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-usa-student-smm-chapter/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5266900740026363/people/?should_open_welcome_member_composer=1

Chapter Leaders and Primary Contacts:

Melanie Smith
Affiliation: University of New Hampshire; Sound Science Research Collective ; SMM
Email: melanie.smith@unh.edu

Marissa Garcia
Affiliation: K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics at Cornell University; SMM
Email: mg2377@cornell.edu

Maia Austin
Affiliation: University of Vermont; SMM
Email: maia.g.austin@uvm.edu

Sponsor:

Michelle Fournet, PhD
Affiliation: University of New Hampshire; Sound Science Research Collective; SMM
Email: 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