Introductory talk by Dr Carol Sparling

Introducing our first invited speaker!   We are very pleased to announce that our UKIRSC 2021 introductory talk will be given by Dr Carol Sparling, Director of the Sea Mammal Research Unit and professional sponsor of the UKIRSC.  

2021 Conference… ONLINE!

THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ONLINE   The UK and Ireland Regional Student Chapter (UKIRSC) of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM) announces…   The 15th annual conference!    Due to the ongoing pandemic, the conference will be held online!  But as usual, you can expect your committee to do its best to organise a … Read more

Time for introductions: the new UKIRSC 2021 committee!

We are excited to introduce you to your new (and older!) UKIRSC 2021 committee members! Laura Palmer (Sea Mammal Research Unit & University of Bristol) and James Robbins (University of Portsmouth) have joined Cynthia Barile (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology), Izzy Langley (Sea Mammal Research Unit), Laura Oller (Abertay University) and María Pérez Tadeo (Galway-Mayo Institute … Read more

2020 registration now open!

2020 registration is now open! We are pleased to announce that the registration and abstract submission for the 14th annual UK & Ireland Regional Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy conference is now open! Deadline for both registration and abstract submission is Friday 20th December 2019. Check out our 2020 conference page for … Read more

2020 Conference Announcement!

The UK and Ireland Regional Student Chapter (UKIRSC) of the Society for Marine Mammalogy is pleased to announce its 14th annual student conference. The meeting will take place on the 10th – 11th of January 2020 at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in Galway, Republic of Ireland. Deadline for registration and abstract submission is 20th December … Read more

Meet the UKIRSC 2020 committee!

The UKIRSC has a new committee for 2020! We are Cynthia Barile (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology), Izzy Langley (Sea Mammal Research Unit), Laura Oller (Abertay University), María Pérez Tadeo (Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology), Becky Phillips (Swansea University) and Natalie Sinclair (University of St Andrews). Check out the committee page to find out more about us… After a fantastic and well attended conference in Swansea 2019, we … Read more

Announcement of 2019 UKIRSC Conference!

The UK and Ireland Regional Student Chapter (UKIRSC) of the Society for Marine Mammalogy is pleased to announce its 13th annual student conference. The meeting will take place on the 24th – 26th of January 2019 at Swansea University, Wales. Deadline for registration and abstract submission is 5th January 2019. For full details and to … Read more

Welcome!

  Welcome to the UK & Ireland Regional Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (SMM). Established in 2006, the chapter’s aim is to bring together students who are interested in and study marine mammals from across the United Kingdom & Ireland. Find out more about us here.

Announcement of 2018 UKIRSC Conference

  The UK and Ireland Regional Student Chapter (UKIRSC) of the Society for Marine Mammalogy is pleased to announce its 12th annual student conference. The meeting will take place on the 17th – 19th of January 2018 at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. Deadline for registration and abstract submission is 5th January 2018. For … Read more

New Website

You may have noticed that we have a shiny new website here at the UKIRSC! Over the coming weeks, we’ll also be updating the student resources section of the website. These pages are for you (our student members), so please let us know if there’s anything you’d like to see or share with our members. … Read more