The 3rd Humpback Whale World Congress (https://www.hwwc.mg/) will be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from March 6 to March 9, 2023. This congress is dedicated to the scientific research on humpback whales, and also to all the human activities, including conservation, blue economy, social activities, education and arts. Different topics about humpback whales will be discussed including biology, ecology, genetics, bioacoustics, migratory routes, marine protected areas, blue economy. The official language of the conference is English. IMPORTANT DATES - Dec 1, 2022: Opening for abstract submission - Jan 8, 2023: Deadline for abstract submissions - Jan 28, 2023: Decisions for abstract submissions - Feb 24, 2023: Deadline for early registration - March 6, 7, 8 and 9, 2023: Workshop in Santo Domingo - March 10, 2023: special day to see humpback whales off Samana Bay ABSTRACT Abstracts have to be written in English. Contributors are invited to send abstract including: - first names and last names of author and co-authors - affiliation(s) - email of the corresponding author - main text (350 words max) Detailed instructions for submissions and abstract are available on the conference website: https://www.hwwc.mg Please send your abstract to olivier.adam@sorbonne-universite.fr <mailto:olivier.adam@sorbonne-universite.fr> and cc to hwwc@cetamada.org <mailto:hwwc@cetamada.org> HONORARY PRESIDENT - Peter Stevick, College of the Atlantic - USA INVITED SPEAKERS (alphabetic order) - Liliana Betancourt Fernández, CEBSE - Dominican Republic - Jaime Bolaños-Jiménez, Caribbean-Wide Orca Project - Venezuela - Erich Hoyt, Whale and Dolphin Conservation - UK - Lindsey Jones, College of the Atlantic - USA - Amy Kennedy, NOAA - USA - Lyne Morissette, M Expertise Marine - Canada - Adam Pack, University of Hawaii - USA - Joy Reidenberg, Icahn School of Medicine - USA - Jooke Robbins, Center for Coastal Studies - USA - Oswaldo Vásquez, Atemar - Dominican Republic SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (alphabetic order) - Olivier Adam, Sorbonne University - France - Aristide Andrianarimisa, University of Antananarivo - Madagascar - Liliana Betancourt, CEBSE - Dominican Republic - Jaime Bolaños-Jiménez, Caribbean-Wide Orca Project - Venezuela - Isabelle Charrier, Institute of Neuroscience - France - Yann Doh, Terre Mer Veille – France - Rebecca Dunlop, University of Queensland - Australia - Nadège Gandilhon, NG Marine Studies Office – France - Claire Garrigue, IRD – France - Chloé Huetz, Institute of Neuroscience - France - Lindsey Jones, College of the Atlantic - USA - Jean-Luc Jung, French Museum of Natural History - France - Amy Kennedy, NOAA - USA - Michael Noad, University of Queensland - Australia - Per Palsbøll, University of Groningen - The Netherlands - Christina Perazio, University at Buffalo - USA - Jooke Robbins, Center for Coastal Studies - USA - Anjara Saloma, Cetamada – Madagascar - Alison Stimpert, San José State University – USA - Paul White, University of Southampton – UK - Alex Zerbini, NOAA - USA The Scientific Committee is keen to encourage the attendance of students, as well as established researchers, engineers and professionals. REGISTRATION Registration fees give access the conference, the official program, lunches from March 6 to 9. Please note that online early registration is open until Feb 24, 2023. The workshop fees are: - regular attendees: €350 (€450 after Feb 24) - student: €190 (€250 after Feb 24) For any question, please feel free to send an email to hwwc@cetamada.org <mailto:hwwc@cetamada.org> Sincerely, Dr. Olivier ADAM Professor Institut d'Alembert Sorbonne University Paris, France