You are invited to register for the scientific symposium on Harbour porpoises in the Wadden Sea. The event is organized by the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat and the UNESCO Wadden Sea World Heritage Visitor Centre as part of ‘Harbour Porpoise Days 2019’ in Wilhelmshaven. Please register by 29 March 2019 under info@waddensea-secretariat.org (indicate your name […]
THE IDENTIFICATION OF NEW ACCOBAMS CCH: A COLLABORATIVE THREAT-BASED MANAGEMENT APPROACH Tuesday 9th April 2019 – (14:15-18:30) The Westin Resort, Costa Navarina, Messinia, Greece PROVISIONAL AGENDA The aim of this session is to present the ongoing ACCOBAMS threat-based management approach which incorporates the concepts of both Cetacean Critical Habitats (CCH) and Important Marine Mammal […]
Distance Sampling Training Workshops 2019 In August 2019, the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling (CREEM) at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, is hosting a series of linked, training workshops on distance sampling survey methods and analysis. Distance sampling (Buckland et al. 2001) is a widely used method of estimating density and […]
Ocean Alive Summer School. This course targets young people with interest for ocean issues. It’s conducted in conjunction with the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal – Marine Science and Experiential Learning Program. This marine science course is embedded into our award-winning local sustainability project, “Seagrass Guardians”. Participants will take on the challenge of developing life-changing and […]
Marine mammal summer school Basic module (50 h) 14-18 July (In Spanish) Evolution Systematics and diversity Oceanography and marine zoogeography Ecology and life history Anatomy and physiology Conservation and current status Legislation Human dimensions Field trip (principles of navigation,distance sampling, first aid, sample preservation, pinniped census, and much more) Advanced modules (20 h each) 20-21 […]