Dear MARMAMers
Morigenos - Slovenian Marine Mammal Society is organising Dolphin
Research Courses in Piran, Slovenia, between July and
September 2019, where interested individuals can participate in field
research and help study dolphins in their natural environment. Morigenos
is a non-profit NGO that aims to combine scientific research,
education, public awareness and capacity building, to achieve effective
conservation of marine mammals and the marine environment. Since 2002,
Morigenos has been conducting long-term research on the ecology,
behaviour and conservation of a resident population of common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
inhabiting the wider area of the Gulf of Trieste in the northern
Adriatic Sea. The resulting scientific publications arising from this
work can be found here: https://www.morigenos.org/en/scientific-publications/
The courses, organised annually since 2003, are open to both students
and non-students,
regardless of previous experience. During the 10-day course,
participants will gain theoretical and practical experience in marine
mammal research methodology, including boat- and land-based surveying,
focal follows, behavioural observations, photo-identification, abundance
estimation and studies of social structure. Training is provided both
in the field and in the form of lectures.
Accommodation
is provided at Morigenos research base in a beautiful medieval town of
Piran (Slovenia, EU), on the Adriatic Sea coast. Daily household duties
are shared among participants and researchers. The course fee, which
helps cover the fieldwork expenses and allows this research programme to
continue, is
€488
for students and
€732 for non-students. The fee includes accommodation, food, fieldwork
and training.
There is no selection. Applications are treated on a "first-come, first served" basis.
WHERE: Piran, Slovenia
WHEN: July-September 2019
DURATION: 10 days
PRICE: students 488 EUR, non-students 732 EUR
(includes accommodation, food, fieldwork and training)
More information, inquiries and registration at:
Best wishes,
Tilen Genov