[MARMAM] Two fully funded PhD positions in echolocation

Dear All, As part of the Center for Active Sensing with Sound and the Marine Bioacoustics Lab at Aarhus University, we have two fully funded PhD positions available with an application deadline May 1. You can find more information here: Echolocation in bats and toothed whales

[MARMAM] Two new publications related to marine predators' contributions to nutrient recycling around the Kerguelen Plateau (Southern Indian Ocean)

Dear Marmam community,  On behalf of my co-authors, I am pleased to share our new paper in Science of the Total Environment:  Gilbert, L., Spitz, J., Chevallay, M., & Jeanniard-du-Dot, T. (2025). Predator-mediated nutrient transfers and recycling in ecosystems: Fine-scale variation in the

[MARMAM] ECS Workshop: Turning Back The Tide: Ocean Literacy and Conservation Marketing as Tools for Reversing Declines in Marine Mammal Populations

Apologies for cross-posting, Have you ever wondered why politicians just don't do what you're telling them is needed? Having trouble getting people to care about your manatee? Can't get industry to take up the new technology or practice that will save your whale? If so, then the ECS workshop, "Tu

[MARMAM] Registration is now open for The Whale Museum's virtual Gear Up Workshop for Marine Naturalists

You are invited to join The Whale Museum’s Virtual Gear Up Workshop for Marine Naturalists! Dear MARMAM community members (science-, policy-, technical-persons and generally interested persons): You are invited to join The Whale Museum’s Virtual Gear Up Workshop for Marine Naturalists on Thursda

[MARMAM] New paper on the effects of historical tags on North Atlantic right whales

Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the following paper is now available online as part of JCRM Special Issue on Cetacean Tagging: Enrico Pirotta and Len Thomas. Historical anchored (Type A) tags were associated with negative effects on North Atlantic right whale survival and

[MARMAM] New paper on non-invasive lung imaging in dolphins in water

Dear MarMamers We would like to share our new open-access publication that is aimed at developing a non-invasive method (Electrical Impedance Tomography) to evaluate lung function, mechanics, and regional lung filling in mammals while submerged in water. EIT is a non-invasive, radiation-free im

[MARMAM] Open Postdoc Position on Mysticetes at Instituto Aqualie (Brazil)

Dear MARMAM community, Instituto Aqualie (Brazil) has an open postdoctoral position focused on mysticetes. The official announcement is in Portuguese, but international candidates are welcome to apply. For questions about the position or assistance with document requirements, please contact Dr. Ar

[MARMAM] New paper on breathing frequency in mammals

Dear MarMamers We would like to share our new open-access publication looking at the correlation against breathing frequency and body size in aquatic, semi-aquatic and terrestrial mammals. A link to this open access article can be found below. Sincerely, Andreas Title: Phylogenetic allometric s