English 
Français 
Español -
No meeting of mates at sea for Scopoli’s Shearwaters despite migrating to similar wintering areas
grounds where they remain for several months, and until recently, little was known about whether partners maintain contact during migration. This gap in knowledge was primarily due to past methodological difficulties in tracking long-term, large-scale...
-
The ACAP Secondment Programme calls for 2015 applications
6. The applicant has received in-principle agreement from the Host Country to host this work. Applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant Working Group Convenor, the Advisory Committee Chair, Vice-chair, or the Secretariat to discuss their...
-
Call for 2015 ACAP Small Grants applications: AUD 80 000 available
from mice: a female Tristan Albatross incubates on Gough Island, photograph by John Cooper Applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant Working Group Convenor or the Advisory Committee Chair to discuss the development and relevance of their...
-
Pinkie and the Scarer: effectiveness of two seabird mitigation devices on Australian trawlers
study, none of those interactions were [sic] considered likely to cause injury. Warp deflectors (‘pinkies’) reduced heavy contact around 75 percent, depending on how birds were feeding. Warp deflectors were effective in reducing contacts between...
-
Fluent in English and Spanish? American NGO seeks a Seabird Programme Director
organizations abroad; reaching out to US and foreign governments and helping to ensure adequate funding for the programme." Contact hr@abcbirds.org for more information, including deadline (7 July) and application details. John Cooper, ACAP Information...
-
UPDATED Lasers trialled to reduce seabird mortality caused by longline fishing
stimulus. “The birds feel threatened by the physical presence of the laser beam and its natural response is to avoid contact and move away. The sounds, that are intense and intelligent, mix between predatory calls, unnatural sinus [sic] waves and...
-
A fishing company in Namibia adopts the use of bird-scaring lines to save albatrosses and petrels
of 13 March 2014 (click here). “Every year in Namibia some 20 000 seabirds are accidentally killed when coming into contact with the trawlers and longliners. The Albatross Task Force (ATF) based in Walvis Bay funded by Birdlife International and Royal...
-
National Contact Points
ACAP National Contacts
-
Juan Pablo Seco Pon, ACAP’s South American News Correspondent, is awarded his PhD for a study of seabird-trawler interactions
the interactions with different sections of the fishing gear and showed the importance of the net-sonde cable in seabird contact rate. We also assessed the ecosystem value from the use of fish by-catch reduction devices, particularly focusing on its...
-
Postdoctoral position in bioenergetic modelling of Antarctic albatrosses available in Florida, USA
experience, and includes full benefits. To apply send a cover letter, CV, statement of research and career interests, and contact information for 3-5 references, as a single PDF, to Dr Leah Johnson. Review of applications will begin immediately, and...
© 2024 ACAP. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Manage Your Data LoginLogout