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Marine Interpretation Workshops
by Deborah Benham 31 Jan '07

31 Jan '07

Dear all I'm interested in finding out how many people would like to take part in and/or attend a workshop on "Interpretation in the Marine Environment and Training of Marine Interpreters and Guides", at the ECS conference in Spain (April 2007) and at the 5th International Coastal & Marine Tourism Congress in Auckland, New Zealand (September 2007). WDCS are involved in developing interpretative materials and talks for visitors to our Scottish wildlife centre, our 'Out of the Blue' whale watching holidays and for whale and dolphin watching boats. We are also developing a training programme for marine interpreters, starting with a small pilot scheme in Scotland with our residential and local volunteers. I'd be interested in organising a workshop to share ideas on marine mammal education and interpretation, and particularly on training educators/interpreters/guides. There was a really useful workshop session at the SMM conference in San Diego on 'Taking Conservation to the Public: Strategies for Getting the Message Out There' and it would be great to follow on from some of the ideas presented during that workshop. I know there's lots of expertise out there and it would be great to bring some of that expertise together. If you think you would be interested in presenting at this workshop or just attending and sharing your ideas and experiences, either in Spain or in Auckland, please email me at deborah.benham(a)wdcs.org If there's enough interest we will go ahead and organise these workshops. Please also forward this message to anyone else who you think might be interested. Many thanks Deborah Dr Deborah Benham Project Officer, Dolphin Space Programme Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society DSP PO Box 5890 Forres IV36 1WY Tel: (+44) 7921 106144 Website: DSP ~ www.dolphinspace.org <http://www.dolphinspace.org> WDCS ~ www.wdcs.org <http://www.wdcs.org> The Dolphin Space Programme is an accreditation scheme for wildlife tour boats in the Moray Firth, Scotland. It is overseen by a steering group comprising VisitScotland, the Wildlife Tour Boat Operators' Society, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, the Northern Constabulary, Grampian Police, The Highland Council, Inverness Harbour Trust, the Maritime Coastguard Agency and Scottish Natural Heritage.

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Re: [MARMAM] [south_sa] 'Seal finger' case
by pieter.van.der.wal＠accenture.com 30 Jan '07

30 Jan '07

Hi there and Hello to whom it may concern... My name is Pieter van der Wal, I was privileged enough to be the medic for 3 expeditions, to Marion Island, Gough Island and Antarctica respectively. Please bear in mind that these expeditions where a few years back and that I am no longer in the medical practice and am not current at this stage. There is very little information in your mail as to exactly how the infection looks, and how it was acquired (bite, cut?) As well as what the infection looks like. (pus, swollen, etc) But I have run into similar type infections in my time on the expeditions. And I would suggest the following as a start. If the wound is severe: Move over to an stronger penicillin based antibiotic (ampliclox ) or a combination of ampicillin and cloxacillin and gentamicin for a 1 week period maximum. Combine this in with very regular wound coverings with a salve mix consisting of a iodine base salve mixed liberally with honey. The honey acts as a osmosis catalyst and quite literally "sucks" the infection out. I would suggest you begin with washing the wound regularly in normal saline solution with a weak cleaning solution added to it. Then the wound dressing as described at least every 2 hours for the first 2-3 days. (dependant on the severity and reaction of the wound) Tapering the regularity of the dressing off over the next 7- 10 days, also dependant on the severity and reaction of the wound If the Wound is Extremely severe: Then I suggest you start the patient off with mefoxin (if you have the drug, and the patient is not adverse to it) Then continuing with the prescribed antibiotics mentioned above and of course the wound dressings also as mentioned. You can get more information on the use of the treatment of severe Skin and soft-tissue infections at the web site below. And Always remember to check your patient for sensitivities to the drugs Before you administer them. http://jmm.sgmjournals.org/cgi/content/full/53/1/51 you can get more information on Mefoxin at: http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/cefoxitin_ids.htm And I cannot stress this enough, get some guidance (inclusive passing this info on for confirmation) from a land based Medical practitioner (MD), preferably someone with experience in drug resistant severe soft tissue infection. But trust me on the wound dressing, it has quite literally saved a few appendages in my past. I sincerely hope this helps and please feel free to update me on the condition of your charge. You may reach me at any of the below mentioned e-mail addresses and cell number. Kind Regards ______________________________ Pieter van der Wal Cell +27 83 415 4673 Pieter.van.der.wal(a)accenture.com <BLOCKED::mailto:Pieter.van.der.wal@accenture.com> pvdwal(a)imaginet.co.za vanderwal.pieter(a)gmail.com From: south_sa(a)yahoogroups.com [mailto:south_sa@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of trevmcnt Sent: 26 January 2007 03:10 PM To: south_sa(a)yahoogroups.com Subject: [south_sa] 'Seal finger' case Posted on MARMAM today if anyone can help: Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [MARMAM] seal finger From: "Derek Lee" <dlee(a)prbo.org <mailto:dlee%40prbo.org> > Date: Thu, January 25, 2007 18:20 To: marmam(a)lists.uvic.ca <mailto:marmam%40lists.uvic.ca> ---------------------------------------------------------- ----- Anyone who knows anything about the infection 'seal finger' recurring, and/or not responding to Tetracycline (1.5 g initially, then 500mg QID), please respond, we have a volunteer who is in danger of losing her fingers to an antibiotic-resistant infection acquired from elephant seals. Reply to: dlee(a)prbo.org <mailto:dlee%40prbo.org> Thank you, -Derek Lee Derek E. 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Recycling equipment
by William Rossiter 30 Jan '07

30 Jan '07

What do you do with your old but faithful research equipment, either when the work is done or you get something newer? Gone digital, upgraded your GPS, radio, data recorder, or laptop? This post is to request that you consider the potential for that equipment to end up in the hands of a scientist who needs but cannot afford such equipment, perhaps a research project in a developing country. The very broad range of equipment to be considered would include almost anything that works faithfully and can be shipped at reasonable expense. Recently Cetacean Society International sent a 2002 GPS unit to Columbia's Fundacion Omacha, to help researchers study Amazon River dolphins. A Nikon FM2 with appropriate lenses may be enroute to Trinidad shortly, to assist a dolphin population study, if we can talk an unrealistic young woman out of an extremely expensive digital outfit she saw recommended on MARMAM by someone who must have a fat contract. In some cases the equipment's fair market value may become a tax deduction from CSI for the US donor, if ownership and value can be established. If you are interested please contact CSI with a realistic and detailed description of your stuff, but send nothing. There are many caveats with this concept, and we don't have any more room in our closets either. Ideally, CSI will try to validate the request, attempt to link the request with a donor, establish that the stuff will work at the destination, and perhaps facilitate the shipping. Again, send nothing but an email to start the process. Thank you, Bill William W. Rossiter President Cetacean Society International P.O.Box 953, Georgetown, CT 06829 USA ph 203-770-8615, fx 860-561-0187 rossiter(a)csiwhalesalive.org www.csiwhalesalive.org

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New publications week 02+03
by Jan Herrmann 30 Jan '07

30 Jan '07

Dear all, here are some new publications of weeks 02 and 03 / 2007, which haven't been announced on MARMAM earlier AFAIK. By clicking the following link you are guided to a website, where the following references are linked to their according journal homepages. There you can find abstracts and contact information: http://www.mmbib.com/news.html Please do not contact MARMAM, the MARMAM editors or me for reprints. Thank you. Thanks to all of you who sent in reprints to be included in the weekly announcements. Kindest Regards, Jan Herrmann CETACEA Howard, C. and E.C.M. Parsons (2006): Attitudes of Scottish City Inhabitants to Cetacean Conservation. Biodiversity and Conservation 15(14): 4335-4356. Loseto, L.L. et al. (2006): Segregation of Beaufort Sea beluga whales during the open-water season. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(12): 1743-1751. May-Collado, L. and D. Wartzok (2007): The freshwater dolphin Inia geoffrensis geoffrensis produces high frequency whistles. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 121(2): 1203-1212. Rankin, S. et al. (2007): Patterned burst-pulse vocalizations of the northern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 121(2): 1213-1218. Rotstein, D.S. et al. (2007): Gastric leiomyoma in a free-living Atlantic bottlenosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). The Veterinary Record 160(4): 130-131. Simon, M., M. Wahlberg, and L.A. Miller (2007): Echolocation clicks from killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on herring (Clupea harengus). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 121(2): 749-752. Stewart, R.E.A. et al. (2006): Bomb radiocarbon dating calibrates beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) age estimates. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(12): 1840-1852. Fischer, M.S. (2007): Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research 45(1): 88. PINNIPEDIA Fujii, K. et al. (2006): Seroepidemiological survey of morbillivirus infection in Kuril harbor seals (Phoca vitulina stejnegeri) of Hokkaido, Japan. Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research 54(2-3): 109-117. Goldstein, T. et al. (2006): Infection with a Novel Gammaherpesvirus in Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris). Journal of Wildlife Diseases 42(4): 830-835. Holt, M.M. and R.J. Schusterman (2007): Spatial release from masking of aerial tones in pinnipeds. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 121(2): 1219-1225. Kirkwood, R. et al. (2006): At-sea movements and habitat use of adult male Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus). Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(12): 1781-1788. O'Corry-Crowe, G. et al. (2006): Demographic independence along ecosystem boundaries in Steller sea lions revealed by mtDNA analysis: implications for management of an endangered species. Canadian Journal of Zoology 84(12): 1796-1809. Thompson, P.M. et al. (2007): Assessing the potential impact of salmon fisheries management on the conservation status of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in north-east Scotland. Animal Conservation 10(1): 48-56. Weise, M.J. and D.P. Costa (2007): Total body oxygen stores and physiological diving capacity of California sea lions as a function of sex and age. Journal of Experimental Biology 210(2): 278-289. OTHER MARINE MAMMALS Kellogg, M.E. et al. (2007): Chromosome painting in the manatee supports Afrotheria and Paenungulata. BMC Evolutionary Biology 7(1): 6. -- --> jan.herrmann -at - cetacea.de

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SEACR MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS SUMMER 2007
by UVic Whale Lab 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

SEACR MARINE RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS SUMMER 2007 The Society for Ecological and Coastal Research - SEACR - is a non-profit organization, established in 1998, dedicated to scientific research on the ecology of nearshore marine systems. SEACR is sponsoring several longterm ongoing research projects on gray whale ecology in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, Canada. The projects are organized and run by the Whale Research Lab of the University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (http://www.geog.uvic.ca/whalelab/) INTERNSHIPS Enthusiastic individuals with a keen interest in nature and science are invited to discover the challenges of marine field research along Canada's coastal rainforest through SEACR's Marine Research Intern Program! MRIP is a volunteer program where Research Interns assist experienced and dedicated marine biologists and ecologists with their field research. Through MRIP, Research Interns will live and work at a remote research field-station in the coastal rainforest of Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, to aid researchers with ongoing field research related to coastal and marine ecology. Internships are offered on a competitive basis, at cost and provide invaluable exposure to boat based field work, the Pacific coastal ocean environment, marine mammal research, intensive training and mentoring in marine ecology, and encouragement to work and play hard! We are currently recruiting to fill 4 three week and 2 week Marine Research Internships (MRIP) for the 2007 Summer. These are full-time positions running durring June 4 until Aug 18, 2007. There is no deadline to apply. However, approved applications are accepted on a first-come, first serve basis. Apply early! QUALIFICATIONS This internship is an excellent opportunity for an individual working toward a career in marine science to gain practical experience in the field. Ideal candidates possess a personal interest in marine ecology and a commitment to conservation research. Marine research is difficult and challenging work, so being a Research Intern is not for everyone! Those who wish to participate in MRIP must be in good physical health, especially free of back and leg injuries, as the field hours (in the boat and in the lab) can be long - though very satisfying! This is not a program that certifies individuals in field research. It is, however, an experience that delivers a unique opportunity for education, development of field ecology research skills, travel, and enjoyment of wildlife. THE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT Flores Island is the home of the Ahousaht First Nations peoples and is nestled in world-famous Clayoquot Sound, in the Pacific Coast rainforest. Flores is an excellent place to learn about marine ecology and the study of nature. Along with learning field and technical skills during the course of work, when the opportunity arises Research Interns may engage in informal talks with graduate students, take hikes along the Wild Side Trail, have beach campfires, and interact with the Ahousaht First Nations peoples. Professors from the University of Victoria, local scientists and previous MRIP researchers will be frequent visitors to the field research station. Flores Island's natural beauty, sandy beaches, and abundant wildlife will keep you enthralled. Being here is the experience of a lifetime. APPLICATION PROCESS & COSTS To qualify as a candidate for the MRIP, see the preaplication process on our website: http://www.geog.uvic.ca/whalelab/seacr-application.html The internship costs stated below include accommodations three meals per day at the research station where interns and research staff live together and are responsible for cooking and cleaning duties. Rooms are shared. Cost does not include transportation to and from the research camp on Flores Island, personal items, or special dietary requirements. A non-refundable deposit is required upon acceptance to MRIP. Three week Internship - $ 2500 Cdn Four week Internship - $ 3000 Cdn If you are interested in applying for a position, please see the details of our application process on our website http://www.geog.uvic.ca/whalelab/seacr-application.html Questions regarding the MRIP application or internships can be directed by email to: whalelab(a)mail.geog.uvic.ca **************************** Laura Joan Feyrer Director Society for Ecological and Coastal Research P.O. Box 35052 Victoria, British Columbia CANADA V8T 5G2 whalelab(a)mail.geog.uvic.ca

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Request for information of manatee toxicology
by Venkata 29 Jan '07

29 Jan '07

Dear MARMAMERS, My name is Venkata Kolli and I am currently pursuing a PhD at the Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University , Lubbock , Texas . I am interested in the impact of toxins and toxicants on manatees. I have gathered all the literature I could find on the subject but was not able to find many papers overall. I am interested in all reports, grey literature and peer-reviewed publications dealing with the topic of manatee toxicology and I would be most grateful if you could send me any relevant references, abstract, reprints or PDF that you may know of. My email is kolli_kiran(a)yahoo.com. Sincerely Venkata Kolli Venkata Kolli TIEHH Texas Tech University Box 41163 Lubbock TX 79409-1163 Ph:(806) 445-6599 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL

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Professional advice and support requested - Rights and Whales at Fundy
by art＠bayoffundy.ca 28 Jan '07

28 Jan '07

The Bay of Fundy is vital to Northern Right Whales, Finbacks, Humpbacks, Harbour Porpoise, Minke; other marine mammals; an abundance of seabirds; and 2,000 to 3,000 marine invertebrates. The huge tides and the consequent mixing produces an extremely high level of productivity that centres on the mouth of Head Harbour Passage, the entrance to Passamaquoddy Bay. The passage is the centre of feeding activity and supports an astounding abundance of life. Dr. David Gaskin identified this area as the principal Harbour Porpoise nursery and all species of whales and seals occur there when the Meganyctipanes and Calanus populations are high. From a social point of view the area is the centre of the herring weir industry, aquaculture, and ecotours and revenues from these and related industries are just under a billion dollars annually. The area thrives on this unique "eco-economy". Currently 2 applications for LNG terminals on the Maine shore of Passamaquoddy are before FERC the US energy regulatory body. Another terminal has just been announced. If the 2 terminals are approved and built, as many as 400 huge LNG tankers and their tugs, in addition to the approximately 100 coastal freighters that currently go to Eastport and Bayside ports, will pass through Head Harbour Passage and important whale habitat. It is clear that the increased number of ships will result in additional ship strikes particularly to right whales. We are also concerned about the effects of sound in the Passage itself. Since the Passage is basically a tube, will the echo effect and/or sound distortion disorient resident whales. In particular what will the impacts be on mothers and calfs? Will sound and physical disturbance result in the displacement of cetaceans from this important feeding ground, putting additional pressure on other more marginal areas? What other impacts should be expected? There are many unanswered questions and the forthcoming hearing will require expert knowledge, advice, and support that can be brought to bear on this issue. If you can help, please contact me, Art MacKay, at art(a)bayoffundy.ca. I post information on my website at www.bayoffundy.ca and fundywhale.blogspot.ca. I have registered as an intervenor in the hearings through my employer St. Croix Estuary Project Inc., a nonprofit community group that carries out environmental research and provides information on environmental and social issues. Please participate if you can. Thanks. Hope you can help. Art MacKay

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New article: Marine mammals and turtles
by Dagmar Fertl 27 Jan '07

27 Jan '07

Thanks to the generous sharing of information via the various listserves and conferences, my coauthor and I are pleased to announce the publication of our article: Fertl, D., and G.L. Fulling. 2007. Interactions between marine mammals and turtles. Marine Turtle Newsletter 115:4-8. The following link will take you directly to the full newsletter, which I encourage all of you to read in full. We hope that our marine mammal researcher colleagues will take great interest in seeing what our sea turtle researcher colleagues are up to. http://www.seaturtle.org/mtn/PDF/MTN115.pdf The article will provide information on where to find the online link to the full-blown list of various types of interactions. Again, many, many thanks to everyone who provided information and showed great interest in the topic, whenever it was presented and discussed. Regards, Dagmar Fertl Geo-Marine, Inc. 2201 Avenue K, Suite A2 Plano, Texas 75074 USA 972-423-5480 FAX 972-422-2736 dfertl(a)geo-marine.com http://www.geo-marine.com

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Dolphin Photo-ID Catalogue Officer & Sightings Officer required
by CBMWC 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre Email Volunteer(a)cbmwc.org Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre www.cbmwc.org <http://www.cbmwc.org/> VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Bottlenose Dolphin Photo-ID Catalogue Officer Marine Wildlife Sightings Officer We need enthusiastic volunteers to assist with our ongoing research and education programmes concerning the marine wildlife of Cardigan Bay. We primarily study the bottlenose dolphins through photo-identification, and also monitor harbour porpoise and Atlantic grey seal populations. Our organisation relies on the generous help of volunteers to undertake its work and greatly appreciates your time. We welcome people with all sorts of skills to offer, and enthusiasm is as valued as experience, since training can be provided. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a positive contribution to marine wildlife conservation and to gain knowledge and experience of the species and habitats in Cardigan Bay. It is a great chance to gain experience of field work, research methods and public awareness and education programmes. We also welcome undergraduate and postgraduate students who need boat time and office space to conduct their research projects. Please contact us to discuss whether your project ideas might be feasible. About the Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (Est.1996): The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting public awareness of the marine species, habitats and conservation of the marine wildlife in Cardigan Bay through research and education. The group is affiliated to the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales and supported by Environment Wales. The centre is in the heart of New Quay overlooking the beautiful beach and harbour. It is used as a base for our research and also includes our Visitor Centre. The primary purpose of our ongoing research is to study the local marine mammal populations through non-invasive and non-disruptive methods. Bottlenose Dolphin Photo-ID Catalogue Officer * Overseeing the cataloguing of the bottlenose dolphin photo-ID images, matching to previous years images and producing the final 2007 catalogue and report. * Ensuring systems for reliability of photoID are implemented. * Conducting talks on the photo-ID work to interested parties. Marine Wildlife Sightings Officer * Ensuring that the land and boat based sighting are updated on our website and in our visitor centre on a daily basis. * Providing press releases and articles regarding sightings, for example for the BBC Wales website. * Ensuring that all sightings data collected during surveys are input onto the computer. * Ensuring that the Welsh sightings database is kept up to date with data from our surveys and that data submitted by other organisations is input promptly and correctly. All volunteers Boat Based Work * Assisting with boat based photo identification surveys of bottlenose dolphins. * Assisting with collection of data on marine mammals & other wildlife in Cardigan Bay * Educating passengers about the wildlife in Cardigan Bay. Land-based work * Assisting with the day-to-day operation of the Visitor Centre, including staffing the front desk, taking boat bookings and answering enquiries. * Advising visitors to the centre about local marine wildlife and our research work. * Assisting development of our education programme and interpretational materials. * Conducting land based mammal surveys from New Quay. * Assisting with photo-ID, analysis & cataloguing of bottlenose dolphin data. * Recording sightings information, update sightings boards and our central database. * Updating website pages with sightings, articles and other info. * Training new volunteers in collection of data and survey work. Desired skills An interest in marine wildlife and conservation is most important, along with enthusiasm and willingness to work in a conscientious and responsible manner. Fluency in English, good verbal and written communication skills and IT skills are important. We welcome people with experience working with children, the public or in environmental interpretation or education, however this is not essential. Indeed this is a great opportunity to gain skills in these areas. Time commitment The Photo-ID Officer role requires a commitment of at least four months, including July to October 2007. Applicants for the Marine Wildlife Sightings Officer need to be available for a minimum of three months between June and October. Volunteers living locally who are available on a part time basis are also welcome to apply. Volunteers who are available for shorter periods are also needed; please see our advert for Research and Education Volunteers. Accommodation and expense arrangements Accommodation can be arranged for committed volunteers (approx £45 per week). Volunteers are responsible for their own food, travel and accommodation costs. Further information Please see our website www.cbmwc.org <http://www.cbmwc.org/> or call Steve or Sarah on 01545 560032 or 07796 135490. How to apply Please contact us by post, or email volunteer(a)cbmwc.org, enclosing a copy of your CV detailing your background and relevant experience together with a covering letter indicating when and how long you are available to volunteer. Send to: Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre Patent Slip Building, Glanmor Terrace New Quay, Ceredigion Wales, SA45 9PS

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seal finger
by Derek Lee 25 Jan '07

25 Jan '07

Anyone who knows anything about the infection 'seal finger' recurring, and/or not responding to Tetracycline (1.5 g initially, then 500mg QID), please respond, we have a volunteer who is in danger of losing her fingers to an antibiotic-resistant infection acquired from elephant seals. Reply to: dlee(a)prbo.org Thank you, -Derek Lee Derek E. Lee Farallones Biologist PRBO Conservation Science 3820 Cypress Drive, #11 Petaluma, California 94954 www.prbo.org

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