We have co-ordinated the volunteer programme on the whale watching boats, the third largest such industry in the world, for some thirty years. There are a range of opportunities both on the whale watching boats with tourists and on our own exclusive research vessel:
A. Guiding on the whale watching boats B. Research: Photo Identification of cetaceans using DSLR cameras Acoustics using a range of Hydrophones Land based (Telescope) monitoring of cetaceans and boat behaviour Plastic pollution both on beaches and on the oceans. C. Education: Running educational workshops in local schools/ youth groups Giving talks to tourists Helping in Information centres Developing educational materials and lesson plans (TES website) Developing educational nature stories to promote conservation issues. D. Conservation: Designing posters E. AOCN (Atlantic Ocean Cetacean Network) Working on conservation, education, research and tourism initiatives across the Atlantic Oceans.
"There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed." Ray Goforth
