[MARMAM] New publication - Collareta et al 2021 Thatchtelithichnus and Eschrichtius

Dear colleagues We are pleased to announce a new paper reporting the occurrence of *Thatchtelithichnus* (trace fossils) on a Pliocene grey whale mandible and suggesting that barnacles are possible tracemakers. Collareat A., Tsai C.-H., Coletti G., and Bosselaers M. 2021 *Thatchtelithichnus* on a

[MARMAM] New publication on fine-scale foraging ecology of sperm whales

Dear MARMAM subscribers, My colleagues and I would like to announce the publication of the following article in Marine Mammal Science: *Fine-scale habitat use of foraging sperm whales is driven by seafloor topography and water column structure* Marta Guerra, Stephen M. Dawson, Tamlyn R. Somerford,

[MARMAM] SMM Editors' Select Series for October 21st: A comparison of Northeast Atlantic killer whale call repertoires

Greetings MARMAM! Join us on *21 October 2021 at 4 PM UTC (9 AM PDT)* for the next SMM Seminar Editors’ Select Series: A comparison of Northeast Atlantic killer whale call repertoires with Anna Selbmann of University of Iceland. Free to attend. Registration required. Presented online on Zoom. Regi

[MARMAM] New publication: Acoustic detections of beaked whales, narrow-band high-frequency pulses and other odontocete cetaceans in the Southern Ocean using an autonomous towed hydrophone recorder

Dear MARMAM readers, On-behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our new publication: Acoustic detections of beaked whales, narrow-band high-frequency pulses and other odontocete cetaceans in the Southern Ocean using an autonomous towed hydrophone recorder https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1d

[MARMAM] PSO Training - 22 OCTOBER 2021

Upcoming Protected Species Observer (PSO) TrainingSmultea Sciences will be conducting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) & Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Approved Protected Species Observer (PSO) Certification training on 22 October 2021. This training is specific to

[MARMAM] PhD opportunity in Australia

The Marine Ecology Research Centre (MERC), Southern Cross University in collaboration with the Cetacean Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution Lab (CEBEL) at Flinders University, South Australia, is seeking a student for one PhD position. Project summary: We are seeking a PhD student to work on an ex

[MARMAM] Right Whale Observer Internship - Provincetown, MA USA

2022 Observer Internship Right Whale Ecology Program - Observer Internship Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), Provincetown MA USA The Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), a nonprofit institution dedicated to the understanding and protection of our coastal environment and marine ecosystems, is seekin

[MARMAM] New Paper: Distribution and Density of Six Large Whale Species in the New York Bight from Monthly Aerial Surveys 2017 to 2020

Dear Marmam Subscribers, On behalf of myself and my coauthors, we are pleased to announce the publication in Continental Shelf Research of our article on the distribution and density of six large whale species in the New York Bight. The paper is available open access until November 28 at this l

[MARMAM] Ship strike questionnaire for vessel crews and managers - request for circulation assistance

Dear MARMAMers, I am circulating an online questionnaire to vessel crews and managers, to gauge their experience and opinions of ship strikes and potential mitigation measures. Responses will be analysed and used as part of my PhD at the University of Portsmouth, UK, which focusses on ship stri

[MARMAM] Marine Scientist Position at HDR

HDR is hiring a mid to senior-level Marine Scientist to join our Alaska Marine Sciences program in Anchorage to work on a variety of natural resource assessments in Alaska and beyond. (Working from a different HDR office may be possible.) Projects from port expansions and jetty construction t