Pygmy Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) Lindsay Porter

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May 15, 2025

Remembering Ian Stirling (1941–2024)

by Simon Goldsworthy
Dear Colleagues, 14 May 2024 marked the first anniversary of the passing of Dr. Ian Stirling. The Society for Marine Mammalogy pauses to remember and celebrate his extraordinary life and enduring legacy. Ian was a pioneer in polar bear ecology and one of the world’s foremost authorities on Arctic marine mammals. Over a career spanning […]

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March 17, 2025

EBS Award Application Deadline Extended – Apply by March 28, 2025 (Midnight UTC)

by Lindsay Porter
  The application deadline for the Emily B. Shane (EBS) Award has been extended to March 28, 2025, at midnight (00:00 UTC). The EBS Award supports conservation-oriented, non-invasive field research on free-ranging odontocetes and sirenians. The award honors Emily B. Shane (1924–1995), a dedicated conservationist and amateur naturalist. Funding is awarded to projects with clear […]

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March 10, 2025

A Message to our Members

by Simon Goldsworthy
  Dear Members, The Board of Governors and I reaffirm the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s unwavering commitment to advancing marine mammal science and maximizing its impact on education, conservation, and management, while promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our field is strengthened by the diversity of individuals who contribute to it—across all ages, career stages, nationalities, […]

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