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Training Sign Up

WDC Shorewatch is a citizen science project. Volunteers watch from specific locations around the Scottish coastline, to find out if there is a Shorewatch site near you, visit www.whales.org/Shorewatch.

To volunteer, you must attend a free training session where you will learn how to identify different species and how to carry out our designated Shorewatch methodology. From there, you will be able to access our equipment to carry out 10-minute surveys from your local site - as and when you like. There is no minimum time commitment, all of the equipment you need is provided and you will have ongoing support from Alice, Katie and Emma (the Shorewatch Team).

Please fill out the questions below to sign up to one of our WDC Shorewatch training sessions. The Shorewatch team will be in touch a few days before via email to send you more information.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with WDC Shorewatch

To get in touch:
northernisles@shorewatch.org (if you live in Orkney/Shetland/Fair Isle)
shorewatch@whales.org (if you live on mainland Scotland or the western isles)

Email *

E-mail address *

Full Name *

Which Shorewatch site or sites would you like survey from *

Northern Isles (Orkney, Shetland, Fair Isle)

North Coast (Wick, Scrabster, St John's Point, Strathy)

East Coast (Aberdeenshire, Moray, Black Isle, Firth of Forth)

West Coast (Stoer, Ullapool, Melness)

Western Isles (Eigg, tiree, Coll, Skye, Harris, Lewis)

Other:

Required

If you know what specific Shorewatch site you'd like to survey from please write here
*

Which training session would you like to attend? *

Online training session - I would like to do a live online training session when scheduled

In-person training session - I would like to do an in-person training when scheduled

Practical session - I would like to attend a supported Shorewatch when scheduled

I cannot attend these dates, but would like to be sent information about future training sessions

Northern Isles: E-learning (online, at your own pace, any time)

Rest of Scotland: E-learning (online, at your own pace, any time)

Other:

Required

How did you hear about the WDC Shorewatch training? *

Social Media

WDC Shorewatch Volunteer

WDC Website

Local Press/Radio

Other:

Required

So we can tailor the training session to your needs, please answer the following questions:

Can you tell us what experience you have watching whales and dolphins:

Complete beginner to watching marine wildlife

Average experience watching marine wildlife

Lots of experince watching wildlife

Clear selection

Experience carrying out wildlife surveys

Never taken part in carrying out wildlife surveys

Some experience carrying out wildlife surveys

Very experienced carrying out wildlife surveys

Clear selection

I am able to identify different species of whale and dolphin

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Clear selection

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