Browsing Archive: November, 2009
Posted by a_r_n on Friday, November 20, 2009,
Today I sent out emails requesting volunteer help from the members of the UWI Biological Society and to some people who had signed up as volunteers so I expect some help soon. If anyone is interested in volunteering do send us an email at cetacean.conservation.tt@gmail.com and don't forget to fill out our volunteer application form. You can find it on our Home Page.Alesha Continue reading ...
Posted by a_r_n on Friday, November 20, 2009,
On the 16th November, I went to Valpark which is near my home, to trial our survey questionnaires. The questionnaires were received well and people were interested in hearing about the local whales and dolphins. Almost everyone knew that there were whales and dolphins locally but most believed that there were very few (<5) species rather than at least 14 and many were not aware of the threats they faced locally.
We are also getting an idea of the public's perception of these animals and the t... Continue reading ...
Posted by a_r_n on Monday, November 16, 2009,
The preparation phase for this project has just ended and today I will be going out to start questionnaires. We have been measuring public visits to the website for the past week as planned and they have stayed pretty low. Hopefully the quizes will make people more aware of CCARO's website giving more people access to its educational information and the opportunity to get involved in conservation activites. If anyone wants to volunteer to help with the quizes 
you can go back to the project pa... Continue reading ...
