The Hawaii Association for Marine Education and Research (HAMER) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to understanding and protecting Hawaii's marine resources. Please visit www.hamerhawaii.com for a list of current research efforts, staffing, and publications. HAMER is seeking one or two interns to assist with data collection in conjunction with the Structure of Populations, Levels of Abundance, and Status of Humpbacks (SPLASH) project. Funded by the National Marine Fisheries Service and the Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, SPLASH is a multinational, collaborative effort involving over 300 researchers working together to answer important questions about Humpback Whales in the North Pacific. Working alongside a Ph.D. researcher from the University of Hawaii, interns will be involved with all field logistics. These include maintenance of research equipment, collection and processing of marine mammal sighting data, photo-identification data, and tissue biopsy samples. Research will be conducted daily from a small boat during the month of February, in waters off the coast of Kauai. Room and board will be provided. Additional research off the island of Maui is tentative. Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience handling small boats around marine mammals, and those with photo-identification and biopsy training. Please email inquiries with an attached CV to: deakos@hawaii.edu *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** Mark H. Deakos President, Director HAMER The Hawaii Association for Marine Education and Research, Inc. PMB #175 5095 Napilihau St. 109B Lahaina, HI 96761 808-280-6448 (cell) 808-669-8998 (fax) www.hamerhawaii.com ***********************************************************************