Dear colleagues, Morigenos - Slovenian Marine Mammal Society is organising DolphinResearch Courses in Piran, Slovenia, between July andSeptember 2022, where interested individuals can participate infield research and help study dolphins in their natural environment. Morigenosis a non-profit NGO that aims to combine scientific research, education, publicawareness and capacity building, to achieve effective conservation of marinemammals and the marine environment. Since 2002, Morigenos has been conductinglong-term research on the ecology, behaviour and conservation of a residentpopulation of common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) inhabitingthe wider area of the Gulf of Trieste in the northern Adriatic Sea. Theresulting scientific publications arising from this work can be foundhere: https://www.morigenos.org/en/scientific-publications/ The courses, organised annually since 2003, areopen to both students and non-students, regardless of previous experience.During the 10-day course, participants will gain theoretical and practicalexperience in marine mammal research methodology, including boat- andland-based surveying, focal follows, behavioural observations,photo-identification, abundance estimation and studies of social structure.Training is provided both in the field and in the form of lectures. Accommodation is provided at Morigenos researchbase in a beautiful medieval town of Piran (Slovenia, EU), on the Adriatic Seacoast. Daily household duties are shared among participants and researchers.The course fee, which helps cover the fieldwork expenses and allows thisresearch programme to continue, is €549for students and €793 for non-students. The fee includesaccommodation, food, fieldwork and training. There is no selection. Applications are treated ona "first-come, first served" basis. WHERE: Piran, Slovenia WHEN: July-September 2022 DURATION: 10 days PRICE: students 549 EUR, non-students 793 EUR (includes accommodation, food, fieldwork and training) More information, inquiries and registration at: https://www.morigenos.org/en/dolphin-research-courses/ +386 31 77 10 77 Best wishes, Nik Lupše ____________________________________________ Morigenos - Slovenian Marine Mammal Society Kidricevo nabrezje 4 6330 Piran Slovenia www.morigenos.org www.facebook.org/morigenos twitter.com/Morigenos_org