Dear MARMAM community, We are excited to announce that we will host a full day workshop on North Atlantic pilot whales (Globicephala spp.) on May 13th, 2025, prior to the upcoming 36th Conference of the European Cetacean Society (ECS) that will take place in Ponta Delgada, Azores (14-16 May 2025). More details on the workshop can be found on the ECS conference website: https://www.europeancetaceansociety.eu/workshops-36 Pilot whales (Globicephala spp.) in the North Atlantic: review of current knowledge, research gaps, and potential to create a North Atlantic pilot whale research network Delphinids of the genus Globicephala are represented by two allopatric species: the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas) and the short-finned pilot whale (G. macrorhynchus). Although considerable research has been conducted on both species globally, there are significant gaps in knowledge on their ecology and behavior, particularly in the North Atlantic, where both species experience significant human impacts from whaling, fisheries bycatch, noise and pollution. In addition, climate change is already affecting the spatial distribution and ecological roles of both species, particularly G. melas that now occurs in the Arctic during the summer months. The proposed full-day workshop will aim at reviewing information on the ecology, distribution, population structure, behavior, and conservation challenges of pilot whales in the North Atlantic, from the tropics to the Arctic. There will be short presentations, followed by time for questions. In addition, a 2.5 h session will be dedicated to discussions to identify the most important questions (8-10) on the biology, ecology and conservation of pilot whales in the North Atlantic. The discussions will lead to identifying needs for future research and potential collaborative projects and data sharing initiatives (e.g., tagging, population genetics/genomics, trophic ecology, health). May 13th - Full day. Biblioteca Pública e Arquivo Regional de Ponta Delgada Organizers: Jeremy J. Kiszka (Florida International University, USA); Filipa Samarra (Westman Islands Research Centre, Iceland); Fernando Ugarte (Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Greenland); Marie-Anne Blanchet (Norwegian Polar Institute, Norway) Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions (jkiszka@fiu.edu<mailto:jkiszka@fiu.edu>). More details will follow (call for abstracts/presentations, roundtables/discussions, outcomes). Jeremy Kiszka, Ph.D. Associate Professor Institute of Environment, Coastlines and Oceans Division Department of Biological Sciences Florida International University https://environment.fiu.edu - Principal Investigator, Marine Mammal Ecology Lab. https://marineconservationecologylab.com 3000 NE 151 St., FL-33181, North Miami, USA. Office (direct): (305)-919-5234 [File:ResearchGate icon SVG.svg - Wikimedia Commons] ResearchGate<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jeremy-Kiszka/research> (publications) [cid:b72a3c79-3bb4-48ff-954a-8d2f09105a06]
