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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...
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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...
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UPDATED National Plans of Action - Seabirds
of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries 2011-2015 an Update. Stanley: Falkland Islands Government. 26 pp. [not available on-line, contact director@fisheries.gov.fk]. Kuepfer, A., Crofts, S., Tierney, M., Blake, D. & Goyot, L. 2018. Falkland Islands National...
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Funding opportunity for threatened species from the USA’s Wildlife Without Borders programme
letters of endorsement.” Waved Albatross, photographed by John Cooper For more information on this funding opportunity, contact Monika Thiele, Programme Officer/Focal Point for North America, UNEP/CMS Secretariat (monika.thiele@unep.org) and Laura...
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Final decisions on changes to the threatened status of several ACAP-listed albatrosses and petrels released by BirdLife International
open for further comments. If you have new information on any of the species for which discussions have been closed, please contact us by email. Decisions for species that require further input are being pended until the next round of decisions, which...
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The Albatross and Petrel Agreement makes a call for grant applications for the period 2013-2014
making a substantive contribution to the Agreement’s objective will also be considered. Applicants are encouraged to contact the relevant Working Group Convenor or the Advisory Committee Chair to discuss the development and relevance of their...
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Next year’s 5th International Bio-Logging Science Symposium will have three distinguished albatross researchers as plenary speakers
all of whom have worked with ACAP-listed seabirds during their distinguished careers (click here). To organize a workshop contact Akiko Kato and Cecile Vincent with a tentative title, the name and affiliation of the organizer, a rough estimate of the...
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Recent issues of three seabird and bycatch newsletters report on albatross and petrel conservation issues
talks about the country’s National Plan of Action. For more information on bafflers click here. To obtain the newsletter contact bycatch.bylines@yahoo.com. John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 12 July 2013
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An International Conference on Island Evolution, Ecology and Conservation to be held in Hawaii next year
ecosystem services. Short-tailed Albatross occur in small numbers on Hawaiian islands Photograph by Cynthia Vanderlip To contact the organizers or to sign up for future announcements, write to island.biology@gmail.com. John Cooper, ACAP Information...
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Predator-proof fencing as a management tool in the Hawaiian Islands: protecting Laysan Albatrosses within the Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve
hiring of a two-person public outreach team. The public outreach was extensive reaching over 2500 individuals via personal contact and tens of thousands more as a result of dozens of stories appearing on evening news channels, articles published in...
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