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September 21, 2022

Cast your vote on SMM Board Leadership, 2026 Conference Venues and Diversity and Inclusion Committee

by Emer Rogan
Dear Members, Our September 2022 ballot is now live on our website. All current members should log in and vote on several important pieces of Society business. This is your time to help select the SMM Leadership for the next several years, determine where the 2026 Biennial conference will take place and whether to make […]

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September 14, 2022

SMM 2026 Conference Location Options

by Simon Goldsworthy
Greetings SMM Members! We are just past a very successful SMM 2022 in West Palm Beach, USA and in the process for gearing up for SMM 2024 in Perth, Australia. We must now cast our gaze to 2026 and decide where our community will meet to discuss all things marine mammals. We will decide our […]

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September 13, 2022

2022 Slate of Candidates for the SMM Board Election

by Charles Littnan
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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