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posting on Marmam
by Louis Herman 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

Post-doc opportunity Hawaii. The Dolphin Institute (TDI), the non-profit arm of the Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory, is seeking a motivated post-doc or near Ph.D. to join our research team in studying the annual migration of humpback whales into Hawaiian waters, in Maui and west Oahu, and also in studying the population of spinner dolphins and other odontocetes along the leeward coast of Oahu. Candidates should have field experience with marine mammals, preferably cetaceans, have a relevant academic background, preferably have some publications in refereed journals, and preferably have some experience in grant writing. Among desired skills are outboard boat driving and maintenance, digital photography, underwater photography (SCUBA certification would be desirable, although only snorkeling will be Post-doc opportunity Hawaii. at least some relevant computer applications (e.g., Adobe PhotoShop, Microsoft Office, ARCVIEW, Matlab). GIS skills are desirable. In addition to fieldwork, the individual would be responsible for helping to manage our extensive databases; familiarity with SAS or other statistical analyses packages is desirable. The successful candidate would be expected to provide tutoring or lectures to junior staff and volunteers, as well as interface with the general public through talks. Under the direction of Drs. Adam Pack and Lou Herman, the selected individual would assume a leadership role in our research and education programs and in the supervision of junior staff. In 2006, our whale work will include photo-id, underwater videography to measure sizes of whales, biopsy sampling in support of the SPLASH program, shore-based theodolite surveys of whales under a grant from NFWF, and possibly a continuation of our Crittercam project with National Geographic. The spinner dolphin work would commence after the whale field season (about May or June) and focus on photo ID and on underwater videography to determine social behavior and social affiliations. All work is done under Federal and State Scientific Research Permits. We are seeking someone who can join our program by January 2006. The position is for one year with continuation dependent on availability of funds. Salary would depend on qualifications. The individual would receive full benefits including medical and dental. Interested individuals should immediately send their resumes, a letter outlining their interests, qualifications, and goals, three letters of reference, a copy of their graduate transcript, and any relevant publications. Replies should be addressed to The Dolphin Institute, 420 Ward Ave, Ste 212, Honolulu HI 96814, or by email to pack(a)hawaii.edu and copy to lherman(a)hawaii.edu. Prospective candidates can learn more about TDI through its webpage www.dolphin-institute.org.

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Position announcement
by Jan Young 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

May I ask that you post the position shown below. Thanks very much. DIRECTOR OF LARGE WHALE DISENTANGLEMENT PROGRAM The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies is seeking candidates for the full-time position of director of large whale disentanglement, the only program of its kind in the nation operating under the authority of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. The geographic scope of the program extends from the Bay of Fundy to Florida. Requirements include demonstrated ability to lead a small staff of professional responders and a network of more than 500 volunteer fishermen, biologists, and other mariners. Successful administration of the program depends on good working relationship with U.S. and Canadian resource managers, marine patrols, scientists, and especially the U.S. Coast Guard. Program director reports directly to executive director and is responsible for program planning and development, budgeting, contract administration, and special project fundraising. Good communications skills essential. Previous disentanglement experience not necessary, but experience with search and rescue operations would be very helpful. Candidates must have demonstrated commitment to marine mammal conservation. Background and training in marine mammal biology or veterinary science preferred. Position based in Provincetown with some travel. Residency on Cape Cod required. Generous benefits. Compensation commensurate with experience. Position to be filled by December 31. Please submit hard copy letter and resume (no email) including references and salary history by November 1 to: Disentanglement Search, Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies, PO Box 1036, Provincetown, MA 02657 -- Janet E. Young Deputy Director Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies 115 Bradford Street P.O. Box 1036 Provincetown, MA 02657 508-487-3622, ext. 110 (o) 508-487-4495 (f) jeyoung(a)coastalstudies.org

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re: SOCPROG workshop - new deadline
by Tonya Wimmer 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

I wanted to remind everyone of the SOCPROG workshop being held Sunday December 11th prior to the 16th Biennial marine mammal conference in San Diego. **PLEASE NOTE**: The deadline for registration has changed...you can now register at the early fee of $45 US until November 15th (postmarked). After this point, we will not be accepting any more participants. If you register and want to cancel, you must do so before November 25, 2005. For updated workshop registration information, please go to: http://whitelab.biology.dal.ca/SOCPROGworkshop.htm There may be a chance for people to meet separately with Hal to discuss their analyses...if you are interested in this, please email me. This option will depend on Hal's availability. If you have any question or concerns about the workshop or difficulties with registration, please email me. Again please note, there is now only one deadline for this workshop: November 15, 2005 (postmarked). See you in San Diego! Cheers, Tonya (twimmer(a)dal.ca) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tonya Wimmer, MSc. Biology NS Marine Animal Response Society 1-866-567-6277 & Dalhousie University, Halifax http://whitelab.biology.dal.ca/tw/tonya.htm - You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star - Nietzsche ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Review of Small Cetaceans
by Boris Culik 24 Oct '05

24 Oct '05

Dear Marmam community, finally available in hard copy format: Boris Culik (2005) Small cetaceans: distribution, migration, behaviour and threats. UNEP-publication, available via earthprint.com. Please see http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/index.htm for details. Best wishes from the Baltic Sea, Boris Culik bculik(a)fh3.de www.fh3.de www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/index.htm

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marine mammal curriculum about the Gulf of Maine
by Kara Johnson 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Dear all, My name is Kara Johnson and I am a graduate student at College of the Atlantic. I have written a marine science curriculum that developed out of my thesis project about marine mammal distribution and oceanographic processes. I am seeking high school teachers around the Gulf of Maine that would be willing to pilot and evaluate my curriculum this coming winter. The project is designed for grades 9-12 but can easily be applied to marine education camps or other informal education venues where the instructor has extended time with the students; it is composed of six parts and is expected to take approximately one week. This project is an on-line curriculum for high school students around the Gulf of Maine that uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to teach about oceanography and whale distribution. Within the curriculum, students role-play different people that would be involved with issues regarding whale threats in the Gulf of Maine. In the first four sections, students use the Internet to read and research answers to questions in a logbook. The four sections cover the Gulf of Maine's physical shape and important features, the plants and animals in the Gulf, data collection techniques for oceanographers and whale biologists, and GIS technology. The students then use an on-line GIS in the last two sections where they analyze whale and oceanography data to create maps that support their solution to a scenario regarding whale threats in the Gulf (the teacher selects a scenario from a few options). I have mapped the lesson plans to State (of Maine) and National Teaching Standards and included numerous marine resources regarding the Gulf of Maine. In addition, there are extensions throughout the lesson plans for teachers who would like to go more in-depth on certain topics. I would greatly appreciate your participation in this pilot program. I have more detailed information about the project for those interested; please contact me via email kjohnson(a)coa.edu. The curriculum would be on a CD (the website is not yet functional). The teacher and class must have Internet access, and the teacher must be willing to fill out an evaluation form that I will use to revise the curriculum. If you are around Downeast Maine, I would also like to come to the classroom and observe the lesson plans in action. Thank you for your interest, and I look forward to hearing from you. Kara Johnson Graduate Student Allied Whale/College of the Atlantic kjohnson(a)coa.edu 203-535-7652

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Draft Overseas Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Statement for the Undersea Warfare Training Range and Notice of Public Hearings
by Jenkins, Keith A CIV NAVFAC Lant 21 Oct '05

21 Oct '05

Re: Draft Overseas Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Statement for the Undersea Warfare Training Range and Notice of Public Hearings. To Whom It May Concern: The Department of the Navy (Navy) would like to announce that it has prepared and filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Overseas Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Statement (Draft OEIS/EIS) to evaluate the construction and operation of a proposed Undersea Warfare Training Range. The Navy requires an instrumented undersea warfare training range to support worldwide deployment and current and future mission requirements in fulfillment of the US world role and the Global War on Terror, and to counter the threat of modern diesel submarines. The proposed USWTR provides an environment that is consistent with real-world threat situations where training exercises can be conducted under safe and controlled conditions, as well as providing critically-important real-time training feedback. The proposed action is to instrument a 1,713-square-kilometer (500-square-nautical-mile) area of the ocean with undersea cables and sensor nodes, creating an undersea warfare training range (USWTR), and to use the area for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training. The Navy is requesting a Letter of Authorization for potential effects on marine mammals. The location alternatives considered are Alternative/Site A in the Cherry Point OPAREA, Alternative/Site B in the Virginia Capes OPAREA, and Alternative/Site C in the Jacksonville OPAREA. These three potential sites, along with the No Action Alternative, are evaluated in the Draft OEIS/EIS. Site A in the Cherry Point OPAREA is the Navy's preferred alternative. The Draft OEIS/EIS is available at <http://projects.earthtech.com/USWTR/>. Alternatively, single copies of the DEIS are available upon request by contacting Mr. Keith Jenkins at (757) 322-4046. Public hearings are scheduled as follows: 1. November 15, 2005 at the Chincoteague Community Center, Chincoteague Island, VA 2. November 17, 2005 at the Crystal Coast Civic Center, Morehead City, NC 3. November 21, 2005 at the Wilson Center for the Arts Florida Community College, Jacksonville South Campus, Jacksonville, FL At each location, the information session is scheduled from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm and from 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm, followed by the public hearing from 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Additional information concerning this notice may be obtained by contacting Keith Jenkins at Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic; 6506 Hampton Blvd; Attn: Keith Jenkins, Code EV21KJ; Norfolk, VA 23508-1278, or Fax (757) 322-4894.

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Overcoming challenges in habitat modeling
by Edward J. Gregr 20 Oct '05

20 Oct '05

The Workshop on the Application of GIS and Spatial/Temporal Modeling for Marine Mammal Science and Management at the upcoming SMM biennial meeting in San Diego will include an interactive session entitled "Project Forum: Overcoming challenges in habitat modeling". If you have a project involving habitat modeling or GIS and are feeling a bit stuck, we want to hear from you! This is a unique opportunity to have your analytical problems addressed by experts in the field, who will provide suggestions and advice on how to address your problem. Please send an abstract (250 word or less) describing your project and the problems or uncertainties you are facing to Edward Gregr, gregr(a)zoology.ubc.ca, by Oct 31 2005. Abstracts will be selected for 5 minute oral presentations, after which a panel of experts and the audience will discuss the project. This workshop is a great opportunity for students and practitioners interested in applying GIS and habitat modeling to marine mammal science and management. Please see the workshop website for more details. http://www.geocities.com/toshihide_hamazaki/Workshop.html Hope to see you in San Diego! Ed. Edward Gregr gregr(a)zoology.ubc.ca Workshop Organizing Committee

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Tourism in Marine Environments - Table of Contents
by Michael Lück 20 Oct '05

20 Oct '05

Greetings TRINETTERs The latest issue of Tourism in Marine Environments has just been published, with the content as below. For more information about the issue and/or the journal, please visit http://www.cognizantcommunication.com/filecabinet/Tme/tme.html Cheers micha Refereed Articles Wilderness Cruising: Turbulence, Cruise Ships, and Benthic Communities Claire Ellis, Neville Barrett, Sophia Schmieman Factors Influencing Boater Satisfaction in Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Stephen G. Sutton Human Perceptions of Hauled Out Australian Sea Lions (Neophoca cinerea) and Implications for Management: A Case Study Froma Carnac Island, Western Australia Jean-Paul Orsini, David Newsome Research Note Environmental Concern and Bhaviors Among Coral Reef Tourists at Green Island, Taiwan Judith Cheng, Brijesh Thapa, John J. Confer Book Reviews The Empty Ocean (Richard Ellis) Cory Kulczycki Coastal Mass Tourism: Diversification and Sustainable Development in Southern Europe (Bill Bramwell, editor) Paul F. Wilkinson Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation (Erich Hoyt) Susan Ryan *************************************************************************** Michael Lück, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer School of Hospitality and Tourism Faculty of Applied Humanities Auckland University of Technology Private Bag 92006 Auckland, New Zealand e-mail: michael.lueck(a)aut.ac.nz Phone: +64 9-921-9999 ext. 5833 Fax: +64 9-921 9975 *************************************************************************** Member of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute NZTRI http://www.tri.org.nz *************************************************************************** Editor-in-Chief: Tourism in Marine Environments http://www.cognizantcommunication.com/filecabinet/Tme/tme.html *************************************************************************** Associate Editor: Journal of Ecotourism http://www.channelviewpublications.com/multi/journals/journals_je.asp?TAG=&… ***************************************************************************

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Spring 2006 internship
by Cara Pekarcik 20 Oct '05

20 Oct '05

Marine Mammal Research Internships (For a detailed description and more information, please see our website at www.whalecenter.org/intern.htm) The Whale Center of New England, located in Gloucester, MA, is a non-profit research organization involved with the study of behavior, ecology, and natural history of the whales and dolphins found in the waters off of Massachusetts. Primary concentration is on an individually-identified population of humpback whales that spend portions of the spring, summer, and fall in these waters. Additional species studied in this area include fin whales, minke whales, North Atlantic right whales, sei whales and Atlantic white-sided dolphins. The Whale Center is also heavily involved with habitat conservation and education programs. Since the early 1980's, the Whale Center has provided annual spring, summer, and fall internships to undergraduate students who have completed their freshman year of studies and to recent college graduates. We are currently looking to fill research internships for the spring (January 30 - May 26) semester of 2006. The Whale Center of New England internship provides experience needed to further pursue fields in marine biology and animal behavior. It is our goal to provide interns with the opportunity to collect valuable information important to the marine mammal field and to see how this information is used in management and conservation efforts in this area. Many of our former interns have continued to pursue their interests in various fields of biology and education. Each internship session offers different experiences in marine mammal science that will depend on the season. These duties may include, but are not limited to: extensive photo and computer work (training provided), field data collection aboard commercial whale watching vessels and our 27' research boat Silver II, attendance at necropsies (whale autopsies), stranding response, seal surveys and attendance at conferences and meetings. Fall and spring interns also have the opportunity to create a dedicated project utilizing the more than 26 years of behavioral data collected at the Whale Center of New England. Interns are involved in the project from start to finish and will present their findings at the end of the session. Interns live together in a common apartment and share cooking and cleaning duties. Rooms may be shared with one other person. A living arrangement such as this is conducive to open discussion and interaction between peers, and home life is often a continuation of the day in the field. Therefore, it is essential that candidates can combine these two areas. A fee of $1000 for the period is charged to cover housing, utilities, educational materials, staff support, and a weekly food stipend. College credit may be arranged by the student through their department or as an independent research program at their college or university. The Whale Center encourages this, and will take whatever steps are required to facilitate such efforts. Internship applicants should have the following: * A background in biology, zoology, or related field * Some knowledge of research methods and design * An ability to work, live and communicate well with others * Enthusiasm and dedication to work long days (sometimes 12 hours or more) in the field or lab. In order to formally apply for an internship: please send a curriculum vitae or resume, a cover letter detailing your reason(s) for applying, one letter of reference, and an updated transcript. Please note: a paper application form is not necessary. Once your application has been received, an interview will be arranged. Application materials and questions regarding the internship should be directed to the intern coordinator: Cara Pekarcik The Whale Center of New England P.O. Box 159 Gloucester, MA 01930 978-281-6351 (vox) 978-281-5666 (fax) cara(a)whalecenter.org www.whalecenter.org/intern.htm

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Postdoctoral position in ecological economy
by Franck Courchamp 20 Oct '05

20 Oct '05

Dear colleagues, I would very much appreciate it if you could pass this information around. Thank you very much for your help Franck Mathematical model in economics and ecology A postdoctoral associate is sought to join a young research team at the Ecology, Systematics and Evolution Lab, a CNRS laboratory at the University of Paris-XI, 30km south of Paris, France. The University hosts 27000 students (2500 PhD) and 127 research labs, our Lab hosting 100+ staff. The position is for one year and may be renewed another year. The salary is 1830 euros (~2200 US $) per month, plus health insurance. We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to construct and analyse a mathematical model at the interface of economics and animal or plant population dynamics. The ideal candidate would have an experience in mathematical modelling, ecological economics and conservation biology. However, candidates with less optimal profiles will be considered provided their motivation, work power and skills allow them to adapt rapidly to the project. Interested candidates should send a curriculum vitæ, a brief summary of research experience and interests, and at least two references to Franck Courchamp Lab ESE. UMR CNRS 8079 franck.courchamp(a)ese.u-psud.fr Batiment 362 Tel 0033 1 69 15 56 85 Université Paris-Sud XI Fax 0033 1 69 15 56 96 F-91405 Orsay Cedex France http://www.ese.u-psud.fr/epc/conservation/pages/Franck.html -- Franck Courchamp Universite Paris-Sud XI Tel (0033/0) 1 69 15 56 85 Batiment 362 Fax (0033/0) 1 69 15 56 96 F-91405 Orsay Cedex FRANCE http://www.ese.u-psud.fr/epc/conservation/pages/Franck.html

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