Meetings

UK postgraduate students studying marine mammals have gathered yearly for a student conference since 2001. The meetings encourage the sharing of knowledge and experiences between postgraduate students and also include social time so you can get to know your contemporaries.

The founders of the first conference were Dr. Ailsa Hall (SMRU) and Dr. Kate Grellier (Lighthouse Field Station, now SMRU Ltd). Since then, the conference has been a regular date in spring (usually before the European Cetacean Society Annual Meeting) with students attending from all over the UK.

The conference is a forum for students to present their research and discuss it in a relaxed environment. External speakers usually run workshops or discuss topics of interest (see previous years' conference programs for examples). And, of course, it's an excellent opportunity to catch up with friends!

2013 Annual Meeting of the UKRSC
Date: TBA
Location: TBA

Registration:TBA

2009 Annual Meeting of the UKRSC
Date: 4-6 February 2009
Location:St Andrews University.
Conference program and abstracts

2008 Annual Meeting of the UKRSC
Date: 7-8 February 2008
Location: Lighthouse Fieldstation, Cromarty.
Conference program and abstracts

2007 Annual Meeting of the UKRSC
Date: 1-2 February 2007
Location: Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory, near Oban
Conference program and abstracts (pdf link to come)

2006 Annual Postgraduate Conference for UK Students Studying Marine Mammals
Date: 1-2 February 2006
Location: Gatty Marine Lab, University of St Andrews, St Andrews
Conference program and abstracts

2005 Annual Postgraduate Conference for UK Students Studying Marine Mammals
Date: 10-11 March 2005
Location: Fisheries Research Services Marine Laboratory, Aberdeen
Conference program and abstracts