Each year, we offer one or more online Cetacean Training Courses to provide people with an opportunity to learn about British cetaceans, how to survey them, and
contribute to their conservation.
Sea Watch Foundation is the most highly experienced organisation in the UK for species identification and conservation, having run courses for over 35 years. It has provided training for staff from all three national statutory conservation agencies, Defra, the Environmental Agency, CEFAS, the Wildlife Trusts, Biological Records Centres, regional Royal Navy and MMOs working with offshore renewables, and the oil and gas industries. Most of the field guides for cetaceans on the market in the UK have been written or had consultations from the Sea Watch Foundation. We can therefore guarantee a high level of training, led by highly experienced staff.
The lectures and videos will focus on the general biology and classification of cetaceans, species identification, conservation issues facing UK cetaceans and recommended survey and monitoring methods.
Course information
Sea Watch Foundation’s training courses are open to anyone over the age of 18 and you do not need to have any previous marine mammal experience. It is a full day training programme designed to provide you with the basic knowledge on cetacean ecology and behaviour, how to identify cetaceans and seabirds from land and sea, the importance of photo identification, how to collect data and how this data is used.
Course cost: £100.00 (including VAT)
To register your interest for an upcoming training course please contact our Communications and Outreach Officer, Harriet Goodchild, at harriet.goodchild@seawatchfoundation.org.uk
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