Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the National Museum of Natural History, NOAA Fisheries, and the Marine Mammal Commission, you are cordially invited to celebrate the the discovery of Rice’s whales, marine mammal conservation, and 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act at an all-day Scientific Symposium: What: “Whales on the Brink: Stories from the Rice’s Whale Discovery and Right Whale Tales” Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023 Time: 8:30 am to 5 pm ET Place: Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution The Symposium is open to the public and no registration is needed. For those who cannot attend in person, it will also be hosted online at: https://video.ibm.com/channel/smithsonian-national-museum-of-natural-history Additional information about the Scientific Symposium can be found at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/2023-rices-whale-scientific-symposium We hope you can join us at this exciting event! Sincerely, The Event Planning Team [image: Whales on the Brink and ESA 50th Symposium-Invite-Nov 16 2023.jpg]