SMM Plenary Speaker Highlight: Bob Bonde
The second SMM 2026 Conference Plenary speaker we spoke with is Dr. Bob Bonde. Dr. Bonde is a now retired…
SMM Plenary Speaker Highlight: Joanna Alfaro
One of the Plenary speakers at the 2026 SMM conference is Dr. Joanna Alfaro. Dr. Alfaro is a co-founder of…
One Ocean. One Future. What It Means to WatchSpotter
Four words can say a lot. One Ocean. One Future. As we prepare for the Society for Marine Mammalogy’s 2026…
Every Observation Matters: The Philosophy Behind WatchSpotter
Every observation begins as a moment. An animal surfaces. A bird calls. Tracks appear on a beach. A water-quality measurement…
One Ocean. One Future: Why Marine Conservation Depends on Collaboration
One Ocean. One Future: Why Marine Conservation Depends on Collaboration The ocean doesn’t recognize borders. A whale migrating through the…
A Better Way to Observe: How Technology Is Changing Marine Mammal Science
How do you give a whale a health check without asking it to stop? It’s a remarkable challenge. And researchers…
From Observation to Understanding: What Is Environmental Intelligence?
We talk a lot about environmental data. But data alone isn’t the destination. Imagine a researcher records a marine mammal…
Conservation Begins With Understanding
Before we can protect something, we have to understand it. Where does a species go? What does it eat? Where…
Small Observations, Big Impact
Science is often remembered for its big discoveries. But big discoveries are usually built from thousands of very small moments.…
Why Long-Term Environmental Monitoring Matters
Some discoveries happen in an instant. Others take decades. A single field season can provide valuable insight into what is…
What Can Environmental Data Reveal?
Marine mammals can’t tell us directly how their environment is changing. But sometimes their behavior can. Changes in distribution. Changes…
The Story Behind a Sighting: Celebrating the People Behind Marine Mammal Science
Every marine mammal sighting has a story behind it. The public often sees the final result. A map. A scientific…