Dear all, We send you this email to your marmam contact list. Thank you Mireia Bou Dear all, EDMAKTUB Association is seeking volunteers for cetacean research trips in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain. DATES: • Campaign 1: July 28th to August 4th 2013 • Campaign 2: September 1st to September 8th 2013 DESCRIPTION: EDMAKTUB Association works for the study and disclosure of aquatic environment and is specially focused in the study of cetaceans. We are seeking field assistants for our summer campaigns of the project “Comparison between radiocontrolled aerial technologies for cetacean studies”. The aim of this project is to study the populations of cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea (Between Balearic and Catalan coasts) and the use of new “noninvasive” techniques for the study of the populations of cetaceans. These new techniques are a multicopter and an aircraft. We use the aircraft for the capture of images and the multicopter for biological-sampling. Visual and acoustical surveys will be conducted from early morning to evening during the 8 days onboard, studying the distribution, behavior, and sound production of the sighted species. In addition, blow-sampling of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) will be carried out using the new “non-invasive” techniques. The assistants would be able to learn: visual and acoustic cetacean surveying, photo-identification , species identification, environmental and behavioral data collection, sound tracking and data collection and basic marine navigating skills. Volunteers are expected to arrive on Sunday (July 28th and September 1st ) in the afternoon (you can stay overnight on board) . The catamaran will set sail to Balearic Islands, from Barcelona on July 29th and September 2nd (Monday early morning) and be back to Barcelona again on Saturday (August 3rd and September 7th). Volunteers can leave on August 4th and September 8th as the boat will be back late in the afternoon of Saturday (so you can stay overnight). Accommodation and food is offered in the catamaran during the 8 days, assistants are required to pay 850€ for food, accommodation and gas expenses. No previous experience is required, as the scientist present in the campaign will provide all the necessary information and teach assistants. If you are interested or want more information, please write us sending your CV at: info@edmaktub.com Thanks! All the Edmaktub team