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February 13, 2026

Kenneth S. Norris Lifetime Achievement Award 2026 Recipient

by Jeremy Kiszka
Dear Fellow Members of the Society for Marine Mammalogy, The Society for Marine Mammalogy established the Kenneth S. Norris Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of the Society’s founding President and one of the most influential figures in our history, Dr. Kenneth S. Norris. The award recognizes exemplary lifetime contributions to science and society through research, […]

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January 21, 2026

SMM Website Restored + Key Deadline Extensions

by Jarrett Corke
Dear Marine Mammal Science Community, We are pleased to share an update regarding the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) website and the extension of key SMM deadlines. Over the past week, we experienced technical difficulties with our main website. To address the issue, the site was temporarily placed into maintenance mode while we took the […]

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January 5, 2026

Louis M. Herman Research Scholarship – Call for Applications

by Jarrett Corke
Dear Society Members, Are you an early career researcher working in cetacean cognition and sensory perception, or in humpback whale behavioral ecology or communication? Applications are now open for the Louis M. Herman Research Scholarship—read on for details on this exciting opportunity! BACKGROUND Louis M. Herman, Ph.D. and Emeritus Professor at the University of Hawaii […]

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