Hello Marmam subscribers, *ECS Conference workshop open for register* Grampus griseus 200th anniversary: Risso’s dolphins in the contemporary world Time: Afternoon, 25th March, 2012 Site: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Galway, Ireland Year 2012 marks the 200th anniversary of the scientific nomination of Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus, Cuvier 1812). This is a fantastic chance to celebrate, as well as review our current knowledge about this “poorly known” species. This workshop will be held in honour of this fabulous occasion; researchers and students studying, or interested in Risso's dolphins are all welcome to attend. To register, please take a few minutes to fill in our register form, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dEo1aVNKbUZidE... #gid=0 If you would like to deliver a short presentation about your Grampus study, please send a message to Ing Chen <ingechen@ntu.edu.tw> for the abstract format. The deadline for abstract submission is 18th February 2012; we aim to edit it into a preview booklet for all attendees prior to the workshop. Please note that there will be a provision fee of 10-20EUR for tea and coffee. For further questions, please contact Ing Chen <ingechen@ntu.edu.tw

or Karin Hartman <oceanwatch@gmail.com>. Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing you in Galway!

Sincerely, Karin and Ing --- Karin Hartman Nova Atlantis Foundation Risso's Dolphin Research Center Rua Dr. Freitas Pimentel 11 9930-309 Santa Cruz das Ribeiras Lajes do Pico Azores -Portugal 00351-292 678 474 00351-915213200 www.nova-atlantis.org --- Ing Chen PhD student School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham South Road, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK ing.chen@durham.ac.uk ingechen@ntu.edu.tw