Hello, We wanted to share details about our Marine Mammal Surveyor courses happening in the coming months! We have a mix of in person and online dates to suit everyone. All you need is a passion for whales and dolphins and a reasonable level of fitness to become an ORCA Marine Mammal Surveyor, the course will teach you everything you need to know to become a citizen scientist. These one day courses will take place all over the UK and online, and will give you all of the skills you need to identify and record whales, dolphins and porpoises during offshore surveys. You will learn about the species encountered in European waters, how to interpret their behaviour, as well as understanding ORCA’s distance sampling survey protocol and preparing you for travelling at sea. The course dates are listed below: ONLINE - Saturday 24th October 9:30AM - 4:30PM Newcastle - SOLD OUT - Saturday 14th November 9:30AM - 4:30PM (Life Science Centre, Times Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4EP) ONLINE - Saturday 21st November 9.30AM – 4.30PM ONLINE - Sunday 6th December 2020 - 9:30AM - 4:30PM ONLINE - Friday 22nd January 2021 9.30AM – 4.30PM Portsmouth - Sunday 24th January 2021 9:30AM - 4:30PM (Portsmouth Marriot Hotel, Southampton Road, North Harbour, Portsmouth, PO6 4SH) The Marine Mammal Surveyor course costs £89 for the full day. To book your place please visit: www.orcaweb.org.uk/train<http://www.orcaweb.org.uk/train> If you have any questions, please email info@orcaweb.org.uk Thanks Best wishes, The ORCA Team ORCA | Looking out for whales and dolphins |Portsmouth | PO2 8RU Tel: 02392 832 565 | info@orcaweb.org.uk<mailto:info@orcaweb.org.uk> | www.orcaweb.org.uk<http://www.orcaweb.org.uk/> [SOEC 2019 banner 2_FINAL]<https://orcaweb.org.uk/our-work/the-state-of-european-cetaceans>
