May 2010 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

ESR Themed Issue - Abstract Extension
by Edward Gregr 26 May '10

26 May '10

The original deadline for abstracts for the Endangered Species Research Special Issue on Marine Mammal habitat modeling is June 1, 2010 (original announcement below). Due to numerous requests, and in recognition that many of you are preparing for or already into the summer field season, we are /extending the abstract deadline/ to *Friday, June 11, 2010. * For more details on the Special Issue, please see _http://www.int-res.com/journals/esr/esr-specials/beyond-marine-mammal-habi… For details regarding marine mammal habitat modeling, please see our website at: _http://www.whoi.edu/sbl/liteSite.do?litesiteid=7272_ We look forward to your participation. With best regards, Edward Gregr Mark Baumgartner Kristin Laidre Daniel Palacios The Inter-Research journal Endangered Species Research has agreed to produce a special issue on Marine Mammal Habitat Modelling. The inception of this issue was motivated by the work presented at the Ecological Modeling Workshop and in the main sessions of the 18th Biennial Conference on Marine Mammology. This work showed how habitat suitability modelling for marine mammals has reached a certain level of maturity, and is ready to take the next step towards relevant applications for ecology and conservation. This is an open call for manuscripts describing how habitat models are being actively applied to further our ecological understanding or support conservation efforts. We invite abstracts (max. 300 words) to be submitted by June 1, 2010. Abstracts will be selected based on how closely they match the theme of the special issue. Completed manuscripts for selected abstracts will be accepted until December 1, 2010 for full peer-review. We expect the assembled articles to convey the state of applied habitat modeling and to motivate continued improvement in how we study and manage marine mammals and their ecosystems.

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Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
by Adriana Bejarano 25 May '10

25 May '10

Dear all, I want to thank those of you who provided links, pds, citations, comments, unpublished reviews, etc… to this important project. A draft of the document has been submitted to the trustees, and it is at their discretion the release of the bibliographic summary. However, I want to share with the MARMAM community the pdfs shared by members (note: not all related to marine mammals). The pdfs can be downloaded from the MARAM folder found here http://www.researchplanning.com/downloads/ Username: anonymous Password: anonymous For those interested, the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry has made available a couple of journal issues related to oil spills http://www.setacjournals.org/view/0/virtualissueoilspills.html http://www.setacjournals.org/view/0/ieamfeaturedoilspills.html SETAC will make available other oil spill–related articles within the next few days. Many thanks, *Adriana C. Bejarano, PhD*** Research Planning, Inc. 1121 Park Street Columbia, SC 29201

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Job - Marine Mammal Observer - Contract Position
by Rhoni Lahn 25 May '10

25 May '10

Please post the following to your subscribers: Title: Marine Mammal Observers - Contract Position GOM Description: We are needing a lead and 2 alternate MMO's for an on-going AUV project in the GOM. The rotation will start approximately June 10th and last 3 weeks. Start and end dates are subject to change with little notice. Qualifications: The Lead will have prior seismic or AUV Lead MMO experience in the GOM. All MMO's will have the required MMS MMO training as well as HUET/sea survival and a TWIC card. Salary: Competitive Contact: Rhoni A. Lahn biologist(a)att.net Company: Rogers Environmental and Safety Services, inc.

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M.E.E.R. field course, autumn 2010
by Fabian Ritter, MEER e.V. 25 May '10

25 May '10

Dear Fellow-Marmamers! The non-profit association M.E.E.R. would like to announce it's next field course in behavioural biology in the Canary Islands: "Field research of the project M.E.E.R. La Gomera" from 17-31 October 2010 The project M.E.E.R. La Gomera is conducting a study on the interactions between cetaceans and whale watching boats since many years. The participants of these 2-weeks practical courses will get an insight into the behavioural research conducted from whale watching boats operating off the island of La Gomera. In this area, 21 cetaceans species could be identified during the last years, representing one of the highest known species diversities in the world. A list of publications that resulted from this project is given below. The course includes a full training program: the theory and practice of behavioural research will be learned and profound background information on whale watching will be given. Research experience that will be gained includes sighting data recording, behavioural sampling, photo identification, data handling and more. The course is fully accepted for the study of Biology at the Humboldt-Universitaet Berlin (Germany) and the University of Vienna (Austria). Moreover, the research is embedded in conservation efforts aiming at the preservation and promotion of whale watching as a sustainable use of cetaceans and the establishment of a marine sanctuary in the waters off La Gomera. M.E.E.R. La Gomera was honoured in 2001 with the international environmental award "Tourismus und Umwelt" by the German Association of Travel Agencies and Travel Operators (DRV). As was said during the bestowal, the project "realises new ways of co-operation of research and tourism in an exemplary and innovative way". For further information (including downloads of a detailed brochure and a booking form) please visit http://m-e-e-r.de/index.php?id=208&L=2 The price is 899.- € including 7 whale watching research excursions, accommodation, full training program, scientific supervision, donation to M.E.E.R. e.V., written working material, certificate of attendance and one year MEER e.V. membership. (The journey to and from La Gomera is not included in the price.) Early bookings are accepted until 31 July 2010 at a price of 849.- € Sincerely, Fabian Ritter _____________________________________ The non-profit association M.E.E.R. is registred and based in Berlin. The objectives of the association are conservation, research and education in order to protect cetaceans in their natural habitats. Our work aims at increasing the public awareness for the oceans and to present ways how humans can deal with nature in a responsible way. Our co-operation partners are the "Deutsche Umwelthilfe" (Radolfzell/Germany) "Gesellschaft zur Rettung der Delphine" (Munich/Germany), and "Oceano Gomera" (whale watching operator/La Gomera). _____________________________________________ Publications in conjunction with the work of the project M.E.E.R. La Gomera: Ritter, F. & Ladner, U.A. 1996. Whale Watch Research on La Gomera: A new Interdisciplinary Approach. European Research on Cetaceans 9. Proc. 9th Ann. Conf. ECS, Lisbon 1996, 48ff. Ritter, F. 1996. Abundance, Distribution and Behaviour of Cetaceans off La Gomera (Canary Islands) and Their Interaction with Whale Watching-Boats and Swimmers. Diploma Thesis to the University of Bremen, Faculty of Biology. 114pp. Ritter, F. & Brederlau, B. 1998. First Report of Blue Whales (Balaenoptera musculus) Frequenting the Canary Island Waters. European Research on Cetaceans 12. Proc. 12th Ann. Conf. ECS, Monaco, 20-24th January 1998, 95-98. Ritter, F. & Brederlau, B. 1999. Abundance, Distribution and Behaviour of Dense Beaked Whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) off La Gomera (Canary Islands) and their Interactions with Humans. AQUATIC MAMMALS, 25.2, 55-61. Ritter, F. 2001. Twenty-one Cetacean Species off La Gomera (Canary Islands): Possible Reasons for an extraordinary Species Diversity. Poster presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the ECS, 5-7 May 2001, Rome, Italy. Ritter, F. 2002. Behavioural Observations of Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) off La Gomera (Canary Islands) with a special Reference to their Interactions with Humans. AQUATIC MAMMALS 28.1, 46-59. Smit, V., Ritter, F. & Neumann, K. 2003. Feasibility study: Land-based observations of cetaceans off La Gomera. Abstr. 14 Ann. Conf. ECS, Gran Canaria, Spain. Ritter, F. 2003. Boat-Related behaviours as a tool for the development of species-specific whale watching guidelines. Abstr. 14 Ann. Conf. ECS, Gran Canaria, Spain. Ritter, F. 2003. Interactions of Cetaceans with Whale Watching Boats - Implications for the Management of Whale Watching Tourism. M.E.E.R. e.V., Berlin, Germany, 91 pp. Mayr, I. & Ritter, F.: PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION OF ROUGH-TOOTHED DOLPHINS OFF LA GOMERA (CANARY ISLANDS) WITH NEW INSIGHTS INTO SOCIAL ORGANISATION. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the ECS, La Rochelle, France, April 2005. Ritter, F. & Neumann, K. (2006): The Year of the Whale - Extraorbinary occurrence of Bryde's whales (Balaenoptera edeni) off La Gomera (Canary Islands). Poster presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the ECS in Gdynia, April 2006. Ritter, F. (2007): BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES OF ROUGH-TOOTHED DOLPHINS TO A DEAD NEWBORN CALF. Marine Mammal Science, 23(2): 429-433 Carrillo, M. & Ritter, F. (2008). Increasing Numbers of Ship Strikes in the Canary Islands: Proposals for Immediate Action to Reduce Risk of Vessel-Whale Collisions. IWC Document SC/60/BC6. Smit, V.; Ritter, F., Ernert, A. & Strüh, N. (2010): Habitat partitioning by cetaceans in a multi-species ecosystem around the oceanic island of La Gomera (Canary Islands). Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the ECS, Stralsund, Germany, March 2010 -- Fabian Ritter -Vorsitzender,President- M.E.E.R. e.V. Bundesallee 123 D-12161 Berlin NEUE RUFNUMMER/NEW NUMBER!- T/F: +49-(0)30-644 97 230 www.m-e-e-r.org __ The dolphins were having a great relaxed time and there were no major answers they wished to know the questions to... (After Douglas Adams)

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New Articles
by David S. Janiger 24 May '10

24 May '10

Hi, All Here's the latest posting of new PDF's that are available. File sizes have been included. Abstracts also available on request. I'm at slow speed connection today, so for those of you downloading, the files won't be up on the FTP server till later this evening (~8:00pm PDT). Make all requests to: janiger(a)cox.net Cheers! David Janiger - Curatorial Assistant (Mammals) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 (213) 763-3369 janiger(a)cox.net djaniger(a)nhm.org Janiger Journals ACEVEDO, JORGE and ANELIO AGUAYO-LOBO. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 45(1):171-176. 2010. Duracion del proceso de paricion y presentacion del feto en el lobo marino comun, Otaria flavescens en Punta Negra, Iquique, Chile. (Time taken for birthing process and fetus presentation in South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens at Punta Negra, Iquique, Chile) 0.137 MB AMARAL, RODRIGO S. AQUATIC MAMMALS 36(2):162-171. 2010. Use of alternative matrices to monitor steroid hormones in aquatic mammals: A review. 0.152 MB AZEVEDO, ALEXANDRE F.; L. FLACH; TATIANA B. BISI; LUCIANA G. ANDRADE; PAULO R. DORNELES and J. LAILSON-BRITO. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 127(4):2646-2651. 2010. Whistles emitted by Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in southeastern Brazil. 0.595 MB BAILEY, HELEN; GEMMA CLAY; ELIZABETH A. COATES; DAVID LUSSEAU; BRIDGET SENIOR and PAUL M. THOMPSON. AQUATIC CONSERVATION: MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 20(2):150-158. 2010. Using T-PODs to assess variations in the occurrence of coastal bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoises. 0.339 MB BERENS MCCABE, ELIZABETH J.; DAMON P. GANNON; NELIO B. BARROS and RANDALL S. WELLS. MARINE BIOLOGY (BERLIN) 157(5):931-942. 2010. Prey selection by resident common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida. 0.454 MB BESTER, MARTHAN N. and R. R. REISINGER. POLAR BIOLOGY 33(5):709-711. 2010. Vagrant Antarctic fur seals at Gough Island in 2009. 0.261 MB BYRD, BARBIE L. and ALETA A. HOHN. SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST 9(1):47-62. 2010. Challenges of documenting Tursiops truncatus Montagu (bottlenose dolphin) bycatch in the stop net fishery along Bogue Banks, North Carolina. 0.285 MB CHARBONNIER, YOHAN; KARINE DELORD and JEAN-BAPTISTE THIEBOT. POLAR BIOLOGY 33(5):721-724. 2010. King-size fast food for Antarctic fur seals. 0.173 MB CHARRIER, ISABELLE; THIERRY AUBIN and NICOLAS MATHEVON. ANIMAL COGNITION 13(3):471-482. 2010. Mother-calf vocal communication in Atlantic walrus: A first field experimental study. 0.547 MB CHEN, BINGYAO; DONGMEI ZHENG; GUANG YANG; XINRONG XU and KAIYA ZHOU. INTEGRATIVE ZOOLOGY 4(2):240-247. 2009. Distribution and conservation of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin in China. 1.319 MB CHRISTENSEN-DALSGAARD, SIGNE N.; JON AARS; MAGNUS ANDERSEN; CHRISTINA LOCKYER and NIGEL G. YOCCOZ. POLAR BIOLOGY 33(5):589-597. 2010. Accuracy and precision in estimation of age of Norwegian Arctic polar bears (Ursus maritimus) using dental cementum layers from known-age individuals. 0.434 MB DENNISON, SOPHIE E.; FRANCES M. D. GULLAND and W. EMMETT BRASELTON. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 41(1):144-147. 2010. Standardized protocols for plasma clearance of iohexol are not appropriate for determination of glomerular filtration rates in anesthetized California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). 0.238 MB DEROCHER, ANDREW E.; MAGNUS ANDERSEN; OYSTEIN WIIG and JON AARS. BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY 64(6):939-946. 2010. Sexual dimorphism and the mating ecology of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) at Svalbard. 0.220 MB DOLMAN, SARAH J.; EUNICE PINN; ROBERT J. REID; JASON P. BARLEY; ROB DEAVILLE; PAUL D. JEPSON; MICK O'CONNELL; SIMON BERROW; ROD S. PENROSE; PETER T. STEVICK; SUSANNAH CALDERAN; KEVIN P. ROBINSON; ROBERT L. BROWNELL, JR. and MARK P. SIMMONDS. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 3: e16. 8pp. 2010. A note on the unprecedented strandings of 56 deep-diving whales along the UK and Irish coast. 0.248 MB DU, HEJUN; JINSON ZHENG; MIN WU; QINGZHONG ZHAO and DING WANG. BIOCHEMICAL GENETICS 48(5-6):433-449. 2010. High MHC DQB variation and asymmetric allelic distribution in the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis. 0.475 MB DUDZINSKI, KATHLEEN M.; JUSTIN D. GREGG; ROBIN D. PAULOS and STAN A. KUCZAJ II. BEHAVIOURAL PROCESSES 84(2):559-567. 2010. A comparison of pectoral fin contact behaviour for three distinct dolphin populations. 0.404 MB DUFRESNE, M. M.; H. FROUIN; S. PILLET; V. LESAGE; S. DE GUISE and M. FOURNIER. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 60(3):344-349. 2010. Comparative sensitivity of harbour and grey seals to several environmental contaminants using in vitro exposure. 0.389 MB ELFES, CRSTIANE T.; GLENN R. VANBLARICOM; DARYLE BOYD; JOHN CALAMBOKIDIS; PHILLIP J. CLAPHAM; RONALD W. PEARCE; JOOKE ROBBINS; JUAN CARLOS SALINAS; JANICE M. STRALEY; PAUL R. WADE and MARGARET M. KRAHN. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 29(4):824-834. 2009. Geographic variation of persistent organic pollutant levels in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) feeding areas of the North Pacific and North Atlantic. 0.242 MB FROUIN, HELOISE; MARLENE FORTIER and MICHEL FOURNIER. TOXICOLOGY 270(2-3):66-76. 2010. Toxic effects of various pollutants in 11B7501 lymphoma B cell line from harbour seal (Phoca vitulina). 1.162 MB FROUIN, HELOISE; MICHEL LEBEUF; MIKE HAMMILL and MICHEL FOURNIER. VETERINARY IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOPATHOLOGY 134(3-4):160-168. 2010. Phagocytosis in pup and adult harbour, grey and harp seals. 0.694 MB FULTON, TARA L. and CURTIS STROBECK. JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY 37(5):814-829. 2010. Multiple fossil calibrations, nuclear loci and mitochondrial genomes provide new insight into biogeography and divergence timing for true seals (Phocidae, Pinnipedia). 0.616 MB GALLO-REYNOSO, JUAN PABLO; MARTIN OCTAVIO MARAVILLA-CHAVEZ and CARLOS J. NAVARRO-SERMENT. REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD 81(1):209-213. 2010. New records of non-resident pinnipeds from the Gulf of California, Mexico. 0.405 MB GEDAMKE, JASON and SARAH M. ROBINSON. DEEP SEA RESEARCH PART II: TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY 57(9-10):968-981. 2010. Acoustic survey for marine mammal occurrence and distribution off East Antarctica (30-80°E) in January-February 2006. 1.734 MB GIBBENS, JOHN; LAURA J. PARRY and JOHN P. Y. ARNOULD. JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY 91(2):510-518. 2010. Influences on fecundity in Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus). 0.116 MB GOTZ, THOMAS and VINCENT M. JANIK. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 213(9):1536-1548. 2010. Aversiveness of sounds in phocid seals: Psycho-physiological factors, learning processes and motivation. 1.541 MB GUTLEB, ARNO C.; PETER CENIJN; MARTIN VAN VELZEN; ELISABETH LIE; ERIK ROPSTAD; JANNECHE UTNE SKAARE; TINA MALMBERG; AKE BERGMAN; GEIR W. GABRIELSEN and JULIETTE LEGLER. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 44(8):3149-3154. 2010. In vitro assay shows that PCB metabolites completely saturate thyroid hormone transport capacity in blood of wild polar bears (Ursus maritimus) 0.288 MB HAWKINS, ELIZABETH R. and DONALD F. GARTSIDE. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 127(4):2652-2663. 2010. Whistle emissions of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) differ with group composition and surface behaviors. 0.405 MB HOFFMEYER, MONICA S.; MARIA S. LINDNER; ALEJANDRO CARRIBERO; VANESA K. FULCO; MARIA C. MENENDEZ; MELISA D. FERNNADEZ-SEVERINI; SOLEDAD L. DIODATO; ANABELA A. BERASATEGUI; FLORENCIA BIANCALANA and ELOISA BERRIER. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 45(1):131-139. 2010. Planktonic food and foraging of Eubalaena australis, on Peninsula Valdes (Argentina) nursery ground. 0.394 MB HOFMEYR, G. J. GREG and OMAR A. AMIR. AFRICAN ZOOLOGY 45(1):144-146. 2010. Vagrant subantarctic fur seal on the coast of Tanzania. 0.429 MB IVKOVICH, TATIANA; OLGA A. FILATOVA; ALEXANDR M. BURDIN; HAL SATO and ERICH HOYT. MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY: ZEITSCHRIFT FUER SAUGETIERKUNDE 75(3):198-210. 2010. The social organization of resident-type killer whales (Orcinus orca) in Avacha Gulf, northwest Pacific, as revealed through association patterns and acoustic similarity. 0.373 MB JAY, CHADWICK V.; MARK S. UDEVITZ; RON KWOK; ANTHONY S. FISCHBACH and DAVID C. DOUGLAS. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 407:293-302. 2010. Divergent movements of walrus and sea ice in the northern Bering Sea. 0.408 MB JENSEN, S. K.; JON AARS; C. LYDERSEN; K. M. KOVACS and K. ASBAKK. POLAR BIOLOGY 33(5):599-606. 2010. The prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in polar bears and their marine mammal prey: Evidence for a marine transmission pathway? 0.376 MB KATIN, I. O. and V. A. NESTERENKO. CONTEMPORARY PROBLEMS OF ECOLOGY 3(1):127-132. 2010. Inshore associations of the spotted seal (Phoca largha Pallas, 1811). 0.102 MB KATIN, I. O. and V. A. NESTERENKO. OCEANOLOGY 50(1):77-82. 2010. Originally published in Okeanologiya Vol. 50, No. 1, pp. 82-88. 2010. Oceanological conditions and reproduction of the spotted seal (Phoca larga) in Peter the Great Bay of the Sea of Japan. 0.247 KIM, HYUN WOO; DAE-YEON MOON; SEOK-GWAN CHOI; YONG-ROCK AN and ZANG GEUN KIM. KOREAN JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC ZOOLOGY 26(1):59-62. 2010. First record of the melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) in Korean waters. 1.128 MB KOOYMAN, G. L. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 213(10):1609-1610. 2010. First in the measure of energetics in a swimming tetrapod. 0.203 MB KUCKLICK, JOHN R.; MICHELE M. SCHANTZ; REBECCA S. PUGH; BARBARA J. PORTER; DIANNE L. POSTER; PAUL R. BECKER; TERI K. ROWLES; STEFAN LEIGH and STEPHEN A. WISE. ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 397(2):423-432. 2010. Marine mammal blubber reference and control materials for use in the determination of halogenated organic compounds and fatty acids. 0.260 MB KYHN, L. A.; F. H. JENSEN; K. BEEDHOLM; J. TOUGAARD; M. HANSEN and P. T. MADSEN. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 213(11):1940-1949. 2010. Echolocation in sympatric Peale's dolphins (Lagenorhynchus australis) and Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) producing narrow-band high-frequency clicks. 0.728 MB LA MANNA G.; S. CLO; E. PAPALE and G. SARA. CIENCIAS MARINAS 36(1):71-81. 2010. Boat traffic in Lampedusa waters (Strait of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea) and its relation to the coastal distribution of common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.277 MB LANCASTER, M. L.; J. P. Y. ARNOULD and R. KIRKWOOD. ANIMAL CONSERVATION 13(3):247-255. 2010. Genetic status of an endemic marine mammal, the Australian fur seal, following historical harvesting. 0.315 MB LAW, ROBIN J.; PHILIPPE BERSUDER; JON BARRY; ROB DEAVILLE; ROBERT J. REID and PAUL D. JEPSON. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 60(3):470-473. 2010. Chlorobiphenyls in the blubber of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from the UK: Levels and trends 1991-2005. 0.323 MB LEONEL, JULIANA; JOSE L. SERICANO; GILBERTO FILLMANN; EDUARDO SECCHI and ROSALINDA C. MONTONE. MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN 60(3):412-418. 2010. Long-term trends of polychlorinated biphenyls and chlorinated pesticides in franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) from southern Brazil. 0.436 MB LONERGAN, MIKE; AILSA HALL; HAL THOMPSON; PAUL M. THOMPSON; PADDY POMEROY and JOHN HARWOOD. DISEASES OF AQUATIC ORGANISMS 88(3):183-188. 2010. Comparison of the 1988 and 2002 phocine distemper epizootics in British harbour seal Phoca vitulina populations. 0.088 MB MARIGO, JULIANA and BRUNO DE BARROS GIFFONI. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF OCEANOGRAPHY 58(1):71-75. 2010. Sightings and bycatch of small pelagic cetaceans, new information registered by volunteer fishermen off Sao Paulo, Brazil. 0.390 MB MARIGO, J.; V. RUOPPOLO; F. C. W. ROSAS; A. L. S. VALENTE; M. R. OLIVEIRA; R. A. DIAS and J. L. CATAO-DIAS. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 46(2):599-602. 2010. Helminths of Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae) from the south and southeastern coasts of Brazil. 0.165 MB MEIR, JESSICA U. and PAUL J. PONGANIS. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 83(3):531-540. 2010. Blood temperature profiles of diving elephant seals. 0.502 MB MERCADO, III, EDUARDO; JENNIFER N. SCHNEIDER; ADAM A. PACK and LOUIS M. HERMAN. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 127(4):2678-2791. 2010. Sound production by singing humpback whales. 1.539 MB MOON, HYO-BANG; KURUNTHACHALAM KANNAN; MINKYU CHOI; JUN YU; HEE-GU CHOI; YONG-ROCK AN; SEOK-GWAN CHOI; JUNG-YOUN PARK and ZANG-GEUN KIM. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 179(1-3):735-741. 2010. Chlorinated and brominated contaminants including PCBs and PBDEs in minke whales and common dolphins from Korean coastal waters. 0.661 MB MORICK, DANNY; SILVIA JAUERNIG; TREVOR J. WHITBREAD; NYNKE OSINGA and ERIK JAN TJALSMA. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 46(2):556-559. 2010. A dermal melanoma in a young common seal (Phoca vitulina). 1.958 MB MULSOW, JASON and COLLEEN REICHMUTH. JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 127(4):2692-2701. 2010. Psychophysical and electrophysiological aerial audiograms of a Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). 0.359 MB NOONBURG, ERIK G.; ROGER M. NISBET and TIN KLANJSCEK. JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY 264(2):479-489. 2010. Effects of life history variation on vertical transfer of toxicants in marine mammals. 0.389 MB OELSCHLAGER, H. H. A.; S. H. RIDGWAY and M. KNAUTH. BRAIN, BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION 75(1):33-62. 2010. Cetacean brain evolution: Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) and common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) - an investigation with high-resolution 3D MRI. 1.222 MB OGAWA, GO; MASAMI ISHIDA; HIDEHIRO KATO; YOSHIHIRO FUJISE and NAOTO URANO. FISHERIES SCIENCE (TOKYO) 76(2):771-776. 2010. Identification of facultative anaerobic bacteria isolated from the intestine of the minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata by 16S rRNA sequencing analysis. 0.158 MB PARSONS, E. C. M.; J. CLARK; J. WARHAM and M. P. SIMMONDS. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE LAW AND POLICY 13(1):1-62. 2010. The conservation of British cetaceans: A review of the threats and protection afforded to whales, dolphins, and porpoises in UK waters, Part 1. 0.370 MB PARSONS, E. C. M.; J. PATRICK RICE and LALEH SADEGHI. ANTHROZOOS 23(2):119-127. 2010. Awareness of whale conservation status and whaling policy in the US - A preliminary study on American youth. 0.111 MB RAVIKANT, VADLAMANI and S. BAJPAI. GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE 147(3):473-477. 2010. Strontium isotope evidence for the age of Eocene fossil whales of Kutch, western India. 0.419 MB RICHMOND, JULIE P.; TIPHAINE JEANNIARD DU DOT; DAVID A. S. ROSEN and STEVEN A. ZINN. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY PART A-ECOLOGICAL GENETICS AND PHYSIOLOGY 313(3):144-156. 2010. Seasonal influence on the response of the somatotropic axis to nutrient restriction and re-alimentation in captive Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). 0.369 MB ROBARDS, MARTIN DAVID and AMY LAUREN LOVECRAFT. POLICY STUDIES JOURNAL 38(2):257-279. 2010. Evaluating comanagement for social-ecological fit: Indigenous priorities and agency mandates for Pacific walrus. 0.246 MB ROBINSON, KEVIN P.; SONJA M. EISFELD; MARINA COSTA and MARK P. SIMMONDS. MARINE BIODIVERSITY RECORDS 3: e55. 4pp. 2010. Short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) occurrence in the Moray Firth, north-east Scotland. 0.300 MB RODE, KARYN D.; STEVEN C. AMSTRUP and ERIC V. REGEHR. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 20(3):768-782. 2010. Reduced body size and cub recruitment in polar bears associated with sea ice decline. 1.180 MB ROMERO, ALDEMARO and JOEL E. CRESWELL. THE OPEN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY JOURNAL 4:19-27. 2010. Deplete locally, impact globally: Environmental history of shore-whaling in Barbados, W.I. 0.194 MB ROTSTEIN, DAVID S.; KRISTI WEST; GREGG LEVINE; SHAWN R. LOCKHART; STEPHEN RAVERTY; MUHAMMAD G. MORSHED and TERI ROWLES. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 41(1):181-183. 2010. Cryptococcus gattii VGI in a spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) from Hawaii. 0.374 MB SALINAS C., PAULA; RUBEN MORAGA M.; EDGARDO SANTANDER P. and WALTER SIELFELD K. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA MARINA Y OCEANOGRAFIA 45(1):153-158. 2010. Presencia de cepas diarreogenicas de Escherichia coli y estudio de genes de virulencia en aislados desde fecas de dos poblaciones de lobo marino común, Otaria flavescens en el norte de Chile. (Presence of diarrheagenic strains of Escherichia coli and virulence genes study in isolates from feces of two populations of South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens in Northern Chile) 0.149 MB SANTORA, JARROD A.; CHRISTIAN S. REISS; VALERIE J. LOEB and RICHARD R. VEIT. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 405:255-269. 2010. Spatial association between hotspots of baleen whales and demographic patterns of Antarctic krill Euphausia superba suggests size-dependent predation. 1.230 MB SKLANSKY, MARK; MICHAEL RENNER; PATRICIA CLOUGH; GREGG LEVINE; MICHELLE CAMPBELL; RAE STONE; TODD SCHMITT; RUEY-KANG CHANG and JAYNE SHANNON-RODRIGUEZ. JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE 41(1):35-43. 2010. Fetal echocardiographic evaluation of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). 0.324 MB SKOGLUND, ELI G.; CHRISTIAN LYDERSEN; OTTO GRAHL-NIELSEN; TORE HAUG and KIT M. KOVACS. MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH 6(3):239-250. 2010. Fatty acid composition of the blubber and dermis of adult male Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) in Svalbard, and their potential prey. 0.332 MB SMITH, BRADLEY P. and CARLA A. LITCHFIELD. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE 13(2):103-122. 2010. An empirical case study examining effectiveness of environmental enrichment in two captive Australian sea lions (Neophoca cinerea). 2.510 MB SOLDEVILLA, MELISSA S.; SEAN M. WIGGINS and JOHN A. HILDEBRAND. AQUATIC BIOLOGY 9(1):49-62. 2010. Spatio-temporal comparison of Pacific white-sided dolphin echolocation click types. 0.368 MB SORIANO, A. I.; R. GONZALEZ and C. MATE. INTERNATIONAL ZOO YEARBOOK 43:176-188. 2009. A study into the mother-pup relationship in three California sea lion Zalophus californianus mothers and pups at Barcelona Zoo. 0.676 MB SPRAKER, TERRY R. and MICHELLE E. LANDER. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 46(2):450-473. 2010. Causes of mortality in northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus), St. Paul Island, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, 1986-2006. 2.803 MB SUAREZ, PAULA; MONICA CONTRERAS; MILAGRO FERNANDEZ-DELGADO; VICTOR SALAZAR; RUTH PENA; FABIAN MICHELANGELI and M. ALEXANDRA GARCIA-AMADO. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 46(2):622-626. 2010. Detection of Helicobacter in the digestive tract of an Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis). 1.054 MB TOMO, IKUKO; CATHERINE M. KEMPER and TRISH J. LAVERY. JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE DISEASES 46(2):488-498. 2010. Eighteen-year study of South Australian dolphins shows variation in lung nematodes by season, year, age class, and location. 0.716 MB TRUMBLE, STEPHEN J.; SHAWN R. NOREN; LESLIE A. CORNICK; THOMAS J. HAWKE and SHANE B. KANATOUS. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY 213(10):1676-1684. 2010. Age-related differences in skeletal muscle lipid profiles of Weddell seals: Clues to developmental changes. 0.485 MB UNGER, MARIA; LILLEMOR ASPLUND; GORAN MARSH and ORJAN GUSTAFSSON. CHEMOSPHERE 79(4):408-413. 2010. Characterization of an abundant and novel methyl- and methoxy-substituted brominated diphenyl ether isolated from whale blubber. 0.270 MB VIVIANT, MORGANE; ANDREW W. TRITES; DAVID A. S. ROSEN; PASCAL MONESTIEZ and CHRISTOPHE GUINET. POLAR BIOLOGY 33(5):713-719. 2010. Prey capture attempts can be detected in Steller sea lions and other marine predators using accelerometers. 0.330 MB WANG, DING. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN 54(19):3473-3484. 2009. Population status, threats and conservation of the Yangtze finless porpoise. 0.742 MB WEISE, MICHAEL J.; JAMES T. HARVEY and DANIEL P. COSTA. ECOLOGY 91(4):1004-1015. 2010. The role of body size in individual-based foraging strategies of a top marine predator. 0.595 MB WENDTE, J. M.; M. A. MILLER; A. K. NANDRA; S. M. PEAT; P. R. CROSBIE; P. A. CONRAD and M. E. GRIGG. VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY 168(1-2):37-44. 2010. Limited genetic diversity among Sarcocystis neurona strains infecting southern sea otters precludes distinction between marine and terrestrial isolates. 0.180 MB WU, H.-P.; Y.-J. HAO; X. LI; Q.-Z. ZHAO; D.-Q. CHEN; X.-A. KUANG; Z.-B. KOU; K.-K. FENG; W.-M. GONG anD D. WANG. THERIOGENOLOGY 73(3):383-391. 2010. B-Mode ultrasonographic evaluation of the testis in relation to serum testosterone concentration in male Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis) during the breeding season. 0.522 MB YANG QICHAO; SUN LIGUANG; KONG DEMING; HUANG TAO and WANG YUHONG. CHINESE SCIENCE BULLETIN 54(11):1084-1087. 2010. Variation of Antarctic seal population in response to human activities in 20th century. 0.516 MB YORDY, JENNIFER E.; RANDALL S. WELLS; BRIAN C. BALMER; LORI H. SCHWACKE; TERI K. ROWLES and JOHN R. KUCKLICK. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 408(9):2163-2172. 2010. 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Detection Spreadsheets for Blainville's Beaked whale
by AguaSonic Acoustics 24 May '10

24 May '10

Dear MARMAM, Recent work with a wavelet-based 'click detector' has advanced considerably-- so much so that I feel the results can now be shared with the general public. http://tinyurl.com/23slg8q These are detection spreadsheets that would be useful for anyone studying the sounds of Beaked whales -- and proficient with spreadsheet software, of course. As mentioned in an earlier post, 'echo flag' seems to be capable of marking whether a particular event is the original sound (values below approximately '1'), or a reflection (higher than '1'). If you are interested in snapshots of the detections themselves, images of the amplitude waveforms can be found in the associated '_jpegs' files [ compressed tar format ]. This project is starting with a couple of nice recordings of Blainville's Beaked whale, /Mesoplodon densirostris/, made in the Canary Isles and available on http://mobysound.org/. I am actively seeking other recordings for consideration. Minimum requirements at this time are 192000 samples per second and 16-bits per sample. Questions, comments, suggestions for additional fields in the spreadsheets are encouraged. Sincerely, Mark Fischer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://aguasonic.com/

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Earthwatch proposal invitation - Caribbean coastal ecosystems
by Debbie Winton 24 May '10

24 May '10

Dear Listers, Earthwatch is seeking proposals from scientists for a field-based project located in the Caribbean focussing on coastal ecosystems, including marine mammal and other threatened species research. Interested scientists should go to our website and download the concept note form and return it to Earthwatch by Tuesday, June 15, 2010. http://www.earthwatch.org/europe/get_involved/research_grants/research_appl… For further grant details please see the request for proposals below. Please feel free to contact sburgess(a)earthwatch.org.uk with any additional questions. Kind Regards, Debbie Winton, on behalf of Sam Burgess (Senior Oceans Research Manager) Request for Proposals: Caribbean Coastal Ecosystems Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organization with the mission to "engage people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment". Earthwatch is currently seeking proposals from scientists to develop new field-based research projects for citizen scientists, focusing on coastal ecosystems in the Caribbean. Annual research grants will carry a minimum value of $20,000 USD, tenable for three years. Concept notes for projects starting in spring/summer 2011 will be accepted through Tuesday 15th June, 2010. Invitations for full research proposals will be communicated by early July 2010. Applications are to be submitted in English. Earthwatch will consider proposals for hypothesis-driven field research that requires the involvement and engagement of non-specialists (Earthwatch volunteers) in data collection, scientific observation, and a variety of research tasks. Earthwatch volunteers are highly motivated citizens from around the world who are dedicated to improving scientific and environmental understanding. Preference will be given to research projects that foster partnerships in the local community and directly contribute to local environmental or social change. A suitable project would employ 6-20 volunteers on each of 4-8 teams per year. Research teams typically spend 5-14 days in the field, however, both shorter and longer teams are encouraged where appropriate. Research projects which can involve individual teenagers and school groups to participate are desirable, but not essential. All volunteers speak English, and projects must be conducted in English. Research Focus Earthwatch welcomes research proposals which focus on marine ecosystem connectivity and understanding the impacts of environmental change on ecosystem functions provided by coral reefs. Projects developing our understanding of the intra/inter connectivity between coral reefs, and other coastal ecosystems or involving species of conservation significance to acquire the knowledge necessary to maintain functional ecosystems through adaptive management are encouraged. In particular, a better understanding of the specific threats that overfishing, habitat degradation, climate change, sea level rise, and pollution pose to coral reef ecosystems is a priority, especially those with biodiversity value, high species endemism, and those that are important as a human resource. Research topics that may be considered for funding include, but are not limited to: - Impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems, and how this is affecting the local community - The role of coral reefs in coastal ecosystem function, examining interactions with other key habitats such as mangroves and seagrass beds, and how integrated ecosystem management can mitigate against the impacts of human activities and climate change - The effects of fisheries (including fish and shellfish; and aquaculture practices) on coral reefs and how they can be managed effectively to ensure sustainable fish stocks and healthy coral reef ecosystem Value of grant A minimum annual grant of $20,000 USD is available to cover research related costs, which can include the following if appropriate: equipment (under $1000 USD), tools, supplies, research permits, scientist transport to the field, support staff, staff and scientist food and accommodation while running volunteer teams. The grant cannot be used for scientist salaries, overheads, capital equipment, and other expenses not directly related to the project. Volunteer costs in the field will be funded by Earthwatch separately from the research grant. These costs include volunteer accommodation, food and transport in the field. The field research grants are tenable for three years, and potentially renewable in the fourth year. Additional information - Research field tasks should be conducted by snorkelling over SCUBA diving where possible. - Comfortable accommodation for the proposed project should be located as close to the research site(s) as possible to minimize daily travel. - Time for scheduled recreational activities enabling volunteers to explore the surrounding area and experience cultural aspects are encouraged. All questions and concept note submissions should be directed to: Dr. Samantha Burgess, Senior Oceans Research Manager Earthwatch Institute e-mail: sburgess(a)earthwatch.org.uk Telephone: +44 (0) 1865 318808 www.earthwatch.org/europe Debbie Winton Senior Research Officer Earthwatch Institute | 256 Banbury Road | Oxford | OX2 7DE Tel: 00 44 (0)1865 318805 www.earthwatch.org/europe <http://www.earthwatch.org/europe> **Save paper and power - do you really need to print this email?** This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views, which are not the views of Earthwatch Institute Europe unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that Earthwatch Institute (Europe) monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this. 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URGENT – Internship Opportunity in Egyptian Red Sea
by Marina Costa 23 May '10

23 May '10

URGENT – Internship Opportunity in Egyptian Red Sea The Red Sea Dolphin Project The Hurghada Environmental Protection and Conservation Association (HEPCA) is a leading NGO in Egypt working in the field of marine and land conservation (www.hepca.com <http://www.hepca.com>). In 2010, Hepca started a three-year research campaign in the Red Sea waters of Egypt south of Marsa Alam. One of the aims of the research project is to understand more about the abundance and spatial distribution of cetaceans in order to identify their critical habitats. HEPCA is offering four internship positions on the research expeditions that will take place in the summer of 2010. Two boat-based surveys are scheduled; one from the 6th to the 27th of June, and the second from the 1st to the 22nd of August. Interns should be available at least for one survey. Successful candidates will be responsible for their own travel expenses to Hurghada and travel insurance, while accommodation is provided on board the Red Sea Defender. Interns will share double en-suite cabins on the boat. Successful candidates should arrive at the base 3-4 days before the start of the expedition. Research activities may include, but are not limited to: · Visual observation and use of hydrophone to investigate presence, abundance and distribution of marine mammals in relation to environmental variables; · Use of photographic identification to estimate population size of cetaceans with a focus on sociality and site fidelity of spinner dolphins (/Stenella longirostris/) in selected areas; · Vomit and/or scat collection to study spinner dolphin feeding ecology; · Coral reef survey to assess coral and fish biodiversity mainly in offshore sites; · Collection of data about megafauna, such as dugongs, sharks, turtles and manta rays; · Data entry, management and analysis. Applicants should be ready to work long hours (from sunrise to sunset, and occasionally also during night-time navigation), 7 days a week and are expected to participate in the following duties: · Actively and independently contributing to the research activities, being able to run his/her shift of observation, acoustic detection, data entry, photo-ID, coral reef survey; · Assist in running the research vessel with chores including maintaining common spaces, equipment and laboratory; · Actively participating in lectures or activities scheduled by the research team; · Assist in the development and implementation of education and awareness tools: interns are encouraged to propose and develop topics of common interest to promote discussion and debate. Applicants would ideally have the following qualifications: · Able to work independently and with limited supervision after the training period; · Interns must be patient, adaptable and flexible as fieldwork is highly weather-dependent; · Good writing and public speaking skills are a must (in English); · Proficiency in swimming is required; · SCUBA diving license is preferred but not required; · Current enrollment in a degree-seeking program, background in science and/or animal behavior and experience on boats and/or with photo-identification are all desired, but not necessarily required; · Previous wildlife field experience is preferred but not required; · Basic computer literacy with a working knowledge PC operating system and proficiency with MS Office, especially Word, and Excel is required. Familiarity with software including Microsoft Access, Pamguard, Distance, GIS, Photoshop would be very helpful but not required. Knowledge of open source OS is desired , but not necessarily required; · You are encouraged to bring your personal laptop computer. To apply for a Red Sea Dolphin Project internship, interested persons should send a brief email to booking(a)hepca.com <mailto:booking@hepca.com> stating your name, contact information, dates during which you will be available and an attached CV.

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New Bioacoustic paper on echolocation in Peale's and Commerson's dolphins
by Kyhn, Line A. 21 May '10

21 May '10

Dear Marman list members We have just had the following article pulished in Journal of Experimental Biology "Echolocation in sympatric Peale's dolphins (Lagenorhynchus australis) and Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) producing narrow-band high-frequency clicks" Abstract: An increasing number of smaller odontocetes have recently been shown to produce stereotyped narrow-band high-frequency (NBHF) echolocation clicks. Click source parameters of NBHF clicks are very similar, and it is unclear whether the sonars of individual NBHF species are adapted to specific habitats or the presence of other NBHF species. Here, we test whether sympatric NBHF species sharing the same habitat show similar adaptations in their echolocation clicks and whether their clicks display signs of character displacement. Wide-band sound recordings were obtained with a six-element hydrophone array from wild Peale's (Lagenorhynchus australis) and Commerson's (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) dolphins off the Falkland Islands. The centroid frequency was different between Commerson's (133±2 kHz) and Peale's (129±3 kHz) dolphins. The r.m.s. bandwidth was 12±3 kHz for both species. The source level was higher for Peale's dolphin (185±6 dB re 1 *Pa p.-p.) than for Commerson's (177±5 dB re 1 * Pa p.-p.). The mean directivity indexes were 25 dB for both species. The relatively low source levels in combination with the high directivity index may be an adaptation to reduce clutter when foraging in a coastal environment. We conclude that the small species-specific shifts in distribution of centroid frequencies around 130 kHz may reflect character displacement in otherwise-stereotyped NBHF clicks. Key words: acoustic species separation, acoustics, character displacement, clutter adaptation, static acoustic monitoring, sympatric species. You are welsome to request a copy of the paper by sending an email to me or find it here: http://www.marinebioacoustics.com/pub.html You may find a review of the article in Inside JEB on http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/full/213/11/iii?maxtoshow=&hits=20&RE… Drawing is from the review in Inside JEB Best regards, Line Line A. Kyhn Ph.D. student, Ms. Science, National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University Frederiksborgvej 399, DK- 4000 Roskilde Phone: +45 46301952 Mail: lky(a)dmu.dk Home page: http://www.biology.au.dk/line.kyhn.cv.da Act - don't react

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HDR - Marine Scientist Project Manager, #100594
by Murphy, Sean 20 May '10

20 May '10

HDR e2M is currently in need of a Marine Scientist Project Manager for our Virginia Beach, VA location. The ideal candidate will have Program Manager consulting expertise along with an expert knowledge of Marine Science emphasizing the effects of underwater sound to marine mammals as well as experience monitoring marine mammal abundance, distribution, and/or behavioral responses to stimuli. This individual must possess excellent communication skills, a demonstrated history of reliability, strong work ethic, solid time management skills, and a demonstrated history of team-oriented performance. This position will assist in a wide range of project management and team support roles with our current clients and expand our client-base in the Norfolk, VA area with an anticipated concentration of work assignments concentrated on the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Ocean areas but also including the Pacific Ocean region from California to Guam and northward to the Gulf of Alaska. Travel up to 25% may be required. PhD in Marine Biology or a related field preferred. Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must. Demonstrated history of reliability, strong work ethic, solid time management skills are all essential. Will have to be detail oriented to perform work accurately in a team-oriented environment and have the demonstrated ability to direct the work of a variety of scientists conducting monitoring activities aboard ship and from aircraft. Applicants can anticipate traveling throughout the U.S., the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and throughout the Pacific Ocean. Successful candidates must have a minimum of 10+ years of experience managing scientific research projects focused on marine mammal behavior in a consulting capacity; this should include a background of direct interface with customers, and regulatory experience in a combination of Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) compliance. Candidates must also be highly proficient in writing procedures, guides and/or studies. Qualified candidates must have the ability to obtain a security clearance at the secret level. Due to client contract requirements, only candidates with US citizenship will be considered for this position, as permitted pursuant to section 274B(a)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. IN ORDER TO APPLY, please visit the 'Careers' section of our website, www.hdrinc.com<http://www.hdrinc.com>, and reference job #100594 HDR is an employee-owned architectural, engineering and consulting firm of over 7,800 professionals in over 185 locations worldwide that helps clients manage complex projects and make sound decisions. HDR is ranked #13 among Engineering News-Record's "Top 500 Design Firms", and we are also ranked as the #1 healthcare design firm by Modern Healthcare's 2010 "Annual Construction & Design Survey of Healthcare Architects". As an integrated firm, HDR provides a total spectrum of services for our clients. Our staff professional represent hundreds of disciplines and partner on blended teams throughout North America and abroad to provide solutions beyond the scope of traditional A/E/C firms. To learn more about us, please visit our website, www.hdrinc.com<http://www.hdrinc.com>. Sean Murphy Regional Recruiter HDR ONE COMPANY | Many Solutions 440 South Church Street, Suite 1000 Charlotte, NC 28202-1919 P: 704.338.6845 | F: 704.338.6760 Cell: 704.369.6330 email: smurphy(a)hdrinc.com<mailto:smurphy@hdrinc.com> www.hdrinc.com<http://www.hdrinc.com/>

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