The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre (CBMWC) <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/> is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers to join our Living Seas Team for the 2020 research season, to help with our marine mammal research and community engagement work. The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre is the Living Seas wing of The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales <http://www.welshwildlife.org/> . Since 1996 we have been dedicated to raising awareness of the local marine environment through research and education. Using land and boat based surveys, photo-identification and acoustic studies we collect data on marine megafauna, focusing on bottlenose dolphins, harbour porpoises and Atlantic grey seals in the Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and the wider Irish Sea. We operate a busy visitor centre (average 17,000 visitors per year) and also provide marine educational activities for families, school and groups. Volunteering with CBMWC is a unique opportunity for you to carry out marine mammal research and to help inspire the public through our visitor centre and community engagement events. You'll learn about the marine species of Cardigan Bay and gain experience in field work, processing data, environmental education, community engagement and much more! 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. We provide a fantastic volunteer experience! We have a number of volunteering roles available - Living Seas Volunteers <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/volunteer/livingseas-volunteers/> -tasks include land and boat based surveys, data entry, running our visitor centre, assisting with community engagement events and beach cleans. Volunteer dates - * Block A - 23rd March - 27th April (5 weeks) * Block B - 27th April -1st June ( 5 weeks) * Block C - 1st June - 6th July (5 weeks) * Block D - 6th July - 7th September (9 weeks) * Block E - 7th September - 2nd November (8 weeks) ShoreFin Volunteers <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/volunteer/shorefin-volunteers/> - tasks include photographing bottlenose dolphins from land, photo-ID, analysing data and writing the annual ShoreFin report. . We are looking for one ShoreFin volunteer for the period of 23rd March - 3rd July 2020 and another two volunteers for the period 29th June - 16th November 2020.. SeaSeal Volunteer <https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife- centre/volunteer/seal-photo-id/> - tasks include land based seal surveys, photographing seals, photo-ID, analysing data and writing the annual SeaSeal report. . We are looking for one SeaSeal volunteer for the period of 23rd March - 3rd July 2020 and another volunteer for the period 29th June - 16th November 2020 Visit https://www.welshwildlife.org/visitor-centres/cardigan-bay-marine-wildlife-c entre/volunteer/seasonal-volunteer-positions/ for further information on the roles and how to apply. Deadline for applications is 23:59pm on Sunday 5th January 2020. Contact - Laura Evans at volunteer@cbmwc.org or 01545 560224 for more information. ----------------------------- Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre, Ffon/Phone: 01545 560224 Boat trip Bookings: 01545 560032 Website: www.cbmwc.org <http://www.cbmwc.org/> Website: www.welshwildlife.org <http://www.welshwildlife.org/>