Our Participating Members are actively involved in sirenian projects
around the world. They share knowledge through educational outreach
programs, effect change by providing scientific data to decision makers concerned with
conservation issues, and provide opportunities for students and local communities to participate
in the field and
the laboratory.
Our Supporting Members provide financial support to projects and services
funded by Sirenian International via donations, our Mermaid Ambassador Adoption Program, and our Giftshop.
An International Board of Directors
governs our activities and our Scientific Advisory Council insures the scientific
integrity of projects we fund. Our Participating Members, our Board of Directors, and our Scientific
Advisory Council are volunteers, there fore 100% of donated support goes directly to
our projects and services.
Links to Conferences and other Events, which may be of interest to our Participating Members
October 2009
- 2009 Society for Marine Mammalogy Biennial Meeting
The 18th Biennial Conference will take place October 12-16, 2009, in Quebec City, QC, Canada. For more information, please visit the SMM website.
- XIII Congress of the Mesoamerican Society for Biology and Conservation
Conservation Challenges in a Rapidly Shrinking Planet, Belize City, 26-30 October 2009. For more information, please visit the MSBC Webstie.
- Workshop: Improving the Contribution of Marine Protected Areas to the Conservation of
Sirenians
This workshop is being held in conjunction with the Society for Conservation Biology Marine Section's International Marine Conservation Congress "Making Marine Science Matter" in Washington, DC, 19-24 May 2009. Registration for the IMMC is required and may be completed via the weblink above.
The early registration discount deadline for the IMCC is February 15th! Travel and Visa Information is located on the IMCC Website Travel Page.
The workshop consists of three two-hour sessions on May 21-23, and a joint wrap-up session on May 24th. It will: (1) review the strengths and weaknesses of the role of MPAs in sirenian conservation through invited regional overview ; (2) provide an overview of contemporary research to provide the natural and social science base for present sirenian conservation and MPA design through an interactive poster session; and (3) determine the features of MPAs that have proved effective in conserving sirenians through an interactive, facilitated group exercise. For more information, please contact Ellen Hines, Helene Marsh, Cyndi Taylor, or Caryn Self-Sullivan.
March 2009
- 2009 International Sirenian Conservation Conference
The Georgia Aquarium in collaboration with the Harbor Branch Marine Mammal Research and Conservation Program are pleased to announce The 2009 International Sirenian Conservation Conference 2nd Call for Abstracts and Registration. This conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia March 23-24, 2009. Highlights include:
- -Current Field and Laboratory Research
-Management Perspectives and Veterinary Aspects of Rehabilitation and Release
-Two student travel awards
-Open to anyone interested in the biology, management and medicine of sirenians
Please refer to the following website for details and registration: http://www.georgiaaquarium.org/sirenian.aspx
- International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas
29 March 2009 - 3 April 2009: Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. This conference is co-hosted by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Marine Fisheries Service Office of International Affairs and the National Marine Sanctuaries. For more information contact: Lee-Ann Choy; tel: +1-808-864-9812; fax: +1-866-211-3427; e-mail: [email protected]; Internet: http://www.icmmpa.org/
