The autumn offering of the introductory distance sampling workshop offered by CREEM will occur 20 Sept - 01 Oct 2021.  Distance sampling is a survey method often employed in the assessment of marine mammal populations. Registration for the workshop will open the last week of June. Meanwhile, applications are now being accepted for the free place at this workshop.  The intention is to widen participation in the workshop to practitioners under-represented in the discipline. Details of the eligibility and application process available at http://workshops.distancesampling.org/widening-participation Enquiries and applications should be sent to me.  Closing date for the widening participation applications for the introductory distance sampling workshop is *25 June 2021*. -- Eric Rexstad Centre for Ecological and Environmental Modelling University of St Andrews St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland SC013532