Dear MARMAM, We are pleased to announce that the Northeast Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy is active! We represent undergraduate, graduate, and recently graduated students from the Northeastern United States, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Our mission is to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where students can support one other in their education and research in marine mammal science. While we are newly formed, we plan to regularly host virtual and in person meetings. Please contact us if you are interested in joining us! Our first virtual meeting will be Friday, December 2 at 4pm EST. Website: https://marinemammalscience.org/professional-development/chapters/northeast-... Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5266900740026363/people/?should_open_welcome... Chapter Leaders and Primary Contacts: Melanie Smith Affiliation: University of New Hampshire; Sound Science Research Collective ; SMM Email: melanie.smith@unh.edu<mailto:melanie.smith@unh.edu> Marissa Garcia Affiliation: K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics at Cornell University; SMM Email: mg2377@cornell.edu<mailto:mg2377@cornell.edu> Maia Austin Affiliation: University of Vermont; SMM Email: maia.g.austin@uvm.edu<mailto:maia.g.austin@uvm.edu> Sponsor: Michelle Fournet, PhD Affiliation: University of New Hampshire; Sound Science Research Collective; SMM Email: michelle.fournet@unh.edu<mailto:michelle.fournet@unh.edu> Sincerely, Melanie Smith She/Her/Hers University of New Hampshire Department of Biological Sciences Center for Acoustic Research and Education Marine Bioacoustics and Behavior Lab (SeaBABEL) Marine Biology MSc Candidate