Volunteers Needed for Marine Mammal Emergencies

• A certain availability and flexibility in your schedule
• An interest in marine mammals
• The types of equipment used in the call centre’s work: digital camera or smart phone, Internet access, vehicle and mobile phone (for communication in the field and ideally for rapid transfer of visual documentation)
• Three hours of mandatory training (online, remote)
• No experience or prior training required

Volunteers are called upon to:

• Take photos of stranding sites
• Take measurements of dead animals
• Inform and raise awareness of curious observers present during the intervention
• Establish security perimeters and post signs for cases in progress

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Fifteen new volunteers will be recruited and equipped thanks to available funding. This project was made possible through the Government of Canada’s Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk. Volunteers will be selected on a sector-by-sector basis. To confirm your involvement, you will need to participate in remote training that will be offered at no cost.

If you are selected, we will contact you and propose training dates. Topics covered will include the various types of cases encountered, the principles of intervention, the types of actions to be taken in the field and the identification of marine mammals in the St. Lawrence. Following the training, you will receive a comprehensive response kit from the Network.

Thank you for your involvement and we look forward to working with you!