Dear MARMAN community, The UK and Ireland Regional Student Chapter (UKIRSC) of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) are excited to announce that the abstract submission and registration for our 2025 annual conference is now open. Our annual conference is a free event that allows postgraduate students (Masters and PhD) to present their work, hear from experienced researchers, and network in a welcoming environment. Details of the Conference: * Event: UKIRSC 2025 19th Annual Conference * Location: St Andrews, Scotland * Date: 14th - 17th January 2025 * Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline: 1st November 2024 * Conference registration, submission and information: Conference 2025 - UK & Ireland Regional Student Chapter (st-andrews.ac.uk)<https://ukrsc.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/conference-2025/> We are excited to host another edition of the UKIRSC conference and look forward to bringing together students with a shared passion for marine mammal science. If you have any questions please contact ukrsc@st-andrews.ac.uk<mailto:ukrsc@st-andrews.ac.uk>. Kind regards UKIRSC Committee 2024-2025