The Society for Marine Mammalogy, founded in 1981, is a non-profit dedicated to science and conservation.
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@marinemammalogy.bsky.social@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialThe team can provide a confidential, supportive, nonjudgmental space to talk and help individuals explore their options for next steps. Individuals who contact any member of the Safe Community Team retain control over what actions, if any, they wish to take.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialAnyone who has experienced or witnessed harassment, or would like to discuss a concern related to harassment, bullying, or discrimination can do so through our online claims form (QR code displayed on your conference badge), or in-person with the Safe Community Team.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialWe are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and respectful environment for everyone attending the conference in Puerto Rico. #SMM2026 will not tolerate harassment, bullying, or discrimination in any form.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialCongrats to Rachel Lewis, winner of the Stu Innes Memorial Student Travel Bursary! 🦭 Rachel studies bearded seal breeding & climate change in Arctic Alaska alongside Yup'ik and Iñupiat communities. See you at the #SMM2026 conference! ❄️
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialAnd if you’re flying back to the U.S. after the conference, you may also be able to help a rescued Puerto Rican dog or cat reach their new home by becoming a Flight Angel. Come for the puppies, stay for the possibility of helping one on the next leg of their journey 🐾
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialNeed a little conference recharge? 🐶
Come spend some time with the puppies during #SMM2026! These sessions are a chance to step away from the conference buzz, enjoy some puppy cuddles, and learn more about local animal rescue efforts in Puerto Rico.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialBid on donated artwork, books, experiences, and more to help fund sign language interpreters, assistance for blind attendees, childcare offsets, workshop registration support for underrepresented members, and other accessibility and inclusion initiatives!
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialCosts are high, and there is no pressure to give. However, if you are able, the Society's online auction is a fun way to support inclusion at the Puerto Rico conference in October 2026.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialThis conversation will continue at #SMM2026 through the free hybrid workshop "Indigenous Leadership, Sea-Kin Care, and Global Collaboration", taking place October 17–18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Prior registration is required.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialThe full statement, which is a first edition of a dynamic and living document, can be found here: marinemammalscience.org/about-us/soc...
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialThe Boorloo (Perth) (Whadjuk Noongar) Statement calls on the SMM and the wider marine science community to recognize Cultural and First Nations Marine Science as foundational knowledge, and Indigenous Peoples as rights holders, custodians, knowledge holders, and scientists.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialMarine mammal science is strengthened when we move beyond acknowledgement and toward responsibility, reciprocity, respect, and meaningful partnership.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialBeatriz Simões is testing whether body condition reflects habitat use, Tomaz Cezimbra studies demography using a photo-ID catalog dating to 1994, and Larissa Vidal Melo seeks acoustic refuges, quieter spots where dolphins can communicate. All research conducted under the required permits. 2/2
@marinemammalogy.bsky.social🐬 SMM Fieldwork Series: Guiana dolphins! For 20+ years, Prof. Rodrigo Tardin's Marine Ecology and Conservation Lab has monitored Guiana dolphins in Sepetiba and Ilha Grande Bays, Brazil. This summer the team combined photo-ID, acoustics, and drone photogrammetry to learn more. 🧵1/2
@marinemammalogy.bsky.social📣 Help us celebrate outstanding student research at SMM2026! The SMM2026 Awards Committee is looking for student presentation judges to help recognize the incredible research being shared in San Juan this October. Interested? Log in to your Profile Home and select “Judges Sign-Up” to volunteer.
@marinemammalogy.bsky.social#SMM2026 Accommodations : A limited number of rooms remain, and the Hyatt Place is sold out.
Available options include:
• Aloft San Juan
• Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino
Book your room soon before the remaining conference block sells out smmconference.org/accommodations
@marinemammalogy.bsky.social📣 SMM Virtual Seminar Series
Heading to #SMM2026 in Puerto Rico? Join us for a webinar on what to expect and how to make the most of conference week, with Vanessa Pirotta, Daiane Domingos Manholer & Halia Morris + a live Q&A with conf organizers!
🔗 Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialCheck out the abstract: www.smmconference.org/plenary-spea...
@marinemammalogy.bsky.socialSMM2026 PLEANRY SPEAKERS SPOTLIGHT Meet our Friday plenary speaker, Dr. Jorge Velez-Juarbe! 🦴 The Americas at the epicenter of Sirenian Evolution, will take us through 45 million years of sirenian evolution and reveal how fossils can illuminate the history of marine herbivores and the ecosystems.
