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The Mammal Society Autumn Symposium 2017

Advances in marine mammal science to support conservation

Common dolphins by Charlie Fayers

The Mammal Society Autumn Symposium 2017

This year our Autumn Symposium will centre around “Advances in marine mammal science to support conservation” and is being chaired by Peter Evans of Bangor University and the Sea Watch Foundation. The programme features some of the latest and most innovative research being carried out on marine mammals.

The symposium will once again take place at Arup in London, on the 3rd November. Arup are located at 8 Fitzroy St, London W1T 4BJ. Nearest tube stations are Goodge street, Warren Street and Great Portland Street.

Programme

Advances in marine mammal science to support conservation 

10.00-10.45     Registration and tea/coffee

10.45-11.00     Open and introduction

                          Peter Evans/Fiona Mathews

11.00-11.30    How behavioural response studies can be used to manage behavioural effects of noise on marine mammals

                         Peter Tyack, University of St Andrews

11.30-12.00     Do vessels disturb harbour porpoises?

                           Danuta Wisniewska, Stanford University, California

12.00-12.30     The Harbour Seal Decline Project: investigating the decline in harbour seal numbers around regions of Scotland

                           Monica Arso Civil, University of St Andrews

12.30-13.00     Understanding and predicting European marine mammal distributions at seasonal and decadal scales

                          James Waggitt, Bangor University

13.00-14.00     Lunch

14.00-14.30     The role of culture in marine mammal conservation

                           Luke Rendell, University of St Andrews

14.30-15.00     How do cetacean’s adaptations to life in water affect their ability to live alongside humans?

                           David Lusseau, University of Aberdeen

15.00-15.30     Reproductive health of cetaceans in UK waters: Are legacy pollutants still a cause for concern?

                           Sinead Murphy, Galway Marine Institute of Technology, Ireland

15.30-16.00     Marine mammal research informing policy, and Close

                          Peter Evans, Bangor University & Sea Watch Foundation

 

Download the programme here:

The Mammal Society Autumn Symposium 2017

Prices and Booking

Members £65

Students £45

Non members £95

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