Student & Professional News

February 4, 2024

Congratulations to our new Honorary Members, Miriam Marmontel and Barb Taylor

Dear Members of the Society for Marine Mammalogy, I am thrilled to announce that both Miriam Marmontel and Barbara Taylor have been selected as honorary members of the Society for Marine Mammalogy. This prestigious honour is a testament to their unparalleled dedication, significant contributions, and profound impact on the field of marine mammalogy, and I […]

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October 4, 2023

SMM Editors’ Select Series Webinar, 19 October 2023. Genetically separate populations of dugongs in Australia, with Dr. Janet Lanyon

You are invited to the next edition of the SMM Editors’ Select Webinar Series. This series highlights the latest and most exciting marine mammal science published in the Marine Mammal Science Journal. The SMM created this series to give scientists and citizens around the world a chance to engage with marine mammal scientists, learn, and […]

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June 1, 2023

Small Grants in Aid of Research 2023 Program Postponed

Dear Colleagues, The Society has incurred significant financial losses due to COVID, the delayed biennial conference and additional costs. Therefore, we cannot launch the 2023 Small Grants-in-Aid of Research (SGIAR) program until financial issues are addressed. We understand the importance of this program to our early career colleagues worldwide, and we are working very hard […]

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November 1, 2022

Marine Mammal Science Journal Pilot Program to Offer ESL Assistance for Likely to be Accepted Manuscripts

The Society for Marine Mammalogy has created a Marine Mammal Science pilot program to cover the cost of editing for the quality of English for authors for which English is not their primary language (ESL – English as a second language). For an author who meets this condition, and whose paper is likely to become […]

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September 13, 2022

2022 Slate of Candidates for the SMM Board Election

Greetings SMM Members! We are just past a very successful Marine Mammal Conference in Florida an event that signals the coming changing of our SMM Board.  It is time for you to exercise one of your most important responsibilities as a member of this Society – casting your vote for candidates standing for elected office.  […]

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