The Society for Women in Marine Science (SWMS) chapters at Horn Point Laboratory (HPL), Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), and University of Delaware (UD) are hosting a Fall SWMS Symposium! The event will take place September 13th - 14th, 2019 at Horn Point Lab in Cambridge, Maryland. The goal of this symposium, titled Diving Deep into Scientific Communication, is to connect attendees with future marine science leaders, gain crucial career advice and mentorship, and learn from the best in scientific communication to improve applied skills. The event will begin with a panel of marine scientists from various career levels in industry, academia, non-profit, and governmental work answering questions and sharing discussions on work-life balance, potential career paths, making successful decisions as graduate students, and more. The participants will then gain important applied scientific communication skills via breakout sessions led by University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science’s Integration Application Network (IAN) team. Participants have the option of spending the night on September 13th and participating in an outreach event the following morning on September 14. HPL will provide free lodging in bunkhouses for the first 73 interested people as well as outdoor areas for tent camping. Registration for members of the 3 SWMS chapters (HPL, VIMS, UD) will begin on July 15, 2019 and then will open up to the general public on August 1st. If more than 100 registrants RSVP, a waitlist will be used to keep track of interested attendees. There will be a small registration fee (amount still TBD), which will include lunch and dinner on September 13th and breakfast on September 14th.Please contact hplswms@umces.edu with questions.