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ACCESS TO WHOAS GMAST TRAINING MATERIALS: This is a two-step process.
- Complete registration at WHOAS at this link: register. This will be a one-time registration
- Email whoas@whoi.edu and Mridula Srinivasan (mridula.srinivasan@noaa.gov) or Katie Moore (kmoore@ifaw.org) once you have registered at WHOAS and indicate your interest to access GMAST training materials
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PresentationTraining Objective #1: Human Health & Safety( 2017-03-03) Moore, Katie ; Srinivasan, Mridula ; Sharp, Brian ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Simeone, Claire ; Moore, Michael J.Understanding the first and most important training objective: Human Health and Safety when working with marine mammals with emphasis on cetaceans and pinnipeds.
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PresentationTraining Objective # 5 Photo Documentation( 2017-03-14) Srinivasan, Mridula ; Moore, Katie ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Simeone, Claire ; Sharp, Brian ; Moore, Michael J.This training objectives covers the specifics of photo documentation and provides guidance on how and what photos to take during a stranding event.
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PresentationTraining Objective # 2 Report and Record a Stranded Animal( 2017-03-14) Srinivasan, Mridula ; Moore, Katie ; Sharp, Brian ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Simeone, Claire ; Moore, Michael J.This training objective will cover topics related to accurately recording and reporting information received via a variety of sources about a stranded animal and formulating a plan for stranding response.
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PresentationStructural Elements of a Functioning Stranding Response Network( 2017-03-14) Srinivasan, Mridula ; Moore, Katie ; Simeone, Claire ; Sharp, Brian ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Moore, Michael J.This presentation identifies key aspects of a functioning stranding response network from seeking permissions to volunteer recruitment to respond to stranding events.
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PresentationTraining Objective # 4 Data Recording( 2017-03-14) Srinivasan, Mridula ; Moore, Katie ; Sharp, Brian ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Simeone, Claire ; Moore, Michael J.This training objective covers data recording considerations such as critical types of data to collect and record during a stranding event.
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PresentationTraining Objective # 3 First Response( 2017-03-14) Srinivasan, Mridula ; Moore, Katie ; Sharp, Brian ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Claire, Simeone ; Moore, Michael J.This training objective covers the basics of initial stranding response from arriving at the scene of the stranding event to assessing and documenting the scene and event properly.
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Working PaperEuthanasia( 2017-03-14) Moore, Katie ; Srinivasan, Mridula ; Claire, Simeone ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Sharp, Brian ; Moore, Michael J.This is a primer on factors to consider if employing euthanasia for stranded animals.
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PresentationLarge Cetacean Stranding Response( 2017-03-14) Moore, Katie ; Srinivasan, Mridula ; Moore, Michael J. ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Simeone, Claire ; Sharp, BrianThe primer and supporting presentation provides an overview of responding to a large cetacean stranding. Large whale stranding response (both live and dead) can be resource intensive and challenging and therefore, expert advice and help should always be sought.
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Working PaperOut of Habitat - Marine Mammal( 2017-03-14) Moore, Katie ; Srinivasan, Mridula ; Moore, Michael J. ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Simeone, Claire ; Sharp, BrianThis is a primer on factors to consider when dealing with marine mammals that are found in unexpected areas such as in river inlets.
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Working PaperMass Marine Mammal Stranding Response( 2017-03-14) Moore, Katie ; Moore, Michael J. ; Srinivasan, Mridula ; Simeone, Claire ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Sharp, BrianThis is a primer on mass cetacean strandings and provides an overview of the various factors to be considered in dealing with mass-stranded animals.
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PresentationDead Pinniped Stranding Response Training Module( 2017-03-15) Simeone, Claire ; Moore, Katie ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Sharp, Brian ; Moore, Michael J. ; Srinivasan, MridulaThis training module provides an overview of the basic concepts and specific steps when responding to a dead pinniped to the new or less-experienced trainer or responder. Topics covered range from reinforcing human safety considerations to sample collection and disseminating information. Training objectives #1 through # 5 [Common Presentations Collection] must be completed before this training module is started.
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PresentationLive Small Cetacean Stranding Response Training( 2017-03-15) Moore, Katie ; Sharp, Brian ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Moore, Michael J. ; Srinivasan, MridulaThis training module provides an overview of the basic concepts and steps for responding to stranded live small cetaceans. The training module covers topics ranging from supportive care to release. The training module is suitable for new and less-experienced trainers or responders. Training Objectives #1 through #5 must be completed before starting this training module.
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PresentationLive Pinniped Stranding Response Training Module( 2017-03-15) Simeone, Claire ; Wilkin, Sarah ; Srinivasan, Mridula ; Moore, Michael J. ; Sharp, BrianThis training module covers the basic concepts and steps involved in responding to live pinnipeds from human safety considerations, monitoring vital signs, to pinniped transport. This module should be started after the common training objectives #1 through # 5 are completed [Common Presentations Collection]. This training module caters to new or less-experienced trainers and responders.