The latest issue of Sirenews is now available online at http://sirenian.org/sirenews/54OCT2010.pdf Table of Contents 1. Report from the 1st Official Meeting of the Signatory States: UNEP/CMS Conservation of Dugong MoU 2. Historic Technical Meeting on Dugong Research and Conservation held in Madagascar 3. USGS Survey News Release: Manatee subspecies genetically confirmed, but diversity challenge looms: Two Belize populations offer opportunity in a desert of genetic diversity. 4. Sirenian Action Plan in Brazil & Aquatic Mammal Stranding Network in Brazil 6. Sirenian Workshop During Latin American Aquatic Mammal Meeting 7. Local News Australia: Distribution and abundance of dugong in the Kimberly Region, North Western Australia Sirenews is the Official Newsletter of the IUCN SSC SSG. However, it is an informal forum, not to be considered citable, formally-published literature. Sirenews 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. Sirenews (ISSN 1017-3439) 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. It 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). Archives of all back issues are available online at http://sirenian.org/sirenews.html Cheers, Caryn Caryn Self-Sullivan, Ph.D. Email: caryns@sirenian.org President & Co-Founder, Sirenian International, Inc. 200 Stonewall Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22401-2110 Mobile: 540.287.8207 | Fax: 888.371.4998 Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences College of Natural Resources & Environment Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0321 Phone: 540.231.7740 | Email: caryns@vt.edu Office: 315B Cheatham Hall Office Hours: TBA Adopt a Mermaid Ambassador or Donate online at www.sirenian.org 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.