About the event

Seaquest Southwest is a citizen science marine recording project run by Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Living Seas Marine Team. It is one of the team’s fantastic marine projects aimed at conserving and protecting marine wildlife and wild places for future generations.

Join us for a day course on how to conduct effort based surveys and to improve marine wildlife ID skills for different species of dolphin, porpoise and whales.

No experience necessary and all are very welcome!

The morning session will include online talks about the project, marine mammal identification and survey technique via a Zoom webinar followed by a practical session in the afternoon of sea watching to practice your new skills at multiple locations around the county, choose from:

• Pendennis Point, Falmouth
• North Widemouth, Bude
• Cligga Head, Perranporth
• St Ives NCI
• Dodman Point, near St Austell
• Perranuthnoe, Mounts Bay

You must attend both sessions to complete the course. Please let us know what practical location you would like to attend when booking.

Final details and running order of the day will be sent by 5pm on Friday 14th March

Please bring paper and pens, practical clothing and footwear for outdoor work on cliffs and binoculars

Cost is £20 per person and FREE for volunteers from Your Shore Network Groups (use Promo Code*)

* If you are a member of a local Your Shore group, please contact them directly for the Promo code

This event is part of the Your Shore Network.