April 2023 - MARMAM - devlists.uvic.ca

New publication: Minke whale swimming behavior in Hawaii
by Regina Guazzo 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

Dear Colleagues, I hope you are doing well. My co-authors and I are excited to announce the following open-access publication: Helble TA, Guazzo RA, Durbach IN, Martin CR, Alongi GC, Martin SW and Henderson EE (2023) Minke whales change their swimming behavior with respect to their calling behavior, nearby conspecifics, and the environment in the central North Pacific. Front. Mar. Sci. 10:1148987. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1148987 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1148987 Abstract: Behavioral responses to sonar have been observed in a number of baleen whales, including minke whales (*Balaenoptera acutorostrata*). Previous studies used acoustic minke whale boing detections to localize and track individual whales on the U.S. Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Kaua ‘i, Hawai‘i before, during, and after Navy training activities. These analyses showed significant changes in central North Pacific minke whale distribution and swimming behavior during Navy sonar events. For the purposes of contextualizing changes in animal movement relative to Navy sonar, we expanded on this research to examine the natural variation in minke whale movement when Navy sonar was not present. This study included 2,245 acoustically derived minke whale tracks spanning the years 2012–2017 over all months that minke whales were detected (October–May). Minke whale movement was examined relative to calling season, day of the year, hour of day, wind speed, calling state (nominal or rapid), and distance to the nearest calling conspecific. Hidden Markov models were used to identify two kinematic states (slower, less directional movement and faster, more directional movement). The findings indicate that minke whales were more likely to travel in a faster and more directional state when they were calling rapidly, when other vocalizing minke whales were nearby, during certain times of the day and calling seasons, and in windier conditions, but these changes in movement were less intense than the changes observed during exposure to Navy sonar, when swim speeds were the fastest. These results start to put behavioral responses to Navy sonar into an environmental context to understand the severity of responses relative to natural changes in behavior. Please email Tyler Helble (tyler.a.helble.civ(a)us.navy.mil) if you have any questions about this work. All my best, Regina -- Regina A. Guazzo, PhD (she/her <https://mcas-proxyweb.mcas-gov.us/certificate-checker?login=false&originalU…> ) Oceanographer and Outreach Lead Whale Acoustic Reconnaissance Project (WARP) Environmental Readiness Program, Code 56720 Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific Work Cell: 757-472-0957

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JNCC-recognised MMO course, April
by Carolyn Barton 11 Apr '23

11 Apr '23

There are a few spaces left on the JNCC-recognised MMO course for UK waters, 24 & 25 April 2023, remote delivery by Zoom. This course will cover all the information needed for work as a Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) in UK waters. Taught by an instructor with over 25 years experience, the course content includes: 1) Impacts of noise on marine mammals 2) Introduction to activities that require mitigation 3) Legislation protecting marine mammals and marine licensing 4) Detailed examination of the JNCC guidelines for geophysical surveys, pile driving and explosives 5) Data recording and reporting requirements 6) Visual monitoring and distance estimation 7) Overview of passive acoustic monitoring 8) Working as an MMO/ PAM operator 9) Identification of marine mammals Zoom sessions will be a mixture of lectures and exercises, over 1.5 days. Any exercises not completed during the sessions can be completed in your own time. There is also an online multiple choice exam to be done at your convenience after the Zoom sessions (re-sits are possible if you don't pass first time). Each delegate gets individual feedback on their exercises and the exam. The cost of the course is £200 (200GBP) payable after the course (10% discount available for students or recent graduates). There is no cancellation fee. On successful completion of the course (including the exercises and exam) you will receive JNCC-recognised certification, which is required for work as an MMO or PAM operator in UK waters. For further details and for a registration form see www.carolynbarton.co.uk or e-mail info(a)carolynbarton.co.uk . Carolyn Barton

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Need help finding an obscure paper
by Thomas Jefferson 10 Apr '23

10 Apr '23

Dear MARMAM, I need help finding an obscure paper: Lahille, F. (1905). Las ballenas de nuestros mares, sus costumbres y aprovechamiento. Revista del Jardin Zoologico, Buenos Aires, 1 (Epoca 2), 28-82. Please note that there is another paper by the same author, but from 1903, with a similar title (Las ballenas de nuestros mares. I. Sus costumbres y su aprovechamiento). But, they are different papers in two different journals, published two years apart. The one that I am having trouble finding is the 1905 paper in Revista del Jardin Zoologico, Buenos Aires. Any help in finding a copy of this paper would be greatly appreciated. Best wishes,Thomas A. Jefferson, Ph.D.

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Internship in Kas, Turkey by DMAD-Marine Mammals Research Association
by DMAD Marine Mammals Research Association 10 Apr '23

10 Apr '23

THE PROJECT DMAD-Marine Mammals Research Association, is accepting volunteers and interns to run dedicated research and conservation effort under the project of the "Giant Guardians of the Deep Seas" in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea of Turkey. DMAD is an NGO that is established n 2015 and since then running dedicated research and conservation effort in the data deficient regions of the Mediterranean Sea and creating sound research within the least known regions. The target species of the project are sperm whales, Cuvier’s beaked whales and delphinid species. The applicant should have a high motivation to leave a positive impact on wildlife protection and capacity enrichment activities. The project will be based in Kas-Antalya and will be trained in advanced research techniques by the DMAD research team. The placement starts within the first week of May with ongoing survey effort. *The program includes* weekly land based surveys through theodolite stations, boat based surveys with acoustic techniques, scientific training on selected topics, public outreach and capacity building activities. During your involvement, *you will be trained on:* -Theodolite operation and Pythagoras software -Passive Acoustic Monitoring, PamGuard and Raven software -Photo identification and Discovery software -Geographic Information Systems and mapping -Data collection through visual and acoustic surveys -Animal behaviour -Designing scientific surveys, identifying research questions and report writing *Requirements* -True motivation in marine conservation, maturity and ability to work responsibly -Working language is English -Ability to live with people from multiple nationalities for an extended period of time -Respect of the organization’s rules -Basic computer skills -Background in marine biology is an advantage but not an obligation *Project participation fee* The positions are unpaid and require a participation fee of 950 euros / month which covers: • Accommodation and utilities (Accommodation is surrounded by nature in a beautiful camping side of Kas). • Internet access • Training and lectures • Scientific support • Field work • Use of the equipment *How to apply* Please email your CV and cover letter to info(a)dmad.org.tr explaining your interest for the placement and the duration you are interested in participating. Looking forward to having you in our team of DMAD, *Dr. Aylin Akkaya* *Founder and Scientific Director of **Marine Mammals Research Association (DMAD) * *Cetacean Consultant of **WWF-Turkey * *Research Director of **Montenegro Dolphin Research (MDR) * *+38267947956* *skype: aylin.akkaya3* *info(a)dmad.org.tr <info(a)dmad.org.tr>* *www.dmad.org.tr <http://www.dmad.org.tr/>* www.cetazoom.org *https://sancet.wixsite.com/sancet <https://sancet.wixsite.com/sancet>* *https://www.instagram.com/marinemammalsresearch/ <https://www.instagram.com/marinemammalsresearch/>* *https://www.facebook.com/DMADforNature/ <https://www.facebook.com/DMADforNature/>*

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Special Issue on Individual Identification and Photographic Techniques in Mammalian Ecological and Behavioural Research
by Leszek Karczmarski 06 Apr '23

06 Apr '23

From: Leszek Karczmarski leszek(a)cetacea-institute.org We are pleased to announce a 2-part Special Issue on Individual Identification and Photographic Techniques in Mammalian Ecological and Behavioural Research published recently in Mammalian Biology. All articles are currently freely downloadable, please see the links below: Part 1: Methods and Concepts -- https://www.springer.com/journal/42991/updates/23466526 Part 2: Field Studies and Applications -- https://www.springer.com/journal/42991/updates/24045190 Articles listed as Freely Available can be fully downloaded for a limited period of time. PDFs of Part 1 can be downloaded through the end of April 2023, and PDFs of Part 2 through the end of June 2023. After these dates, all Freely Available articles will become Free-to-Read online, and will remain so indefinitely. See below for further details: Individual Identification and Photographic Techniques in Mammalian Ecological and Behavioural Research Part 1: Methods and Concepts https://www.springer.com/journal/42991/updates/23466526 Editors: Leszek Karczmarski, Stephen C.Y. Chan, Daniel I. Rubenstein, Scott Y.S. Chui and Elissa Z. Cameron --- PREFACE 1. Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research — Part 1: Methods and concepts Authors: Leszek Karczmarski, Stephen C. Y. Chan, Daniel I. Rubenstein, Scott Y. S. Chui and Elissa Z. Cameron https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00319-2 --- Theme I - ANALYTICAL INNOVATIONS 2. Assessing social structure: a data-driven approach to define associations between individuals Authors: Sara B. Tavares, Hal Whitehead and Thomas Doniol-Valcroze https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00231-9 3. Preserving identity in capture–mark–recapture studies: increasing the accuracy of minimum number alive (MNA) estimates by incorporating inter-census trapping efficiency variation Authors: Julius G. Bright Ross, Chris Newman, Christina D. Buesching and David W. Macdonald https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00210-6 4. spaceNtime: an R package for estimating abundance of unmarked animals using camera-trap photographs Authors: Anna K. Moeller and Paul M. Lukacs https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00181-8 --- Theme II - NOVEL FIELD TECHNIQUES 5. A novel technique for aging male African elephants (Loxodonta africana) using craniofacial photogrammetry and geometric morphometrics Authors: Caitlin E. O’Connell-Rodwell, Patrick T. Freeman, Colleen Kinzley, Monica N. Sandri, Jodie L. Berezin, Maggie Wiśniewska, Kelsey Jessup and Timothy C. Rodwell https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00238-2 6. Automated, high-throughput image calibration for parallel-laser photogrammetry Authors: Jack L. Richardson, Emily J. Levy, Riddhi Ranjithkumar, Huichun Yang, Eric Monson, Arthur Cronin, Jordi Galbany, Martha M. Robbins, Susan C. Alberts, Mark E. Reeves and Shannon C. McFarlin https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00174-7 7. A photogrammetric method to estimate total length of the largest mammal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Authors: Christian D. Ortega-Ortiz, Ricardo M. Mata Cruz, Tim Gerrodette and Diane Gendron https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00307-6 8. Everyone matters: identification with facial wrinkles allows more accurate inference of elephant social dynamics Authors: Scott Y.S. Chui and Leszek Karczmarski https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00257-z --- Theme III - INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS 9. The potential for acoustic individual identification in mammals Authors: Pavel Linhart, Mathieu Mahamoud-Issa, Dan Stowell and Daniel T. Blumstein https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00222-2 10. Predicting the individual identity of non-invasive faecal and hair samples using biotelemetry clusters Authors: Levi Newediuk and Eric Vander Wal https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00173-8 11. Evaluating likelihood-based photogrammetry for individual recognition of four species of northern ungulates Authors: Isobel F. G. Ness, Thomas S. Jung and Fiona K. A. Schmiegelow https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00223-1 12. Evaluating the use of thermal imagery to count harbor seals in aerial surveys Authors: Cynthia L. Christman, Josh M. London, Paul B. Conn, Stacie K. Hardy, Gavin M. Brady, Shawn P. Dahle, Benjamin X. Hou and Heather L. Ziel https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00191-6 13. Multi-regional comparison of scarring and pigmentation patterns in Cuvier’s beaked whales Authors: Frazer G. Coomber, Erin A. Falcone, Erin L. Keene, Gustavo Cardenas-Hinojosa, Rodrigo Huerta-Patino and Massimiliano Rosso https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00226-6 14. Assessing male gelada chest patches: color measurement and physiological mechanisms Authors: Patricia M. DeLacey, Rachel F. Perlman, Sharmi Sen, India Schneider-Crease, Kenneth L. Chiou, Alemayehu Lemma, Ferehiwot Ayele, James P. Higham, Amy Lu, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Jacinta C. Beehner and Thore J. Bergman https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00211-5 --- Theme IV - PHOTOGRAPHIC AND IDENTIFICATION PROTOCOL 15. Drone-based photogrammetry assessments of body size and body condition of Antillean manatees Authors: Eric Angel Ramos, Sarah Landeo-Yauri, Nataly Castelblanco-Martinez, Maria Renee Arreola, Adam H. Quade and Guillaume Rieucau https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00228-4 16. Effect of matching uncertainty on population parameter estimation in mark-recapture analysis of photo-identification data Authors: Erin Ashe and Philip S. Hammond https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00236-4 17. Bat selfies: photographic surveys of flying bats Authors: Jens Rydell, Danilo Russo, Price Sewell, Ernest C. J. Seamark, Charles M. Francis, Sherri L. Fenton and M. Brock Fenton https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00233-7 18. Adapting photo-identification methods to study poorly marked cetaceans: a case study for common dolphins and harbor porpoises Authors: Cindy R. Elliser, Krista van der Linde and Katrina MacIver https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00194-3 19. Species identification of morphologically similar tropical dolphins and estimating group size using aerial imagery in coastal waters Authors: Holly C. Raudino, Christophe Cleguer, Melanie A. Hamel, Michael Swaine and Kelly A. Waples https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00214-2 20. A method for marking individual animals in motion-triggered camera studies Authors: Yasmine N. Majchrzak, Allyson K. Menzies, Darcy Doran-Myers, Michael J. L. Peers, Emily K. Studd, Rudy Boonstra and Stan Boutin https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00225-7 21. Using camera traps to study hyenas: challenges, opportunities, and outlook Authors: Arjun Dheer, Dinal Samarasinghe, Stephanie M. Dloniak and Alexander Braczkowski https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00188-1 22. Individual identification of armadillos (Mammalia, Cingulata) using a photo-identification software Authors: Jorge A. Gallo, Agustin M. Abba and Mariella Superina https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00260-4 23. Identifying individual ungulates from fecal DNA: a comparison of field collection methods to maximize efficiency, ease, and success Authors: Bryan H. Bach, Ashling B. Quigley, Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, Alex McInturff, Kristin L. Charles, Janelle Dorcy and Justin S. Brashares https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00176-5 --- Theme V - AUTOMATED INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION 24. Pre-trained models are not enough: active and lifelong learning is important for long-term visual monitoring of mammals in biodiversity research — Individual identification and attribute prediction with image features from deep neural networks and decoupled decision models applied to elephants and great apes Authors: Paul Bodesheim, Jan Blunk, Matthias Korschens, Clemens-Alexander Brust, Christoph Kading and Joachim Denzler https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00224-8 25. Similarity learning networks for animal individual re-identification: an ecological perspective Authors: Stefan Schneider, Graham W. Taylor and Stefan C. Kremer https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00215-1 26. Advanced image recognition: a fully automated, high-accuracy photo-identification matching system for humpback whales Authors: Ted Cheeseman, Ken Southerland, Jinmo Park, Marilia Olio, Kiirsten Flynn, John Calambokidis, Lindsey Jones, Claire Garrigue, Astrid Frisch Jordan, Addison Howard, Walter Reade, Janet Neilson, Christine Gabriele and Phil Clapham https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00180-9 27. Feasibility of using convolutional neural networks for individual-identification of wild Asian elephants Authors: Elgiriyage M. K. de Silva, Prabhash Kumarasinghe, Kottahachchi K. D. A. K. Indrajith, Tennekoon V. Pushpakumara, Ranapura D. Y. Vimukthi, Kasun de Zoysa, Kasun Gunawardana and Shermin de Silva https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00206-2 28. Multispecies facial detection for individual identification of wildlife: a case study across ursids Authors: Melanie Clapham, Ed Miller, Mary Nguyen and Russell C. Van Horn https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00168-5 29. Matching individual Ladoga ringed seals across short-term image sequences Authors: Ekaterina Nepovinnykh, Ilia Chelak, Andrei Lushpanov, Tuomas Eerola, Heikki Kälviäinen and Olga Chirkova https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00229-3 30. Assessing the performance of open-source, semi-automated pattern recognition software for harbour seal (P. v. vitulina) photo ID Authors: Izzy Langley, Emily Hague and Monica Arso Civil https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00165-8 --- Theme VI - DATA INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT 31. A simple tool for linking photo-identification with multimedia data to track mammal behaviour Authors: Alexandre M. S. Machado and Mauricio Cantor https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00189-0 32. catRlog: a photo-identification project management system based in R Authors: Eric M. Keen, Julia Wren, Eadin O’Mahony and Janie Wray https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00158-7 33. Flukebook: an open-source AI platform for cetacean photo identification Authors: Drew Blount, Shane Gero, Jon Van Oast, Jason Parham, Colin Kingen, Ben Scheiner, Tanya Stere, Mark Fisher, Gianna Minton, Christin Khan, Violaine Dulau, Jaime Thompson, Olga Moskvyak, Tanya Berger-Wolf, Charles V. Stewart, Jason Holmberg and J. Jacob Levenson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00221-3 34. Artificial intelligence for right whale photo identification: from data science competition to worldwide collaboration Authors: Christin Khan, Drew Blount, Jason Parham, Jason Holmberg, Philip Hamilton, Claire Charlton, Fredrik Christiansen, David Johnston, Will Rayment, Steve Dawson, Els Vermeulen, Victoria Rowntree, Karina Groch, J. Jacob Levenson and Robert Bogucki https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00253-3 === Part 2: Field Studies and Applications https://www.springer.com/journal/42991/updates/24045190 Editors: Leszek Karczmarski, Stephen C.Y. Chan, Scott Y.S. Chui and Elissa Z. Cameron --- PREFACE 1. Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research — Part 2: Field studies and applications Authors: Leszek Karczmarski, Stephen C.Y. Chan, Scott Y.S. Chui and Elissa Z. Cameron https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-023-00344-9 --- Theme I - REVIEW 2. Using spot pattern recognition to examine population biology, evolutionary ecology, sociality, and movements of giraffes: a 70-year retrospective Authors: Derek E. Lee, George G. Lohay, Douglas R. Cavener and Monica L. Bond https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00261-3 3. Manatee population traits elucidated through photo-identification Author: Cathy A. Beck https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00270-2 4. The value of individual identification in studies of free-living hyenas and aardwolves Authors: Olivia Sage Brandon Spagnuolo, Marie Lemerle, Kay Ellen Holekamp and Ingrid Wiesel https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00309-4 --- Theme II - DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION ECOLOGY 5. Sharp decline in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) survival and reproductive success in southeastern Alaska during and after the 2014–2016 Northeast Pacific marine heatwave Authors: Christine M. Gabriele, Courtney L. Amundson, Janet L. Neilson, Janice M. Straley, C. Scott Baker and Seth L. Danielson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00187-2 6. Investigating local population dynamics of bottlenose dolphins in the northern Bahamas and the impact of hurricanes on survival Authors: Jennifer Coxon, Monica Arso Civil, Diane Claridge, Charlotte Dunn and Philip S. Hammond https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00208-0 7. An unknown component of a well-known population: Socio-demographic parameters of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) at the western reaches of the Pearl River Delta region Authors: Stephen C.Y. Chan, Leszek Karczmarski, Wenzhi Lin, Ruiqiang Zheng, Yuen-Wa Ho, Lang Guo, Yaqian Mo, Andy T. L. Lee, Carmen K. M. Or and Yuping Wu https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00335-2 8. Population density estimate of leopards (Panthera pardus) in north-western Mpumalanga, South Africa, determined using spatially explicit capture–recapture methods Authors: Declan R. Morris, Wayne S. J. Boardman, Lourens H. Swanepoel, Greg Simpson, Jannie Coetzee, Gerrie J. Camacho and Todd J. McWhorter https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00179-2 9. Leopard Panthera pardus camera trap surveys in the arid environments of northern Namibia Authors: Ruben Portas, Bettina Wachter, Piet Beytell, Kenneth H. Uiseb, Joerg Melzheimer and Sarah Edwards https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00237-3 10. Spatially explicit population estimates of African leopards and spotted hyenas in the Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area of southwestern Uganda Authors: Alexander Braczkowski, Arjun M. Gopalaswamy, Julien Fattebert, Sam Isoke, Alexander Bezzina and Martine Maron https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00324-5 11. The relative role of intrinsic and extrinsic drivers in regulating population change and survival of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) Authors: David G. Marneweck, Dave J. Druce, Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt, Elizabeth le Roux and Michael J. Somers https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00281-z 12. Estimating population parameters of African elephants: a photographic mark-recapture application in a South African protected area Authors: Stephen C.Y. Chan, Scott Y.S. Chui, Yolanda Pretorius and Leszek Karczmarski https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00334-3 --- Theme III - SOCIO-ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR 13. Social responses to the natural loss of individuals in Barbary macaques Authors: Piotr Fedurek, Richard McFarland, Bonaventura Majolo and Julia Lehmann https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00283-x 14. Assessment of social mixing and spatial overlap as a pathway for disease transmission in a northeast Florida estuarine dolphin community Authors: Emily A. Szott, Kristin Brightwell and Quincy Gibson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00282-y 15. Evidence of male alliance formation in a small dolphin community Authors: Delphine B. H. Chabanne, Michael Krutzen, Hugh Finn and Simon J. Allen https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00295-7 16. Social integration of translocated wildlife: a case study of rehabilitated and released elephant calves in northern Kenya Authors: Shifra Z. Goldenberg, Stephen M. Chege, Nelson Mwangi, Ian Craig, David Daballen, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Nadine Lamberski, Moses Lenaipa, Reuben Lendira, Colman Lesowapir, Lekilia P. Lokooria, Mathew Mutinda, Fred Omengo, Katie Rowe, Jenna Stacy-Dawes, George Wittemyer and Megan A. Owen https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00285-9 17. Dynamics of short-finned pilot whales long-term social structure in Madeira Authors: Ruth Esteban, Philippe Verborgh and Luis Freitas https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00280-0 18. Adolescence and the development of social behaviour in giraffes Authors: Zoe Muller, Innes C. Cuthill and Stephen Harris https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00197-0 19. Cheetah marking sites are also used by other species for communication: evidence from photographic data in a comparative setup Authors: Sarah Edwards, Rebekka Mueller, Ralf Roeder, Joerg Melzheimer and Bettina Wachter https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00284-w 20. Assessing neophobia and exploration while accounting for social context: an example application in scimitar-horned oryx Authors: Katherine Mertes, Catherine A. Ressijac, Rosana N. Moraes, Lacey F. Hughey, Luisa H. Porto Alegre, Megan Horning, Tara Buk, Arielle Harwood, Lawrence Layman, Christopher Mathews, Morgan Vance, Dolores Reed, Jared A. Stabach and Shifra Z. Goldenberg https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00271-1 --- Theme IV - SOCIO- AND MORPHO-GENETICS 21. Association patterns and community structure among female bottlenose dolphins: environmental, genetic and cultural factors Authors: Svenja M. Marfurt, Simon J. Allen, Manuela R. Bizzozzero, Erik P. Willems, Stephanie L. King, Richard C. Connor, Anna M. Kopps, Sonja Wild, Livia Gerber, Samuel Wittwer and Michael Krutzen https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00259-x 22. Genetic identifications challenge our assumptions of physical development and mother–calf associations and separation times: a case study of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Authors: Philip K. Hamilton, Brenna A. Frasier, Lisa A. Conger, R. Clay George, Katharine A. Jackson and Timothy R. Frasier https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00177-4 23. Like mother like daughter: quantifying the relationship between relatedness and phenotypic similarity in leopard pelage patterns Authors: Lucy K. Smyth, Guy A. Balme, Ross Tyzack-Pitman, Jacqueline M. Bishop and M. Justin O’Riain https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00308-5 --- Theme V - MOVEMENT AND SITE FIDELITY 24. Proposing a framework for monitoring demographic parameters in local cetacean populations: the case of short-finned pilot whales in Madeira Authors: Philippe Verborgh, Elza H. Janssen, Ruth Esteban, Pauline Gauffier and Luis Freitas https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00266-y 25. Movements and residency of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the California Current System Authors: Erin A. Falcone, Erin L. Keene, Eric M. Keen, Jay Barlow, James Stewart, Ted Cheeseman, Craig Hayslip and Daniel M. Palacios https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00298-4 26. From the Antarctic Peninsula to eastern Australia: the longest migration of a humpback whale through the South Pacific Ocean Authors: Jorge Acevedo, Anelio Aguayo-Lobo, Peta Beeman, Ted Cheeseman and Carlos Olavarria https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00195-2 27. The longest recorded movement of an inshore common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Authors: Tilen Genov, Jure Zeleznik, Chiara Bruno, Davide Ascheri, Elena Fontanesi and Monica Francesca Blasi https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00316-5 28. Extreme moulting site fidelity of the Saimaa ringed seal Authors: Vincent Biard, Milaja Nykanen, Marja Niemi and Mervi Kunnasranta https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00209-z --- Theme VI - PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND MORPHOMETRICS 29. Growth trajectories of wild Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) determined from parallel laser photogrammetry Authors: Simone Anza, Andreas Berghanel, Julia Ostner and Oliver Schulke https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00262-2 30. Body length and growth pattern of free-ranging Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins off Mikura Island estimated using an underwater 3D camera Authors: Tadamichi Morisaka, Mai Sakai, Hiromitsu Hama and Kazunobu Kogi https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00304-9 31. Morphometrics and body condition of southern right whales on the calving grounds at Port Ross, Auckland Islands Authors: David R. Johnston, William Rayment and Stephen M. Dawson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00175-6 32. Whisker spots on polar bears reveal increasing fluctuating asymmetry Authors: Caila E. Kucheravy, Jane M. Waterman and James D. Roth https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00294-8 --- Theme VII - HEALTH ASSESSMENT 33. Cutaneous conditions and injuries in Ziphius cavirostris and Mesoplodon peruvianus from Mexican Pacific and Southern California waters Authors: Mario A. Onofre-Diaz, Christian D. Ortega-Ortiz, Gustavo Cardenas-Hinojosa, Rodrigo Huerta-Patino, Erin Falcone, Jennifer S. Trickey, Koen Van Waerebeek and Marie-Francoise Van Bressem https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00273-z 34. Prevalence and spatio-temporal variation of epidermal conditions, deformities and injuries in common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Welsh waters Authors: Anastasios Stylos, Eleni Akritopoulou, Chiara G. Bertulli, Katrin Lohrengel, Niall McGinty, Dimitrios K. Moutopoulos and Peter G. H. Evans https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00300-z 35. Health conditions of Guiana dolphins facing cumulative anthropogenic impacts Authors: Estela Dibo Soares, Mauricio Cantor, Ana Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense, Katia Regina Groch and Camila Domit https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00299-3 36. Remote and non-invasive quantification of ‘Tattoo Skin Disease-Like’ dermatopathy in endangered Arabian Sea humpback whales using drone photography Authors: Matthew S. Leslie, Louis Kant, Colin Perkins-Taylor, Marie-Francoise Van Bressem, Gianna Minton, Darryl MacDonald, Fredrik Christiansen, Maia Sarrouf Willson, Tim Collins, Robert Baldwin, Suaad Al Harthi and Andrew Willson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00337-0 --- EDITORIAL 37. Application of multi-species photo-ID database management systems: a user’s perspective Authors: Stephen C.Y. Chan, Scott Y.S. Chui and Leszek Karczmarski https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-023-00345-8 -- Leszek Karczmarski, Ph.D. http://www.hku-cetacean-ecology.net

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Reminder: 2023 Global Ocean Science Education Workshop (GOSE)
by Holly Morin 06 Apr '23

06 Apr '23

**apologies for cross-postings** Registration <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-global-ocean-science-education-workshop-t…> for the *2023 Global Ocean Science Education Workshop,* with a theme of *underwater acoustics *(including marine mammal sound production/reception and passive acoustics)*,* is still open but will close on *May 9th.* There is some travel support available. *Applications for travel support* can be found here <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.surveymonkey.com_r…> . If you are considering participation in the workshop, please register soon, as it will assist the organizing committee in planning workshop activities. More information about the workshop can be found on the registration site. Questions? Please contact Gail Scowcroft (gailscow(a)uri.edu)

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Special Issue on “Individual Identification and Photographic Techniques in Mammalian Ecological and Behavioural Research"
by Leszek Karczmarski 06 Apr '23

06 Apr '23

From: Leszek Karczmarski mailto:leszek@cetacea-institute.org We are pleased to announce a 2-part Special Issue on “Individual Identification and Photographic Techniques in Mammalian Ecological and Behavioural Research” published recently in Mammalian Biology. All articles are currently freely downloadable, please see the links below: Part 1: Methods and Concepts -- https://www.springer.com/journal/42991/updates/23466526 Part 2: Field Studies and Applications -- https://www.springer.com/journal/42991/updates/24045190 Articles listed as “Freely Available” can be fully downloaded for a limited period of time. PDFs of Part 1 can be downloaded through the end of April 2023, and PDFs of Part 2 through the end of June 2023. After these dates, all “Freely Available” articles will turn into Free-to-Read online, and will remain so indefinitely. See below for further details: Individual Identification and Photographic Techniques in Mammalian Ecological and Behavioural Research Part 1: Methods and Concepts https://www.springer.com/journal/42991/updates/23466526 Editors: Leszek Karczmarski, Stephen C.Y. Chan, Daniel I. Rubenstein, Scott Y.S. Chui and Elissa Z. Cameron --- PREFACE 1. Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research — Part 1: Methods and concepts Authors: Leszek Karczmarski, Stephen C. Y. Chan, Daniel I. Rubenstein, Scott Y. S. Chui and Elissa Z. Cameron https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00319-2 --- Theme I - ANALYTICAL INNOVATIONS 2. Assessing social structure: a data-driven approach to define associations between individuals Authors: Sara B. Tavares, Hal Whitehead and Thomas Doniol-Valcroze https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00231-9 3. Preserving identity in capture–mark–recapture studies: increasing the accuracy of minimum number alive (MNA) estimates by incorporating inter-census trapping efficiency variation Authors: Julius G. Bright Ross, Chris Newman, Christina D. Buesching and David W. Macdonald https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00210-6 4. spaceNtime: an R package for estimating abundance of unmarked animals using camera-trap photographs Authors: Anna K. Moeller and Paul M. Lukacs https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00181-8 --- Theme II - NOVEL FIELD TECHNIQUES 5. A novel technique for aging male African elephants (Loxodonta africana) using craniofacial photogrammetry and geometric morphometrics Authors: Caitlin E. O’Connell-Rodwell, Patrick T. Freeman, Colleen Kinzley, Monica N. Sandri, Jodie L. Berezin, Maggie Wiśniewska, Kelsey Jessup and Timothy C. Rodwell https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00238-2 6. Automated, high-throughput image calibration for parallel-laser photogrammetry Authors: Jack L. Richardson, Emily J. Levy, Riddhi Ranjithkumar, Huichun Yang, Eric Monson, Arthur Cronin, Jordi Galbany, Martha M. Robbins, Susan C. Alberts, Mark E. Reeves and Shannon C. McFarlin https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00174-7 7. A photogrammetric method to estimate total length of the largest mammal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) Authors: Christian D. Ortega-Ortiz, Ricardo M. Mata Cruz, Tim Gerrodette and Diane Gendron https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00307-6 8. Everyone matters: identification with facial wrinkles allows more accurate inference of elephant social dynamics Authors: Scott Y.S. Chui and Leszek Karczmarski https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00257-z --- Theme III - INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS 9. The potential for acoustic individual identification in mammals Authors: Pavel Linhart, Mathieu Mahamoud-Issa, Dan Stowell and Daniel T. Blumstein https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00222-2 10. Predicting the individual identity of non-invasive faecal and hair samples using biotelemetry clusters Authors: Levi Newediuk and Eric Vander Wal https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00173-8 11. Evaluating likelihood-based photogrammetry for individual recognition of four species of northern ungulates Authors: Isobel F. G. Ness, Thomas S. Jung and Fiona K. A. Schmiegelow https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00223-1 12. Evaluating the use of thermal imagery to count harbor seals in aerial surveys Authors: Cynthia L. Christman, Josh M. London, Paul B. Conn, Stacie K. Hardy, Gavin M. Brady, Shawn P. Dahle, Benjamin X. Hou and Heather L. Ziel https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00191-6 13. Multi-regional comparison of scarring and pigmentation patterns in Cuvier’s beaked whales Authors: Frazer G. Coomber, Erin A. Falcone, Erin L. Keene, Gustavo Cardenas-Hinojosa, Rodrigo Huerta-Patino and Massimiliano Rosso https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00226-6 14. Assessing male gelada chest patches: color measurement and physiological mechanisms Authors: Patricia M. DeLacey, Rachel F. Perlman, Sharmi Sen, India Schneider-Crease, Kenneth L. Chiou, Alemayehu Lemma, Ferehiwot Ayele, James P. Higham, Amy Lu, Noah Snyder-Mackler, Jacinta C. Beehner and Thore J. Bergman https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00211-5 --- Theme IV - PHOTOGRAPHIC AND IDENTIFICATION PROTOCOL 15. Drone-based photogrammetry assessments of body size and body condition of Antillean manatees Authors: Eric Angel Ramos, Sarah Landeo-Yauri, Nataly Castelblanco-Martinez, Maria Renee Arreola, Adam H. Quade and Guillaume Rieucau https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00228-4 16. Effect of matching uncertainty on population parameter estimation in mark-recapture analysis of photo-identification data Authors: Erin Ashe and Philip S. Hammond https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00236-4 17. Bat selfies: photographic surveys of flying bats Authors: Jens Rydell, Danilo Russo, Price Sewell, Ernest C. J. Seamark, Charles M. Francis, Sherri L. Fenton and M. Brock Fenton https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00233-7 18. Adapting photo-identification methods to study poorly marked cetaceans: a case study for common dolphins and harbor porpoises Authors: Cindy R. Elliser, Krista van der Linde and Katrina MacIver https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00194-3 19. Species identification of morphologically similar tropical dolphins and estimating group size using aerial imagery in coastal waters Authors: Holly C. Raudino, Christophe Cleguer, Melanie A. Hamel, Michael Swaine and Kelly A. Waples https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00214-2 20. A method for marking individual animals in motion-triggered camera studies Authors: Yasmine N. Majchrzak, Allyson K. Menzies, Darcy Doran-Myers, Michael J. L. Peers, Emily K. Studd, Rudy Boonstra and Stan Boutin https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00225-7 21. Using camera traps to study hyenas: challenges, opportunities, and outlook Authors: Arjun Dheer, Dinal Samarasinghe, Stephanie M. Dloniak and Alexander Braczkowski https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00188-1 22. Individual identification of armadillos (Mammalia, Cingulata) using a photo-identification software Authors: Jorge A. Gallo, Agustin M. Abba and Mariella Superina https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00260-4 23. Identifying individual ungulates from fecal DNA: a comparison of field collection methods to maximize efficiency, ease, and success Authors: Bryan H. Bach, Ashling B. Quigley, Kaitlyn M. Gaynor, Alex McInturff, Kristin L. Charles, Janelle Dorcy and Justin S. Brashares https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00176-5 --- Theme V - AUTOMATED INDIVIDUAL RECOGNITION 24. Pre-trained models are not enough: active and lifelong learning is important for long-term visual monitoring of mammals in biodiversity research — Individual identification and attribute prediction with image features from deep neural networks and decoupled decision models applied to elephants and great apes Authors: Paul Bodesheim, Jan Blunk, Matthias Korschens, Clemens-Alexander Brust, Christoph Kading and Joachim Denzler https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00224-8 25. Similarity learning networks for animal individual re-identification: an ecological perspective Authors: Stefan Schneider, Graham W. Taylor and Stefan C. Kremer https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00215-1 26. Advanced image recognition: a fully automated, high-accuracy photo-identification matching system for humpback whales Authors: Ted Cheeseman, Ken Southerland, Jinmo Park, Marilia Olio, Kiirsten Flynn, John Calambokidis, Lindsey Jones, Claire Garrigue, Astrid Frisch Jordan, Addison Howard, Walter Reade, Janet Neilson, Christine Gabriele and Phil Clapham https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00180-9 27. Feasibility of using convolutional neural networks for individual-identification of wild Asian elephants Authors: Elgiriyage M. K. de Silva, Prabhash Kumarasinghe, Kottahachchi K. D. A. K. Indrajith, Tennekoon V. Pushpakumara, Ranapura D. Y. Vimukthi, Kasun de Zoysa, Kasun Gunawardana and Shermin de Silva https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00206-2 28. Multispecies facial detection for individual identification of wildlife: a case study across ursids Authors: Melanie Clapham, Ed Miller, Mary Nguyen and Russell C. Van Horn https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00168-5 29. Matching individual Ladoga ringed seals across short-term image sequences Authors: Ekaterina Nepovinnykh, Ilia Chelak, Andrei Lushpanov, Tuomas Eerola, Heikki Kälviäinen and Olga Chirkova https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00229-3 30. Assessing the performance of open-source, semi-automated pattern recognition software for harbour seal (P. v. vitulina) photo ID Authors: Izzy Langley, Emily Hague and Monica Arso Civil https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00165-8 --- Theme VI - DATA INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT 31. A simple tool for linking photo-identification with multimedia data to track mammal behaviour Authors: Alexandre M. S. Machado and Mauricio Cantor https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00189-0 32. catRlog: a photo-identification project management system based in R Authors: Eric M. Keen, Julia Wren, Eadin O’Mahony and Janie Wray https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00158-7 33. Flukebook: an open-source AI platform for cetacean photo identification Authors: Drew Blount, Shane Gero, Jon Van Oast, Jason Parham, Colin Kingen, Ben Scheiner, Tanya Stere, Mark Fisher, Gianna Minton, Christin Khan, Violaine Dulau, Jaime Thompson, Olga Moskvyak, Tanya Berger-Wolf, Charles V. Stewart, Jason Holmberg and J. Jacob Levenson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00221-3 34. Artificial intelligence for right whale photo identification: from data science competition to worldwide collaboration Authors: Christin Khan, Drew Blount, Jason Parham, Jason Holmberg, Philip Hamilton, Claire Charlton, Fredrik Christiansen, David Johnston, Will Rayment, Steve Dawson, Els Vermeulen, Victoria Rowntree, Karina Groch, J. Jacob Levenson and Robert Bogucki https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00253-3 === Part 2: Field Studies and Applications https://www.springer.com/journal/42991/updates/24045190 Editors: Leszek Karczmarski, Stephen C.Y. Chan, Scott Y.S. Chui and Elissa Z. Cameron --- PREFACE 1. Individual identification and photographic techniques in mammalian ecological and behavioural research — Part 2: Field studies and applications Authors: Leszek Karczmarski, Stephen C.Y. Chan, Scott Y.S. Chui and Elissa Z. Cameron https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-023-00344-9 --- Theme I - REVIEW 2. Using spot pattern recognition to examine population biology, evolutionary ecology, sociality, and movements of giraffes: a 70-year retrospective Authors: Derek E. Lee, George G. Lohay, Douglas R. Cavener and Monica L. Bond https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00261-3 3. Manatee population traits elucidated through photo-identification Author: Cathy A. Beck https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00270-2 4. The value of individual identification in studies of free-living hyenas and aardwolves Authors: Olivia Sage Brandon Spagnuolo, Marie Lemerle, Kay Ellen Holekamp and Ingrid Wiesel https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00309-4 --- Theme II - DEMOGRAPHY AND POPULATION ECOLOGY 5. Sharp decline in humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) survival and reproductive success in southeastern Alaska during and after the 2014–2016 Northeast Pacific marine heatwave Authors: Christine M. Gabriele, Courtney L. Amundson, Janet L. Neilson, Janice M. Straley, C. Scott Baker and Seth L. Danielson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00187-2 6. Investigating local population dynamics of bottlenose dolphins in the northern Bahamas and the impact of hurricanes on survival Authors: Jennifer Coxon, Monica Arso Civil, Diane Claridge, Charlotte Dunn and Philip S. Hammond https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00208-0 7. An unknown component of a well-known population: Socio-demographic parameters of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) at the western reaches of the Pearl River Delta region Authors: Stephen C.Y. Chan, Leszek Karczmarski, Wenzhi Lin, Ruiqiang Zheng, Yuen-Wa Ho, Lang Guo, Yaqian Mo, Andy T. L. Lee, Carmen K. M. Or and Yuping Wu https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00335-2 8. Population density estimate of leopards (Panthera pardus) in north-western Mpumalanga, South Africa, determined using spatially explicit capture–recapture methods Authors: Declan R. Morris, Wayne S. J. Boardman, Lourens H. Swanepoel, Greg Simpson, Jannie Coetzee, Gerrie J. Camacho and Todd J. McWhorter https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00179-2 9. Leopard Panthera pardus camera trap surveys in the arid environments of northern Namibia Authors: Ruben Portas, Bettina Wachter, Piet Beytell, Kenneth H. Uiseb, Joerg Melzheimer and Sarah Edwards https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00237-3 10. Spatially explicit population estimates of African leopards and spotted hyenas in the Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area of southwestern Uganda Authors: Alexander Braczkowski, Arjun M. Gopalaswamy, Julien Fattebert, Sam Isoke, Alexander Bezzina and Martine Maron https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00324-5 11. The relative role of intrinsic and extrinsic drivers in regulating population change and survival of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) Authors: David G. Marneweck, Dave J. Druce, Joris P. G. M. Cromsigt, Elizabeth le Roux and Michael J. Somers https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00281-z 12. Estimating population parameters of African elephants: a photographic mark-recapture application in a South African protected area Authors: Stephen C.Y. Chan, Scott Y.S. Chui, Yolanda Pretorius and Leszek Karczmarski https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00334-3 --- Theme III - SOCIO-ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR 13. Social responses to the natural loss of individuals in Barbary macaques Authors: Piotr Fedurek, Richard McFarland, Bonaventura Majolo and Julia Lehmann https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00283-x 14. Assessment of social mixing and spatial overlap as a pathway for disease transmission in a northeast Florida estuarine dolphin community Authors: Emily A. Szott, Kristin Brightwell and Quincy Gibson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00282-y 15. Evidence of male alliance formation in a small dolphin community Authors: Delphine B. H. Chabanne, Michael Krutzen, Hugh Finn and Simon J. Allen https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00295-7 16. Social integration of translocated wildlife: a case study of rehabilitated and released elephant calves in northern Kenya Authors: Shifra Z. Goldenberg, Stephen M. Chege, Nelson Mwangi, Ian Craig, David Daballen, Iain Douglas-Hamilton, Nadine Lamberski, Moses Lenaipa, Reuben Lendira, Colman Lesowapir, Lekilia P. Lokooria, Mathew Mutinda, Fred Omengo, Katie Rowe, Jenna Stacy-Dawes, George Wittemyer and Megan A. Owen https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00285-9 17. Dynamics of short-finned pilot whales long-term social structure in Madeira Authors: Ruth Esteban, Philippe Verborgh and Luis Freitas https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00280-0 18. Adolescence and the development of social behaviour in giraffes Authors: Zoe Muller, Innes C. Cuthill and Stephen Harris https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00197-0 19. Cheetah marking sites are also used by other species for communication: evidence from photographic data in a comparative setup Authors: Sarah Edwards, Rebekka Mueller, Ralf Roeder, Joerg Melzheimer and Bettina Wachter https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00284-w 20. Assessing neophobia and exploration while accounting for social context: an example application in scimitar-horned oryx Authors: Katherine Mertes, Catherine A. Ressijac, Rosana N. Moraes, Lacey F. Hughey, Luisa H. Porto Alegre, Megan Horning, Tara Buk, Arielle Harwood, Lawrence Layman, Christopher Mathews, Morgan Vance, Dolores Reed, Jared A. Stabach and Shifra Z. Goldenberg https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00271-1 --- Theme IV - SOCIO- AND MORPHO-GENETICS 21. Association patterns and community structure among female bottlenose dolphins: environmental, genetic and cultural factors Authors: Svenja M. Marfurt, Simon J. Allen, Manuela R. Bizzozzero, Erik P. Willems, Stephanie L. King, Richard C. Connor, Anna M. Kopps, Sonja Wild, Livia Gerber, Samuel Wittwer and Michael Krutzen https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00259-x 22. Genetic identifications challenge our assumptions of physical development and mother–calf associations and separation times: a case study of the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Authors: Philip K. Hamilton, Brenna A. Frasier, Lisa A. Conger, R. Clay George, Katharine A. Jackson and Timothy R. Frasier https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00177-4 23. Like mother like daughter: quantifying the relationship between relatedness and phenotypic similarity in leopard pelage patterns Authors: Lucy K. Smyth, Guy A. Balme, Ross Tyzack-Pitman, Jacqueline M. Bishop and M. Justin O’Riain https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00308-5 --- Theme V - MOVEMENT AND SITE FIDELITY 24. Proposing a framework for monitoring demographic parameters in local cetacean populations: the case of short-finned pilot whales in Madeira Authors: Philippe Verborgh, Elza H. Janssen, Ruth Esteban, Pauline Gauffier and Luis Freitas https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00266-y 25. Movements and residency of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) in the California Current System Authors: Erin A. Falcone, Erin L. Keene, Eric M. Keen, Jay Barlow, James Stewart, Ted Cheeseman, Craig Hayslip and Daniel M. Palacios https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00298-4 26. From the Antarctic Peninsula to eastern Australia: the longest migration of a humpback whale through the South Pacific Ocean Authors: Jorge Acevedo, Anelio Aguayo-Lobo, Peta Beeman, Ted Cheeseman and Carlos Olavarria https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00195-2 27. The longest recorded movement of an inshore common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Authors: Tilen Genov, Jure Zeleznik, Chiara Bruno, Davide Ascheri, Elena Fontanesi and Monica Francesca Blasi https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00316-5 28. Extreme moulting site fidelity of the Saimaa ringed seal Authors: Vincent Biard, Milaja Nykanen, Marja Niemi and Mervi Kunnasranta https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00209-z --- Theme VI - PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND MORPHOMETRICS 29. Growth trajectories of wild Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis) determined from parallel laser photogrammetry Authors: Simone Anza, Andreas Berghanel, Julia Ostner and Oliver Schulke https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00262-2 30. Body length and growth pattern of free-ranging Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins off Mikura Island estimated using an underwater 3D camera Authors: Tadamichi Morisaka, Mai Sakai, Hiromitsu Hama and Kazunobu Kogi https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00304-9 31. Morphometrics and body condition of southern right whales on the calving grounds at Port Ross, Auckland Islands Authors: David R. Johnston, William Rayment and Stephen M. Dawson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00175-6 32. Whisker spots on polar bears reveal increasing fluctuating asymmetry Authors: Caila E. Kucheravy, Jane M. Waterman and James D. Roth https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00294-8 --- Theme VII - HEALTH ASSESSMENT 33. Cutaneous conditions and injuries in Ziphius cavirostris and Mesoplodon peruvianus from Mexican Pacific and Southern California waters Authors: Mario A. Onofre-Diaz, Christian D. Ortega-Ortiz, Gustavo Cardenas-Hinojosa, Rodrigo Huerta-Patino, Erin Falcone, Jennifer S. Trickey, Koen Van Waerebeek and Marie-Francoise Van Bressem https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00273-z 34. Prevalence and spatio-temporal variation of epidermal conditions, deformities and injuries in common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Welsh waters Authors: Anastasios Stylos, Eleni Akritopoulou, Chiara G. Bertulli, Katrin Lohrengel, Niall McGinty, Dimitrios K. Moutopoulos and Peter G. H. Evans https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00300-z 35. Health conditions of Guiana dolphins facing cumulative anthropogenic impacts Authors: Estela Dibo Soares, Mauricio Cantor, Ana Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense, Katia Regina Groch and Camila Domit https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00299-3 36. Remote and non-invasive quantification of ‘Tattoo Skin Disease-Like’ dermatopathy in endangered Arabian Sea humpback whales using drone photography Authors: Matthew S. Leslie, Louis Kant, Colin Perkins-Taylor, Marie-Francoise Van Bressem, Gianna Minton, Darryl MacDonald, Fredrik Christiansen, Maia Sarrouf Willson, Tim Collins, Robert Baldwin, Suaad Al Harthi and Andrew Willson https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-022-00337-0 --- EDITORIAL 37. Application of multi-species photo-ID database management systems: a user’s perspective Authors: Stephen C.Y. Chan, Scott Y.S. Chui and Leszek Karczmarski https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-023-00345-8

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Internship in Kas, Turkey by DMAD-Marine Mammals Research Association
by Aylin Akkaya 06 Apr '23

06 Apr '23

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Marine Scientist job opening
by Cheryl Schroeder 06 Apr '23

06 Apr '23

Marine Scientist Job Opening Dear Colleagues- Please pass on the following information to qualified candidates that are seeking a Marine Scientist position: Marine Acoustics, Inc.'s Environmental Programs division is hiring an experienced Marine Scientist with environmental compliance, project management, and technical writing expertise. Knowledge of marine mammal or sea turtle ecology and animat modeling are advantages. Must be an organized and efficient multi-tasker with solid time management skills. Environmental Programs is a tightknit group that includes acoustic modelers/analysts, ocean engineers, marine mammal bioacousticians, and biological oceanographers. These experts in their fields work together collaboratively to support diverse marine projects that principally relate to the environmental effects of underwater sound on the marine biome. **Primary Responsibilities** * Manage projects including oversight of project budgets and timelines, * Prepare and edit technical/project reports, * Participate in client and federal regulator meetings, * Handle client correspondence, * Prepare proposals, * Derive marine animal population and movement parameters. **Minimum Qualifications** * Master's degree in Biological Oceanography, Marine Biology, Marine Sciences, or another related discipline with relevant experience, * Knowledge of federal environmental compliance regulations and processes, * Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance; eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship, * Project management experience (ideally 3 years), * Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively. **Additional Desired Requirements** * Experience or familiarity with animat modeling and related acoustic exposure analysis, * Data analysis experience, * GIS experience. *Benefits* * Medical insurance * Dental insurance * Life and disability insurance * 401(k) and profit sharing * Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) * Paid vacations, sick time, and holidays *Job Location* In-person at MAI's facilities (Middletown, RI; Arlington, VA; or Gales Ferry, CT) or possible option of remote work. *Equal Employment Opportunity* MAI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments Acts of 1972, as well as other applicable laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. If qualified, please send credentials, including a CV/resume to: Cheryl Schroeder (cheryl.schroeder(a)marineacoustics.com <mailto:cheryl.schroeder@marineacoustics.com> ) Director, Environmental Programs Marine Acoustics, Inc. Cheryl Schroeder Vice President, Environmental Programs Senior Scientist Marine Acoustics, Inc. 4350 Fairfax Drive, Suite 600 Arlington, VA 22203 703.260.6225 (direct) 703.465.8404 (main office) 703.465.8420 (fax) <http://marineacoustics.com/> http://marineacoustics.com

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FINAL REMINDER: Submit Abstracts for Northwest Student Chapter of SMM
by Bankhead, Kyra 06 Apr '23

06 Apr '23

Hello all, This is the last reminder to submit an abstract for this year’s annual meeting of the Northwest Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (NWSSMM) due tomorrow April 7th! Here is the link to submit abstract and/or register: https://bit.ly/NWSSMM23 Here are some reminders about the event that can also be found below and in the flyer attached: * All-day event on Saturday May 6, 2023 for grads and undergrads in the PNW studying marine mammals * Hybrid format: in-person at GVMSB with a zoom attendance option * First in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic, so we’re really excited (and you should be too!) * Students can submit abstracts on any and all marine mammal research at any point of progress * PIs and post-docs are very much encouraged to attend and provide constructive feedback on student presentations * Free food and swag * Wanted: PIs and post-docs for participating in our networking event, “career conversation bingo” (remember SMM 2019?). Please email Michaela and Clara if you are willing and able! * Deadlines: submit your abstract by April 7th, tell us if you’re coming in-person by April 14th or virtually by May 4th Sincerely, Your hardworking coordinating committee: Michaela Kratofil, Clara Bird, Ladd Irvine, Allison Dawn, Kyra Bankhead, & Hannah Sawyer Our emails so you can tell us that you want to help us: <michaela.kratofil(a)oregonstate.edu> <clara.bird(a)oregonstate.edu> ~ The details ~ For those of you not familiar, the purpose of the annual NWSSMM meeting is to gather students in the Pacific Northwest region in a relaxed atmosphere to share their research and practice presenting it in a low-stakes, less formal situation. We also see this as an opportunity to meet other undergraduate and graduate students in the region. PI’s and other professionals involved in student led research projects are welcome to attend, but cannot present. We want to emphasize that students’ marine mammal research does not need to take place in the Pacific Northwest to present at this conference, nor does their research need to be complete; any and all abstracts are welcome! There are more details on the presentation types we’re planning for in the attached flyer. We are especially fortunate to have Lisa Ballance as our keynote speaker to kick-off the conference! We will also be holding a “career conversation bingo” event, similar to what was held at SMM Conference in Barcelona just a few years ago. We are hoping this event will provide attendees with a fun opportunity to engage and network with other students and professionals. PIs & post-docs: if you would be willing to participate as a professional in this event, please indicate so in the registration form or email us to put you on the list! There is no registration fee for attending the conference. Abstract submission for the NWSSMM conference is due Friday, April 7th 2023. All attendees planning on attending in-person must register by April 14, 2023. Virtual attendees can register for the event until May 4th, 2023.If you initially register to attend in-person, but need to change to virtual, please let us know ASAP. We will be providing coffee/tea, light snacks, lunch, and a conference swag item for in-person guests and need to provide our vendors appropriate estimates in a timely manner. All registrants will receive information on how to attend the conference using the email that was used for the registration at a later date. Presentations will not be recorded. Registration and abstract submissions will be done via Google forms (link below). If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us: Michaela Kratofil <michaela.kratofil(a)oregonstate.edu> and/or Clara Bird <clara.bird(a)oregonstate.edu> Thanks so much, and we look forward to meeting everyone virtually and hearing about your research! Registration and abstract submission link: https://bit.ly/NWSSMM23 NWSSMM webpage: https://sites.google.com/uw.edu/nwssmm/home Best regards, Kyra Bankhead, Michaela Kratofil and Clara Bird <michaela.kratofil(a)oregonstate.edu> <clara.bird(a)oregonstate.edu> PhD Students | Marine Mammal Institute Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, & Conservation Sciences Oregon State University https://mmi.oregonstate.edu/ [cid:30ee3c50-5589-4619-b5f5-1bef6ed5a3d2]

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