Location: Golfo Aranci (north eastern coast of Sardinia), Italy

Language: English (primary), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian

Description of course: Five specific training courses designed for students, biologists, and more interested people who seek a broad view of the research techniques and study of wild bottlenose dolphins and marine biology: (1) field methods in the wild, (2) photo-ID and social structure, (3) study of bottlenose dolphin behaviour, (4) bioacoustics of bottlenose dolphins, (5) study of bottlenose dolphins and human activities. Classes will be in a form of both: lectures that will lead to more "informal" discussion and ending with a constructive brain-storming on the specific topic; as well as instructions with hand-on practical component, especially when it involves data analysis and field techniques. Courses give an insight into the workings of a research team, provide valuable experience in a wide range of areas including scientific data collection, analysis and presentation; giving public talks and are useful to carry out MSci thesis work related with bottlenose dolphins.

Duration: 6 or 13 days (with 20 hours of lessons and 4 days of field work at sea or 40 hours and 9 days at sea, respectively). There is the possibility of including several courses lasting a maximum of 10 weeks.

Facilities: Accommodation, research vessel and laboratory

Indicative costs: 6 days course from €375, 13 days course from €700. Special price for students.

Conditions for participation: Age 18+

Web site: http://www.thebdri.com

Contact person for additional information:
Bruno Díaz López
Via Diaz 4
07020 Golfo Aranci (SS), Italy
E-mail: bruno@thebdri.com