May 2011 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Field assistant needed for a behavioural ecology and demography project in autumn 2011
by Kristine Meise 04 May '11

04 May '11

Field assistant needed for a behavioural ecology and demography project in autumn 2011! We are currently looking for a highly motivated field assistant to participate in our international field project on behavioural ecology and demography of Galápagos sea lions (Zalophus wollebaeki). Since 2003, we are investigating a population of sea lions on a little islet (Caamaño), determining female and male reproductive success, pup growth, social structure and demography in a study population of about 1000 animals. The project is run by Kristine Meise, Paolo Piedrahita and Prof. Fritz Trillmich (Univeristy of Bielefeld, Germany). The field site is situated on a small (500m diameter), uninhabited islet off Santa Cruz. To investigate growth, reproductive success and social structure we run a regular recapture and resighting program. The field assistant will participate in all aspects of this program. Field work will be demanding. Participants have to live in tents the entire field season and share in all camp duties (cooking, cleaning, daily data entry, etc.). No sanitary facilities are available and we provide sweet water only for drinking and cooking. All gear needs to be transported to the islet via a difficult landing and camp conditions are primitive, including mostly tinned food. Due to the long stay in this rough situation volunteers need to be physically capable. Preferences will be given to candidates with prior field work experience, especially those who have worked with pinnipeds before. Field assistants are expected to stay for the entire field season (~ end of August until the middle of December). We cover travel and living expenses. The language at the camp will be English and Spanish. If you are interested, please send an application in English (including a letter of motivation, two references and your curriculum vitae) until June, 15th 2011 to the following address: kristine.meise(a)uni-bielefeld.de Kristine Meise Galápagos Sea Lion Project University of Bielefeld Department of Behavioural Biology

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Recent Publication on Abundance of two populations of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in northern Veracruz, Mexico
by Serrano Solis Arturo 03 May '11

03 May '11

Dear colleagues: we are pleased to announce the recent publication of the following paper: Valdes-Arellanes, M.P., Serrano, A., Heckel, G., Schramm, Y. and Martínez-Serrano, I. 2011. Abundance of two populations of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in northern Veracruz, Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 82: 227-235 Abstract In Mexico, the population size of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is unknown, due to the fact that they are highly mobile, and occasionally there are exchanges of individuals between populations. The objective of this study was to determine the abundance of dolphins in the north of Veracruz. From March 2005 to December 2007 were 50 surveys with a total effort of 236.7 hours. The results of the photo-identification of dolphins were used in the Jolly-Seber model, and with this model we estimated a total of N = 302 ± 113 dolphins throughout the study area. For Tamiahua a population estimate of N = 177 ± 10 dolphins, and for Tuxpan N = 161 ± 68 dolphins. These results suggest that there is minimal exchange of dolphins between areas; therefore it is assumed that populations are not isolated but dolphins have a preference for certain areas, and confirms that there is fidelity to the site of 13 years from the photo-recapture of some individuals in the area of Tamiahua. The fidelity may be a consequence of the high primary productivity present in the area, therefore is an ideal place for breeding and shelter. Please feel free to contact me with questions and for reprints. Cheers, ____________________ Arturo Serrano, Ph.D. Coordinador Regional Coordinación de Investigación y Posgrado Universidad Veracruzana Región Poza Rica - Tuxpan Tel.: (783) 834 4350 Ext. 46113 Cel.: (783) 112 0346

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AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY/PUGET SOUND CHAPTER: Student Travel Grants 2011
by Uko Gorter 03 May '11

03 May '11

American Cetacean Society – Puget Sound Chapter: GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS The American Cetacean Society – Puget Sound Chapter would like to encourage student participation in the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals (Tampa, Florida, 26 November – 2 December 2011) by offering travel grants for ACS Student Members. Two (2) student travel grants ($500 each) will be selected by a lottery system from all applications received by the Friday, 8 July 2011 deadline. To qualify for this grant, you need to: 1). Make sure you are a current ACS member at the time of submission. Application for membership to ACS may be completed at the following website: http://www.acsonline.org/aboutus/membership.html (Student membership is $25). 2) Be currently enrolled as a student at a recognized academic institution. 3) Be first author on an accepted oral or poster presentation. 4) Register for the conference by the early registration deadline (www.marinemammalogy.org ). 5).Currently reside and study within the Pacific Northwest region of the US and Canada (WA, OR, ID, AK, and British Columbia). To apply: 1). Submit a title and abstract (as submitted and accepted by the Society for Marine Mammalogy). 2). Give your name and school affiliation. 3). E-mail your application to: acspsgrants(a)yahoo.com Note: As an awardee, you will be asked to either present your poster or oral talk at a future ACS/PS general meeting in Seattle, or provide a summary report of your poster/spoken presentation for inclusion in a future issue of our ACS National newsletter, Spyhopper, and/or ACS/PS website Grants page. The student travel grant application period closes Friday, 8 July 2011 (11:59pm PST)! Notification of the student travel grant awards will be made by Friday, 5 August 2011. IMPORTANT: If you are selected for an award, you will need to make sure you register for the conference by the end of the early registration period (17 August 2011) or the award will be given to someone else. Questions? - Contact Stephanie Norman, ACS/PS Grants Chair: acspsgrants(a)acspugetsound.org -------------------------------------------------- Uko Gorter, president uko(a)ukogorter.com ---------------------------- American Cetacean Society/Puget Sound Chapter P.O. Box 2341 Kirkland, WA 98083-2341 acspsinfo(a)acspugetsound.org www.acspugetsound.org AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY Cheryl M. McCormick Ph.D., Executive Director acsoffice(a)acsonline.org www.acsonline.org

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Volunteer field helpers - Marine mammals research
by Liste ESRG 03 May '11

03 May '11

PROJECT: Long term study of southern elephant seals breeding biology POSITION: Volunteer (unpaid) field helper DURATION: 3 months, early September to early December 2011 PLACE: Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, Southern Atlantic Various volunteer field helpers are required for the 2011 field season of a long term project on southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) carried out by the Elephant Seal Research Group. The field work site is Sea Lion Island (Falkland Islands). More details on the project are available on the research team web site: www.eleseal.org. Successful applicants will receive adequate training and will help with tagging, marking, counts, behavioral observations, handling of pups, and collection of biological samples. Volunteers will be supervised by the PIs and/or by trained technicians. Previous experience of field work is appreciated but not essential. The field season runs for approximately 3 months, from the beginning of September to the beginning of December. Only applicants who can stay for the whole season can be taken into consideration. Applicants should pay all expenses required to get to the field work site, and telephone/Internet expenses while at Sea Lion Island. Accommodation and food will be provided by the ESRG. Accommodation at Sea Lion Island is rather basic and self-catering. Applicants will be required to work for the whole length of the day, seven days per week (with half day per week of rest). The work is physically demanding, and it is often carried out in rather bad weather conditions. People without a good tolerance to cold are discouraged to apply. The island is a wonderful place with a rich and tame wildlife. To apply please send a cover letter describing your interest in the position and a CV or resume to Filippo Galimberti at fil_esrg(a)eleseal.org, and copy to fil_esrg(a)prodigy.net.mx. Contact information for one or more references is appreciated but not essential. Thanks. The ESRG team Filippo Galimberti, PhD Elephant Seal Research Group fil_esrg(a)eleseal.org www.eleseal.org

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2011 Duke Marine Lab Integrated Marine Conservation Program
by Katie Wood 03 May '11

03 May '11

Duke Marine Lab Offers Conservation Biology and Policy Summer Term II (July 11 to August 12, 2011) at the Duke Marine Lab features Conservation Biology and Policy, which teaches principles of conservation and preservation of the coastal and oceanic environment. The focus is on interdisciplinary problem solving - using natural and social science theory to resolve real-world environmental problems. Students explore the origins of biodiversity and ecological mechanisms of biodiversity loss at genetic, species, and ecosystems levels. They also examine theory and practice of biodiversity conservation using socioeconomic, institutional, and ecological frameworks. Co-taught by Duke University Professors Doug Nowacek (conservation biology) and Mike Orbach (policy and marine affairs). Distinguished visiting speakers supplement regular course material. Current speakers include pioneering marine researchers, conservationists and communicators such as Lye Lyn Heng, Associate Professor of Law, National University of Singapore, Dr. Asbury Sallenger, Oceanographer, U.S. Geological Survey, and Dawn M. Martin, President, SEA WEB. Enrollment deadline is July 4, 2011 (participants will be accepted after the deadline if space is available). Tuition: $2,670. Tuition for an additional elective course (Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles, Marine Mammals, Marine Invertebrate Zoology or Marine Ecology): $3,560. Course details: www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/courses/summer2011-2<http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/courses/summer2011-2> Costs: www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/undergraduate/summercosts<http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/marinelab/programs/undergraduate/summercosts> Duke Marine Lab is a facility of Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment, located on Pivers Island in Beaufort, NC. It offers a year-round curriculum for undergraduate, professional graduate and doctoral students, as well as a full range of research, residential and teaching facilities. To learn more about the Duke Marine Lab and the courses it offers, go to www.dukemarinelab.net<http://www.dukemarinelab.net>.

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Passive Acoustic Monitoring - Training Course
by Fiona Skilbeck 03 May '11

03 May '11

There are still a couple of places available on the PAMGUARD training course that we will be running on 12th and 13th May in St Andrews, Scotland. This course will be lead by Dr Doug Gillespie of St Andrews University, one of the principle architects of the PAMGuard software. If you're interested in attending the course, then please see the PAMGuard website for further details: http://www.pamguard.org/training.shtml or email info(a)smru.co.uk Fiona Fiona Skilbeck Office Manager SMRU Limited Scottish Oceans Institute New Technology Centre North Haugh ST ANDREWS Fife KY16 9SR T: + 44 (0)1334 479100 F: + 44 (0)1334 477878 E: fas(a)smru.co.uk W: www.smru.co.uk <http://www.smru.co.uk/> http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk <http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk> P Please consider whether you really need a hard copy of this email before printing it - thank you. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY: This message, and any attachments, are intended solely for the addressee and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you believe that you have received this email in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy this email. Although we have taken steps to ensure that this email and any attachments are free from any virus, we advise that, in keeping with good computing practice, the recipient should ensure they are actually virus free. SMRU LIMITED is a limited company registered in Scotland, Registered Number: 296937. Registered Office: 5 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 8EJ.

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Few Places still available on Archipelagos' Marine Mammal Field Course - 18-27 / 7 /2011
by Archipelagos field courses 03 May '11

03 May '11

[image: email1q.jpg] > > *Archipelagos, Institute of **Marine** Conservation*, is organizing a > marine mammal field course to take place from the 18th of July until the > 27th of July 2011. This 10 day field course will be conducted in the area > of the Eastern Aegean Sea with participants based on the Island of Samos. > The field course will be composed of both lectures and field work on the > followings topics: > > *Lectures*: > - The biology, behaviour and ecology of cetaceans. > - Marine mammal populations within the area. > - Current conservation methods implemented within the Eastern Aegean. > - Threats to cetaceans. > - Theory of the survey methods, including acoustic surveying, used to > measure cetacean biodiversity. > - First aid and stranding response protocols for marine mammals. > > *Practical/ Field work:* > - Boat based visual census and surveying of marine mammal populations > within the region. > - Acoustic surveying. > - Bio acoustics. > - Photo identification of cetaceans. > - GIS analysis. > > The participants in the Marine mammal field course will also have the > option of getting involved in some of Archipelagos's additional research > activities, which include: > - Surveying for chameleons, carried out during the early evenings. > - Early morning fisheries data collection from local artisanal fishermen. > - Carrying out snorkeling surveys in a number of snorkeling sites in and > around Ormos, Samos. > > The cost is €1000 which covers accommodation, full board meals each day and > use of equipment. > Further information can be found at www.archipelago.gr, or email > fieldcourses(a)archipelago.gr > Kind regards, Amy Griffin Field courses coordinator Archipelagos, Institute of Marine Conservation > [image: email3v.jpg] > > > -- Amy Griffin Field Course Coordinator [image: archipelago] <http://www.archipelago.gr/>* Archipelagos, Institute of Marine Conservation* P.O. Box. 152, *Ormos Marathokampou* 83102, *Samos* Greece Tel: *0030-22730 37533*, *0030-22730 31862* Fax: 0030-22730 37533 http://www.archipelago.gr fieldcourses(a)archipelago.gr

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