The Whale Museum in Friday Harbor, WA, has been training marine naturalists since 1994. We are offering our 2022 marine naturalist training program (MNTP) summer session virtually. Dates for this session are: July 28-30 & August 1-3. Our marine naturalist training course is an intensive 6-day overview of the natural history of the San Juan Islands and the marine waters of Washington and Southern British Columbia (known as the Salish Sea). These will be mostly full days, usually running from around 9:00 am-5:00 pm Pacific Time. This course includes an in-depth treatment of the ecology and conservation of local marine species, including cetaceans (especially Southern Resident killer whales), pinnipeds, mustelids, and marine invertebrates and birds. Not only will participants learn identification and biology of species but also about TWM's marine mammal research (San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Marine Mammals Sighting Network/Database, Be Whale Wise laws and guidelines and Soundwatch Boater Education Program, and collaboration in shore based observation/acoustic research at Lime Kiln Point State Park). Presentations will be given by highly trained local naturalists, environmental educators, and scientists. The upcoming summer session will be a dynamic, high-quality virtual experience that leaves graduates qualified as a regional professional or volunteer naturalist after completing 10 practicum hours. Clock hours are available. Presentations will either be pre-recorded videos or recorded at the time and recordings will be made accessible to registrants. Tuition is $425 for members of The Whale Museum/Orca Adopters or $475 for non-members. A limited number of Diversity & Inclusion Scholarships are available for college students. While the Summer MNTP is virtual, we hope to be able to offer an additional experience in-person later this year. MNTP participants will be given first opportunity to enroll separately in an in-person weekend program on San Juan Island. More details will be announced as soon as we can confirm. More information as well as course registration can be found at https://whalemuseum.org/pages/marine-naturalist-training. You can email Tracie Merrill, Education Curator at TWM, at tracie@whalemuseum.org with any questions.