSISTANTS REQUIRED IN THE SHANNON ESTUARY, IRELAND The Shannon Dolphin and Wildlife Foundation (SDWF) is seeking research assistants to conduct boat- and office-based bottlenose dolphin research June-September 2014 in Kilrush, Co. Clare, Ireland. For more information

[MARMAM] New publication on Muscle histopathology provides evidence of ante-mortem injuries in a series of cetaceans with sharp trauma from ship strikes as the cause of death

Dear MARMAM subscribers: We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper in PLoS ONE, on February 13, 2014: Sierra E, Fernández A, Espinosa de los Monteros A, Arbelo M, Díaz-Delgado J, et al. (2014) Histopathological Muscle Findings May Be Essential for a Definitive Di