Subject: SEAMAMMS 2017! The 2017 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium (SEAMAMMS) will take place April 7-9, 2016 in Beaufort, NC and will be hosted by the Duke Marine Lab and the Friends of the Maritime Museum. For meeting details, information on abstract submission and to register please visit: seamamms.wordpress.com Abstracts are due Friday, February 17th. See website for additional information. Early Registration will end on March 11th. We encourage everyone to register early. SEAMAMMS is a regional, student-oriented, scientific marine mammal meeting. Preference will be given to marine mammal research conducted in the mid-Atlantic and southeast US or conducted by students in the same region. Other topics will be considered as space is available. If you have additional questions that are not addressed on the website please e-mail seamamms@gmail.com<mailto:seamamms@gmail.com>. Additionally, the Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC is hosting a free North Carolina Whales & Whaling Symposium on April 7th before the SEAMAMMS 2017 Ice Breaker. Learn more here<http://ncmaritimemuseumbeaufort.com/events/#!/55354-north-carolina-whales-and-whaling-symposium>. We hope to see you in April! Andrew J. Read Stephen A. Toth Professor of Marine Biology Director, Duke University Marine Laboratory Chair, Division of Marine Science and Conservation Nicholas School of the Environment Duke University Phone: 252-504-7590 http://superpod.ml.duke.edu/read/