Dear MARMAMers,

The Aquatic Species Team of the Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS), which coordinates also the ASCOBANS Agreement, Sharks MOU, IOSEA Marine Turtles MOU and Dugong MOU, is offering internships throughout 2023. You can find more information on internships with CMS here (click on the tab “Internship at the UNEP/CMS Secretariat and co-located Agreement Secretariats”).

Following a request of the list moderator to provide more information on how this internship opportunity relates to marine mammal research and conservation, here some more information on CMS:

As an environmental treaty of the United Nations, CMS (www.cms.int) provides a global platform for the conservation and sustainable use of migratory animals and their habitats. CMS brings together the States through which migratory animals pass, the Range States, and lays the legal foundation for internationally coordinated conservation measures throughout a migratory range. As the only global convention specializing in the conservation of migratory species, their habitats and migration routes, CMS complements and co-operates with a number of other international organizations, NGOs and partners in the media as well as in the corporate sector.

The CMS Appendices cover around 130 aquatic (marine and freshwater) species, including 51 species of cetaceans, 6 species of pinnipeds, 4 species of sirenians, 2 species of otters, and the polar bear, besides many species of migratory fish and reptiles.

The Aquatic Species Team of the Secretariat is responsible for the coordination of several daughter agreements established under the umbrella of CMS, as well as coordinating the implementation of Decisions, Resolutions, and Concerted Actions from the Conference of the Parties (COP) related to aquatic species. These cover topics such as bycatch, marine noise, marine wildlife tourism, or aquatic wild meat. The Team facilitates the implementation of the mandates for many activities related to aquatic species assigned to the Secretariat the Scientific Council, and prepares the draft Resolutions and Decisions related to aquatic species that will be discussed at the 14^th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties in October 2023. Internships with the CMS Secretariat provide a unique opportunity to see how conservation policy works at international level, and allow interns to contribute to the conservation outcomes of the Convention.

The internships can start at a mutually agreed date anytime in 2023 and run for 3-6 months. Interns will work from the CMS Secretariat offices in Bonn, Germany or Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The application deadline is 31 January. Applications must be submitted through the UN Careers portal, where you can also find further details on this opportunity: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=197199&Lang=en-US.

Please pass on this information to university students and recent graduates in your networks.

Best wishes,

Heidi

Ms Heidrun FRISCH-NWAKANMA

IOSEA Turtle MOU Coordinator & CMS Aquatic Species Team

Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS)

UN Campus - Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 - 53113 Bonn - Germany

Phone: +49 228 815 2491 - Skype: heidrun.frisch

heidrun.frisch-nwakanma@un.org

www.cms.int/iosea-turtles / www.cms.int

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