#SEAMAMMS2023 Day 1, Icebreaker, and Bingo went swimmingly! We're off to a great start! #marinemammalscience #stoked #marinescience

What's better than a pot of gold? For a manatee, a bed of seagrass!
Happy St. Patrick's Day from all of us at Save the Manatee Club!
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Your #SEAMAMMS2023 Committee Members are hard at work packing your mix-and-match swag bags. Thanks to our donors!
Save the Manatee Alabama Coastal Fndt Mississippi Aquarium Outdoor Alabama National Wildlife Federation MSALSeaGrant Pensacola & Perdido Bays Estuary Program 5 Rivers Delta Mobile Bay National Estuary Program MobileBaykeeper #USA_SOMES

The #SEAMAMMS2023 discord has dropped! You can connect with other attendees, explore activities to do while in #mobilealabama , and reach out to the planning committee with questions. Come on in, the water's fine! DM us for the link!
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We thank the Dauphin Island Sea Lab for being a #SEAMAMMS2023 Manatee Level sponsor!
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DISL's mission is to be a center for transformative oceanic & coastal research & education and maximize marine sciences capabilities of AL institutions. Learn more at disl.org.

We thank the Marine Science Grad Student Organization for being a #SEAMAMMS2023 Bottlenose Dolphin Level sponsor! MSGSO is a community of students completing graduate degrees in marine sciences at Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
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Learn more at disl.edu/university-pro…

We thank the @uofsouthalabama College of Arts & Sciences for being a #SEAMAMMS2023 Manatee Level sponsor! They aim to give students an educational foundation in the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, mathematics, & natural sciences. Learn more at
southalabama.edu/colleges/artsa…

We thank the University of South Alabama Office of Research and Economic Development as a #SEAMAMMS2023 Manatee Level sponsor! They aim to advance research & discovery of South through collaboration of creative, research, & economic development. Learn more at
southalabama.edu/departments/re…

We thank the University of South Alabama Graduate School for being a #SEAMAMMS2023 Manatee Level sponsor!
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The USA Grad School offers >40 graduate & professional degree programs in all 10 colleges & schools of South. Learn more at southalabama.edu/colleges/gradu…

Remember to buy your #SEAMAMMS2023 banquet before March 10. Enjoy a coast-inspired meal & visit the stingrays in the #AlabamaAquarium at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab. Have you ever seen an alligator snapping turtle lure in person? Now's your chance!
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Our #SEAMAMMS2023 planning committee is hard at work getting ready for next week's conference! Elizabeth here is putting together your mix-and-match swag bags. What will you find in yours?
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We thank the Stokes School of Marine & Environmental Sciences for being one of #SEAMAMMS2023 Rice's Whale Level sponsors!
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The #UniversityofSouthAlabama SoMES aims to address environmental concerns of coastal regions. Read more at southalabama.edu/colleges/artsa….

We thank Marine Mammal Commission for being one of #SEAMAMMS2023 Rice's Whale Level sponsors!
The MMC, est 1972, is the only US govt agency that provides comprehensive oversight of all science, policy, & management actions affecting marine mammals. Learn more at mmc.gov.

We thank MSALSeaGrant for being a #SEAMAMMS2023 Manatee Level sponsor!
They provide university & college-based research, education, & engagement programs, leading to responsible use of resources through informed personal, policy & management decisions. masgc.org

We thank Save the Manatee club for being one of #SEAMAMMS2023 Manatee Level sponsors!
Their mission is to protect imperiled manatees and their habitat. This non-profit contributes to & supports manatee research, rescue efforts, & outreach. Learn more at savethemanatee.org

The #SEAMAMMS2023 Banquet will be hosted at the #AlabamaAquarium at Dauphin Island Sea Lab! Transportation will leave the University of South Alabama at 5pm on Sat, March 18. After, guests can expect to return ~9pm. Transport cannot be guaranteed after March 10 so reserve your ticket now!

We thank the Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation for being one of SEAMAMMS's 2023 Manatee Level sponsors!
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The DISL Foundation was created to support the #DauphinIslandSeaLab in its mission. Learn more at sealabfoundation.org

You should dolphin-itely check out 2023's plenary speaker, KEITH MULLIN! He has worked as a Research Biologist for NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service Pascagoula Lab in MS since 1986. Read his full bio on our website!
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Meet your moderator! RUTH H. CARMICHAEL is a Sr Marine Scientist & Special Advisor to the Director on Research & Ocean Health at #DauphinIslandSeaLab , Prof of Marine Sciences at the University of South Alabama, & Director of DISL’s Marine Mammal Research Program.
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Our fourth and final 2023 panelist! Make some waves for ELIZABETH WHIGHAM, the Manager of Education at Mississippi Aquarium. Isnt that fintastic? Check out her full bio on our website.
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