The 15th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals was held at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina. Elizabeth City State University research students attended the first days activities which included poster presentation, guided tours, and sessions on issues pertaining to marine mammal research.

The conference was sponsored by the Society for Marine Mammalogy. The society was founded at San Francisco, California, U.S.A., on December 15, 1981 and its objectives are to:

• Evaluate and promote the educational, scientific and managerial advancement of marine mammal science.
• Gather and disseminate to members of the Society, the public and public and private institutions, scientific, technical and management information through publications and meetings.
• Provide scientific information, as required, on matters related to the conservation and management of marine mammal resources.