UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL MENENDEZ PELAYO

Seventh European Seminar on

MARINE MAMMALS: BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION

Valencia (Spain), 15-19 September 2008

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DIRECTORS: J. A. Raga (University of Valencia) &  P. Evans (Sea Watch Foundation & University of Bangor)

SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIES: F.J. Aznar & M. Fernández (University of Valencia) 

ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY:

Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo
Student Office
Plaza del Carmen, 4
E-46003 Valencia, Spain

Phone +34.96.3869802; Fax +34.96.3865249
E-mail secretaria_valencia@uimp.es

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REFERENCE NUMBER OF THE COURSE: 7012

LANGUAGE: English (with simultaneous Spanish translation)

REGISTRATION: It is limited to a maximum of 100 participants and is subjected to current availability and order of reception.

REGISTRATION FEES: 125 €

DEADLINE: 7th September 2008 (if places are available)

GRANTS: A limited number of grants is available for the course  

Applications should be submitted from 1st May to 31st May 2008.

For further information contact the UIMP student office (see above).

PROGRAM

MONDAY, 15th

08.30 Registration

09.00 Opening session

Juan Antonio Raga & Peter Evans

09.30 Life history strategies of marine mammals

Christina Lockyer
NAMMCO, Norway

12.00 Foraging ecology and energetics of marine mammals

Dan Costa
University of California, USA

16.30 Behavioural ecology of marine mammals

Arne Bjørge
Institute of Marine Research, Norway

TUESDAY, 16th

09.00 Assessment of marine mammal population size and status

Philip S. Hammond
University of St. Andrews, UK

11.30 Management of cetacean populations

Gregory P. Donovan
International Whaling Commission, UK

16.30 Habitat modelling of cetaceans

Ana Cañadas
ALNITAK, Spain

WEDNESDAY, 17th

09.00 Practical sessions*: (1) Age determination & (2) Estimating population size using mark-recapture methods.

COORDINATOR:
Juan Antonio Raga, University of Valencia, Spain

PARTICIPANTS:
Christina Lockyer, NAMMCO, Norway
Philip S. Hammond, University of St. Andrews, UK

16.30 Practical sessions*: (3) Approaches to studying marine mammal foraging and diving behavior & (4) Cetacean necropsy.

COORDINATOR:
Peter Evans, Sea Watch Foundation & University of Bangor, UK

PARTICIPANTS:
Dan Costa, University of California, USA
Juan Antonio Raga, University of Valencia, Spain

* Only one of the four practical sessions offered will be chosen by each student.

THURSDAY, 18th

09.00 Parasitism in marine mammal populations

Juan Antonio Raga
University of Valencia, Spain

11.30 Pathology of marine mammals

Mariano Domingo
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

16.30 Impact of pollutants on marine mammals

Alex Aguilar
University of Barcelona, Spain

18.00 Coffee round table

Free talks with the speakers

FRIDAY, 19th

09.00 Tracking techniques to study marine mammals

Simone Panigada
Tethys Research Institute, Italy

11.30 Conservation of marine mammals and the role of Marine Protected Areas in management

Peter Evans
Sea Watch Foundation & University of Bangor, UK

13.30 Closing session

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REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT:

Applicants must be universitary students or post-graduates.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION:

A registration form will be provided by the Student Office (No of the course: 7020). Once this has been completed, it should be handed into the same office together with the following documentation:

a) Photocopy of the passport or Identity Card

b) Evidence that the applicant is, at least, a universitary student or graduate

c) Original receipt showing payment of registration fees. Bank transfers should be made to the UIMP's account nº 2077-0063-59-3103494861, IBAN code: ES70, Swift Code: CVALESVVXXX,  BANCAJA Bank, in 15, Pintor Sorolla Street (Head Office 63) in Valencia (Spain) and should cover commissions of both sending and receiving banks. It is, therefore, highly recommended that payment is made on arrival in Valencia of the participant at any BANCAJA branch.