The Oceanographic Environmental Research Society (OERS) is pleased to announce a granting system to financially assist various groups who are rescuing and rehabilitating marine mammals from environmental or man-made disasters (oilspills/strandings/fishing gear/etc.). These grants are meant to offset the direct costs of treating and rehabilitating marine species mostly within North America. Due to Canadian laws dealing with charities certain stipulations must be followed (ie a representative from OERS must be on site, the applying group must be a Canadian Marine Animal Rescue Network member, etc). Please note there are NO application deadlines as these incidents are unpredictable and therefore these grants are meant to be flexible and responsive. For further information and application forms, please go to our website: oers.ca and click on the Canadian Marine Animal Rescue Network button (top right hand corner) and go to emergency grants or send an email to getus@oers.ca with rescue grants in the subject header. We hope that this granting system will promote greater co-operation between groups with the same interests and lower the number of tragic outcomes from these tragic circumstances. Mike Belanger President/Director Oceanographic Environmental Research Society