November 2016 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

New publication: Cognitive control of heart rate in diving harbor porpoises
by Siri Elmegaard 23 Nov '16

23 Nov '16

Dear MARMAM readers, We are happy to announce the publication of the following paper in Current Biology: *Cognitive control of heart rate in diving harbor porpoises* Siri L. Elmegaard, Mark Johnson, Peter T. Madsen, Birgitte I. McDonald x Birgitte I. McDonald Search for articles by this author <http://www.cell.com/action/doSearch?searchType=authorLookUp&author=McDonald…> Affiliations - Zoophysiology, Department of Bioscience, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark - Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, California State University, Moss Landing, CA 95039-9647, USA URL: http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(16)31205-2 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2016.10.020 *Summary* Marine mammals have adapted to forage while holding their breath in a suite of aquatic habitats from shallow rivers to deep oceans. The key to tolerate such extensive apnea is the dive response, which comprises bradycardia and peripheral vasoconstriction. Although initially considered an all-or-nothing reflex, numerous studies on freely diving marine mammals have revealed substantial dynamics of the dive response to meet the impending dive demands of depth, duration and exercise. Such adjustments are not only autonomic responses, but are under acute cognitive control in pinnipeds living amphibiously on land and in water. The fully aquatic cetaceans would similarly benefit from cognitive cardiovascular control; however, even though they have exercise-modulated diving bradycardia and full voluntary control of their respiratory system to such extent that even mild anesthesia often leads to asphyxiation, cognitive cardiovascular control has never been demonstrated for this large group of marine mammals. To address this, we tested the hypothesis that porpoises modulate bradycardia according to anticipated dive duration. Two harbor porpoises, instrumented with ECG recording tags, were trained to perform 20- and 80-second stationary dives, during which they adjusted bradycardia to the anticipated duration, demonstrating cognitive control of their dive response. The paper is available from the Marine Bioacoustics Lab page: www.marinebioacoustics.com/pub.php Best regards, Siri Elmegaard

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Fwd: Research Internship 2017_Namibia
by Namibian Dolphin Project 22 Nov '16

22 Nov '16

The Namibian Dolphin Project is a research and conservation organization run by several independent scientists based in southern Africa. We are running research internships in 2017 and would like to invite students enrolled in marine biology, ecology and zoology degrees to attend. These 4 week long internships will take place between 25 June to 23 July 2017 and 30 July to 27 August 2017 in Walvis Bay, Namibia. Internships are research focused with an emphasis on learning field skills used in cetacean research such as photo-identification and behavioural data collection, as well as data management and team work. A fee of 2100 USD is associated with this internship, this covers all research training, field work, accommodation and food for each 4 week field period. Please note we have a limited number of spaces available (max 5 interns per 4 week field period). If you are interested in joining our research team during one of these periods please send a letter of motivation and your CV in an email with the subject Research Internship 2017_Namibia to nam.dolphin.edu(a)gmail.com. More information can be found on the Namibian Dolphin Project and our umbrella organisation Sea Search by following these links ( www.namibiandolphinproject.com www.seasearch.co.za) Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions regarding this training opportunity. Kind regards Namibian Dolphin Project Team www.namibiandolphinproject.com namibiandolphinproject.blogspot.com

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eDNA from marine mammals
by Dennis Heinemann 22 Nov '16

22 Nov '16

Dear Colleagues, Are you working on detecting eDNA from marine mammals, or do you know someone who is? We would love to hear about your work or that of your colleagues. Thanks for your time. Best wishes, Dennis Heinemann Director of Science U.S. Marine Mammal Commission phone: 202-436-1467 email: dheinemann(a)mmc.gov<mailto:dheinemann@mmc.gov> web: www.mmc.gov<http://www.mmc.gov/> twitter: @MarineMammalCom Click here<http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=rproolsab&p=oi&m=111922323…> to sign up for the MMC Newsletter The Marine Mammal Commission is an Independent Agency of the U.S. Federal Government

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PhD position in Marine Mammal Acoustics through University of Auckland, New Zealand
by Kim Goetz 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student for the following project: The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has commenced a project focusing on the Cook Strait region of New Zealand to address knowledge gaps relating to ambient noise and marine mammals. The primary aims of the project are to: 1) Understand the occurrence and movement of marine mammals 2) Characterise the marine soundscape During the project, acoustic data on both marine mammals and the ambient soundscape will be collected. In order to assist the project in achieving its goals, NIWA and the University of Auckland will co-advise a PhD student. The PhD student will assist in analysing the large data sets collected at seven passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) stations. This will involve conducting detailed manual analysis to be combined with results from JASCO’s automated detection algorithms. The primary focus of the project will be the determination of seasonality (presence/absence) and movement of marine mammals based on acoustic data, and correlation of the information with parameters such as soundscapes and oceanographic data. There is some flexibility as to the academic question of the study which the student will develop in collaboration with their supervising team upon commencement. The student will have the opportunity to participate in field work to recover and deploy the acoustic instruments. The student will be enrolled at the University of Auckland under the supervision of Dr Craig Radford with expertise in the biological role of ambient underwater sound and the role of soundscape ecology in the marine environment. In addition, the PhD student will be co-supervised by Dr Kimberly Goetz at NIWA who has expertise in spatial modelling of marine mammal movement and behaviour. In addition, the student will interact with scientists from JASCO Applied Sciences who will also provide guidance in relation to project design and data analysis. The prospective candidate must have a Master’s degree or equivalent level of expertise in bio acoustical analysis. High GPA is required for university PhD scholarship. Experience in the fields of marine mammal biology, ecology, acoustics, and statistics is strongly preferred. The project will start in early 2017 and the position needs to be filled as soon as possible. If you’re interested, please submit a letter of interest and a CV to Dr Kimberly Goetz at kim.goetz(a)niwa.co.nz<mailto:kim.goetz@niwa.co.nz> Please feel to email me regarding specific questions about the project or PhD position. Cheers, Kim Dr Kim Goetz Marine Ecologist +64-4-382-1623 | 301 Evans Bay Parade, Greta Point, Wellington | www.niwa.co.nz<http://www.niwa.co.nz> [NIWA]<http://www.niwa.co.nz> To ensure compliance with legal requirements and to maintain cyber security standards, NIWA's IT systems are subject to ongoing monitoring, activity logging and auditing. This monitoring and auditing service may be provided by third parties. Such third parties can access information transmitted to, processed by and stored on NIWA's IT systems.

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Anyone know who is tagging Weddell Seals on the Antarctic Peninsula? Photograph from Cierva Cove, Antarctica
by Ted Cheeseman 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Dear Marmam seal folks, On 11/21/16 staff aboard the G Adventures tour vessel photographed a Weddell Seal with tags numbered D182 and D183 in Cierva Cove, Antarctic Peninsula, 64.151 S, 60.935 W — sighting and photos here: https://happywhale.com/individual/5188?enc=8525. Anyone know who is tagging Weddell Seals in the area? Expedition participants are curious, and we hope the sighting is of value to the researcher, if they can be connected. Thanks and best wishes to all, Ted — Ted Cheeseman teo(a)cheesemans.com www.happywhale.com

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Last week before the workshop: Estimating Marine Mammal Abundance from Line Transect Surveys
by Guilherme Augusto Bortolotto 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Dear MARMAM colleagues, This is the last week before the workshop: *Estimating Marine Mammal Abundance from Line Transect Surveys* When and where: 26th -27th November 2016 in Valparaiso, Chile (During the SOLAMAC conference) Places can be booked here: http://solamac2016.com/congress/inscripciones/ For more details please visit the conference/workshop website: http://solamac2016.com/congress/estimating-marine- mammal-abundance-from-line-transect-surveys/ or send us an email: gabdo(a)st-andrews.ac.uk / ncrm(a)st-andrews.ac.uk See you in Chile. Cheers, Gui and Nadya -- *Guilherme A. Bortolotto | *PhD Student SMRU • CREEM • School of Biology University of St Andrews *http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/contact/staffProfile.aspx?sunid=gabdo <http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/contact/staffProfile.aspx?sunid=gabdo>* Mobile UK: (44) 0 7884 398394 R3 Animal Association (http://en.r3animal.org/)

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Call for papers EAAM
by Javier Almunia 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

The call for papers for the next Symposium of the European Association of Aquatic Mammals has been launched. Please find more details about the Symposium at http://www.eaam.org/open-announcements/45o-eaam-annual-symposium-acquario-d… or http://www.acquariodigenova.it/eaam-the-45th-annual-symposium/#/eaam Dr. Javier Almunia President Elect Tel: +34 922 37 40 81 - +34 922 37 38 41 Fax: + 34 922 37 31 10 Skype: javieralmunia president_elect(a)eaam.org www.eaam.org

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EAAM Annual Symposium - Genova (Italy)
by Guillermo Sánchez Contreras 20 Nov '16

20 Nov '16

*Acquario di Genova will host**45º Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals**Genova, March 8 – 11, 2017* Professional experts, researchers and students from all over Europe will get together to share experiences, protocols and research activities concerning the management and protection of aquatic mammals.Key note speakers will disseminate sound scientific based knowledge on the biology and threats affecting these species and suggest mitigating actions to promote active conservation initiatives.A fantastic opportunity to visit the city of Genova with the Ancient Port Area, cultural and artistic sites on the Unesco World Heritage List. Click HERE <http://www.acquariodigenova.it/eaam-the-45th-annual-symposium/#/eaam> for further information and details on the symposiumCALL FOR PAPERS <http://www.eaam.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CALL-FOR-PAPERS-2017-v03.doc> *KEY NOTE SPEAKERS* [image: image003] <http://www.eaam.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/image003.jpg>9th of March Reflecting on Dolphin Minds Diana Reiss, PhD Professor, Department of Psychology Hunter College, City University of New York Co-Director, M2C2 Marine Mammal Communication & Cognition Research Collaborative [image: foto 2] 10th of March Large cetacean strandings and health monitoring: known and unknown Dr. Sandro Mazzariol, DVM, PhD Coordinator of the Cetaceans’ stranding Emergency Response Team Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science University of Padova Interdipartimental Center for the Research on Cetaceans (CIRCe) [image: IMG_7424] 11th of March The role of acoustic signals in the social life of bottlenose dolphins Prof. Vincent M. Janik, PhD. Director of the Scottish Oceans Institute School of Biology University of St Andrews UK -- *Guillermo J. Sánchez Contreras* Veterinario - Veterinarian - Dierenarts Mobile phone: +34 679 656 073 Email: gjsctn(a)gmail.com

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International Veterinary In-Residence program at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, California USA - applications close November 25th
by Claire Simeone 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM AT THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER (SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA, USA) The Marine Mammal Center International Veterinary In-Residence (IVIR) training program provides marine mammal veterinarians across the globe an opportunity to gain experience in marine mammal medicine and rehabilitation. It is expected that successful applicants will return to their pre-existing programs prepared to implement training programs of their own. This position requires a DVM degree or equivalent. Preference will be given to veterinarians that are currently employed with a marine mammal rehabilitation program or non-profit equivalent. This is an unpaid position, but a stipend is available for food. Airfare to San Francisco, California, as well as shared housing at the TMMC Guest House located within the Marin Headlands, will be provided as part of the program. The house is shared during the busy season with other students, researchers, externs and the veterinary intern. This position is available during the busy season for up to three months at a time, between March and September. The applicant is responsible for completing all required visa paperwork, and is required to have an international driver’s license. Strong written and spoken English is a requirement. The Marine Mammal Center veterinary staff includes full and part time veterinarians, three veterinary technicians, a medical technologist and research staff. Goals of the program include assisting the veterinary medical staff in providing medical management of a large number of stranded marine mammals (mostly pinnipeds); performing post mortem examinations, sample collection for various research projects, and record keeping. Collaborative research is highly valued at TMMC, and development of a research project and scientific publication, either clinical or using retrospective necropsy data, is highly encouraged. Past IVIRs have attended international conferences, scientific workshops, or visited other collaborative partners. Opportunities for additional professional development will be supported as they arise. If qualified, applicants should submit the following materials through the Recruiterbox<https://tmmc.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk06gqv> website (https://tmmc.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk06gqv) 1. A current curriculum vitae, limited to 4 pages. 2. Two letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant's academic and/or clinical performance. An email address will be provided for references once applicant has submitted application. 3. Written responses to the following questions: * Why are you the best candidate for our next Veterinarian In-Residence? * Please describe in detail the experience you have as a clinician (any species). * Please describe in detail your experience working with marine mammals. Describe experience with both live and dead marine mammals, in the wild and/or in captive care. * Please describe in detail any research experience you have. * Please describe current marine mammal stranding response in your country. * How do you hope the IVIR program will help you to achieve your future goals? What do you see yourself doing in 5 years? Applications are due by Friday, November 25th, 2016. A selection will be made in the beginning of January 2017. www.marinemammalcenter.org<http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/> More information about the IVIR program can be found here: http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/science/ivir/ Claire Simeone, DVM Conservation Medicine Veterinarian The Marine Mammal Center/NOAA-NMFS 2000 Bunker Road Sausalito, CA 94965 simeonec(a)tmmc.org<mailto:simeonec@tmmc.org> Apply for this position<http://tmmc.recruiterbox.com/jobs/fk06gqv?apply=true>

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Job Announcement: Marine Mammal Observer
by Jon Spink 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

The Marine Wildlife & Environmental Department at Gardline is excited to announce job opportunities for Marine Mammal Observers to support the growing number of projects carried out worldwide. Job Description: The successful candidate(s) will be expected to lead and undertake a wide variety of marine wildlife surveys, including marine mammal observations and passive acoustic monitoring, as well as providing general assistance to our project managers, lead scientists and report writers with the production of marine wildlife reports. Our Marine Mammal Observers are responsible for the appropriate collection and processing of data both at sea and in the office. This role will require work in the Great Yarmouth office in the UK, but we have an expectation that our Observers will spend approximately 120 days at sea per year, at locations worldwide. Requirement: Applicants will ideally be of degree calibre or equivalent in a relevant discipline and possess an understanding of marine mammals, their biology and identification and must have a proven work history in the field. Applicants should also have deployed and operated Passive Acoustic Monitoring Systems (PAMS). Experience and interest in conducting other types of environmental surveys, such as benthic sampling and habitat assessments would be advantageous. If you believe you have the experience and skills for this role, please e-mail your CV and covering letter to recruitment(a)gardline.com Jon Spink Marine Wildlife & Environmental Business Manager Gardline Geosurvey Limited Endeavour House, Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3NG Tel: +44 (0)1493 845600 Fax: +44 (0)1493 852106 www.gardlinemarinesciences.com<http://www.gardlinemarinesciences.com/> [cid:image001.jpg@01D241AA.5141FAD0] Gardline Environmental is a division of Gardline Geosurvey Limited Registered in England No. 04589821 | VAT Registration No. 640 4800 66Registered office: Endeavour House, Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth, Norflk, NR30 3NG [cid:image005.jpg@01D241A9.55711B00] ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY - This e-mail and any attached files contain information that is confidential and/or may be subject of legal privilege, intended only for use by the addressee(s). If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this message in error and that any dissemination, copying or use of this message or attachment is strictly forbidden, as is the disclosure of the information therein. If you have received this message in error please notify the sender immediately and preserve this confidentiality by deleting the message. Sender accepts no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of this message as it has been transmitted over public networks. Unless otherwise specifically stated any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not represent those of the sender Company. This email has been virus checked by Barracuda Spam Firewall on behalf of the Gardline Group of Companies.

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