ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL STUDENTS OF MARINE
MAMMALOGY
- if you are interested, book now as spaces/grants are
limited
UNIVERSIDAD
INTERNACIONAL MENENDEZ
PELAYO
Seventh European Seminar on
Marine Mammals: Biology and Conservation
Valencia (Spain), 15-19 September 2008
DIRECTORS: J.A. Raga (University of Valencia) & P.G.H. Evans (Sea
Watch Foundation & University of Bangor)
SCIENTIFIC SECRETARY: F.J. Aznar & M. Fernandez (University of
Valencia)
PROGRAMME
MONDAY,
15th
08.30 Registration
09.00 Opening session
Juan
Antonio Raga & Peter Evans
09.30 Life history strategies of marine mammals
Christina
Lockyer
NAMMCO,
Norway
12.00 Foraging ecology and energetics of marine mammals
Dan
Costa
University of
California, USA
16.30 Behavioural ecology of marine mammals
Arne
Bjørge
Institute of
Marine Research, Norway
TUESDAY, 16th
09.00 Tracking techniques to study marine mammals
Simone Panigada
Tethys Research Institute, Italy
11.30 Assessment of marine mammal population size and
status
Philip S. Hammond
University of St. Andrews, UK
16.30 Habitat modelling of cetaceans
Ana Cañadas
ALNITAK, Spain
WEDNESDAY, 17th
09.00 Practical sessions*: (1) Age determination & (2)
Estimating population size using mark-recapture methods
COORDINATOR:
Peter Evans, Sea Watch Foundation
& University of Bangor, UK
PARTICIPANTS:
Christina Lockyer, NAMMCO,
Norway
Philip S. Hammond, University of St. Andrews, UK
16.00 Practical sessions*: (3) Approaches to studying marine
mammal foraging and diving behaviour & (4) Cetacean necropsy
COORDINATOR:
Juan Antonio Raga, University of Valencia, Spain
PARTICIPANTS:
Dan Costa, University of California, USA
Juan Antonio Raga, University of Valencia, Spain
* Only one of the four practical sessions offered can be chosen by
each student.
THURSDAY, 18th
09.00 Parasitism in marine mammals
Juan
Antonio Raga
University of Valencia, Spain
11.30 Pathology of marine mammals
Mariano Domingo
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
16.30 Impact of pollutants on marine mammals
Alex
Aguilar
Universitat de
Barcelona, Spain
18.00 Coffee round table
Free talks with the speakers
FRIDAY, 19th
09:00 Management of cetacean populations
Gregory P.
Donovan
International
Whaling Commission, UK
11.30 Conservation of marine mammals and the role of Marine
Protected Areas in management
Peter
Evans
Sea Watch
Foundation & University of Bangor, UK
13.30 Closing session
ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY:
Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo
Student
Office
Plaza del Carmen, 4
E-46003 Valencia, Spain
Phone +34.96.3869802; Fax +34.96.3869823
E-mail secretaria_valencia@uimp.es
LANGUAGE: English (with simultaneous Spanish translation)
REGISTRATION: It is limited to a maximum of 100 participants and is
subjected to current availability and order of receipt.
GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available for the course.
Applications should be submitted from 1st May to 31st May 2008.
NUMBER OF REFERENCE OF THE COURSE: 70012
REGISTRATION FEES: 125 Euros
DEADLINE: 8th September 2008 (if places are available)
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT:
Applicants must be university students or post-graduates.
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION:
A registration form will be provided by the Student Office. Once this
has been completed, it should be handed into the same ofice together
with the following documentation:
a) Photocopy of the passport
b) Evidence that the applicant is at least a university or graduate
student
c) Original receipt showing payment of registration fees.
PLEASE BEAR IN MIND
THAT COIMMUNICATION WITH THE STUDENT OFFICE IS NOT POSSIBLE DURING
UNIVERSITY VACATION TIME (ALL OF AUGUST)
--
Dr Peter G.H. Evans
Director
Sea Watch Foundation,
Cynifryn,
Abershore, Llanfaglan,
Caernarfon,
Gwynedd LL54 5RA, UK
Hon. Senior Lecturer
School of Ocean Sciences,
University of Bangor,
Menai Bridge,
Anglesey, Wales
Tel: 01286-672071
Mobile: 0776-556-6102
E-mail: <oss61a@bangor.ac.uk>