The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Living Seas volunteer team at Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC). Volunteers will gain valuable experience whilst helping us to collect data on the marine wildlife of Cardigan Bay, man our visitor centre and inspire visitors and the public through community engagement activities. About CBMWC The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is a non-profit organisation based in New Quay, west Wales, UK. Since 1996 we have been dedicated to raising awareness of the local marine environment through education and research. Using boat-based and land-based surveys, photo-ID and acoustic studies we monitor bottlenose dolphin, harbour porpoise and Atlantic grey seal populations in the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and wider Irish Sea. We also run a busy visitor centre as well as our Discovery Room which offers marine educational and awareness raising activities for families, schools and groups. In April 2015 we became part of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales (WTSWW) and we deliver the Trusts Living Seas programme. What You Will Gain Volunteering for the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales at CBMWC is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a positive contribution to marine conservation and meet new people who share your interests. You will learn about the species and habitats in Cardigan Bay, gain experience in field work, research methods, data processing, public awareness and education programmes. The data you collect will contribute to long running research studies on bottlenose dolphin site usage, abundance, photo-identification and acoustic studies. Past volunteers have gone on to further education, work as Marine Mammal Observers and to work for other conservation or Government organisations. The volunteer programme at CBMWC has received national recognition after achieving the Investing in Volunteers Award (IiV), the UK's quality standard for volunteer management, in January 2017. We provide a fantastic volunteer experience! Volunteer Roles We have a number of opportunities available for the 2018 field season. Living Seas Volunteers <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/volunteer/livingseas-volunteers/> Living Seas Volunteers will assist with the delivery of our Living Seas research and engagement objectives and are required for specific periods from 12th March to 5th November 2018. Block A - 12th March - 16th April (5 weeks) Block B - 16th April - 14th May (4 weeks) Block C - 14th May - 9th July (8 weeks) Block D - 9th July - 3rd September (8 weeks) Block E - 3rd September - 5th November (9 weeks) Living Seas Research Assistant <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/volunteer/research-assistant/> The Research Assistant will assist the Living Seas Science Officer with a range of research projects including data collection, assisting with research equipment maintenance and data analysis. This role is for the full field season from 12th March to 5th November 2018. ShoreFin Volunteer <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/volunteer/shorefin-volunteers/> The volunteers will be responsible for the ShoreFin project, conducting bottlenose dolphin photo ID, data analysis and writing the annual ShoreFin report. This role is for the full field season from 12th March to 5th November 2018. SeaSeal Volunteer <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/volunteer/seal-photo-id/> The volunteers will be responsible for the SeaSeal project, conducting Atlantic grey seal surveys, photo ID, data analysis and writing the annual SeaSeal report. This role is for the full field season from 12th March to 5th November 2018. Living Seas Education Volunteer <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/volunteer/living-seas-education-volunteer/> The volunteer will assist with the delivery of our Living Seas community engagement and education objectives. This role is for the full field season from 12th March to 5th November 2018. For more information on each role and details on how to apply then please visit our website https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife-c entre/volunteer/ The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on Sunday 14th January 2018 For futher information please contact Laura Evans on 01545 560224 or volunteer@cbmwc.org ----------------------------- Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre, Ffon/Phone: 01545 560224 Website: www.cbmwc.org <http://www.cbmwc.org/> Website: www.welshwildlife.org