TRAINING OPPORTUNITY IN THE CANARY ISLANDS WITH SECAC

Introduction to SECAC
The Society for the Study of the Cetaceans in the Canary Archipelago (SECAC) is a scientific NGO founded in 1993, dedicated to promoting research, conservation, and scientific dissemination of cetaceans. 

SECAC manages the Canary Islands Cetacean Research Centre (CICC) and the Biological Reference Collection of the Cetaceans of the Macaronesia (CBRCM), while Director Vidal Martín, with over 35 years of experience in cetacean research, has collaborated on national and international project.

Training program

SECAC offers a comprehensive training program for students or graduates in biology, veterinary science and related fields. Participants gain hands-on experience in cetacean research and conservation, working closely with experts in a unique setting.

Program highlights

- Educational courses: lectures on cetacean biology, ecology, and research methods, including field data collection, photo-identification, acoustic recording, and GIS.
- Scientific expeditions: outings to the sea for monitoring cetacean populations using photo-ID, drones, and array hydrophone ( bioacoustics studies) , as part of the Canary Islands Sperm Whale project and CETOC program.
- Stranding response: collection of biological data and samples from stranded cetaceans.
- Laboratory work: preparation and cataloguing of osteological material, and conducting biological analyses such as studying stomach contents and parasites.

Language and location
The training is conducted in Spanish and English, depending on the work group.

Activities take place at the Canary Islands Cetacean Research Centre (CICC) in Arrecife (Lanzarote) and at sea in the waters of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, part of the EU's Natura 2000 Network.

Subscribe

You can subscribe to this internship through the following link: https://www.cetaceos.org/intership-erasmus/. 

Additionally, if you are not a student or graduate but wish to volunteer, please check out our volunteer program here: https://www.cetaceos.org/volunteering/.

Contact
For more information, please visit our web page: http://www.cetaceos.org 

or feel free to email us at: secaclanzarote@gmail.com

Best wishes,

Francesca Fusar Poli 

Coordinator of SECAC