New paper led by Duke Ph.D. student Brianna Elliott on bycatch of cetaceans in Indian Ocean driftnet fisheries. This is the largest bycatch of cetaceans globally and needs urgent conservation action. Open access article; conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... 🌎🐋🧪🦑

I haven’t seen too many Hawaiian monk seals on my trips to Maui, so it was great to get a chance to photograph this 23-year-old female seal, RQ21, a few years ago. 📷📸🦊🦭🦑

3rd NARW calf of the season! 🥰❤️ #🦑 www.facebook.com/100064515256...

Second right whale calf of the year seen by Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Georgia Team on December 7 - to mom Horton, who has been entangled at least four times. www.neaq.org/2023-2024-ri... 🧪🌎🐋

Another thoughtful article debunking attempts to link development of offshore wind energy with whale strandings whro.org/news/local-n... 🐋🧪🌎🐙

Aarhus University is hiring a a senior scientist with skills in marine mammal abundance surveys, analysis of large datasets, and advisory work. www.au.dk/om/stillinge... 🐋🐙🌍🧪

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Natural disasters—like Hurricane Andrew, which tore through Florida in 1992—are becoming increasingly common, and the US insurance industry is now facing an annual tab of $ 100-billion. 💰 By @loisparshley.bsky.social via @gristnews.bsky.social/Climate Desk. hakaimagazine.com/features/in-...

Bluesky birders - what are your recommendations for a mid-level camera for an experienced birder? Weight is a consideration, as I do most of my birding on foot (or on boats). 🦉#birds

Excellent review of the effects of wind on on the movement, behavior, energetics, and life history of seabirds by Dr. Lesley Thorne and colleagues.

Canadian Wildlife Federation is hiring an Entanglement Mitigation Coordinator in British Columbia to work on whales and pinnipeds.

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Cool job! Assistant Professor in Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity at the University of Florida. #AcademicSky 🧪🦑🦐🦞🦀🐙 explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/52...

New position in the Southeast Region of NOAA Fisheries to lead field research on North Atlantic Right Whales. Great opportunity to work with a critically endangered species.🌎🐋🧪

NOAA is hiring a marine resources management specialist in Woodshole, MA with a focus on the use of advanced tech for offshore wind mitigation and monitoring www.usajobs.gov/job/761522800 #🦑

Had an excellent briefing yesterday on the bycatch of killer whales in deepwater flatfish trawls in Alaska. Ten animals taken so far this year - another case of highly social odontocetes depredating fishery catches and suffering mortality as a result. 🐋🌎

Great #Postdoc at UCSB to work on the climate-resilient management of the West Coast Dungeness crab fishery with Chris Free, myself, and others! Salary range is $64,480 to $71,908. Apply at recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02658

NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation announce $18.3 million in grants through the New England Gear Innovation Fund to support the development and use of innovative fishing gear that reduces the risk of gear entanglement for North Atlantic right whales. www.nfwf.org/media-center... 🐋

And let's not forget harbor porps. academic.oup.com/icesjms/adva... @andyread.bsky.social - didn't you start with these?

During a September survey, four whales were sighted from the critically endangered eastern population of North Pacific right whales - for which fewer than 50 individuals remain. www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...

I'm new here, so I am going to post every day this week (except for T-giving) to promote the conservation of whales, dolphins and porpoises. Here is a news feed from UNCW about the stranding of a Gervais beaked whale calf that died after ingesting a party balloon. uncw.edu/news/2023/11...

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Hi everyone - I am a marine conservation biologist, specializing in whales, dolphins and porpoises. Let's work to create a community of scientists and practitioners here.