[MARMAM] New publication on abundance estimation of inshore dolphins

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to bring to your attention the following open access publication: Brown, A.M., Bejder, L., Pollock, K.H. and Allen, S.J. (2016). Site-specific assessments of the abundance of three inshore dolphin species to inform conservation and management. F

[MARMAM] Research Internship 2016_Namibia

We would be grateful if you could circulate this information. The Namibian Dolphin Project is a research and conservation organization run by several independent scientists based in southern Africa. We are running research internships in 2016 and would like to invite students enrolled in marine b

[MARMAM] Underwater Acoustics Webinar for the International Regulatory Community: Potential Effects of Underwater Sound on Marine Mammals

Regulators, decision makers, public affairs officers, industry representatives, and other members of the international regulatory community have a high need for training materials on underwater acoustics as well as instructional resources that can be quickly accessed and viewed. To meet this need,

[MARMAM] New paper on Longman beaked's whales mass stranding

Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper in "Marine mammal Science": Garrigue, C., Oremus, M., Dodemont, R., Bustamante, P., Kwiatek, O., Libeau, G., Lockyer, C., Vivier, JC., Dalebout, M. 2016. A mass stranding of seven Longman's beaked whales

[MARMAM] Northwest Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy 2016 Annual Meeting

Hello Northwest Marine Mammalogy Students! We are pleased to announce that the 20th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (NWSSMM) will take place at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle on May 21-22, 2016! The purpose of the annual meeting is

[MARMAM] New Articles

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. Larger file sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. Please let me know of any mistakes. Make all requests to: jani...@cox.net Cheers! David Janiger - Curatorial Assistant (Mammals) Natural History Museum

[MARMAM] Sea-Kayak Adventures and Odyssea Gray Whale Field Course (27 Feb to 8 Mar)

Dear Marmamers, ROW Sea Kayak Adventures (http://www.seakayakadventures.com/) in collaboration with the Marine Biology Association Odyssea (http://www.odyssea.lu/) are offering a gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) field course in Magdalena Bay, Mexico. The bay is home to dolphins, sea lions, pe

[MARMAM] DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL

*DOLPHIN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP IN PORTUGAL* *BACKGROUND: *The AIMM – Associação para a Investigação do Meio Marinho (Marine Environment Research Association) is a non-for profit, non-governmental organization focussed on the research and conservation of marine species, running an ongoing study of

[MARMAM] Marine Mammal Center Summer Rescue Internship

RESCUE/STRANDING DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT - 2016 The Rescue Department of The Marine Mammal Center is seeking applicants for internships working with stranded pinnipeds, cetaceans and sea otters. These positions are unpaid. Internship Opportunities are available at the following loca

[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 May-September 2016 in Kilrush, Co. Clare, Ireland. For more information

[MARMAM] Summer Internship - Environmental Education, Provincetown MA USA

*Summer 2016 Internship Opportunity* The Center for Coastal Studies is a non-profit organization dedicated to conducting scientific research with emphasis on marine mammals of the western North Atlantic and on the coastal and marine habitats and resources of the Gulf of Maine. CCS has been cond