01/13/2026
2026
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Only two Courses are provided per year. These courses sell out every year, so don’t delay in registering if you hope to attend!
If the course you are interested in is full, join the waitlist as spots may open up closer to the date.
See www.mersociety.org/courses-events
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Our 4-day intensive workshops for those working as ecotourism naturalists or captains, kayak guides, park staff, educators or others interested in gaining a deeper knowledge of BC’s marine mammals. Our goal with these courses is to create ambassadors along the coast that can amplify conservation messaging with their own audiences.
**Must be at least 18 years old to attend a Course**
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We are offering four bursaries for those who reside in B.C. and have a strong potential to amplify the aims of the course, but who face financial barriers to attending.
The above link also leads to the bursary application form (click "Learn more"). Deadline for bursary application is February 15, 2026.
- Two bursaries are available for the Campbell River Course and two bursaries are available for the Port McNeill Course.
- The bursaries cover the cost of the Course and a Marine Mammals of British Columbia book (resource to complement the Course) - $688 value.
- One of the four bursaries will be eligible for additional coverage for travel and accommodation (up to $710 additional value). Support for the combined course and travel bursary was generously provided by the Alway-Connors Charitable Fund.
- Successful bursary applicants will be notified by March 1, 2026.
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Interested in future Marine Mammal Naturalist Courses? Sign up for our Course Alert List (https://signup-can.keela.co/mmnc-alert-list) to be one of the first to get updates on course and registration dates.
