Please join the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s Gulf Coast Student Chapter at its 1st Annual Student Research Symposium held at the new Science Complex at Texas A&M University’s Galveston campus, September 4th-5th 2010, with an icebreaker event planned the evening of Sept 3rd. This meeting is intended to facilitate and foster scientific discussion and collaboration amongst marine mammal students working in the Gulf Coast region. Whether you are an established professional or student, undergraduate or graduate, we invite you to attend! This year’s symposium will include oral presentations of student research and workshops geared towards promoting presentation technique and other professional applications. We encourage students working in the Gulf Coast region to present their research, regardless of the stage of your project! If you are interested in presenting, please submit your abstract and registration form (posted on our website) no later than August 15th to the email address listed below. Presentation space will be limited, so priority will be given to students. Presentations should be no longer than 15 minutes (aim for a 12 minute presentation with 3 minutes for questions). For those students traveling long distances to join us, free accommodations may be arranged with local students. If this is the case, we suggest that you note this on your registration form and register early, as space is limited! Any further details pertaining to this event will be posted on our website and our Facebook event page. Please contact the GCSC student administrators at gcsc_contact@yahoo.com if you have any further questions regarding the symposium. We look forward to seeing you! __________________________________________________________________________________ Courtney Smith MA/PhD Student Student Chapter Administrator Gulf Coast Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy Marine Mammal Behavior and Cognition Lab University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Dr. #5025 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5025