The latest issue of Sirenews is now available online at http://www.sirenian.org/sirenews/51APR2009.pdf! In this issue: * REPORT AND ABSTRACTS from the 2009 INTERNATIONAL SIRENIAN CONSERVATION CONFERENCE (ATLANTA, GEORGIA: MARCH 23-24, 2009) * MANATEE BROCHURES AVAILABLE from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission * WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT: "Improving the Contribution of Marine Protected Areas to the Conservation of Sirenians", International Marine Conservation Congress, organized by the Marine Section of the Society for Conservation Biology, May 21-24, 2009, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA * FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES! * WEST AFRICAN MANATEE CONSERVATION PROGRAMME (Trichechus senegalensis) * FINALIZATION OF THE NATIONAL DUGONG CONSERVATION STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN FOR INDONESIA * LOCAL NEWS from Australia, Senegal, and Alabama (USA) Sirenews (ISSN 1017-3439) is the official newsletter of the IUCN/SSC Sirenia Specialist Group. Sirenews appears twice a year in April and October and is edited by Cynthia R. Taylor, Wildlife Trust, 1601 3rd Street S., Suite F, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 USA, and James A. Powell, Sea to Shore Alliance, 200 2nd Ave. S., #315, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Publication is supported by the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission. Submission deadlines are April 1 and October 1. Material may be submitted by e-mail to: Cynthia Taylor (taylor@wildlifetrust.org). IMPORTANT NOTE: Sirenews is an informal forum, not to be considered citable, formally-published literature; it is NOT "peer-reviewed", and contributions to it should not be quoted without the written permission of the author. The opinions expressed are those of the writers and not necessarily those of IUCN or other organizations. PDF Format: http://www.sirenian.org/sirenews/51APR2009.pdf HTML Format: http://www.sirenian.org/sirenews/51APR2009.html Back issues are archived by Sirenian International and can be downloaded from http://www.sirenian.org/sirenews.html Caryn Self-Sullivan, Ph.D. President & Co-founder, Sirenian International Temporary Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University Mobile: 540.287.8207 | Fax: 540.242.9196 Email: caryns@sirenian.org OR cselfsullivan@georgiasouthern.edu The mission of Sirenian International is to promote the long-term conservation of manatee and dugong populations and our shared aquatic habitats around the world through research, educational outreach, and capacity building. Please remember us when budgeting for your charitable donations. Adopt a Mermaid Ambassador or Donate online at http://www.sirenian.org.