The Marine Mammal Institute of Oregon State University is thrilled to introduce a new graduate course, HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION, as part of Hatfield Marine Science Center's Summer Session in Newport, Oregon. Students need not be degree seeking, and everyone pays in-state tuition. The course runs Aug. 19-Sept. 6, 2024. *Registration is open now!* HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF MARINE MAMMAL CONSERVATION is a 4-credit, transdisciplinary course designed to equip participants with the knowledge and tools to devise conservation approaches that embrace humans as a critical part of marine ecosystems. Using marine mammals as case studies, this course is relevant to any human–animal wildlife conflicts. This course also fulfills a core requirement for the new Marine Mammal Graduate Certificate.  In this inaugural offering, students will have the exclusive opportunity to learn from two esteemed marine mammal experts, Tara Whitty, a conservation professional and consultant who has partnered with organizations like WWF, IUCN, and UN Environment Programme, and Mauricio Cantor, OSU Assistant Professor and National Geographic Explorer.    *Tara Sayuri Whitty* brings over 20 years of research experience to the field of conservation. Dr. Whitty's work has primarily focused on bycatch of marine megafauna in small-scale fisheries but has broadened to explore pathways by which conservation efforts succeed or fail and the role of inclusion, conflict, and other human interactions in those pathways. As a consultant, she has partnered with organizations around the world to support more effective, equitable, and ethical conservation.   *Mauricio Cantor* is an Assistant Professor at the Marine Mammal Institute of Oregon State University, where he leads the Laboratory for Animal Behavioral Interaction Research in the Ocean (LABIRINTO). Dr. Cantor is a behavioral ecologist interested in the dynamics of social, cultural, and ecological systems. A recent National Geographic Explorer awardee, Dr. Cantor’s research is being featured as part of National Geographic's Wildlife Intelligence Project, where he evaluates whether specific ecological conditions have contributed to the evolution of human dolphin cooperation among fishing communities in Brazil, India, and Myanmar. Start planning your summer 2024 studies at the Oregon Coast! • https://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/summer-courses • https://fwcs.oregonstate.edu/fwcs/marine-mammal-graduate-certificate ************************************** Minda Stiles | Marine Mammal Institute Hatfield Marine Science Center | Oregon State University Web: mmi.oregonstate.edu