Dear Marmam community, CIIMAR-Madeira(Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research of Madeira) incollaboration with the Oceanic Observatory of Madeira, is offering acourse on Marine Mammals Researchand Conservation. This course is directed to students or anyoneinterested in learning more about marine mammals, aiming to gain valuableresearch experience on the field. This5 days course includes lectures, field trips out to sea, data handling, coursematerial and certificate, and will cover a wide range of topics like photo-ID,distribution, abundance, behavior, habitat use, human interactions, socialstructure, conservation, education and more. On each field trip, the studentswill learn how to collect data, sampling techniques and behavioralobservations. Dates October2nd -6th 2017 Fee: 500€ Thefee includes - Accommodation in shared room; - Insurance during the course; - Course material; - Certificate. Duringyour free time you can enjoy exploring the beautiful island of Madeira, locatedin the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, with its breathtaking landscapes andsights! Formore information, please contact: marine.mammals@ciimarmadeira.org Ana Dinis, PhD CIIMAR-Madeira, ARDITI-OOM Phone:+351291721216http://home.ciimarmadeira.org/index.php?page=anadinis