Dear list members,
apologies for cross-posting.
Summer
Dolphin
Research Courses in Slovenia
Morigenos – marine mammal research and conservation society
is organizing
Summer Dolphin Research Camps in July, August and September 2009, where you can assist in the
research programme of the Slovenian
Dolphin Project.
This is not
dolphin-watching or ecotourism.
Morigenos
is a non-profit non-governmental organization from Slovenia, dedicated
to cetacean
research and conservation and to
the preservation of the marine environment.
More information on Morigenos can be found at
www.morigenos.org. The list of scientific publications by Morigenos can be seen at
http://www.morigenos.org/index.php?path=Publications
Slovenian Dolphin Project
is a long-term study on the ecology and conservation of
bottlenose dolphins (
Tursiops truncatus) in the Slovenian and adjacent waters of the northern Adriatic Sea, carried out since 2002 by Morigenos.
Summer Dolphin Research Camps
offer people to join Morigenos team for 10 days and participate in its
research activities. The
camps include fieldwork (boat- and land-based, photo-identification), lectures, visits of
natural monuments, etc. Anyone above the age of 16 can participate,
regardless of nationality or field of expertise. No previous experience
is required.
Apart from research activities, the participants share everyday
duties and chores with the team members. This includes cooking,
washing up and general maintenance of the research base.
Out in the field, the participants help searching for dolphins and collecting data.
Detailed information on
Summer Dolphin Research Camps
can be found at
http://www.morigenos.org/index.php?path=Raziskovalni_taboriFood, accommodation and fee
The participation fee is 300 EUR. This helps us cover
part of our fieldwork expenses. Food and accommodation are included in
the fee.
Participants will be accommodated in Morigenos'
research base (sleeping, cooking
and working facility). They must arrange their own travel to and from Morigenos
base.
Applications There is no selection. Applications are treated on a "first-come, first-served" basis.
Please send an e-mail to
morigenos@morigenos.org
for registration, preferred dates and possible questions. Detailed
information can also be found at
http://www.morigenos.org/index.php?path=Raziskovalni_tabori
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