Employment: Marine Mammal Observer!

Marine Mammal Observers: ESLC102

Location: Worldwide

Are you and experienced MMO with a proven track record? We are looking for applications from qualified personnel to carry out maritime projects worldwide working to specified guidelines.

The Exploration Logistics Group, based in the United Kingdom, is a group of specialist companies providing field support services to clients operating in remote or hazardous environments worldwide.

The Group is involved in a variety of field logistics activities and has several subsidiaries providing further services. Consequently, we are always interested in receiving applications from committed individuals who are skilled project managers, logisticians, engineers, safety
advisors, marine mammal observers, driving instructors and mountaineers.

As a Marine Mammal Observer you will have previous experience in the following areas:

* Ability to provide species avoidance and mitigation advice
* Excellent species identification abilities
* PAM training and experience is also preferred
* Report writing both daily and final

A current Offshore Survival certificate is essential for this role and a valid first aid certificate would be preferred. Experience of at least six months is required for this role, for more information please contact Lisa Cortez at Exploration Logistics on lisac@exlogs.com

Lisa Cortez
Manpower Support Manager
EXLOGS SAFETY SERVICES

Tel:+44 1594 545100
www.exlogs.com

Empleo: Alaska!

Biological Technician position (May 18-Aug. 8, 2009) NOAA/NMFS/Alaska Fishery Science Center National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML), Seattle, WA.

Alaska Ecosystem Program/Steller sea lion field camps Aquatic Farms (Ltd. of Honolulu, Hawaii), a contractor for The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fishery Science Center, is soliciting cover letters and resumes for the upcoming 2009 field season to study the western stock of endangered Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska. This work is part of a long-term annual population abundance and survival monitoring program.

Duties include conducting counts, identifying individual sea lions by tags, brands, and natural markings, and monitoring reproduction and survival at remote field sites in Alaska. For general information about the program, visit this website: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/alaska/

Employment will be from May 18-Aug 8, 2009. Between 1 and 6 new biological technicians will be contracted for the 2009 field season. Application information is listed below. The first week of employment (May 18-23, 2009) is spent in Seattle training. Attendance is mandatory and successful completion of training is required for all field team members each season. Food and lodging in Seattle are not provided. Transportation from Seattle to and from Alaska and the field site, food, and lodging in the field are provided. Field teams are typically in Alaska for 8-10 weeks. Field work is conducted by 2-4 member teams in remote camps located at either Ugamak Island (eastern Aleutian Islands) or Marmot Island (central Gulf of Alaska). All personnel are expected to perform daily research duties as well as camp maintenance (chopping wood, hauling water, cooking, and compost toilet maintenance etc).

Participants are required to stay for the duration of the field season and there are no crew changes. Field stations are remote, there are no other residents on the islands, and outside communication is limited (no cell phone coverage and no email). Researchers live in small shelters at the various sites with no running water or electricity. Field stations are accessible only by ship or helicopter.

Each camp is staffed with one field camp leader and 1-2 assistants. The camp leader serves as the senior person in the camp. Field camp leaders are responsible for field camp logistics and maintenance, ensuring that research goals are met and that safety protocols are followed, for ensuring that all data is entered and edited during the season, the return of field equipment and supplies, and producing an annual report at end of field season. Under the guidance of a field camp leader, field camp assistants help with camp preparation, data collection, data entry and editing, and field gear inventory and packing. All team members maintain a safe working environment for field personnel, participate in daily camp maintenance and operation, and assist with the return of field equipment and supplies at the end of the season.

Research Duties:

Research is conducted outdoors 7 days per week, often in inclement weather. Temperatures at field sites can range from 40 to 85 degrees. Fog, wind, and rain are common, with occasional snow early in the season. Personnel should be prepared to hike (> 5 miles) with a large heavy day pack, over rough uneven terrain, steep slopes, rocky ledges, and have no fear of heights or flying in helicopters. Observation stations are located on the edge of cliffs or overlooks above the sea lions. Observers will be expected to use binoculars and spotting scopes for long periods of time and be able to recognize markings or brands on sea lions. There is generally no animal handling during field camp operations. Sea lions should be unaware of the presence of biologists. Personnel should be in excellent physical condition with no preexisting health problems such as heart disease, severe allergies, depression, debilitating asthma or other ailments that will compromise their health or the healthy and safety of others in the camp or the completion of research duties.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have an education in a biological science. A Bachelor´s degree in biology or related field with previous field experience is preferred. The ability to work well as a team and independently, with good communication and problem-solving skills is mandatory. Ability to follow detailed verbal and written instructions and data protocols is mandatory. Working knowledge of personal computers including use of word processing, spreadsheets, and relational database programs such as Access is highly recommended. Field work, employment, or life experience in very remote settings is preferred.Current First Aid and CPR certification is required. Wilderness First Aid is highly recommended and candidates will be given extra consideration with this certification.

Application Deadline: March 13, 2009

Please submit a cover letter and resume with employment history,education history, and the names and contact information (email and phone numbers) of three work related references to: Calinda "Cal" GooAquatic Farms,

Ltd.49-139 Kamehameha Hwy.

Kaneohe, HI. 96744(808) 239-2929

FAX: (808) 239-8436

officeafl@hawaii.rr.com

And cc Kathryn Chumbley: kathryn.chumbley@noaa.gov

Empleo: Evaluación de delfinarios!

Job opportunity for ECS members only as independent reviewers/ auditors.

Description:

The tourism branch wants to make clear to its clients which dolphinariums take their dolphins welfare seriously and which do not. Therefore a control mechanism is developed by the tourism branch and Dolphin Fund to check which dolphinarium should or should not be promoted within the tourism branch.

Dolphin Fund is seeking reviewers/ auditors to check local or national dolphinariums according to a predefined checklist. At least two persons are needed to check a dolphinarium separate from each other to make sure that controls are done independent and accurately.

Location: In your own country,

Duration: Depending on number of dolphinariums, zoos, theme parks, possible secondary reviews. If no welfare problems have been encountered; once a year. If there are welfare problems encountered it could vary from once a month to four times a year. It also depends on the number of dolphinariums in your country, but more than two reviewers may be working within one country or area.

Tasks: To visit a local dolphinarium and to check whether it fulfils certain criteria as defined in a specific international checklist for captive mammals. (Will be provided). To report the results to Dolphin Fund. Dolphin Fund acts as intermediate to the tourism industry.

Qualifications and skills: Candidates should preferably be living close to one or more dolphinariums. You should be independent and reliable. Good negotiation skills are helpful as well as good computer skills. Besides your countries’ language, you need to be able to speak English. Furthermore you need to show initiative, be consistent and have strong communications and writing skills. Most important you are an expert in Marine Mammal biology. Veterinarian knowledge is a pre.

Compensation: Auditor’s expenses will be covered by Dolphin Fund.

Do you recognise yourself in this profile and do you want to contribute to captive dolphin welfare and receive compensation, please send an application before July 14, 2008 to Drs Colinda Vergeer, email: c.vergeer@dolphinfund.eu.

For further information call 0031-71-5122900 and ask for Colinda Vergeer.


With kind regards, Colinda Vergeer
Kanaalstraat 332231
KB Rijnsburg0031-(0)628972923
Corporate Communications Kustvereniging
EUCC and Dolphin Fund
ECS2008 organisator
MSc. Biology and Communication
BSc. Wildlife Management

http://website.leidenuniv.nl/~s0585009

Empleo: Veterinarios!

Hola a todos, Mi nombre es Irene Zorrilla Delgado, responsable del Centro de Análisis y Diagnóstico de la Fauna Silvestre (Consejería de Medio Ambiente de la Junta de Andalucía). Actualmente este laboratorio está situado en Málaga.

Estamos realizando nuevos procesos de selección para personal veterinario que cumpla alguno de los siguientes perfiles:

1- Veterinari@ con experiencia en necropsias y técnicas clínicas de laboratorio, preferiblemente relacionado con la fauna silvestre. El proceso de selección se iniciará en los próximos días y la incorporación será inmediata.
2- Veteriniari@ para contrato en prácticas, con licenciatura terminada hace no más de dos años.
3- Veterinario@ para incorporación como becario (entre 1 y 6 meses). Se requieren alumnos de los dos últimos años de la licenciatura de veterinaria.

Como nos urge, os agradecería que le diéseis la máxima difusión posible.Los datos del curriculum deben introducirse en el apartado correspondiente de la página web de EGMASA (www.egmasa.es) y remitirse a mi dirección: izorrilla@egmasa.es

Un saludo y ¡gracias!

Dra. Irene Zorrilla Delgado
Centro de Análisis y Diagnóstico de la Fauna Silvestre (CAD)
Consejería de Medio Ambiente-Junta de AndalucíaAvda.
Lope de Vega, 929010 Málaga