The editors of Sirenews, the newsletter of the IUCN Sirenia Specialist Group, would like to request articles for the upcoming edition. Updates on manatee and dugong research, management, education, and conservation activities from around the world are encouraged. The deadline for submissions is OCTOBER 1, 2009. Please submit articles to <BLOCKED::mailto:taylor@wildlifetrust.org> taylor@wildlifetrust.org. Thank you - Cynthia Taylor, Aquatic Conservation Program, Wildlife Trust, 941-232-4587, taylor@wildlifetrust.org James A. Powell Ph.D., Director, Sea to Shore Alliance, 941-322-8809 (office), 941-661-2941 (cell), <mailto:jpowell@sea2shore.org> jpowell@sea2shore.org, <http://www.sea2shore.org> www.sea2shore.org