The 2023 Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Marine Mammal Symposium (SEAMAMMS) will take place Friday, March 17th, through Sunday, March 19th, in “The Home of Mardi Gras,” Mobile, Alabama. The event will be hosted by the School of Marine & Environmental Sciences, SoMES, at the University of South Alabama.
The SEAMAMMS is a long-standing, regional, scientific marine mammal meeting that is open to all presenters, with an emphasis on undergraduate and graduate students. The SEAMAMMS serves as an excellent and encouraging platform for students to present their research and network with colleagues and experts in the marine mammal field.
We are in need of volunteers to assist with the conference. Volunteers will receive free admission to the conference. This is an excellent networking opportunity as well as a chance to build your resume/CV with service hours.
Friday, March 17th: two( 2) student volunteers per shift at the check in table in the Student Center from 10AM to 10PM.
Tasks: check in and icebreaker event, giving out check in packets, check in table will be open throughout the icebreaker event.
Saturday, March 18th: two (2) student volunteers per shift at the check in table in the Student Center from 8AM to 4PM.
Tasks: same day check ins, giving out check in packets, uploading presentations to Drive, taking judging forms.
Saturday, March 18th: starting at 4:15pm and ending at 5pm, two (2) student volunteers to collect banquet tickets from the conference attendees boarding the buses on campus at USA. Buses are taking conference attendees to the DISL banquet, Dauphin Island.
Sunday, March 19th: two (2) student volunteers per shift at the check in table in the Student Center from 8AM to 2PM.
Tasks: taking judging forms, last minute presentation uploads.
