The European Cetacean Society (ECS) was established in January 1987 and aims to promote and advance the scientific studies and conservation efforts of marine mammals and to gather and disseminate information about them to members of the Society and the public at large. The ECS is coordinated by a Council of 11 members and each year organizes an Annual Conferences in a European country.
The ECS convenes once a year in an European country with invited international authorities, talks and posters. This is the ECS Annual Conference at which the Annual General Meeting is also held. Its main theme changes every year. To better accommodate university students, interested in attending the Conference, the meetings alternate between southern and northern Europe as much as possible.
The 37th annual European Cetacean Society Conference will be held in wonderful Dundee (Scotland), from 22nd to 24th of April 2026.
Past Events
- 34th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Galicia, Spain, 18-21 April 2023
- 25th Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Cadiz, Spain, 21-23 March 2011
- European Cetacean Society’s 21st Annual Conference, San Sebastian, Spain, 22-26 April 2007