AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY's 14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (NOV. 7-9) "Tuned In to Whales: Conservation, Research, and Education Dear MARMAM subscribers, An important reminder: Early bird registration for our 14th International Conference of the American Cetacean Society has been extended to September 19. Our conference will take place on November 7-9, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, California. To find more information and to register for our conference, follow this link: https://2014acsconference.eventbrite.com/ FRIDAY, Nov 7 8:00am to 4:00pm All-day whale watch trip with Dana Wharf Sportfishing 6:30pm Evening Welcome Reception at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach SATURDAY, Nov 8 8:30am to 4:30pm Experts speakers on Conservation, Research and Education, including a special afternoon session on the complex issue of cetaceans in captivity. 4:30pm to 6:30pm Poster Session, Book Signing, Silent Auction, Reception 6:30pm Banquet with special guest speaker, Bob Pitman of Southwest Fisheries Science Center SUNDAY, Nov 9 8:00am to 9:00am Student Workshop 9:30am to 4:30pm Experts speakers on Conservation, Research and Education ACS Conference Program speakers (updated: Sep. 9) Plenary Speakers: Joy Reidenberg, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai & Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research Banquet Keynote Speaker Robert Pitman, Southwest Fisheries Science Center Reception Keynote Speaker Ted Cheeseman, Cheeseman’s Ecology Safaris (Speakers are listed alphabetically, not in speaking order) Lisa Ballance, Southwest Fisheries Science Center John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective Ted Cranford, San Diego State University Ari Friedlaender, Oregon State University Jeremy Goldbogen, Hopkins Marine Station Bill Keener, Golden Gate Cetacean Research Michael Moore, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Chris Parsons, George Mason University Joy Reidenberg, Mount Sinai Naomi Rose, Animal Welfare Institute Greg Schorr, Cascadia Research Collective Alisa Schulman-Janiger, ACS/Los Angeles Chapter Judy St. Leger, SeaWorld Alison Stimpert, Moss Landing Marine Lab Marc Webber, Golden Gate Cetacean Research Thomas White, Loyola Marymount University Uko Gorter, ACS Program Committee Chair American Cetacean Society P.O. Box 1391 San Pedro, CA 90733-1391 www.acsonline.org