Dear Biennial delegates, What’s this I hear about leaving early? Friday night is going to be amazing, the frosting on the cake, the birthday celebration of our Society! And..its going to be in the most amazing building in San Francisco, City Hall! We’ve rented it for you! We’ll have incredible food available all night, free […]
The organizing committee of the 2015 Biennial Conference is proud to announce our plenaries. We will change things up a bit and offer two shorter plenaries each afternoon. We start on Monday morning with an opening plenary by Peter Tyack, and continue that afternoon with a panel of scientists and journalists, entitled: How to Make […]
We are pleased to offer childcare within the conference hotel at the upcoming SMM 2015 conference in San Francisco. This is a first for the Society, and we have arranged it so conference attendees can relax and enjoy the scientific sessions while their children are cared for. Childcare is provided by KiddieCorp which has enjoyed […]
We are planning an informal “LGBT Night” during the SMM Biennial Conference on Thursday December 17. The intent is to provide a space of community for our LGBT colleagues and to promote diversity and inclusivity within our profession. Our current plan for the evening is as follows: 7:30 – 8:30 pm: Mixer with drinks on […]
It is nearing the time for the Society’s Biennial Conference and much exciting new work will be presented. One presentation that I would like to highlight in advance is a special one that will be given as a plenary talk. Students are the future of our Society and the advancement of marine mammal science and […]