**apologies for cross-postings** The Discovery of Sound in the Sea (DOSITS) <http://www.dosits.org/> Team is facilitating a free, five-part webinar series on topics related to underwater sound. There is still time to register for this week’s webinar on the potential effects of underwater sound on marine mammals, to be led by Dr.’s Dorian Houser and Brandon Southall. The webinar will take place this coming Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 12:00 pm (U.S. East Coast time). Interested individuals must register in advance for this webinar. To register please visit: http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/registration/ <http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/registration/> To learn more about this webinar series, review a webinar outline, and view other, upcoming webinar dates and speakers, please visit the DOSITS webpage, Webinar Series for Regulators of Underwater Sound. <http://www.dosits.org/resources/all/decisionmakers/ircwebinar/> Questions? Please contact Holly Morin at holly_morin@uri.edu <mailto:holly_morin@uri.edu>. This webinar series is being sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute (API) <http://www.api.org/>. The American Petroleum Institute (API) is the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry. Discovery of Sound in the Sea <http://www.dosits.org/> (DOSITS; www.dosits.org <http://www.dosits.org/>) is a comprehensive, educational website on underwater sound, designed to provide accurate scientific information at levels appropriate for all audiences, including decision-makers. ******************************* Holly Morin Marine Research Associate II University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography holly_morin@uri.edu (**please note my updated email address**) 401-874-6414