DIRECTOR, MARINE MAMMAL EMERGENCIES — MME — GREMM

THE ORGANIZATION AT A GLANCE

The Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network (QMMERN) is responsible for organizing, coordinating and implementing measures aimed at reducing accidental mortality of marine mammals, rescuing animals in difficulty, and facilitating the acquisition of data from animals in the waters of the St. Lawrence.

Marine Mammal Emergencies (MME) is the QMMERN’s centre of operations. Every year, it receives more than 900 reports corresponding on average to some 500 incidents involving dead, injured or distressed marine mammals. MME is responsible for coordinating the responses to these incidents, from receiving reports to documenting cases, including interventions and field sampling.

*** MME is the 911 for whales and seals ***

MME is managed by the Group for Research and Education on Marine Mammals (GREMM), a non-profit organization dedicated to scientific research and conservation education with a focus on the whales of the St. Lawrence and their habitat.

To learn more about GREMM and QMMERN, please visit our websites: https://gremm.org/en/ and  https://baleinesendirect.org/en/marine-mammal-emergencies/

JOB DESCRIPTION

The UMM Director is responsible for overseeing all MME operations. The selected candidate will participate in case management, from initial reports to documentation, including response and field sampling. He or she will support UMM’s mobile teams and coordinate the response of satellite teams, partners and QMMERN volunteers who assist UMM in its mission. The individual will be responsible for developing and updating protocols and procedures for documenting reports and responding to incidents. A high degree of scientific rigour is required, as the selected candidate will be responsible for managing databases, analysis, and disseminating results to partners and the scientific community. 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

AS DIRECTOR of Marine Mammal Emergencies, you will be: 

-  Responsible for MME’s response efforts, including managing cases and developing and implementing response plans

-  Responsible for developing and updating protocols and procedures

-  Responsible for MME teams

-  Responsible for MME management

-  Responsible for databases and data analysis, publication and sharing

-  Member of the coordination centre