Dear all, The abstract registration deadline for the UK Regional Student Chapter Conference in Bangor next year is *THIS FRIDAY*!! The conference will be held at Bangor University between the *21st and the 23rd of January*. The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Interdisciplinary Research’, and two workshops will take place as part of the conference. Firstly, *Gemma Veneruso*, who works for SEACAMS, will hold a workshop on marine mammals and marine renewables. The workshop will cover a number of topics including particular species and industries of importance, environmental impact assessments, conflicts of interest and mitigation measures, among others. Secondly, *Joseph Onofriou*, who works at the Sea Mammal Research Unit, will hold a workshop on the importance of interdisciplinary research and collaborations between institutions with varying fields of expertise using the ‘cork screw seals’ problem around the UK as a case study. In addition, keynote speakers working in marine sciences are also invited to the conference. This year, we have arranged three guest lectures from *Dr. Peter Evans* (Director of SeaWatch), *Dr. Thomas Stringell* (Natural Resources Wales) and *Dr. Line Cordes* (University of Bangor) who will talk about their work in marine conservation. For more information please visit our website : http://synergy.st-andrews.ac.uk/ukrsc/meetings/ Best wishes, The committee of the UK Regional Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy