Dear MARMAM Community, > > Please join us for the Tenth International Sirenian Symposium! This > full-day event will be hosted in association with the Biennial > Conference this November in Perth Australia on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at > the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. If you are interested > in attending please register at the pre-conference workshop webpage at: > *https://www.smmconference.org/workshops > <https://www.smmconference.org/workshops>*. > > This Symposium will be an entire day dedicated to international > collaboration, networking and mentorship among those interested in Sirenian > research and conservation. Objectives for the Symposium include: supporting > collaboration and building Sirenian networks among scientists across > Sirenian Range States (the >80), especially in the 70+ developing > countries, disseminating new Sirenian science, addressing current and > emerging threats and promoting mentoring for students interested in marine > mammal science and conservation. Presentations may include human > interactions, physiology, monitoring applications, modeling, genetics, > captive care and rehabilitation, management, general biology, stranding > response and education/outreach. The agenda will include full length > presentations, speed talks, a poster session, an update from the Sirenian > Specialist Group and time allotted for networking. >
Those interested in presenting research (either poster or talk) should > submit an abstract by August 15, 2024. For further information email to > Nicole Adimey at: *adime...@gmail.com <adime...@gmail.com>.* Preference > will be given to speakers from developing countries and those talks > addressing the conference theme 'Culture and Conservation: Fishing for > Change'. Researchers are encouraged to present novel work and how it > contributes to Sirenian conservation and supports regional initiatives or > current management challenges. > ----------------------------------- > > > Nicole Adimey > adime...@gmail.com > 904.655.0730 > > -- > > Nicole Adimey > 904-655-0730 >
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