For the 15th consecutive year, we are pleased to announce our 2015 field dates for the CRRUs "Whales and dolphins of the Moray Firth" project in northeast Scotland Our CRRU courses are run in the form of a training / educational internship, with formal lectures, seminars and presentations by the research team, practical training in field methodologies and data collection and analysis, during your direct participation in the research, education and rescue work of this dynamic and outgoing conservation charity (see www.crru.org.uk/join_the_team.asp for further details and www.crru.org.uk/publications.asp for our research publication list). This summer, the dates for our 11-day taught programme (with all teams commencing on a Monday and finishing on a Thursday) will be: · Team I: 18 May - 28 May - 3 places remaining · Team II: 1 Jun - 11 Jun - 4 places remaining · Team III: 15 Jun - 25 Jun - 2 places remaining · Team IV: 29 Jun - 9 Jul - 3 places remaining · Team V: 13 Jul - 23 Jul - 1 place remaining · Team VI: 27 Jul - 6 Aug - 3 places remaining · Team VII: 10 Aug - 20 Aug - 3 places remaining · Team VIII: 24 Aug - 3 Sep - 5 places remaining · Team IX: 7 Sep - 17 Sep - 5 places remaining · Team X: 21 Sep - 1 Oct - 5 places remaining In addition, once again we will be holding a combined field team with taught GIS course on the following date: · Team XI: 5 Oct - 15 Oct* - 8 places remaining This GIS course will incorporate a custom designed 4-day GIS module (including course manuals and materials) from GIS In Ecology ( <http://www.gisinecology.com/> www.GISinEcology.com) taught by Dr. Colin MacLeod/Dr. Michael Tetley, both renowned experts in using GIS in ecological research, which will consist of a series of background and practical sessions covering the use of GIS in cetacean and marine research. Practical elements will include learning how to collect field data at sea and how to import this data into a Geographic Information System to investigate the spatial and temporal distribution of identified species and analyse the home ranges of known individual animals. A combination of ESRI's ArcGIS 10.1 software and an open-source (and licence free) alternative will be used in this regard, and a uniquely numbered and verifiable certificate of completion for this GIS module of the course will be provided. The cost for an 11 day internship in 2015 is 895 GBP, 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, northeast Scotland (nearest airport Dyce, Aberdeen, approx. 1½ hours from the field base by coach) plus any personal spending money. The cost for the internship plus GIS course in Oct is 1250 GBP 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 with any questions or to request a copy of the project briefing and booking/application forms. We look forward to hearing from you On behalf of the CRRU team Dr. Kevin Robinson Director, CRRU <mailto:kev.robinson@crru.org.uk> kev.robinson@crru.org.uk Cetacean Research & Rescue Unit, PO Box 11307, Banff, AB45 3WB, Scotland, UK | ( +44 (0)1261 851696 | <http://www.crru.org.uk/> www.crru.org.uk Whale and Dolphin Research | Environmental Educational Outreach | Marine Wildlife Rescue | Consultancy | MMO Services <http://www.facebook.com/crru.org.uk> WDC on Facebook <http://www.twitter.com/crru> WDC on Twitter <https://www.linkedin.com/company/cetacean-research-&-rescue-unit-crru-> http://static.wixstatic.com/media/f81288cef4de8223015ce3dabe23a0c4.png_srz_p _50_50_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_png_srz Recognised Scottish Charity No. SC 035473
