The 8th International Martes Symposium has an exciting and interesting programme of events planned for the conference. The programme includes 35 full-length and rapid-fire talks and 20 posters on the latest ecology and conservation science covering 9 Martes species, keynote addresses that span the Martes complex, a field trip to sites in the Cairngorms National Park where pine marten research is being carried out, and social events including opportunities to experience some local traditional music and dancing!