The ECS wishes to express gratitude towards former members of the Council. Only their work ensures that the society thrives and fulfills its purpose to further science and conservation of marine mammals.
Joan Gonzalvo (2016-2019, 2020-2024)
Vice-Chair, Ninth Chairman of the society
Yaly Mevorach (2021-2023)
Student Representative
Carla A. Chicote (2019-2024)
Conference Advisor
Ida Carlen (2020-2024)
Student Awards Coordinator, Communication Officer
Frank Zanderink (2020-2024)
Communication Officer, Supporting secretary
Mario Acquarone (2008-2012, 2015-2019)
Secretary, Eighth chairman of the society
Alex Aguilar (1988-1989, 1990-1992)
Member-at-large, Second chairman of the society
Mats Amundin (1987)
Member-at-large
Michael André (2004-2007)
Fifth chairman of the society
Cristina Beans (2002-2005)
Student member
Giovanni Bearzi (1999-2002)
Member-at-large
Harald Benke (1990-1993)
Member-at-large
Simon Berrow (2008-2012)
Webmaster
Arne Bjørge (1990-1993)
Member-at-large
Inger van den Bosch (2014-2015)
Student member
Rebecca Boys (2016-2018)
Student member
Christina Brito (2014-2017)
Conference advisor
Jan Willem Broekema (2003-2007)
Webmaster
Florance Caurant (2004-2007)
Secretary
Anne Collet (1987-1989, 1997-2000)
Member-at-large
Tobias Rosas de Costa Oliver (2012-2013)
Student member
Michael Daehne (2017-2023)
Webeditor
Genevieve Desportes (1987-1989,1990-1993)
Member-at-large, Secretary
Greg Donovan (1997-2002)
Member-at-large
Peter Evans (1987, 1988-1990, 1991, 1992-2007, 1998)
Treasurer, Secretary, Member-at-large, Editor, Fourth chairman of the society
Jaume Forcada (1999-2002)
Member-at-large
Tilen Genov (2012-2015)
Secretary
Phil Hammond (1989, 1990-1995)
Member-at-large, Treasurer
Sami Hassani (2007-2008,2009)
Member-at-large, Student awards coordinator
Simon Ingram (1998-1999)
Student member
Thierry Jauniaux (2003-2007, 2012-2015)
Conference Advisor, Seventh Chairman of the Society
Mads-Peter Heide-Jørgensen (1994-1996)
Member-at-large
Beatrice Jann (1996-1999, 2000)
Secretary, Member-at-large
Carl Christian Kinze (1987-1989)
First chairman of the European Cetacean Society
Polona Kotnjek (2008-2010)
Student representative
Ronald Kröger (1987,1988)
Secretary, Member-at-large
Iwona Kuklik (Pawlicka) (2003-2006)
National contact persons coordinator
Finn Larsen (1993, 1994-1995)
Member-at-large, Secretary
Giancarlo Lauriano (2001-2002)
Member-at-large
Roland Lick (1995-2014)
Treasurer
Christina Lockyer (1998, 1999-2003)
Member-at-large, First chairwoman of the society
Marina Loewenstein de Sequiera (1991-1996)
Member-at-large
Paula Moreno (1996-1997)
Student member
Hanna Nuuttila (2012-2015)
Membership secretary, webmaster
Ayaka Öztürk (2010-2013)
Conference advisor
Simone Panigada (2003-2006,2007-2011)
Member-at-large, Sixth chairman of the society
Graham Pierce (2008-2011)
Editor
Michela Podestà (1987-1989)
Member-at-large
Paddy Pomeroy (2010-2013)
Student awards coordinator
Antonio Raga (1994-1998)
Member-at-large
Fiona Read (2016-2017, 2018-2019)
Treasurer, Cashier, Editor
Vincent Ridoux (2001-2002)
Member-at-large
Emer Rogan (1999-2002)
Member-at-large
Conor Ryan (2010-2011, 2014-2018)
Student Member, Web Editor & Membership Secretary (2014-2018)
Kristina Salzer (2006-2007)
Student member
Meike Scheidat (2008-2012)
Membership Secretary
Guiseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara (1990-1992, 1993-1997)
Member-at-large, Third chairman of the society
Aviad Sheinin (2010-2013, 2018-2023)
National contact persons coordinator, Vice-secretary
Ursula Siebert (1994-1998)
Member-at-large
Marije Siemensma (2006-2010)
National contact persons coordinator
Mark Simmonds (2014-2018)
Editor, National contact persons coordinator and Mandy McMath Award coordinator
Mark Simmonds still serves the ECS as the Mandy-McMath Award Coordinator
Chris Smeenk (1987,1988-1989,1990-1991)
Member-at-large, Treasurer, Member-at-large
Nick Tregenza (1999, 2000-2003)
Member-at-large, Secretary
Ursula Verfuß (2000-2001, 2003-2007)
Student member, Membership secretary
Morgana Vighi (2018-2023)
National Contact Person Coordinator, Membership secretary
Cecile Vincent (2007-2011)
Conference Advisor
Andrew J Wright (2012-2015)
Editor