This chapter, established in July 2011 as the Australia/New Zealand Chapter, provides an opportunity for students studying marine mammals in Australia, New Zealand, and more broadly across Australasia to share ideas, start discussions, and keep in touch with students from different labs and universities throughout the region. While named the Australia/New Zealand Chapter, the chapter welcomes members from across Australasia.
The primary objective of the chapter is to organise biennial conferences that give participants the chance to present and discuss their research in a relaxed environment while networking with other marine mammalogy students and researchers.
We look forward to hopefully seeing many students at the ANZSCSMM student conference in 2027. Members will receive updates on dates and location soon.
To join the chapter and receive information on chapter-related activities, please fill in the membership registration form.
We would like to extend membership to any interested students from the South Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia. While we realise that geographic separation will limit our ability to facilitate face-to-face meetings, we also recognise the need for every student and young professional to have accessible to them a forum for networking beyond their immediate academic/research location. As such, we would encourage students from these regions to apply for membership, join the Australian/New Zealand Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy and get involved with our research-related discussions!
The chapter is under the new and enthusiastic leadership of Aimee Darias-O’Hara (Curtin University), Andrew Davenport (Curtin University), Chloe Edwards (James Cook University), Elise Beaumont (University of Wollongong), Hannah Davies (University of Wollongong), Ilona Sinn (University of Wollongong), Jessica Buckman (University of the Sunshine Coast), Juliette Gard (University of Wollongong), Nicholai Xuereb (Massey University), and Nina Rothe (University of Wollongong).
For any questions regarding membership or chapter activities, please contact us at anzscsmm@gmail.com.
We will communicate news, upcoming events and anything else via email, our website, and our social media channels. You can find them HERE!