First of all the society, the ECS, provides - without any doubt - its members with the best network in marine mammology available in Europe. No serious research can be done without access to the best scientists and the most promising research programmes. Here those people and their students meet, both through the mailing lists and at the annual conference. You should meet them, at least once in your life. You might miss the chance of a lifetime.
Conferences are the major and most successful accomplishment of the ECS. The annual conference, which is held alternately in southern and northern Europe, provides an excellent networking opportunity for researchers and students alike. Each year again an organisation, a university or research institute (or some together) sets up an event that is not to be forgotten. Researchers find each other and students, students find researchers. All of them find news, news on results, news on how to interpret or execute research, news on funding and news on political developments.
All major European research or research performed by European scientists is presented here. Also included are those non-European researchers that have accomplished exceptionally well in their field. They are invited to lecture and discuss on their approaches, their results and their conclusions.
Due to the setup of the conference, there is plenty of time to look around the area you are, have drinks and food and dance the night away. Many networking events, even your own if you want to. Hotels and youth hostels are catered for. For those going the extra mile, additional workshops on selected topics are provided as well.