Please Post -- Thanks! The San Francisco Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society is working in conjunction with San Francisco State University (SFSU) Masters Candidates to initiate a citizen science program to help increase field efforts for Golden Gate Cetacean Research’s Harbor Porpoise Program. Golden Gate Cetacean Research (GGCR) began observing *Phocoena phocoena* in SF Bay in 2008, after they had not been sighted in the Bay since before World War II. This study seeks to identify specific environmental parameters of the Golden Gate that affect porpoises in respect to temporal and spatial aspects of habitat use, distribution, and behavior, to understand why these animals are now highly frequenting a new area of Northern California coast, and what it may mean for the population dynamics of *Phocoena *in the Pacific. The offered positions are volunteer; participants will be responsible for their own housing and transportation to field sites (potential for carpooling will be established after the first meeting with new volunteers). Volunteers will be asked to help perform point count surveys from two land-based observation stations on either side of the Golden Gate Bridge, as well as conduct transects across the Golden Gate Bridge to collect porpoise aggregation and activity. The weather at the Golden Gate is unpredictable and can be harsh with highly variant wind, precipitation, temperatures. Volunteers should be prepared to withstand these conditions; they should be able to stand and walk for a minimum of two hours; and they should be able to clearly see a distance of at least 100 meters. Volunteers need to be at least 18 years of age; the ideal participants will be those who have prior experience in marine field observations, a firm understanding of the scientific method, and a strong interest in marine ecology. Please submit a letter of interest and resume. The letter of interest should be one page, single spaced, and include a brief biography. Please include a description of academic history, skills, experiences, and objectives that explain your interest and participation in this project. On the resume, please include an education section with science courses, GPA, and an experience section including volunteer positions, internships, and professional positions that relate to environmental science and/or conservation biology. Application materials may be sent to Divya Sivaraman at divyadipti@gmail.combefore October 24 th to be considered in the first month’s volunteer list; ask for the PDF file with a more detailed description of the project. Thank you for your time! -- Laura Duffy *Masters Candidate, Marine Ecology* Golden Gate Cetacean Research, San Francisco State University cell: 609-784-3303