Dear MARMAM community, Dr Maurizio Ingrosso, Dr Marta Azzolin, Dr Carlo Zampieri and I are hosting a special session at the MetroSea Conference on “Advancing marine megafauna research: monitoring techniques, modeling approaches, and conservation strategies”. You can find more information about the special session here: Special Session 24 | IEEE MetroSea 2025 <https://metrosea.org/index.php/special-session-24> As part of this special session, we welcome papers focused on cetaceans, seals, and sea turtles. Highlighting data collection and analysis methods as well as conservation efforts aimed at making meaningful impacts on these species. We would be delighted to invite you to participate in this special session. The submission deadline is June 6, 2025. Authors should submit an Extended Abstract (4-5 pages) that clearly outlines the originality of their contribution and the relevance of their work. More details on submission guidelines can be found here: Initial Author Instructions | IEEE MetroSea 2025 <https://metrosea.org/initial-author-instructions> Please feel free to share this invitation within your network. If you have any questions feel free to contact me or Dr Maurizio Ingrosso ( maurizio.ingrosso@uniba.it). We are looking forward to receiving your contributions. Many thanks for your dedication to marine mammal research and all your efforts toward conservation. Yours sincerely, Bea Tintoré -- *Beatriz Tintoré*