*Acquario di Genova will host**45º Symposium of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals**Genova, March 8 – 11, 2017* Professional experts, researchers and students from all over Europe will get together to share experiences, protocols and research activities concerning the management and protection of aquatic mammals.Key note speakers will disseminate sound scientific based knowledge on the biology and threats affecting these species and suggest mitigating actions to promote active conservation initiatives.A fantastic opportunity to visit the city of Genova with the Ancient Port Area, cultural and artistic sites on the Unesco World Heritage List. Click HERE <http://www.acquariodigenova.it/eaam-the-45th-annual-symposium/#/eaam> for further information and details on the symposiumCALL FOR PAPERS <http://www.eaam.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/CALL-FOR-PAPERS-2017-v03.doc> *KEY NOTE SPEAKERS* [image: image003] <http://www.eaam.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/image003.jpg>9th of March Reflecting on Dolphin Minds Diana Reiss, PhD Professor, Department of Psychology Hunter College, City University of New York Co-Director, M2C2 Marine Mammal Communication & Cognition Research Collaborative [image: foto 2] 10th of March Large cetacean strandings and health monitoring: known and unknown Dr. Sandro Mazzariol, DVM, PhD Coordinator of the Cetaceans’ stranding Emergency Response Team Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science University of Padova Interdipartimental Center for the Research on Cetaceans (CIRCe) [image: IMG_7424] 11th of March The role of acoustic signals in the social life of bottlenose dolphins Prof. Vincent M. Janik, PhD. Director of the Scottish Oceans Institute School of Biology University of St Andrews UK -- *Guillermo J. Sánchez Contreras* Veterinario - Veterinarian - Dierenarts Mobile phone: +34 679 656 073 Email: gjsctn@gmail.com