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Course on seabird and marine mammal census techniques
Course on seabird and marine mammal census techniques
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Place: CMIA Viana do Castelo , Rua da Argaçosa, Meadela , Viana do Castelo (41.696763, -8.818149)
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This course is part of project LIFE MarPro Action E5 _Training for technicians, volunteers, etc. Vacancies are still available.
The course on seabird and marine mammal census techniques will take place on the 24th and 25th of October. It will include 5 sections (3 theory + 2 practical) and participants will learn to:
- Identify the main species through morpholy, phenology, behavour and flight pattern;
- Collect data in coastal census
- Properly use binoculars and telescopes
- Identify environmental factors and their limitations
- Perform counts in large groups of animals
Theory sections will be imparted in Viana do Castelo, at CMIA (Centro de Monitorização e Interpretação Ambiental de Viana do Castelo)(41,696763, -8,818149).
