August 2018 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

Training and internship opportunities - Namibia and South Africa
by Simon Elwen 27 Aug '18

27 Aug '18

Sea Search Research and Conservation is offering the opportunity for interested students and young researchers to join our projects to get real work experience working with an active research group on our projects in Southern Africa. The internships are research focused with an emphasis on learning (and using) field skills used in cetacean research such as photo-ID, acoustic and behavioural data collection, strandings response as well as data management and team work. There is also a component of outreach work in all projects. Interns will work closely with the project leaders Dr Tess Gridley and Dr Simon Elwen. We are open to students using data collected during internships for student projects. Three type of opportunity are available at different times of year. 1) Long-term volunteer at Sea Search offices - Cape Town, South Africa - 2 month minimum - Oct 2018 to May 2019 - mix of office/analytical/data processing/outreach and field work. Field work covering multiple species , with a special focus on feeding humpback whales on the west coast over autumn and summer. 2) Long-term volunteer at the Namibian Dolphin Project office in Walvis Bay Namibia - 2 month minimum - Oct 2018 to May 2019 - - mix of office/outreach and field work. Research focuses on bottlenose and Heaviside's dolphins, strandings response, outreach with schools, data collection from tour boats and assisting with ~2-4 boat surveys /month 3) Field intensive training internships at the Namibian Dolphin Project in Walvis Bay Namibia - 1 month minimum - Oct 2018 to May 2019. Interns will assist the research team during our main field work period with daily field work on a range of topics. There is a strong field skills training component during this time. There is a cost associated with each internship to help cover training, accommodation etc. PLEASE CONTACT *info(a)seasearch.co.za <info(a)seasearch.co.za> for FURTHER DETAILS. *Please include your CV, availability and a brief motivation of the interests More information can be found on the Namibian Dolphin Project (Namibia) and our umbrella organisation Sea Search Research and Conservation (South Africa) by following these links (www.namibiandolphinproject.org, www.seasearch.co.za) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Simon Elwen Ph.D. NRF Research Fellow at the Mammal Research Institute, University of Pretoria Based at Sea Search Africa - 4 Bath Rd, Muizenberg, Cape Town. Phone: +27 21 788 1206 (Office SA), +27 71 139 5951 (Mob SA) www.seasearch.co.za & www.namibiandolphinproject.org The first *African Bioacoustics Community conference will be held in Cape Town on the **3rd-7th December 2018*. Our aim is to provide a forum within which people working on all aspects of bio-acoustic research can network and communicate. https://africanbioacoustic.wixsite.com/abcommunity https://www.facebook.com/africanbioacousticscommunity/

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Inshore cetacean distribution off the South West coast of Ireland
by Niall MacAllister 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

An opportunity exists to join a sailing expedition off the South West Coast of Ireland to take part in a survey looking at the spatial and temperate distribution of cetaceans - with particular emphasis for habitat preference and the dynamic variables that affect such habitat. Participants will be expected to participate in a visual survey of the area and record sightings using Logger 2010 (courtesy of IFAW and Marine Conservation Research).The expedition will be run over 2 separate weeks (7 days and 7 nights each ) 7 – 13 October and 15 – 21 October 2018 with participants taking part in one or both weeks. The survey will be conducted during daylight hours only and the boat will return to the coast each evening to moor or anchor in the bays of the Irish south west coast. The cost for one week is €800 and €1300 for 2 weeks. The cost includes accommodation on board a 37ft sailing yacht, all food, fuel, marina fees and sailing gear. There is a break of 2 nights between each week where participants on the 2 week trip can make their own arrangements for food and accommodation. For undergrad and masters students interested in a particular subject for their thesis which relates to the area and marine fauna therein, we can arrange the expeditions to accommodate their particular subject if enough notice is given For more information contact Niall Mac Allister at wildatlanticwildlife(a)gmail.com or jessyofadrigole(a)gmail.com

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New publication on fitness benefits to elephant seals of foraging in dynamic ocean structures
by Briana Abrahms 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share the recent publication of our paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences: Abrahms, B., Scales, K.L., Hazen, E.L., Bograd, S.J., Schick, R.S., Robinson, P.W., and Costa, D.P. 2018. Mesoscale activity facilitates energy gain in a top predator. *Proceedings of the Royal Society Biological Sciences*, 285: 20181101. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2018.1101. Abstract: How animal movement decisions interact with the distribution of resources to shape individual performance is a key question in ecology. However, links between spatial and behavioural ecology and fitness consequences are poorly understood because the outcomes of individual resource selection decisions, such as energy intake, are rarely measured. In the open ocean, mesoscale features (approx. 10 –100 km) such as fronts and eddies can aggregate prey and thereby drive the distribution of foraging vertebrates through bottom-up biophysical coupling. These productive features are known to attract predators, yet their role in facilitating energy transfer to top-level consumers is opaque. We investigated the use of mesoscale features by migrating northern elephant seals and quantified the corresponding energetic gains from the seals’ foraging patterns at a daily resolution. Migrating elephant seals modified their diving behaviour and selected for mesoscale features when foraging. Daily energy gain increased significantly with increasing mesoscale activity, indicating that the physical environment can influence predator fitness at fine temporal scales. Results show that areas of high mesoscale activity not only attract top predators as foraging hotspots, but also lead to increased energy transfer across trophic levels. Our study provides evidence that the physical environment is an important factor in controlling energy flow to top predators by setting the stage for variation in resource availability. Such understanding is critical for assessing how changes in the environment and resource distribution will affect individual fitness and food web dynamics. An online version of the article can be accessed here: http://rspb. royalsocietypublishing.org/cgi/reprint/rspb.2018.1101? ijkey=xbfA37Bzxndnsw0&keytype=ref Best wishes, Briana Abrahms and coauthors

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Job Announcement -- Bioacoustics of Fish and Marine Mammals
by Elizabeth McDonald 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

On behalf of Dr. Helen Bailey, please see below for an employment opportunity. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), Chesapeake Biological Laboratory (CBL), is accepting applications for a Faculty Research Assistant to assist with a bioacoustics project to study the response of black sea bass to sounds, including dolphin calls and ship noise. Duties will include preparation of acoustic equipment and set-up of experiments, playbacks of dolphin calls and other sounds, and processing and analysis of calibrated noise measurements. Applicants should have experience with sound measurements, sound analysis software, and statistical software packages, such as R. Experience with fish bioacoustics is also desirable. Minimum requirement is a M.S. degree or B.S. degree with more than 2 years research experience related to bioacoustics, must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check. For more details about the position, please contact Dr. Helen Bailey (hbailey(a)umces.edu) Application information is available at: https://umces.peopleadmin.com/postings/1172

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African Bioacoustics Community conference. Last chance to submit an abstracts before 24 August.
by Simon Elwen 23 Aug '18

23 Aug '18

Due to high demand, we have had to extend the abstract submission deadline to allow for last minute applications. Final deadline is now 24 August 2018. This cross-cutting conference is the first of it's kind in Africa and will promote BIOACOUSTIC research currently taking place on the African continent, highlight areas for development, and provide a forum to explore future collaboration among African and International researchers. Please see website and facebook pages for full conference details: https://africanbioacoustic.wixsite.com/abcommunity https://www.facebook.com/africanbioacousticscommunity/ Of special interest to Marine Mammal researchers are PLENARY SPEAKERS: Prof Christine Erbe - The Marine Soundscape and The Effects of Noise on Marine Life Dr Sal Cerchio - The age of discovery in the 21st Century: Using passive acoustics to discover whale populations off the coasts of Africa Prof. Paul Cowley Prof. Paul Cowley - Trials, tribulations, successes and opportunities of establishing a national network of acoustic receivers Dr. Isabelle Charrier - Recognition Systems and Social Structures in Pinnipeds and SPECIAL EVENTS: 1) Panel discussion evening: Underwater Noise and Marine Life - Impacts, Policy, Where to next? 2) Science Communication Networking Event: Communicating about Communication (and other bioacoustic research) - mingling researchers with media and film makers 3) Workshop: Ecoacoustics in a nutshell (1 day) - by Prof. Jérôme Sueur We look forward to seeing you in Cape Town, South Africa this December.

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New publication: Humpback whale migrations to Antarctic summer foraging grounds through the southwest Pacific Ocean [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]
by Virginia Andrews-Goff 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Please find below information about our new Scientific Reports publication, Humpback whale migrations to Antarctic summer foraging grounds through the southwest Pacific Ocean?, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30748-4. Many thanks, Virginia Andrews-Goff, V., Bestley, S., Gales, N. J., Laverick, S. M., Paton, D., Polanowski, A. M., Schmitt, N. T. and Double, M. C. 2018. Humpback whale migrations to Antarctic summer foraging grounds through the southwest Pacific Ocean. Scientific Reports 8(1): 12333. Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) populations typically undertake seasonal migrations, spending winters in low latitude breeding grounds and summers foraging in high latitude feeding grounds. Until recently, a broad scale understanding of whale movement has been derived from whaling records, Discovery marks, photo identification and genetic analyses. However, with advances in satellite tagging technology and concurrent development of analytical methodologies we can now detail finer scale humpback whale movement, infer behavioural context and examine how these animals interact with their physical environment. Here we describe the temporal and spatial characteristics of migration along the east Australian seaboard and into the Southern Ocean by 30 humpback whales satellite tagged over three consecutive austral summers. We characterise the putative Antarctic feeding grounds and identify supplemental foraging within temperate, migratory corridors. We demonstrate that Antarctic foraging habitat is associated with the marginal ice zone, with key predictors of inferred foraging behaviour including distance from the ice edge, ice melt rate and variability in ice concentration two months prior to arrival. We discuss the highly variable ice season within the putative foraging habitat and the implications that this and other environmental factors may have on the continued strong recovery of this humpback whale population. Dr. Virginia Andrews-Goff Marine Mammal Research and Support Officer Australian Marine Mammal Centre Australian Antarctic Division 203 Channel Hwy, Kingston, TAS 7050 T: 03 6232 3122 | M: 0404 668 639 ___________________________________________________________________________ Australian Antarctic Division - Commonwealth of Australia IMPORTANT: This transmission is intended for the addressee only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited by Commonwealth law. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail or by telephoning +61 3 6232 3209 and DELETE the message. Visit our web site at http://www.antarctica.gov.au/ ___________________________________________________________________________

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4-year PhD studentship - Epigenetics of genital transformation of California sea lions
by Karina Acevedo 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Dear Marmam colleagues, There is an opportunity for a *fully funded 4-year PhD studentship* at the Immune Plasticity and Molecular Ecoepidemiology lab ( https://www.kacevedowhitehouselab.org/main) within the Biological Sciences Doctoral Program of the Autonomous University of Queretaro, Mexico ( http://fcn.uaq.mx/index.php/programas/posgrados/dcb/convocatoria-dcb) starting January 2019. The PhD project will focus on the *epigenetic basis of epithelial transformation of the genital tract of the California sea lion*. The project will be carried out in collaboration with The Marine Mammal Center, in California. The successful candidate must have a background in biological sciences (BSc and MSc in Biology or Veterinary Medicine) and be fluent in Spanish. There is no need to have worked with sea lions, but it would be helpful to have some experience in a molecular biology lab. Interested candidates should send a CV and letter of interest to Dr. Karina Acevedo-Whitehouse at karina.acevedo.whitehouse(a)uaq.mx before September 15th. ----------------------- Think of all the men who never knew the answers. Think of all those who never even cared. Still, there are some who ask why, who want to know, who dare to try. Rod Mckuen (Here he comes again)

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Mote Marine Laboratory, Manatee Research Program Internship
by Christina Nau 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

*Mote Marine Laboratory* *Manatee Research Program Internships* **** *Program Description* The Manatee Research Program studiesseveral aspects of the biology of manatees inhabiting the waters of southwestern Florida, including population dynamics, population genetics, habitat use, distributional patterns and social behavior. Winter field data and samples are collected using photo-identification and non-invasive genetic sampling with some habitat sampling. Field work during the winter season is conducted primarily in Charlotte Harbor and the Ft. Myers area and is both land and boat based. The long-term database of the program contributes to management and conservation measurements for Florida manatees. Additionally, the program collaborates with manatee researchers throughout the state of Florida and the Caribbean.For more information about, please visit: https://mote.org/research/program/manatee-research. *WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING INTERNS TO BEGIN IN JANUARY 2019, WITH APPLICATIONS DUE BY SEPTEMBER 30^th * ** *Internship Description* Internships are available during all four seasons and must be a MINIMUM of 12 weeks.Hours are typically Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, although some longer days may be required for field work (especially during the winter season). Interns should expect to spend about 20% of their time in the field and about 80% of their time in the office/lab.Field work duties include assisting with data collection (which consists of photographing manatees, as well as recording behavioral observations and environmental conditions), boat handling, and equipment use and maintenance. Field work requires spending long hours in the field, sometimes in uncomfortable weather conditions. Office/Lab duties include data entry and database maintenance, image downloading and processing, matching images to known animals, creating representative sketches from images for searching, equipment maintenance, as well as miscellaneous tasks and errands. There is no financial compensation for these internship positions, and successful applicants will be responsible for their own living and transportation expenses. Shared housing opportunities near Mote Marine Laboratory may be available. A few scholarships may be available from Mote Marine Laboratory through a competitive application process (US citizens only). *Required Qualifications* * Minimum of 18 years of age and engaged in or recently completed undergraduate studies * A background or degree in Biology, Marine Biology, Ecology, Zoology, or a related field is preferred * Basic computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Access); previous experience using ArcMap GIS is a plus but not required * Excellent communication skills; fluent in English * Must be physically able to stand for long periods of time and lift heavy objects * Knowledge of photography/SLR camera use and/or drawing skills are a plus * Desire and willingness to acquire knowledge and skills related to marine mammal field work and capable of working well as a team * * *To apply for a Manatee Research Program internship:* * Fill out an application form at Mote Marine Laboratory’s website (https://mote.org/research/internships/college-internship-program-overview) and be sure to select “Manatee Research Program” as your first choice * Complete and provide to Mote’s intern office all other application materials including: a statement of interest, current college transcript, letter of recommendation, and /curriculum vitae /(incomplete applications will not be considered) Applicants may contact the Manatee Research Program’s intern coordinator, Christina Nau, (cnau(a)mote.org <mailto:cnau@mote.org>) with questions regarding the internship. -- Christina Nau Manatee Research Program Mote Marine Laboratory 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota FL 34236 Phone: (941) 388-4441 ext. 471 cnau(a)mote.org

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Potential visual PSO opportunity
by Teresa Bohuszewicz 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Visual PSO needed for offshore Massachusetts work. Expected duration is 2-3 weeks. 24-hour operation. Use of reticled binoculars is required. Night vision binoculars will be provided, when needed. Experience monitoring cetaceans in the wild is required. Must be able to legally work in US waters. Please, contact Teresa at TBohuszewicz(a)marineventures.com. Teresa (Bohuszewicz) Espy | MMO/PSO Services Mgr Marine Ventures International, Inc. 8524 SW Kansas Avenue Stuart, FL USA 34997 +1 772-419-9627 Main Office +1 772 419-9634 Direct +1 321-537-3291 (no longer active) +1 772-419-9628 Fax www.marineventures.com<http://www.marineventures.com/> [marine-ventures-logo-v14b-font-5]

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Applied Bayesian modelling for ecologists and epidemiologists
by Oliver Hooker 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Applied Bayesian modelling for ecologists and epidemiologists (ABME04) This course will be delivered by Matt Denwood in Glasgow City Centre from 15th - 19th October 2018. https://www.prstatistics.com/course/applied-bayesian-modelling-for-ecologis… Please feel free to share anywhere you see fit. Course Overview: This application-driven course will provide a founding in the basic theory & practice of Bayesian statistics, with a focus on MCMC modeling for ecological & epidemiological problems. Starting from a refresher on probability & likelihood, the course will take students all the way to cutting-edge applications such as state-space population modelling & spatial point-process modelling and will be of interest to anyone studying population ecology of marine mammals. By the end of the week, you should have a basic understanding of how common MCMC samplers work and how to program them, and have practical experience with the BUGS language for common ecological and epidemiological models. The experience gained will be a sufficient foundation enabling you to understand current papers using Bayesian methods, carry out simple Bayesian analyses on your own data and springboard into more elaborate applications such as dynamical, spatial and hierarchical modelling. Intended Audience Research postgraduates, practicing academics and primary investigators in ecology and epidemiology and professionals in government and industry. Monday 15th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 1: Revision of likelihoods using full likelihood profiles and an introduction to the theory of Bayesian statistics. Probability and likelihood. Conditional, joint and total probability, independence, Baye’s law. Probability distributions. Uniform, Bernoulli, Binomial, Poisson, Gamma, Beta and Normal distributions – their range, parameters and common uses of Likelihood and parameter estimation by maximum likelihood. Numerical likelihood profiles and maximum likelihood. Introduction to Bayesian statistics. Relationship between prior, likelihood & posterior distributions. Summarising a posterior distribution; The philosophical differences between frequentist & Bayesian statistics, & the practical implications of these. Applying Bayes’ theorem to discrete & continuous data for common data types given different priors. Building a posterior profile for a given dataset, & compare the effect of different priors for the same data. Tuesday 16th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 2: An introduction to the workings of MCMC, and the potential dangers of MCMC inference. Participants will program their own (basic) MCMC sampler to illustrate the concepts and fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of the general approach. The day will end with an introduction to the bugs language. Introduction to MCMC. The curse of dimensionality & the advantages of MCMC sampling to determine a posterior distribution. Monte Carlo integration, standard error, & summarising samples from posterior distributions in R. Writing a Metropolis algorithm & generating a posterior distribution for a simple problem using MCMC. Markov chains, autocorrelation & convergence. Definition of a Markov chain. Autocorrelation, effective sample size and Monte Carlo error. The concept of a stationary distribution and burnin. Requirement for convergence diagnostics, and common statistics for assessing convergence. Adapting an existing Metropolis algorithm to use two chains, & assessing the effect of the sampling distribution on the autocorrelation. Introduction to BUGS & running simple models in JAGS. Introduction to the BUGS language & how a BUGS model is translated to an MCMC sampler during compilation. The difference between deterministic & stochastic nodes, & the contribution of priors & the likelihood. Running, extending & interpreting the output of simple JAGS models from within R using the runjags interface. Wednesday 17th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 3: Common models for which jags/bugs would be used in practice, with examples given for different types of model code. All aspects of writing, running, assessing and interpreting these models will be extensively discussed so that participants are able and confident to run similar models on their own. There will be a particularly heavy focus on practical sessions during this day. The day will finish with a discussion of how to assess the fit of mcmc models using the deviance information criterion (dic) and other methods. Using JAGS for common problems in biology. Understanding and generating code for basic generalised linear mixed models in JAGS. Syntax for quadratic terms and interaction terms in JAGS. Essential fitting tips and model selection. The need for minimal cross-correlation and independence between parameters and how to design a model with these properties. The practical methods and implications of minimizing Monte Carlo error and autocorrelation, including thinning. Interpreting the DIC for nested models, and understanding the limitations of how this is calculated. Other methods of model selection and where these might be more useful than DIC. Most commonly used methods Rationale and use for fixed threshold, ABGD, K/theta, PTP, GMYC with computer practicals. Other methods, Haplowebs, bGMYC, etc. with computer practicals. Thursday 18th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 4: The flexibility of MCMC, and precautions required for using MCMC to model commonly encountered datasets. An introduction to conjugate priors and the potential benefits of exploiting gibbs sampling will be given. More complex types of models such as hierarchical models, latent class models, mixture models and state space models will be introduced and discussed. The practical sessions will follow on from day 3. General guidance for model specification. The flexibility of the BUGS language and MCMC methods. The difference between informative and diffuse priors. Conjugate priors and how they can be used. Gibbs sampling. State space models. Hierarchical and state space models. Latent class and mixture models. Conceptual application to animal movement. Hands-on application to population biology. Conceptual application to epidemiology. Friday 19th – Classes from 09:00 to 17:00 Module 5: Additional practical guidance for the use of Bayesian methods in practice, and finish with a brief overview of more advanced Bayesian tools such as Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) and stan. Additional Bayesian methods. Understand the usefulness of conjugate priors for robust analysis of proportions (Binomial and Multinomial data). Be aware of some methods of prior elicitation. Advanced Bayesian tools. Strengths and weaknesses of INLA compared to BUGS. Strengths and weaknesses of stan compared to BUGS. Email oliverhooker(a)prstatistics.com Check out our sister sites, www.PRstatistics.com (Ecology and Life Sciences) www.PRinformatics.com (Bioinformatics and data science) www.PSstatsistics.com (Behaviour and cognition) 1. October 1st – 5th TIME SERIES MODELS FOR ECOLOGISTS (TSME02) Glasgow, Dr Andrew Parnell https://www.prstatistics.com/course/time-series-models-foe-ecologists-tsme0… 2. October 1st – 5th 2018 INTRODUCTION TO LINUX WORKFLOWS FOR BIOLOGISTS (IBUL03) Glasgow, Scotland, Dr. Martin Jones https://www.prinformatics.com/course/introduction-to-linux-workflows-for-bi… 3. 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