SOLAMAC
Since 1984

SOLAMAC

Latin American Society of Specialists in Aquatic Mammals. Created on October 28, 1994, at the 6th Working Meeting in Florianópolis, Brazil, and officially founded in 1996 in Viña del Mar, SOLAMAC carries on the network of aquatic mammal researchers that took shape at the first RT in 1984.

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Our history

Organized science since 1984

The Working Meetings of Aquatic Mammal Specialists of South America began in 1984 and take place every two years. On October 28, 1994, at the 6th edition in Florianópolis, SOLAMAC was created to give that network an institutional form, devoted to research, conservation, and the training of new specialists.

About SOLAMAC
SOLAMAC founding members at the society’s 1st Congress, Viña del Mar, 1995
2nd Working Meeting of Aquatic Mammal Specialists of South America. 1st Congress of the Latin American Society of Specialists in Aquatic Mammals. October 22-25, 1995. Hotel Marina del Rey, Viña del Mar, Chile.

What we do

From fieldwork to conservation policy

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Research

We publish LAJAM, the society’s scientific journal, and connect researchers who publish on aquatic mammals across the region.

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Conservation

We bring field data into policies that protect aquatic mammal species and their ecosystems.

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Training

We train the next generation of specialists, from the Working Meeting to the classroom.

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Outreach and Communication

We bring science closer to society and to different audiences.

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Public Policy and Consulting

We offer scientific input and consulting for policy, legislation, and decision-making.

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Cooperation

We build networks, partnerships, and collaboration, nationally and internationally.

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Who we study

From Mexico to Antarctica, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

Cetaceans, sirenians, pinnipeds, and otters: the groups that bring together our members’ fieldwork, laboratory research, and public policy work.