Hello MARMAM list, The Ocean Wise Conservation Association (formerly the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre) is hiring a Coordinator for its newly established Southern Vancouver Island Cetacean Research Initiative (SVICRI), located in Victoria, British Columbia (Canada). The SVICRI is a conservation and research program of the Coastal Ocean Research Institute (CORI), which is a core initiative of the Ocean Wise Conservation Association. The SVICRI's mandate includes increasing scientific understanding of cetaceans in Southern BC and conducting specific cetacean conservation projects informed by the latest science. The SVICRI is currently focused on activities contributing to the conservation of the critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale population. One of its principal activities is assisting with the implementation and evaluation of the WhaleReport Alert System (WRAS), a tool that informs shipmasters of cetacean sighting locations in real time to reduce the risk of ship strike and disturbance. SVICRI activities also include cetacean research projects, community education and outreach, and other science-based marine conservation projects. The SVICRI Coordinator is a member of CORI's Marine Mammal Research Program and works in collaboration and close communication with other Marine Mammal Research Program and CORI staff, including the SVICRI Program Manager. She/he will assist with all aspects of the program including work related to the BC Cetacean Sightings Network (BCCSN), WRAS program expansion, cetacean research projects, science and general program communications, promoting stewardship actions among boaters and the larger maritime community, and administrative duties including but not limited to grant writing and reporting to funders. Additionally, the SVICRI Program Coordinator will be responsible for developing and maintaining a SVICRI volunteer program, assisting with practical aspects of SVICRI expansion, and some data organization and management. Please note this is a full-time, 1 year contract role, based in Victoria BC. To be considered for the role, candidates must be currently eligible to work in Canada. Basic qualifications include: * B.Sc. (minimum) in zoology, marine biology, population biology, conservation biology, environmental resource management, or a related field; and * 2 - 5 years' experience in marine biology, marine conservation, research support, or the environmental sciences. To explore and/or apply for this role, please visit: https://recruiting.ultipro.ca/VAN5001VAMSC/JobBoard/3cc32760-97d8-475c-b01d-... Sincerely, Sarah. Sarah Patton RESEARCH BIOLOGIST AND PROGRAM MANAGER, S. VANCOUVER ISLAND CETACEAN RESEARCH INITIATIVE MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH PROGRAM, COASTAL OCEAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OCEAN WISE ________________________________ CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING - THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE ADDRESSEE, IT MAY CONTAIN PRIVILEGED OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. ANY UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE MAY CORRECT OUR INTERNAL RECORDS. PLEASE THEN DELETE THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE. THANK YOU ________________________________ We enjoy talking to you - If you do not wish to receive further information from us (where applicable), please email PRIVACY@OCEAN.ORG or write to our policy officer at Ocean Wise Conservation Association, PO Box 3232 Vancouver, BC V6B 3X8 For more information about our privacy or anti-spam policies, please visit www.ocean.org