The new field dates for the Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit’s “Whales and dolphins of the Moray Firth” project in Scotland this summer (May to October) have recently been launched.

For 2010, the dates for our 11 day field programme (arriving on a Monday and departing on a Thursday) will be:

1. Team I: 31 May - 10 Jun
2. Team II: 14 Jun - 24 Jun
3. Team III: 28 Jun - 08 Jul
4. Team IV: 12 Jul - 22 Jul
5. Team V: 26 Jul - 05 Aug
6. Team VI: 09 Aug - 19 Aug (Parent/guardian plus sibling (age 16 or over) team)
7. Team VII: 23 Aug - 02 Sep
8. Team VIII: 06 Sep - 16 Sep
9. Team IX: 20 Sep - 30 Sep

The field teams are very much run in the form of a training / educational programme, with formal lectures, seminars and presentations by the research team, practical training in field methodologies and data collection and analysis, and direct participation in the research, education and rescue work of this dynamic and outgoing conservation charity.

The cost for an 11 day internship in 2010 is £750, and this will cover you for full board (all your accommodation and food costs), your full equipment needs and ALL associated field costs during your stay with us in the heritage fishing village of Gardenstown in Banff. You'll simply need to arrange your own travel itinerary to us in Banffshire, northeat Scotland (nearest airport Dyce, Aberdeen, approx. 1½ hours from the field base by coach) plus any personal spending money.

For further details please visit the CRRU project page at www.crru.org.uk/join_the_team.asp, or email us directly at info@crru.org.uk for further information and a pdf copy of the project briefing and booking/application form.

We look forward to hearing from you

On behalf of the CRRU team

Dr. Kevin Robinson

kev.robinson@crru.org.uk

CRRU, P.O. Box 11307, Banff AB45 3WB, Scotland, UK | Tel: +44 (0)1261 851696 | Web: www.crru.org.uk | Recognised Scottish Charity No. SC 035473