[SEMCO] Stellwagen Sanctuary Seabird Stewards - Two training opportunties

[Anne-Marie Runfola - NOAA Affiliate]

Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary <http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/> and
its partner, Mass Audubon <http://www.massaudubon.org/>, are looking to
better understand the dynamics, roles and importance of seabirds within the
ecosystem. We wish to establish a baseline for seabird populations within
the sanctuary boundaries, educate the public about the important role that
seabirds play within the ecological community and to train volunteers to
conduct citizen science on behalf of the Stellwagen Sanctuary Seabird
Stewards (S4) Program. The S4 Program is in its sophomore year and has been
supported largely by volunteers that participate aboard our research vessel
and/or on whale watch vessels.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, we will be hosting two
training events this month:

July 23rd at the Gloucester Maritime Center in Gloucester, MA

July 30th at Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable, MA

During these trainings, we will go over the protocol followed for these
research cruises and provide you with an overview of what the S4 Program is
all about. People with excellent seabird identification abilities and field
research experience are encouraged to attend! Those who have some birding
background and think they can be a good data recorder may also be good
candidates.

If you would like more information or to be considered for the training,
please contact Anne-Marie Runfola, Volunteer Program Coordinator at
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and cc' Sarah Guitart, S4
Program Intern:

anne-marie.runfola at noaa.gov

sarah.guitart at noaa.gov

See attached volunteer job description for more details. We look forward to
hearing from you soon!


Regards,

Anne-Marie Runfola, Volunteer Program Coordinator

NOAA/Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

175 Edward Foster Rd, Scituate, MA 02066

Phone: 781-545-8026 x240, Fax: 781-545-8036

Cell: 917-743-7352

Website: http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/

Volunteer Program: http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/involved/volunteers.html


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