[MARMAM] Marine Mammal eDNA: Workshop Materials from SMM2024 and Potential Special Issue

Dear MARMAM Community, In November 2024, we convened the 3rd Biennial Marine Mammal eDNA Workshop ahead of SMM2024 in Perth, Australia. At the workshop we hosted presentations on recent and ongoing eDNA work, as well as discussed recent developments, lessons learned, and emerging areas in the fie

[MARMAM] New publication: Saimaa ringed seal vocal behaviour

Dear all, We are pleased to share our new publication: 'Aquatic vocalization activity indicates the timing of the mating season of Saimaa ringed seals' in Marine Mammal Science Available at: https://doi.org/10./mms.13225 Abstract: Underwater vocalization is widely documented in phocids. In

[MARMAM] New publication: Sound production during feeding in Icelandic herring-eating killer whales (Orcinus orca)

Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to share the following publication: Giorgia Giovannini, Patrick J.O. Miller, Paul J. Wensveen & Filipa I.P. Samarra (15 Jan 2025): Sound production during feeding in Icelandic herring-eating killer whales (Orcinus orca), Ethology Ecology & Evolu

[MARMAM] Upcoming webinars about MMPA Section 104 Permit/Letter of Confirmation duration rule

We invite you to join NOAA Fisheries for a webinar to explain the recent Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) final rule and its impact on permitting. Two webinars are currently scheduled on: · January 28, 2025 at 1:30-2:30 pm ET · January 30, 2025 at 4:00-5:00 pm ET Both webi

[MARMAM] Obituary for Finn Larsen published in Marine Mammal Science today -- see link within

Marine Mammal Science published an obituary for Finn Larsen today. You should be able to access the full version via the link below. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/Z5KYDMIXAE859WUG3AIK?target=10./mms.13227 Best regards, Per J. Palsbøll (he/him) Professor of Marine Evolution a

[MARMAM] New publication: Glider surveillance for near-real-time detection and spatial management

G'day folks, On behalf of my wonderful co-authors, I am pleased to share our Early Release publication in Oceanography: Indeck, K.L., M.F. Baumgartner, L. Lecavalier, F. Whoriskey, D. Durette-Morin, N.R. Pettigrew, J.M. McSweeney, L.H. Thorne, K.L. Gallagher, C.R. Edwards, E. Meyer-Gutbrod, an

[MARMAM] new article on: An updated range-wide assessment of Neophocaena: Threats and priorities for research and conservation

Dear Colleagues, on behalf of my co-authors and others who contributed to this work, please see the following open access article: The genus Neophocaena includes two species, the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (N. phocaenoides) and the narrow-ridged finless porpoise (N. asiaeorientalis). The Ind

[MARMAM] Applications Open - ORCA Ocean Conservationist - Bay of Biscay - Multiple Positions

Would you like to join ORCA’s team of at-sea conservation professionals? We have an exciting opportunity for eight Ocean Conservationists to join our team on board Brittany Ferries from March - October 2025. You’ll work onboard one of four ships from one of three departure ports: Pont Aven (Plymout

[MARMAM] New publication: APLOSE – A web-based annotation platform for underwater passive acoustic monitoring

Dear MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to share our recent publication, which was published in SoftwareX and is available open access at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.softx.2025.102055. Dubus, G., M. Torterotot, J. Béesau, M. Dupont, A. Gros-Martial, M. Michel, E. Morin, P. Nguyen H

[MARMAM] Call for Participation: Keep on Gramping 3.0 Workshop

Call for Participation: Keep on Gramping 3.0 Workshop 2025 European Cetacean Society Conference, Ponta Delgada, Azores Join us for the Keep on Gramping 3.0 Workshop at the 2025 European Cetacean Society Conference! Building on the success of past events in Galway (2012) and Barcelona (2019), this

[MARMAM] Fully Funded 3-Year PhD Position in Blowomics Project in Norway – miRNA Biomarkers in Marine Mammals

Dear MARMAM community, I am excited to announce a fully funded 3-year PhD position as part of the Blowomics Project, an innovative research initiative focused on the molecular study of marine mammal health. Specifically, this PhD project, based in Norway, will investigate the role of microRNA (m

[MARMAM] INVITATION to the 1st international WHALES SHIPS COLLISIONS workshop

To MARMAM -- Marine Mammals Research and Conservation Discussion To all MARMAM list members INVITATION to the 1ST international WHALES SHIPS COLLISIONS workshop https://bit.ly/CallforpapersOCEANS2025 Call for papers OCEANS 2025 IEEE.pdf https://bit.ly/SponsorshipOceansSponsorship and Pa

[MARMAM] Position Announcement: Executive Director

Position Announcement: Executive Director Organization: Northcoast Marine Mammal Center (NMMC) Location: Crescent City, California Position Type: Part-Time, with opportunity for growth Compensation: Pay commensurate with experience The Northcoast Marine Mammal Center (NMMC) is seeking a dynamic an

[MARMAM] New publication: Assessing the effectiveness of acoustic signals in mark-recapture studies to estimate dolphins’ population size

Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the following paper is now available online: Papale E., Ceraulo M., Gregorietti M., De Vita C., Buscaino G. (2024) Assessing the effectiveness of acoustic signals in mark-recapture studies to estimate dolphins’ population size, Current Zoo

[MARMAM] New paper on the impact of chemical pollution on polar bears and their prey in the Arctic

Dear members of the MARMAM community, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce our recent open-access publication in *Environmental Research*: *Persistent pollutant exposure impacts metabolomic profiles in polar bears and ringed seals from the High Arctic and Hudson Bay, Canada*. You can acces