Please see the announcement below. There are still places available. Please note: further information can be viewed and printed out from the following website: www.thebdri.com The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute - BDRI - www.thebdri.com offers comprehensive and intensive courses during the 2007 Spring Season for motivated individuals, who are seeking thorough training in approaches to the study of free ranging wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). These intensive educational courses provide experience in specialized research techniques, consisting of field sessions and lectures. The courses will last 6 or 13 days, and - weather permitting - we will be out on the water at least during 4 or 9 of these days respectively. Using study techniques that neither harm nor seriously disturb the animals, students conduct studies into the ecology and behaviour of bottlenose dolphins in Sardinian waters, as well as collecting detailed information about their environment. Students will actively participate in data collection and analyses as part of an ongoing research. The successful completion of the course will earn a Certificate of Attendance. Download the 2007 research courses schedule and fees: http://www.thebdri.com/resources/downloads/Courses2007.pdf For students accounts and evaluation of BDRI's courses visit: www.thebdri.com/education/evaluation.htm New Bottlenose dolphin research courses 2007: 1. Field methods in the wild, more info: www.thebdri.com/education/general.htm 2. Photoidentification and social structure of bottlenose dolphins, more info: www.thebdri.com/education/photo.htm 3. Study of bottlenose dolphin behaviour, more info: www.thebdri.com/education/behaviour.htm 4. Bioacoustics of bottlenose dolphins, more info: www.thebdri.com/education/bioacoustics.htm 5. Bottlenose dolphin and human activities, more info: www.thebdri.com/education/interaction.htm For further information please visit: http://www.thebdri.com or contact: info@thebdri.com List of publications of the BDRI: 2007 1. Díaz López & Bernal Shiray, J.A., 2007. "Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) presence and incidental capture in a marine fish farm on the noth-eastern coast of Sardinia (Italy)" Journal of Marine Biological Association U.K, 86, 5421/1-5. 2006 2. Díaz López, B., 2006. "Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Predation on a Marine Fin Fish Farm: Some Underwater Observations". Aquatic Mammals 32(3): 305 - 310 pp. 3. Díaz López, B. & Bernal Shiray, J.A., 2006. "Estudio multiescalar de la influencia de la acuicultura en la presencia de delfines mulares Tursiops truncatus (Montagu 1821)". CIVA, 2006, 282 - 290pp. 4. Díaz López, B., 2006. "Interactions between Mediterranean bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and gillnets off Sardinia". ICES Journal of Marine Science 63: 944-951 pp. 5. Díaz López, B. & Bernal Shiray, J.A., 2006. Diurnal & Nocturnal behaviour of bottlenose dolphin groups with emphasis on foraging activity on the northeastern coast of Sardinia (Italy). 20th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society 2006 Gdynia, Polonia. 6. Bernal Shiray, J. A., Díaz López, B., Méndez Fernández, P., Bilbao Prieto, A. & Díaz da Silva, J.I., 2006. "Analysis of diving behaviour of a solitary male bottlenose dolphin in the inshore waters of Galicia (Spain)" 20th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society 2006 Gdynia, Polonia. 2005 7. Díaz López, B., 2005. Interactions between bottlenose dolphins with trammel nets in the Sardinia Island. ICES Document CM 2005/X 1. 8. Díaz López, B., 2005. Interaction between bottlenose dolphins and fish farms: could there be an economic impact? ICES Document CM 2005/X 10. 9. Díaz López, B., Marini, L., Polo, F., 2005. The impact of a fish farm on a bottlenose dolphin population in the Mediterranean Sea. Thalassas An international Journal of Marine Sciences, 2005, 21 (2): 53-58. 10. Díaz López, B. & Shiray, A., 2005. Analysis of diving behaviour on bottlenose dolphins studied in the inshore waters of Sardinia. Talk presented at the 6º Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine. November. Comune di Sperlonga (LT), Italy. 11. Díaz López, B., 2005 & Shiray, A., 2005. A survey of anti-bottlenose dolphin control at marine fish farm. Talk presented at the 6º Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine. November. Comune di Sperlonga (LT), Italy. 2004 12 . Díaz López, B., Marini, L.. and Polo, F., 2004. Evolution of a bottlenose dolphins population in the Noth-Eastern waters of Sardinia (Italy). In: European Research on Cetaceans 15 (Ed- P.G.H. Evans). European Cetacean Society, pp 70-73. Cambrigde, UK. 2002 13. Polo, F; Díaz López, B.; Marini, L. & Brovelli, M., 2002. Fast ferries influence on the bottlenose dolphin presence and social structure in waters of North-eastern Sardinia". Poster presented at the 16th Annual Conference European Cetacean Society. Liege 2002. 14. Díaz López, B.; Marini, L.; Polo, F. & Brovelli, M., 2002. Photoidentification of bottlenose dolphin in waters of north-eastern Sardinia. Poster presented at the 16th Annual Conference European Cetacean Society. Liege 2002. 2001 15. Díaz López, B., Polo, F. and Marini, L., 2001. Feeding Behaviour of bottllenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) along the north-eastern coast of Sardinia. Talk presented at the 29th Annual Symposium EAAM. Genova 9-12 March 2001. 16. Díaz López, B., Marini, L.., Polo, F. and Brovelli, M., 2001. Etologia del tursiope, Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), lungo la costa nord-orientale della Sardegna. Talk presented at the 5º Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine. 6 9 December. Comune di Monte Argentario (GR), Italy. 17. Díaz López, B., Marini, L.., Polo, F. and Brovelli, M., 2001. Influenza dei traghetti veloci sulla presenza e la struttura sociale del tursiope, Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), nelle acque della Sardegna. Poster presented at the 5º Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine. 6 9 December. Comune di Monte Argentario (GR), Italy. 18. Díaz López, B., Marini, L.., Polo, F. and Brovelli, M., 2001. Fotoidentificazione di tursiope, Tursiops truncatus (Montagu, 1821), presenti nelle acque della costa Nord.orientale della Sardegna. Poster presented at the 5º Convegno Nazionale sui Cetacei e sulle Tartarughe Marine. 6 9 December. Comune di Monte Argentario (GR), Italy. The Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute BDRI Via Diaz 4, Golfo Aranci 07020 Italy www.thebdri.com tel: + 39 346 0815414 --------------------------------- Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started!