Master in Marine Mammal Science - entry September 2011 We are currently accepting applications for the 2011/12 entry to the Master of Research (MRes) in Marine Mammal Science based at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, UK. This is an intense, one-year Master's level course intended to prepare students for professional careers in marine mammal research and conservation. The programme is tailored to address the scientific challenges of marine mammal ecology, behaviour and population biology with strong components of analytical methodology, laboratory work, and field study. The course is being taught by members of the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), the School of Biology and the Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling (CREEM) which are part of the Scottish Oceans Institute at the University of St Andrews. For detailed information about this unique programme, entry requirements and how to apply please refer to the MRes MMS website: http://bio.st-andrews.ac.uk/mms/. Applications for the upcoming academic year (starting September 2011) must be received by Friday, 08 April 2011, and should be submitted online via the St Andrews postgraduate admission portal. Please get in touch if you have further questions: via email: mresbiology@st-andrews.ac.uk <mailto:mresmammals@st-andrews.ac.uk> or write to: MRes Marine Mammal Science, School of Biology Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8LB, UK You may wish to consult the following websites for more details about the course, the staff, and the University. MRes Marine Mammal Science: http://bio.st-andrews.ac.uk/mms/ SMRU: http://www.smru.st-and.ac.uk/ St Andrews School of Biology: http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Scottish Oceans Institute: http://soi.st-andrews.ac.uk/default.aspx University of St Andrews: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ CREEM: http://creem2.st-andrews.ac.uk/ Some of this year's MRes Marine Mammal Science students are currently en route to Antarctica as part of an optional module in polar ecology. You can follow our expedition via the students' blog (pictures will go live on Tuesday): http://www.smru.st-andrews.ac.uk/antarctic Best wishes from World's end Ushuaia, Sonja Dr Sonja Heinrich MRes MMS Programme Director The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland: No SC013532