Call for proposals on Marine mammalogy The Swiss Cetacean Society - SCS is a non-profit organisation devoted to the preservation of cetaceans in their natural habitat. To favour the protection of cetaceans, the SCS provides logistic support such as material, research platforms and eco-volunteers, who are participants for field work on research projects. These members are highly motivated individuals with education and skills in the field of marine mammal biology. Since 1997, the SCS has participated to 7 international research programs, organized more than 180 scientific expeditions for an equivalent of more than 1’000 working days, recruiting and educating more than 1’000 volunteers. Projects are evaluated by the SCS scientific committee composed of biologists from various fields. The SCS invites for proposals (in English only) for field-based research on cetacean and sirenian biology, ecology and conservation. Scientists, conservation agencies, and any other private or public institution - from any nationality or regional area - involved in research and conservation are eligible to apply. Typical SCS field-based projects concern, e.g.: - Censing - Photo-identification - Bio-acoustic recordings - Faeces and skin sample collection - Assessment of anthropogenic impact on cetaceans Please contact the SCS secretariat (scs1@vtxnet.ch) to obtain the research grant application and conditions. Deadline for submissions: the 30th of October 2008. =================================================================== Swiss Cetacean Society - SCS A concept for the protection of marine mammals scs1@vtxnet.ch www.swisscetaceansociety.org SCS is a non-profit NGO providing services to the marine mammal research and authorities ===================================================================