Andy Read

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.... 🌎🐋🧪🦑

Thanks, Per!

Hawaiian monk seal RQ21 rests at sunset on a quiet Maui beach.

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.
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Calf #3... - FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute Calf #3 Sighted! Right whale Catalog #1970 ‘Palmetto’ and her newborn calf were sighted December 8-9, 2023, near Port Royal Sound in southern South...

3rd NARW calf of the season! 🥰❤️ #🦑
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2023–2024 North Atlantic Right Whale Mother and Calf Pairs - New England Aquarium Meet the new 2023–2024 North Atlantic right whale mother and calf pairs.

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... 🧪🌎🐋

Opponents say Dominion’s offshore wind farm endangers whales. Scientists reject the claim. The controversy is one of several roadblocks the U.S. offshore wind industry faces as it finds its footing. And Dominion’s Virginia Beach project — which is set to be the nation’s largest commer...

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

Senior advisor – monitoring of marine mammals - Ledig stilling på Aarhus Universitet Ledig stilling ved Institut for Ecoscience - Havpattedyrforskning, Aarhus Universitet

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... 🐋🐙🌍🧪

Irrawaddy Dolphins Get Help from an Ancient Cambodian Folktale In the Mekong River, protecting the revered but critically endangered mammals is also a way for locals to reclaim their culture.

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This is a great, but very unsettling, article. Many of my colleagues working on climate say that the insurance industry will eventually force us to take notice, but I'm not sure it will make us change our behavior.

In the Face of Mounting Climate Risks, the Insurance Safety Net Is Falling Apart | Hakai Magazine Natural disasters are costing the US insurance industry a fortune. What happens when no one wants to pick up the tab?

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.

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Thanks, Steve. I use DSLRs for my day job (studying whales and dolphins) but am looking for something a little more compact and mirrorless for my birding hobby. I'll check Birdforum.

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

They typically live far from shore and spend very little time at the surface, so it’s not that surprising…

Actually we think there are a fair number of undescribed beaked whales…

Hi Dani - sites.nicholas.duke.edu/read/

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

Entanglement Mitigation Coordinator (2-year term) - Canadian Wildlife Federation - Career Page Apply to Entanglement Mitigation Coordinator (2-year term) at Canadian Wildlife Federation in Remote.

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

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U.S. Approves Empire Wind Offshore Wind Project The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its approval for the Empire Wind offshore wind project, marking the sixth commercial-scale offshore wind energy project to receive federal approval.

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Cool job! Assistant Professor in Marine Invertebrate Biodiversity at the University of Florida.
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Let me ask some of my lawyerly friends.

Good question. I'm not sure that compliance involves trying to apportion the unidentified species to stock.

Phew. As a new kid to this school, I'm glad I found the right lunch table.

Research Fish Biologist <p><strong>This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.</strong><br> <br> This position is located in SE ...

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.🌎🐋🧪

Marine Resources Management Specialist <p><strong>This is a Direct Hire Public Notice. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.</strong><br> <br> This position is located within...

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
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10 killer whales caught by Alaska groundfish trawlers in 2023 10 killer whales have been caught incidentally as bycatch by Alaska trawling vessels so far in 2023, only one of which survived according to NOAA Fisheries

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. 🐋🌎

Right back at you.

Dungeness crab on a log on the beach

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... 🐋

Acoustic ecology of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) between two U.S. offshore wind energy areas Abstract. Offshore wind energy is set to develop rapidly in waters off the east coast of the United States. There is considerable overlap between areas proposed

And let's not forget harbor porps.

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@andyread.bsky.social - didn't you start with these?