June 22, 2015
Childcare at SMM 2015
by Jarrett Corke
Childcare will be available at the SMM 2015 Biennial Conference. You can find out more about conference childcare options and register here.
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June 18, 2015
SMM 2015 Conference workshop sign ups are now open
by Frank Cipriano
The descriptions of workshops to be held during the weekend just prior to the upcoming biennial (Dec. 12-13, 2015) are now posted on the SMM website. Most of the workshops are being held at the conference venue, the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. A few of the workshops are being held offsite, and their location […]
June 1, 2015
Grants-in-Aid of Research Now Open!
by Douglas Wartzok
Our Small Grants-in-Aid of Research program is accepting submissions June 1 – June 30. If you are: 1.) a Society member (costs $20-$30 USD/year) 2.) from a developing country and 3.) working in a developing country, you have until June 30 to apply for up to $1500 in funding. We’re looking forward to receiving your […]
May 12, 2015
RSVP for Seal Clubbing II: Beachmaster’s Ball and Support Student Travel
by Charles Littnan
The Biennial Conference is shaping up to one of the best ever and that includes the can’t miss Student Travel Fundraiser!! Details are slowly emerging about Seal Clubbing II: Beachmaster’s Ball! Head to this page and the official FB page to RSVP and stay up to date on party planning! Visit (and like) the party’s […]
April 30, 2015
Vaquita gillnet ban begins April 29, 2015
by Barbara Taylor
On 16 April 2015, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced a plan to increase enforcement, ban gillnets for 2 years within the range of vaquita and compensate the fishermen during the first visit by any Mexican President to San Felipe. The town is one of the two main fishing centers bordering the new gillnet exclusion […]