Due to high demand, we have had to extend the abstract submission deadline to allow for last minute applications. Final deadline is now 24 August 2018. This cross-cutting conference is the first of it's kind in Africa and will promote BIOACOUSTIC research currently taking place on the African continent, highlight areas for development, and provide a forum to explore future collaboration among African and International researchers. Please see website and facebook pages for full conference details: https://africanbioacoustic.wixsite.com/abcommunity https://www.facebook.com/africanbioacousticscommunity/ Of special interest to Marine Mammal researchers are PLENARY SPEAKERS: Prof Christine Erbe - The Marine Soundscape and The Effects of Noise on Marine Life Dr Sal Cerchio - The age of discovery in the 21st Century: Using passive acoustics to discover whale populations off the coasts of Africa Prof. Paul Cowley Prof. Paul Cowley - Trials, tribulations, successes and opportunities of establishing a national network of acoustic receivers Dr. Isabelle Charrier - Recognition Systems and Social Structures in Pinnipeds and SPECIAL EVENTS: 1) Panel discussion evening: Underwater Noise and Marine Life - Impacts, Policy, Where to next? 2) Science Communication Networking Event: Communicating about Communication (and other bioacoustic research) - mingling researchers with media and film makers 3) Workshop: Ecoacoustics in a nutshell (1 day) - by Prof. Jérôme Sueur We look forward to seeing you in Cape Town, South Africa this December.