Marine Scientists and Observers - UK

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Gardline Environmental Ltd is a member of the Gardline Marine Sciences Limited Group of Companies and are a successful Environmental contractor, operating a fleet of inshore boats, conducting major integrated offshore projects on a worldwide basis and inshore projects for major clients in the UK and overseas. As part of our continued growth there is are immediate vacancies for the following positions:

 

MARINE ACOUSTIC SCIENTIST

To support the Marine Wildlife Departments continuing growth strategy, we are seeking to appoint a Marine Acoustic Scientist to work within the department’s Development Team and play a major role in the company’s future success.

 

Reporting to the current Marine Wildlife Business Manager, you will be expected to undertaken and develop the application of marine acoustic monitoring and recording systems, the compilation and preparation of reports and the processing of acoustic data and possess a sound knowledge of the marine environment in general.

 

Ideally you will be of degree calibre or above, and demonstrate the ability to lead and develop projects from implementation to completion and illustrate sound commercial awareness.  You will need to be a confident individual with a can do attitude and enjoy being challenged. Previous relevant marine oil and gas or renewable energy industry experience is advantageous.

 

As well as a competitive salary, this role also attracts a rage of employee benefits, such as; personal and professional development in a challenging and complex environment and worldwide travel opportunities.

 

MARINE WILDLIFE OBSERVERS

As a Marine Wildlife Observer you will be required to undertake marine mammal observation, passive acoustic monitoring, seabird and environmental survey activities in the field and provide general assistance in the production of marine wildlife reports and the processing of data.

Applicants will need to be eligible to work in the UK, ideally be of degree calibre or equivalent in a relevant discipline and possess an understanding of Marine Mammals and Seabirds, their biology and identification. Familiarity with the use of PAMS or previous marine survey experience would be advantageous.

This position requires the individual to spend in the region of 120 – 180 days at sea, dependent on project requirements, with the remaining time being office based (Great Yarmouth). As well as a competitive salary, these roles also include offshore allowances and a range of employee benefits, such as; personal and professional development, a further range of employee benefits and world wide travel opportunities.

Please email an application covering letter and your CV to Allan Tucker, Recruitment Officer on recruitment@gardline.com.

Closing date: 31st December 2009

 

Nick Robinson

 

Veterinary Intern - University California Davis

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VETERINARY INTERN POSITION

(Deadline for applications is December 30, 2009).

The Marine Mammal Center, and equal opportunity employer, in collaboration with the University of California at Davis has an exciting opportunity for a Veterinary Intern, based in Sausalito at The Marine Mammal Center. This position is scheduled to start July 1, 2010 and will last for one year. This position requires a DVM degree or equivalent and previous marine mammal or wildlife experience is desirable. Preference will be given to individuals that possess at least one year of clinical veterinary experience.  The Marine Mammal Center veterinary staff includes two full-time veterinarians, three veterinary technicians, a medical technologist and research staff.  The Veterinary Intern’s responsibilities include assisting the veterinary medical staff in providing medical management of a large number of stranded marine mammals (mostly pinnipeds); performing post mortem examinations, sample-taking for various research projects, and record-keeping.  A research paper or case report should be completed during the internship.

If qualified, send your CV, letter of intent and three professional references to Dr. William Van Bonn, The Marine Mammal Center, 2000 Bunker Road, Fort Cronhkite, Sausalito, CA 94965-2609.  E-mail: vanbonnb@tmmc.org.

Kathleen M. Hannah

Volunteer Coordinator/Human Resources Assistant

The Marine Mammal Center

2000 Bunker Road, Fort  Cronkhite

Sausalito, CA 94965

Phone: 415.289.7374

Fax: 415.754.4074

hannahk@tmmc.org

www.MarineMammalCenter.org

University of North Florida - Coastal Mammalogist

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Coastal Mammalogist

Assistant Professor with research interests in Aquatic Mammals.  Preference will be given to candidates who focus at the organismal level with research interests in some aspect of mammalian anatomy.  The successful applicant will teach core Anatomy and Physiology courses and upper level courses in their specialty.  UNF has designated Coastal Biology as a ‘flagship’ program and it is an established area of focus for the department.   UNF is located between the ocean where Right Whales calf and Dolphin over winter and the St Johns River, home to a large population of Manatees.  The surrounding aquatic habitats of our community provide diverse and exceptional opportunities for research in this field.
The Department of Biology at the University of North Florida invites applications for a tenure-track position in the Department of Biology to begin August 3, 2010.  Responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate (Masters level) teaching, maintaining an active, externally funded research program, and contributing to the department’s service mission. The minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in Biology or related discipline with teaching or research experience earned by September 30, 2009.  Evidence of teaching excellence is preferred.  You must apply online at http://www.unfjobs.org and submit by mail a complete application packet consisting of: a letter of application, a teaching statement, a research statement, a curriculum vitae, copies of graduate transcripts, and have three letters of recommendation sent.  Competitive salary, commiserate with training and experience.  Application review will begin October 7, 2009.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  After the online application is completed, please mail the other application materials to:

Coastal Mammalogy Search Committee Chair
Department of Biology
University of North Florida
1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645

Dalhousie U., Halifax - Apply for Master of Marine Management

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:

Master of Marine Management (MMM) degree

Marine Affairs Program, Dalhousie University

The Master of Marine Management (MMM) is a one year professional, non-thesis and interdisciplinary graduate program designed for students who want to address solutions for marine management problems with interdisciplinary synthesis and integration through teamwork in research and planning. The student body, approximately 20 per annum, comprises a remarkable diversity of professionals and recent graduates from many backgrounds, disciplines, and countries. Faculty members associated with the Marine Affairs Program offer world class expertise from fifteen departments across two university campuses, several federal government agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private sector companies, all focused on the ocean, coastal, and maritime sectors.  Among our many strengths is the international nature of both our student body and faculty expertise.  The Marine Affairs Program is based at Dalhousie University, the premier university in Atlantic Canada as well as Canada’s “Ocean University” and the home of many internationally renowned researchers and award-winning scholars.

Please visit our website for more information on our course offerings and the Marine Affairs Program. Applications are due 31 January 2010 for fellowship consideration, and 28 February otherwise:  http://marineaffairsprogram.dal.ca/

For background on Dalhousie, see the following link for a virtual tour of the campus and academic life: http://www.dal.ca/virtualtour/

And for more on the Dalhousie experience and living in Halifax, see the following informational video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZVBz3wVZ_w

Please direct enquiries to our Administrator, Becky Field at: marine.affairs@dal.ca  or:  +1 902 494 3555

Dr. Elizabeth M. De Santo

Assistant Professor of Marine Affairs

Dalhousie University

6100 University Avenue

Suite 2127

Halifax, NS B3H 3J5

Canada

Tel: +1 902 494 7132

Fax: +1 902 494 1001

Email: Elizabeth.De.Santo@dal.ca

Internships in Sydney, Australia

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The Marine Mammal Research Group of Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, is currently looking for two volunteers during the summer season 2010. The boat-based surveys will be carried out in the Port Stephens - Great Lakes Marine Park, 200 km north of Sydney, from 15th February to 15th March 2010. Interns will participate in the field on a daily basis collecting behavioural and ecological data of Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). The internship offers an excellent opportunity for qualified and motivated individuals to obtain field training and analysis with experienced dolphin researchers.

Prerequisites:

Ideal internship applicants are at least undergraduates of a scientifically oriented university subject. Participants should have a motor boat driving license or at least very good boat driving skills. Volunteers must commit for the entire four weeks.
Accommodation and food are provided during the stay but applicants are responsible for all travelling expenses to and from the field site.

Interested applicants should contact Andre Steckenreuter:

astecken@gse.mq.edu.au

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Techie openings in bioacoustics at Cornell

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This position is available in the Bioacoustics Research Program at Cornell University - it has been posted on the Jobs at Cornell on-line posting and application system at http://www.ohr.cornell.edu/jobs/  - if you know of anyone that might be interested in this position, please have them apply.  Here is the direct link:

https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10164/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=185109

BARN Software  Developer (11534)
Programmer Analyst II - Band E
2 positions available

 Description: 
· Contribute to the development and maintenance of web-based sound analysis software tools and support ongoing and future research in the field of animal bioacoustics at the Bioacoustics Research Program at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.  Current scientific research projects supported by our software involve the study of communication systems and behavior in whales, elephants, migrating birds, endangered birds, and other birds.
· Under guidance of project lead, perform tasks to help move forward the overall set of tools provided by the group through the BARN project, http://barn.xbat.org.  The BARN project develops tools to support the creation of networked annotated sound libraries.  Our web-based tools allow users to maintain and richly annotate sound collections in support of their research. 
· Collaborate with local and remote end users to answer questions, investigate and recreate problems, and recommend resolutions. 
· Meet with team to discuss solutions, take advice from lead regarding the implementation of solutions. 
· Implement data conversion utilities, user interface features, and other software features designed by self or others to fit into established architecture.
· Develop features to facilitate the acquisition, curation, scanning, review, and reporting of acoustic data and metadata to support the field of bioacoustics research. 
· Tasks may include but are not limited to file upload methods; metadata manipulation and storage; web browser-based user-initiated scan, review, and reporting; integration of signal processing components into a workflow; and development of tagging and filtering schemes. 
· Develop software using a variety of technologies (Ruby, Javascript, RDBMS, MATLAB, LAMP, others as needed) to stretch the possibilities of the system for the research community. 
· Collaborate within a team environment to provide documentation to developers and end users for the best ways to use the software.   
· Provide consultation and training to staff, faculty, students, and visiting research colleagues to use the innovative technologies available.      

Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor's degree with three to four years relevant experience or equivalent combination. 
· Experience maintaining source code using version control. 
· Experience with software design and development using two or more of the following technologies: Ruby (various frameworks and tools: Rails, RSpec, Sinatra, Capistrano, gems), Javascript (jQuery, JSON, Processing.js), RDBMS (SQL, MySQL, SQLite, JDBC), MATLAB (signal, image processing, data-visualization), LAMP maintenance and administration. 
· Proven ability to learn new programming languages quickly. 
· Experience with web-design for data-driven and/or multi-media applications. 
· Must be able to communicate technical language clearly in layman's terms. 
· Demonstrable skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and clear written and oral communication. 
· Ability to work well with a diverse group in a professional and respectful work environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
· Master's degree desired in computer science, computer engineering, or related field preferred. 
· Coursework in statistics, machine-learning, data-mining or database systems. 
· Experience applying and developing data-mining strategies and systems; knowledge of analytical and statistical tools, as well as general tools for graphing and figure drawing.  
· Experience performing independent literature searches and scientific research. 
· Experience writing software in Python, Java, and/or PHP. 
· Experience working on software projects outside a classroom environment. 
· Knowledge of and experience using XML.

Interships at Monterey Bay, California

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Okeanis, a non-profit organization located in Monterey Bay, California is seeking two interns for THREE months minimum and FIVE months maximum (January 2010 - May 2010) to work on data entry and analysis related to bottlenose dolphins and sea otters in the area. There is also some fieldwork mainly related to otters during this season. Data entry involves Excel, Access, GIS and analysis using statistical programs. The internship requires 30 hrs per week of office/field work which includes data entry, analysis, secretarial duties when necessary, web searches, organization of material, analysis of sea otter scat samples and field work collecting abundance and behavioral information, feeding ecology and himan disturbance parameters. Fieldwork occurs during a pre-set schedule that may include nighttime shifts.Some boat work may be involved.

 

We offer: large room (shared with other intern) in household (no commuting to office which is in same building) and food. There is no stipend or travel money so interns would have to arrange for their own travel to Monterey Bay. The rest of the time the intern could seek employment in the area or have off.

 

Candidates should have a minimum of a degree in Natural Sciences, data entry experience, computer skills and some field work experience. Selection of candidates is competitive. Please send a letter of interest and Resume.

 

Contact:

Daniela Maldini, Ph.D.
President and Chief Scientist
Okeanis
7981 Moss Landing Road, Unit A1
Moss Landing, CA  95039
dmaldini@okeanis.org
www.okeanis.org

Daniela Maldini, Ph.D.
President and Chief Scientist
Okeanis
7981 Moss Landing Road, Unit A1
Moss Landing, CA  95039
Phone: 831-731-5002
dmaldini@okeanis.org
www.okeanis.org