INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: Field research with humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii. Interns will assist in the 30-year-long continuing research project by The Dolphin Institute (formerly Kewalo Basin Marine Mammal Laboratory) on the winter assembly of North Pacific humpback whales in Hawaii. Dr. Adam Pack and Dr. Louis Herman are the principal co-investigators and Dr. Pack additionally acts as the field director. Historically, our research has investigated a variety of topics including migratory destinations, inter-island movements, habitat preferences associated with different classes of whales, residency characteristics, competitive behavior, male escorting strategies, song and social sounds, body size and social roles, individual life histories, and much more. A list of our whale publications is attached. During the winter/spring 2006 season we will focus on several issues: photo identification, underwater body size measurements of individual humpbacks, skin biopsy sampling in Maui waters through the SPLASH project, developing mitigation measures using shore-based surveys to help avoid ship/whale collisions, and possibly a second season of Crittercam deployment together with the National Geographic Society. The internship is full time and unpaid. However, all research staff, including interns, are provided with room and board in Maui. Interns are responsible for their own transportation to Maui. On-water research will be aboard our 6- and 7-meter outboard boats. Shore-based research will be from elevated platforms along the Maui coast using theodolites and laptop computers. Interns will rotate between these two activities, as well as data processing at the field house. The internship runs from approximately December 27, 2005 to May 31, 2006. There are openings for several interns. Requirements: Senior standing in college or college graduate or beyond; experience in research, especially field research; excellent letters of recommendation, ability to live and work closely and harmoniously as part of a team. Desirable qualifications: marine mammal experience, humpback whale research experience, boat driving experience, experience with computer programs such as Photoshop, FileMaker Pro, CoolEdit, MATLAB, digital photography experience, theodolite experience, GIS experience. Send cover letter indicating why you are seeking this internship and why you feel you are qualified, complete resume, college transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Send applications or inquiries by email to Dr. Adam Pack at pack@hawaii.edu or by regular mail to The Dolphin Institute, 420 Ward Ave., Suite 212, Honolulu HI 96814 (Attention: Internship). Positions are open until filled, but early application is encouraged. For more information on The Dolphin Institute's research and education programs see www.dolphin-institute.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------- -To submit a message to MARMAM, send it to: marmam@lists.uvic.ca -Please include your name and e-mail address in the body of the text of all submissions, and ensure your message has an appropriate subject heading (ie., not "Message for MARMAM") -Do not submit attached files or HTML/MIME messages. -To subscribe to MARMAM, send a message to: listserv@uvvm.uvic.ca saying: subscribe marmam Yourfirstname Yourlastname -To unsubscribe, send a message saying: unsub marmam (to the listserv@uvvm.uvic.ca address) -To contact the MARMAM editors, write to: marmamed@uvic.ca -MARMAM Editorial Policy & FAQ: http://is.dal.ca/~whitelab/marmam.htm -MARMAM archives: http://www.escribe.com/science/marmam/