Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference. The 2016 conference theme, "One Gulf: healthy ecosystems, healthy communities," will focus on opportunities to promote and sustain a healthy Gulf environment, communities, and economy, including new discoveries, innovations, technologies and policies. Building on the success of the special session on large marine vertebrates at the 2015 conference, the 2016 conference will include a session on "Gulf of Mexico's Large Marine Vertebrates as Indicators of Ecosystem Recovery, Resilience and Restoration." Please consider submitting an abstract for this session, as it will be an excellent opportunity to highlight research involving Gulf of Mexico marine mammals at this multi-disciplinary forum. Details regarding this and other sessions can be found at the conference Session Details<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Prb5BzLmPR_UW0zWbzAbMo2lAmqD5dqTu-qlruRZ26XL5meiGfiucKPTeiqj292t6yyAPfv0pAR5tCbEiSQWgstaCJ-tgIoud5SmmZc2ZMy0W9YU--3uDONEiU-CEB7NI4eIwuUshIF8lPTuWY1LDphBVemrG6Oo9UBa4YYdc5tQc8JLCmNuLzygk5Zd2YDAljTlhY4qSlIX6JOoBkVFKYTZmaEeWfEzUQw2LsaJCT9I7DCgon6znXTnO6iqynrXjIHd4w824s6FHw_WUhX0MR9t4BEzXrRylwidl8hQ7IhpXdfrhVrKsR7j4SgIM-gsint6y5vxUkPmScH5urK6FULDNueMQ_Am1qIU37PI2_iwXMfgE7f-vpHg9LkxWNcO&c=Qmj38zu47YFy1GLOI0JqDyO7HppnMzhXzQppdWk5H8td0506FWJpIQ==&ch=S6iRFEwHElxMjacVPmCgJAu36ssfvZ4uCpnHVic0QplhZ8eivMnm9g==> website (scroll down to Session 006 for information about the large marine vertebrate session). The deadline for submittal of abstracts is 18 September 2015. To submit an abstract, please go to abstract submittals<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Prb5BzLmPR_UW0zWbzAbMo2lAmqD5dqTu-qlruRZ26XL5meiGfiucKPTeiqj292tNpqI2Osa_TafHjVEisGUw90OW3zEf0aQz2syaU15KU3oIwv6iSmUQBnueS7cpPcgBJ_I-n-7mGhQ4TDYSHLoZ8idooh67SQ-QHne38HQ4mqWl2msW-O5lFxOHWSUoKet1lSSf1xG14F8JX9JycQ106MpwQXr9i4FjBPvfiedH0a_Ew_6geAus2QC_d9RLqJrn0ZzMwvq131VS0nlPa7RL3agV9eEOyBNmYk7PE0X6t0ExcwWYv9Sg3dt8mTr2sge72BFBd5QCxUhBFsqPpbx4TTNNMgiPQ1Rlg4mX4ijshs8wJBbTT4BiZGwh5TeFWprtO_XAmLqDBqrl85xq0wx0TiwAauzL5Uj6JlPD477YuIh1bPZlbvDmhkj3KAoL4cLYLrnpgS_rJqL36UggIshruINyjM-OgVzvh0-T-H5QCC0xvWRouNJ2h9-fbNPrH0I&c=Qmj38zu47YFy1GLOI0JqDyO7HppnMzhXzQppdWk5H8td0506FWJpIQ==&ch=S6iRFEwHElxMjacVPmCgJAu36ssfvZ4uCpnHVic0QplhZ8eivMnm9g==>. The 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference will take place from 1-4 February 2016, at the Marriott Tampa Waterside in Tampa, Fla. For more information about the conference, please visit http://www.cvent.com/events/2016-oil-spill-and-ecosystem-science-conference/event-summary-52ad0b225ba54cf0960090070e6f8073.aspx<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Prb5BzLmPR_UW0zWbzAbMo2lAmqD5dqTu-qlruRZ26XL5meiGfiucKPTeiqj292tlQ-noWLaPrkeRj5JrrKdeYzmou4_rf0Fq2hdyrs9U3DZwPVHvHmqo5-WNMX0qs2k3CPrGJD0FPOVd01mhsqoJCe2mszuoe3KJx7a5gp2_3pn2SXH0nEyO1FAC1yUVGc4PkMa8_qVldOcXlHolF445LG3NYjcuQMoMs0CKraDHxtV9D97LvWsSVaKvcAWAkvIoq7inHaYu9JVJWICOfS11Rmti33piehNutRwMmNebKsvSIwzwlT02w5BOuUCsuOX&c=Qmj38zu47YFy1GLOI0JqDyO7HppnMzhXzQppdWk5H8td0506FWJpIQ==&ch=S6iRFEwHElxMjacVPmCgJAu36ssfvZ4uCpnHVic0QplhZ8eivMnm9g==>. Best, Vicki Cornish [mmc_logo - USE THIS FOR WORD DOCS OR WEB_reduced to 15 percent] Marine Mammal Commission 4340 East-West Highway, Suite 700 Bethesda, MD 20814-4498 301-504-0087 main 301-504-0300 direct www.mmc.gov<http://www.mmc.gov> The Marine Mammal Commission is an independent agency of the U.S. Government. Follow us on Twitter: @MarineMammalCom. Click here<http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001z7sliqmIZeC5pxPfBoTJInIu9CYHtjSHt1E8THBcv0yjML2dcBSZlgy3Xx8akLpdxNU_2Nno_Dn96i6yudiTdnM8cOZb3sjrCdrc9hCZDgc%3D> to sign up for our newsletter!