The Marine Mammal Commission, in cooperation with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, is currently requesting proposals for research in five topic areas: (1) Marine Mammals and Climate Change in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea; (2) Calibration of New Methods for Surveying Marine Mammals; (3) Alternative Observer Coverage for Marine Mammal Species at High Risk from Fishery Interactions; (4) Building Capacity for Marine Mammal Research and Conservation in the Caribbean Region; and (5) Assessment and Conservation of Sirenians. Deadline for submission is 5:00 PM, eastern daylight time, on 5 August 2009. For details and application instructions, click here.

Vacancy Announcement

The Marine Mammal Commission is now accepting applications for two newly created positions: ecologist (fisheries) and ecologist (energy) (GS-408-12/13).  For a description of duties and qualifications requirements, go to www.usajobs.gov. Applications must be received no later than 5:00 PM, EDT, on July 16, 2009.

Annual Meeting

The 2009 annual meeting of the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors on Marine Mammals will be held 2–4 December 2009 at the Hilton Prince Kuhio in Honolulu, Hawaii. Additional details and a draft agenda will be made available later.