The deadline for abstract submission and registration for the 2009 annual meeting of the UK Regional Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy has been extended to the 15th December 2008. We invite postgraduate students enrolled at UK Universities to submit abstracts for oral presentations (max 300 words). Presentations can relate to any aspect of marine mammal research. Oral presentations should be timed for 12 minutes followed by 3 minutes for questions. Registration for the conference is free! You just have to submit the attached registration form filled in. Submission of abstracts should be done as an email attachment to ukrsc@st-andrews.ac.uk before 15th December 2008. Participants should also bring along a poster for display during the annual meeting (preferred but not compulsory). The meeting will take place at the Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews from 5-7 February 2009. This 3-day event will include two afternoon workshops and an afternoon of discussion. If you have any questions regarding the conference please email us at ukrsc@st-andrews.ac.uk We look forward to meeting you in 2009! -- UKRSC Chapter Contact c/o Sea Mammal Research Unit Gatty Marine Lab University of St Andrews St Andrews, Fife KY16 8LB UK http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~ukrscgrp/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ University of St Andrews Webmail: https://webmail.st-andrews.ac.uk