*Upcoming training announcement : Certified ACCOBAMS training for Marine
Mammals Observers (MMO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operators,*
*For French speaking & already trained Observers*
EcoOcéan Institut (EOI) is an NGO for Marine Mammals Research and
Expertise and is an agreed trainer under the ACCOBAMS (Agreement on the
Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and
contiguous Atlantic area).EOI will be running an ACCOBAMS MMO/PAM
training course to qualify individuals as ACCOBAMS certified Marine
Mammal Observers and operators of Passive Acoustic Monitoring
(https://accobams.org/main-activites/mmo-certificate-school/
<https://accobams.org/main-activites/mmo-certificate-school/>). Only
already "trained" MMO who speak French are targeted for this training.
*/When: 12 - 15 November 2024/*
*/Where: Montpellier, France /*
*/Price for this specific training (theoretical MMO + practical
initiation at PAM): 600 euros (accommodation, trips and meals are not
covered)/*
*/Language: the training will be in French/*
The Qualification/Certification:
The ACCOBAMS qualification enables people to work as Marine Mammals
Observers (MMOs) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) operators
across the Mediterranean and Black Sea in 24 countries, where it is the
agreed course requirement for such work. Following completion of the
course, participants are equipped to mitigate noise impacts on
cetaceans, by applying the knowledge, expertise and skills acquired
during the training course, and to use the standard procedures, forms
and manuals, in accordance with the ACCOBAMS guidelines.
Speakers and Presenters:
Dr Léa David and Nathalie Di-Méglio senior scientists at EcoOcéan
Institut and the international MMO/PAM operator Paul Batard-Tanguy.
*Requirements: *
·Graduated/current student in biology or ecology or have experience that
demonstrates a commitment to the environment and its conservation, or
people already MMO from other certification.
·*Minimum 30 days working with marine mammals at sea*
·Basic knowledge to recognize the different species and understand the
behaviour of animals at sea
·Ability to communicate in English
·Laptop + headphone
*Send an email to postulate with CV and references of missions at sea
before 31th October 2024 at : **contact(a)ecoocean-institut.org*
<mailto:contact@ecoocean-institut.org>**
Topics Covered in the ACCOBAMS Training Course:
·Introduction to underwater acoustics
·Introduction to marine mammals of the Mediterranean and Black Seas
(identification, distribution, ecology).
·Introduction to human activities generating underwater noise
·Introduction to impacts on marine mammals and other marine life
·Introduction to existing regulations (national to international),
mitigation procedures and ACCOBAMS Guidelines
·Introduction to the role of MMO
·Introduction to the role of PAM
·Introduction to the “life style” onboard
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Léa DAVID
Dr en cétologie (PhD)
EcoOcéan Institut
18 rue des Hospices
34090 Montpellier
France
+33 (0)467842887
+33 (0)609496839
http://www.ecoocean-institut.org
| Dear MARMAN colleagues,
I hope everyone is doing well
In collaboration withEcuadorian/Galapagean and International colleagues, I am pleased to share ournew Opinion paper on "Endangered Galápagossea lions and fur seals under the siege of lethal avian flu: a cautionary noteon emerging infectious viruses in endemic pinnipeds of the GalápagosIslands" published in Frontiers inVeterinary Science (Section: Veterinary Infectious Diseases) part of the Special Issus ResearchTopic Wildlife-DomesticAnimal Interface: Threat or Sentinel?
The Galápagos pinnipeds areat a crossroads because of the multiple anthropogenic and environmentalstressors, including marine pollution, fishing pressure, anthropogenic climatechange, the El Niño events, and emerging infectious diseases, affecting theendemic populations of sea lions (Zalophuswollebaeki) and fur seals (Arctocephalusgalapagoensis). The lethal H5N1 avian flu has emerged as a new threat tothe Galápagos endemic pinnipeds. In September 2023, the H5N1 avian influenzaaffected some seabird species of the Galápagos Islands, where endemic pinnipedsare potentially facing the horizontal transmission of this lethal virus,highlighting the need to monitor and strengthen surveillance protocols and emergencypreparedness to combat this emerging infectious virus in the southeasterntropical Pacific threatening the resident populations of Galápagos sea lionsand fur seals, which serve as local sentinels of ecosystem health("canaries in the coal mine") in the Galapagos Marine Reserve.
Alava,J.J., Tirapé, A., Denkinger, J., Calle, P., Rosero, R. P., Salazar, S., Fair,P.A. and Raverty, S.(2024). Endangered Galápagos sea lions and fur seals underthe siege of lethal avian flu: a cautionary note on emerging infectious virusesin endemic pinnipeds of the Galápagos Islands. Frontiers in Veterinary Science11:1457035. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1457035
This paper is an open-access publicationavailable at: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fv…
Best wishes!
Juan José
----------------------------------Juan Jose Alava, Ph.D. (he/el/him/his)
Honorary Research Associate
Principal Investigator, Ocean Pollution Research Unit (OPRU)
Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries,
The University of British Columbia
AERL 2202 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
OPRU: https://oceanpollution.oceans.ubc.cahttp://oceans.ubc.ca/juan-jose-alava/https://twitter.com/UBC_OPRUhttps://www.facebook.com/ubcoceanpollution
Adjunct Professor
School of Resource & Environmental Management
Faculty of Environment, Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC, Canada
I acknowledge being grateful and humble located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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