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MERI Internships in Maine
by Sarah O'Malley 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Announcement for MARMAM - The Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI) is recruiting interns for the spring summer field season. Positions include Marine Research Internships, a Coastal Monitoring Internship and Communications Internships. These are full-time positions requiring a six-month commitment from April through October. MERI is a nonprofit scientific research and education organization dedicated to understanding the impacts of environmental pollutants on marine mammals and human health. Located in Blue Hill, Maine, the MERI Center for Marine Studies operates in a unique coastal ecosystem bridging midcoast and "Downeast" Maine. The coastline is dotted with uninhabited islands, small fishing villages, boatyards and blueberry fields and provides habitat for a rich variety of terrestrial and marine wildlife. Interns will spend the summer working in this coastal ecosystem on the ocean and in the lakes and streams that feed the marine watershed. Current projects include Seals as Sentinels, a long-term investigation of the impacts of pollutants in northwestern Atlantic harbor seals and the Blue Hill Bay Coastal Monitoring Project. For more information about MERI's research and monitoring projects, visit our website: www.meriresearch.org <http://www.meriresearch.org/> . Primary Internship Responsibilities Marine Research Internships: Interns assist the Research staff with the implementation of the Seals as Sentinels project, MERI's long-term investigation of levels, trends, and effects of pollutants in northwest Atlantic harbor seals and their major prey fish. These internships provide an excellent training opportunity for individuals interested in marine mammal toxicology, veterinary sciences, and environmental health. Primary responsibilities include assisting with marine mammal stranding response, necropsies, sample collection and processing, performing literature searches, data interpretation, and science communication. Additional duties include assisting with a pilot pinniped monitoring survey, photo-documentation, and community outreach. Coastal Monitoring Internships: Interns assist the Monitoring Staff with the implementation of the Blue Hill Bay Coastal Monitoring Project. Primary responsibilities include water quality sampling at fresh and marine water sites, phytoplankton monitoring, water chemistry analysis in the field and in the laboratory, data entry and analysis. Additional duties include assisting with a pilot pinniped monitoring survey, photo-documentation, and education/ outreach activities. Communication Internships offer individuals interested in marine mammal sciences and ocean issues an opportunity to apply writing and graphics skills to articulate MERI's research and monitoring discoveries to the public. Communication Interns assist MERI's outreach and development programs through the MERI website, press articles, power point presentations, fact sheets, and other communications vehicles. Time Requirements April - October (Flexible start, six months minimum) Full-time (40 hours/week); additional hours to be agreed upon by employee and Director. Compensation Stipend and shared housing in Blue Hill, Maine. Housing is within walking distance to Marine Environmental Research Institute. Interns are responsible for all travel expenses and food. To Apply Contact Michelle Berger, <mailto:mberger@meriresearch.org> mberger(a)meriresearch.org, or Meggan Dwyer, <mailto:mdwyer@meriresearch.org> mdwyer(a)meriresearch.org For complete internship descriptions and application instructions, visit www.meriresearch.org <http://www.meriresearch.org/> . MERI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Post doc at University of La Rochelle (France) in food web modelling
by Jérôme Spitz 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

In the scope of the project FACTS (Forage Fish Interactions), funded under the FP7 European Program, we are looking for candidates for a postdoctoral position of 18 months to be based in La Rochelle, in the Joint Research Unit “Littoral ENvironnement et Sociétés, LIENSs” CNRS – La Rochelle University, in collaboration with the Instituto Español De Oceanografía. The main objective of this work will be to evaluate ecosystem-level consequences of potential shifts in distribution and abundance of the main target species of the fisheries in the Bay of Biscay, especially in relation to the conservation of the top predators of the Bay. As part of the French Programme National Environnement Côtier, a preliminary model has been established by Nathalie Niquil, gathering all information then available about pelagic compartments. The work of the postdoc will be 1) to update the available datasets and to establish appropriate spatial units for modelling, 2) to implement an end-to-end model using Ecopath with Ecosim, 3) to make a stability analysis of the food web obtained in order to establish the most sensitive compartments and processes, and 4) to run simulations of various scenarios concerning changes in environmental conditions, fish abundance and fishery legislation, with particular focus on implications for conservation of top predators. The tools available in the Ecopath with Ecosim will be complemented with other methods derived from Inverse Analysis (Kones et al 2009) and Stability Analysis (Hosack and Eldridge 2008). The main contributors will be, i) in LIENSs, Nathalie Niquil for food web modelling, and Paco Bustamante, Vincent Ridoux, Jérôme Spitz and Florence Caurant for marine mammal foraging strategies and predator-prey interactions, ii) in IEO, Miguel Bernal for fish ecology, and Begoña Santos and Graham Pierce, for marine mammal foraging strategies and predator- prey interactions. The collaborations will also involve researchers from IFREMER and other European participant to the FACTS program. We seek candidates with relevant knowledge and experience in ecosystem analysis and modelling. Candidates should ideally already possess a background in trophic network analysis and a high level of computational skills. Please send a cv, 2 recommendation letters and a motivation letter, in pdf format, to Nathalie Niquil (nniquil(a)univ-lr.fr) before March, 30 th . The 18 month contract will be based at La Rochelle in the LIENSs joint research unit (http://lienss.univ-larochelle.fr/) and will be funded by the FACTS project. It will begin September 1 st , 2010 and the salary will correspond to the CNRS postdoctoral level, i.e. around 2000 Euros net per month.

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early registration deadline for SEAMAMMS 10 March!
by Susan Barco 09 Mar '10

09 Mar '10

For anyone interested in attending the 2010 SEAMAMMS conference in Virginia Beach, VA, early registration ends on Wednesday March 10th. Registration costs increase after this date. Your registration must be postmarked, emailed or faxed by midnight on the 10th to receive early registration. Conference details are available on the SEAMAMMS website http://www.uncwil.edu/seamamms/index.htm susan gwynn barco virginia beach, virginia, usa

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Dolphin interactions in squid fishery
by Maria João Alves de Oliveira da Cruz 08 Mar '10

08 Mar '10

Dear all, We are asking for information about dolphin depredation in squid fishery. We are currently working on a project to monitor cetacean interaction in squid fishery in the Azores. This project is on course at IMAR/Department of Oceanography and Fisheries in Faial, University of the Azores. Squid fishing is carried out by the artisanal fleet, consisting of open boats from 5 to 9 m in length and equipped only with hand-lines and plastic fish jigs. The fishing takes place in daytime at depths of 160-250 m. The common squid, Loligo forbesi, is the only species of squid caught commercially in the Azores. In the last few years fishermen's have been complaining of dolphins stealing squid from the gear. To collect data on these interactions we made inquiries to the fishermen's in several ports and had observers onboard of fishing boats. It is confirmed that this interaction occurs, where dolphins steal squid hanging in the fishing gear, taking the whole body or just the mantle. One of the species that has been mostly sighted interacting in squid fishery is the Risso´s dolphin. This species are responsible for most of the depredation on squid fishery which occurs very frequently. During fishing these dolphins stay in the fishing area around the boats for hours, approaching the boats and diving close to them to steal the squids from the gear. Dolphins steal the squids mostly when the fisherman is pulling the line, in the bottom and close to surface. We are asking for information on interactions between Risso´s dolphins and squid fishery or other information about depredation behaviour observed on Risso´s dolphins. We also ask for your knowledge or advice on mitigation measures that can be used in this type of fishery. Please answer to mjoaocruz(a)uac.pt Thank you very much for your help. Kind regards, Maria João Cruz Centro do IMAR da Universidade dos Açores Departamento de Oceanografia e Pescas 9901-862 Horta Portugal Tel: (351) 292200451 Fax: (351) 292200411

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looking for Racal recorder
by Peter Simard 08 Mar '10

08 Mar '10

Hello, I have some older acoustic recordings I want to look at and digitize, and I need a Racal recorder to do so. Does anybody out there have one, and would be willing to discuss options for us using it for a few months? Thanks Peter Simard University of South Florida

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Latest papers available
by Stockin, Karen 07 Mar '10

07 Mar '10

Dear Colleagues, The following publications that have recently been released and can be downloaded directly from the publications tab on the Massey University Coastal-Marine Research Group website at http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz<http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz/> Stockin KA, Law RJ, Roe WD, Meynier L, Martinez E, Duignan PJ, Bridgen P & Jones B. (2010). PCBs and organochlorine pesticides in Hector's (Cephalorhynchus hectori hectori) and Maui's (Cephalorhynchus hectori maui) dolphins. Marine Pollution Bulletin in press Filby NE, Bossley M, Sanderson KJ, Martinez E & Stockin KA. (2010). Distribution and population demographics of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Gulf of St. Vincent, South Australia. Aquatic Mammals 36: 33-45. Merriman MG, Markowitz TM, Harlin-Cognato AD & Stockin KA. 2009. Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) abundance, site fidelity and movement patterns in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. Aquatic Mammals 35: 511-522. Best wishes, Karen ========================================= Dr. Karen A Stockin Lecturer - Marine Ecology Coastal-Marine Research Group Institute of Natural Sciences Massey University Private Bag 102 904 North Shore MSC New Zealand Tel: + 64 9 414 0800 Ext 41127 Fax: + 64 9 443 9790 Cell: + 64 21 146 5511 Email: k.a.stockin(a)massey.ac.nz<mailto:k.a.stockin@massey.ac.nz> Web: http://cmrg.massey.ac.nz/ =========================================

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JOB: Aquatec Group vacancy for Head of Bioacoustics Technology, Hartley Wintney, UK
by Andy Smerdon 05 Mar '10

05 Mar '10

Head of Bioacoustics Technology, Aquatec Group, Hartley Wintney, UK About Aquatec Aquatec Group is a UK-based manufacturer of oceanographic and subsea instrumentation, sold throughout the world for use by research organisations, survey companies, fisheries and the oil and gas industry. Our product range includes a number of bioacoustics-related products, including the AQUAclick (a Static Acoustic Monitoring data logger) and various models of AQUAmark (acoustic deterrent devices) for bycatch mitigation. About the Role To support our growing bioacoustics-related business, we are currently recruiting at our UK office for a Head of Bioacoustics Technology position, reporting to the Managing Director. Aquatec develops and manufactures solutions for marine mammal monitoring and bycatch mitigation, with an in-house engineering team that comprises acoustics, electronics and software engineers. Within the role, you will be expected to provide the interface between the engineering team and the needs of regulators, specifiers and end users of the technology. You will be in regular contact with marine mammal scientists around the world. Within the role you will be expected to develop the bioacoustics arm of the business, take part in product development and testing, and support existing users of products. The role requires someone who has a well-rounded mix of personal, scientific, and business development skills. About You You will be degree qualified with a Masters or PhD in Marine Biology or similar. You will be a citizen of the European Community or will have a permanent right to work in the United Kingdom. You will have practical field experience in the use of static acoustic monitoring systems, and a good understanding of bioacoustics principles. You will be able to process and present bioacoustics data using Matlab, C or both. Ideally you will be in a similar position, or actively working in marine mammal research in the field, and looking for a new challenge. You will need to be competent and confident in the representation of Aquatec to potential customers as well as confident with Aquatec's internal team to build and expand the company's business. The Reward Aquatec is based in pleasant semi-rural surroundings in Hampshire, UK, approximately 40 miles or one hour's train journey from London. You will be working with a highly motivated and dynamic team and a diverse range of clients and contacts around the world, with opportunities to travel. Salary will be competitive and will reflect your current experience. Assistance with relocation may also be available. For more information or queries please send CV/Resume to Reva Perryman, Office Administrator at Aquatec Group, email rperryman(a)aquatecgroup.com<mailto:rperryman@aquatecgroup.com>. Andy Smerdon Aquatec Group Limited Registered in England No 2523284 Registered Address: High Street, Hartley Wintney Hampshire, RG27 8NY, UK Tel: +44 (0)1252 843072 Fax: +44 (0)1252 843074 www.AquatecGroup.com<http://www.aquatecgroup.com/> [cid:image001.gif@01CABC8B.DA8F4960] I N S T R U M E N T A T I O N I N D E P T H

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Sound Analysis Workshop, Cornell, NY, March 15-19, 2010
by Liz D. Rowland 05 Mar '10

05 Mar '10

We have one vacancy for our Sound Analysis Workshop which will take place between March 15th and 19th, 2001, at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY. The workshop focuses on sound spectrogram analysis techniques and how they can be applied to biological research. The cost is $1,300, but there is a discounted rate of $1,040 for students. Please read more here http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp/workshop (most of the details are on a pdf that is linked to on this page). Please contact Liz Rowland, edr6(a)cornell.edu<mailto:edr6@cornell.edu>, Tel: (607) 254-2127 if you are interested.

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Biologging technologies: new tools for conservation (32 papers)
by Godley, Brendan 05 Mar '10

05 Mar '10

Dear Colleagues It is with great pleasure that we announce the publication below All articles are available open access. Please forward widely Brendan Godley (Endangered Species Research) ________________________________ ESR THEME SECTION Biologging technologies: new tools for conservation This ESR THEME SECTION builds upon the resounding success of the partner Theme Section Tracking Vertebrates for Conservation. It examines the tracking of marine vertebrates in relationship to their oceanic environment and conservation. The Theme Section includes fully peer-reviewed papers presented as part of the Biologging III Symposium (Monterey, August 2008) which was co-hosted by the Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP; www.topp.org<http://www.topp.org>) and Tag-a-Giant (TAG; www.tagagiant.org<http://www.tagagiant.org>) programs. Symposium presentations showcased how the state of the art in biologging technologies was being used to unlock the ecology, physiology and conservation biology of a range of vertebrate species. The papers in the present volume represent the breadth and novelty of the research conveyed at the symposium along with additional related papers submitted independently. As for all current ESR articles, we are pleased to make the online version of this ESR THEME SECTION available with Open Access<http://www.int-res.com/journals/open-access/> ________________________________ TITLE PAGE Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010preface.pdf> -Open Access Bograd SJ, Block BA, Costa DP, Godley BJ INTRODUCTION: Biologging technologies: new tools for conservation ESR 10:1-7<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p1-7/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p001.pdf> -Open Access Hart KM, Hyrenbach KD REVIEW: Satellite telemetry of marine megavertebrates: the coming of age of an experimental science ESR 10:9-20<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p9-20/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p009.pdf> -Open Access Ropert-Coudert Y, Beaulieu M, Hanuise N, Kato A REVIEW: Diving into the world of biologging ESR 10:21-27<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p21-27/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p021.pdf> -Open Access Gómez Laich A, Wilson RP, Quintana F, Shepard ELC Identification of imperial cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps behaviour using accelerometers ESR 10:29-37<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p29-37/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p029.pdf> -Open Access Okuyama J, Kawabata Y, Naito Y, Arai N, Kobayashi M Monitoring beak movements with an acceleration datalogger: a useful technique for assessing the feeding and breathing behaviors of sea turtles ESR 10:39-45<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p39-45/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p039.pdf> -Open Access Shepard ELC, Wilson RP, Quintana F, Gómez Laich A, Liebsch N, Albareda DA, Halsey LG, Gleiss A, Morgan DT, Myers AE, Newman C, Macdonald DW Identification of animal movement patterns using tri-axial accelerometry ESR 10:47-60<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p47-60/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p047.pdf> -Open Access Skinner JP, Norberg SE, Andrews RD Head striking during fish capture attempts by Steller sea lions and the potential for using head surge acceleration to predict feeding behavior ESR 10:61-69<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p61-69/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p061.pdf> -Open Access Whitney NM, Pratt HL Jr, Pratt TC, Carrier JC Identifying shark mating behaviour using three-dimensional acceleration loggers ESR 10:71-82<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p71-82/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p071.pdf> -Open Access Andrews-Goff V, Hindell MA, Field IC, Wheatley KE, Charrassin JB Factors influencing the winter haulout behaviour of Weddell seals: consequences for satellite telemetry ESR 10:83-92<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p83-92/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p083.pdf> -Open Access Bailey H, Mate BR, Palacios DM, Irvine L, Bograd SJ, Costa DP Behavioural estimation of blue whale movements in the Northeast Pacific from state-space model analysis of satellite tracks ESR 10:93-106<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p93-106/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p093.pdf> -Open Access Baird RW, Schorr GS, Webster DL, McSweeney DJ, Hanson MB, Andrews RD Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged false killer whales around the main Hawaiian Islands ESR 10:107-121<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p107-121/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p107.pdf> -Open Access Cuevas E, Abreu-Grobois FA, Guzmán-Hernández V, Liceaga-Correa MA, van Dam RP Post-nesting migratory movements of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata in waters adjacent to the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico ESR 10:123-133<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p123-133/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p123.pdf> -Open Access Horning M, Mellish JAE Spatially explicit detection of predation on individual pinnipeds from implanted post-mortem satellite data transmitters ESR 10:135-143<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p135-143/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p135.pdf> -Open Access Lander ME, Loughlin TR, Logsdon MG, VanBlaricom GR, Fadely BS Foraging effort of juvenile Steller sea lions Eumetopias jubatus with respect to heterogeneity of sea surface temperature ESR 10:145-158<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p145-158/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p145.pdf> -Open Access Mazzaro LM, Dunn JL Descriptive account of long-term health and behavior of two satellite-tagged captive harbor seals Phoca vitulina ESR 10:159-163<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p159-163/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p159.pdf> -Open Access McClellan CM, Read AJ Confronting the gauntlet: understanding incidental capture of green turtles through fine-scale movement studies ESR 10:165-179<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p165-179/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p165.pdf> -Open Access Okuyama J, Shimizu T, Abe O, Yoseda K, Arai N Wild versus head-started hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata: post-release behavior and feeding adaptions ESR 10:181-190<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p181-190/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p181.pdf> -Open Access Schofield G, Lilley MKS, Bishop CM, Brown P, Katselidis KA, Dimopoulos P, Pantis JD, Hays GC Conservation hotspots: implications of intense spatial area use by breeding male and female loggerheads at the Mediterranean's largest rookery ESR 10:191-202<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p191-202/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p191.pdf> -Open Access Schorr GS, Baird RW, Hanson MB, Webster DL, McSweeney DJ, Andrews RD Movements of satellite-tagged Blainville's beaked whales off the island of Hawai'i ESR 10:203-213<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p203-213/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p203.pdf> -Open Access Shillinger GL, Swithenbank AM, Bograd SJ, Bailey H, Castelton MR, Wallace BP, Spotila JR, Paladino FV, Piedra R, Block BA Identification of high-use internesting habitats for eastern Pacific leatherback turtles: role of the environment and implications for conservation ESR 10:215-232<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p215-232/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p215.pdf> -Open Access Simmons SE, Crocker DE, Hassrick JL, Kuhn CE, Robinson PW, Tremblay Y, Costa DP Climate-scale hydrographic features related to foraging success in a capital breeder, the northern elephant seal Mirounga angustirostris ESR 10:233-243<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p233-243/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p233.pdf> -Open Access Swimmer Y, McNaughton L, Foley D, Moxey L, Nielsen A Movements of olive ridley sea turtles Lepidochelys olivacea and associated oceanographic features as determined by improved light-based geolocation ESR 10:245-254<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p245-254/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p245.pdf> -Open Access Cronin MA, Zuur AF, Rogan E, McConnell BJ Using mobile phone telemetry to investigate the haul-out behaviour of harbour seals Phoca vitulina vitulina ESR 10:255-267<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p255-267/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p255.pdf> -Open Access Green JA, White CR, Bunce A, Frappell PB, Butler PJ Energetic consequences of plunge diving in gannets ESR 10:269-279<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p269-279/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p269.pdf> -Open Access Gucu AC Preliminary study on the effects of photo traps used to monitor Mediterranean monk seals Monachus monachus ESR 10:281-285<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p281-285/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p281.pdf> -Open Access Holland KN, Meyer CG, Dagorn LC Inter-animal telemetry: results from first deployment of acoustic 'business card' tags ESR 10:287-293<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p287-293/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p287.pdf> -Open Access Inman RD, Nussear KE, Tracy CR Detecting trends in desert tortoise population growth: elusive behavior inflates variance in estimates of population density ESR 10:295-304<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p295-304/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p295.pdf> -Open Access Peters E, Brinkmann I, Krüger F, Zwirlein S, Klaumann I Reintroduction of the European mink Mustela lutreola in Saarland, Germany. Preliminary data on the use of space and activity as revealed by radio-tracking and live-trapping ESR 10:305-320<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p305-320/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p305.pdf> -Open Access Pillans RD, Stevens JD, Kyne PM, Salini J Observations on the distribution, biology, short-term movements and habitat requirements of river sharks Glyphis spp. in northern Australia ESR 10:321-332<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p321-332/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p321.pdf> -Open Access Rayment W, Dawson S, Slooten L Use of T-PODs for acoustic monitoring of Cephalorhynchus dolphins: a case study with Hector's dolphins in a marine protected area ESR 10:333-339<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p333-339/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p333.pdf> -Open Access Thiebot JB, Pinaud D Quantitative method to estimate species habitat use from light-based geolocation data ESR 10:341-353<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p341-353/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p341.pdf> -Open Access Wilson SG, Block BA Habitat use in Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus inferred from diving behavior ESR 10:355-367<http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v10/p355-367/> | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p355.pdf> -Open Access COMBINED AUTHOR AND TITLE INDEX Volumes 1 to 10 (2004-2010) ESR 10:369-382 | Full text in pdf format<http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2010/10/n010p369.pdf> -Open Access *********************************************************** To unsubscribe, E-mail to: esr-contents-off(a)int-res.com<mailto:esr-contents-off@int-res.com>. 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Allied Whale Summer Internships
by Leah Crowe 05 Mar '10

05 Mar '10

Allied Whale Intern Positions/3mo and 5mo Allied Whale, the marine mammal research lab of College of the Atlantic located in Bar Harbor, Maine, seeks 4 interns for the 2010 summer field season. Two three-month positions (June-August) and two five-month positions (June-October) are available. Individuals will assist in numerous research projects monitoring humpback, finback and North Atlantic right whales, including off-shore surveys, data collection on local whale watching boats, tower surveys on our remote off-shore research base, passive acoustic monitoring, and general logistics. Individuals will be able to earn limited income as deckhands. Research responsibilities include photo-identification of whales and data collection/entry. Deckhand responsibilities include line handling, vessel cleaning, and passenger safety. Training will be provided. The applicants should have a college background in biology and/or zoology. Some knowledge of research methods is an advantage. Knowledge of marine mammals and seabirds is an asset. Previous experience in photography (conventional and digital) is helpful but not required. Applicants must be positive, flexible, able to work independently, and comfortable working offshore on boats. These are entry-level research positions designed to offer experience for individuals seeking to develop their professional careers in marine mammal research. The positions begin June 1st and applicants must be able to work through with no other commitments (excluding COA students). Please specify which position you are interested in. Hours will vary depending on schedules, housing is provided and mandatory for a fee (~$100/wk). Application deadline is March 22, 2010. Please send a cover letter detailing your reasons for applying, a resume, and two letters of recommendation to: Interns 2010 Allied Whale 105 Eden St. Bar Harbor, Maine, 04609 (207)288-5644 Or e-mail to: alliedwhale(a)coa.edu ------------------- Leah M. Crowe Allied Whale (207) 288-5644

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