Dear all, 

The abstract registration deadline for the UK Regional Student Chapter Conference in Bangor next year is THIS FRIDAY!!

The conference will be held at Bangor University between the 21st and the 23rd of January

The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Interdisciplinary Research’, and two workshops will take place as part of the conference. Firstly, Gemma Veneruso, who works for SEACAMS, will hold a workshop on marine mammals and marine renewables. The workshop will cover a number of topics including particular species and industries of importance, environmental impact assessments, conflicts of interest and mitigation measures, among others. Secondly, Joseph Onofriou, who works at the Sea Mammal Research Unit, will hold a workshop on the importance of interdisciplinary research and collaborations between institutions with varying fields of expertise using the ‘cork screw seals’ problem around the UK as a case study. 

In addition, keynote speakers working in marine sciences are also invited to the conference. This year, we have arranged three guest lectures from Dr. Peter Evans (Director of SeaWatch), Dr. Thomas Stringell (Natural Resources Wales) and Dr. Line Cordes (University of Bangor) who will talk about their work in marine conservation.

For more information please visit our website : http://synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk/ukrsc/meetings/ 

Best wishes,

The committee of the UK Regional Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy