July 7, 2014
by Jarrett Corke
The following is an update on Mekong and Ayeyarwady Irrawaddy dolphin conservation, including a summary of a workshop held on June 1, 2014 in Phnom Penh to assess progress on implementation of the recommendations from the Kratie Declaration and to update Cambodia’s river dolphin conservation strategy. https://www.iucn-csg.org/index.php/2014/07/03/update-on-mekong-and-ayeyarwady-irrawaddy-dolphin-conservation/
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April 14, 2014
by Jarrett Corke
A friendly reminder from the Society for Marine Mammalogy Are you wondering why you have not received a copy of Marine Mammal Science in the mail recently? Two years ago, the majority of Society members voted during the annual April ballot in favor of switching to an electronic-only journal and eliminating the printed version. There […]
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September 30, 2013
by Jarrett Corke
The 2013 Grants in Aid of Research program has selected for funding 13 projects out of 44 proposals submitted. Applications were received from 16 countries. A total of $15,055 was awarded. Congratulations to our winners. Their names are posted on our website.
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August 6, 2013
by Jarrett Corke
On May 21, 2000, the world of marine mammal research lost two talented scientists and cherished colleagues, Stuart Innes and Malcolm Ramsay. Drs. Innes and Ramsay were conducting field research near Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada when their helicopter crashed. Both Stuart and Malcolm are remembered with affection and admiration for their boundless energy and devotion […]
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June 27, 2013
by Jarrett Corke
I have two important announcements to make about the Society’s journal, Marine Mammal Science. First, it is that time of year when Thomson’s ISI (Institute for Scientific Information) releases its latest Journal Impact Factor (IF; note that IF always lags by a year so the latest is for 2012) scores based on its Journal Citation […]
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