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 […]
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, […]
on behalf of the author: Anaïs Remili Impostor syndrome (the persistent self-doubt and feeling of inadequacy) is something many of us know all too well. As early-career researchers in marine mammal research, we often find ourselves wrestling with self-doubt, fearing that we don’t truly belong in this field, and questioning whether our successes are just […]
I am thrilled to announce that Prof Kit Kovacs has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Norris Award. This career achievement award, given in honour of our founding president, recognises individuals who have made exemplary lifetime contributions to marine mammalogy through research, teaching, and service. Prof Kovacs, currently based at the Norwegian […]
The Wood Award is given in honour of F. G. Wood, one of the founders of the Society for Marine Mammalogy. The Award is presented to the first author of the best student paper submitted to Marine Mammal Science, every biennium. The winner is invited to present their work as a Plenary Talk at the […]