Cetacean & Seabird Surveyor Training Courses around the UK If you are interested in learning more about cetacean and seabird identification from land or in becoming an offshore marine wildlife surveyor then join a day-long MARINElife course to learn more. MARINElife are teaming up with some of the Wildlife Trusts to offer training days in the UK Yorkshire Wildlife Trust: Saturday 25th August at Flamborough in Yorkshire Cumbria Wildlife Trust: Saturday 1st September 2012 in Kendal in Cumbria Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust: Saturday 15th September 2012 at Gibraltar Point Nature Reserve in Lincolnshire Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Saturday 29th September 2012 venue in Suffolk to be confirmed The day-long training day will consist of a series of presentations given by experienced MARINElife research surveyors covering identification of cetaceans and seabirds and the conduct of effort-based surveys and will help those with limited or no practical experience in understand more about cetacean and seabird identification and the methodology for conducting ship-based surveys. MARINElife is unparalleled in its experience of conducting ferry-based cetacean surveys, operating since 1995 and currently supported across 13 different commercial vessel routes leaving the UK. We also operate opportunistic small boat surveys in the English Channel and North Sea. Many of our volunteer surveyors have gone on to have careers in marine mammal observation and we have conducted surveys and training for JNCC, Natural England, CEFAS and the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities. For those interesting in taking their knowledge and experience further, the training would be supplemented by one to one tuition by experienced MARINElife team leaders during surveys aboard commercial vessels. For further information visit the website at www.marine-life.org.uk/surveyor-training-courses or contact Tricia Dendle to book your place (tricia.dendle@marine-life.org.uk). The course costs £30 which does not cover transport to the venue or lunch. Adrian Shephard Chairman of MARINElife Trustees www.marine-life.org.uk