Although all topics concerning cetaceans, pinnipeds, sea otters, and polar bears are welcome, the following topics will be emphasized:

Estimates of population (stock) size of marine mammals;
Population structure of marine mammals;
Distribution, movement, migration of marine mammals;
Ecology, behavior, acoustics in marine mammals;
Assessment of human related impacts (acoustical, chemical, radioactive, etc.) on marine mammals;
Physiology and health of marine mammals;
Climate change and marine mammals;
Use of marine mammals;
Protection and management of marine mammal populations (legislative, protection measures, etc.)