Beached Bird Survey Training

COASST participants collect data on beach-cast carcasses of marine birds on a monthly basis to establish the baseline of bird mortality on North Pacific beaches. Data collected helps address important marine conservation issues and protect marine resources. 

Through an interactive, hands-on workshop, trainees will become acquainted the custom COASST field guide, Beached Birds, and have a chance to try out their newly acquired identification skills on seabird species common to the North Pacific. The COASST training provides participants with the tools to monitor for potential changes in the marine environment and promote stewardship of local marine resources.

COASST is a citizen science project of the University of Washington in partnership with state, tribal, and federal agencies, environmental organizations, and community groups. COASST believes citizens of coastal communities are essential scientific partners in monitoring marine ecosystem health. By collaborating with citizens, natural resource management agencies and environmental organizations, COASST works to translate long-term monitoring into effective marine conservation solutions.  Currently, nearly 800 volunteers survey beaches in Washington, Oregon, California, and Alaska.

A training session on the 7th will be held at Driftwood Public Library, and a training session on the 8th will be at Florence Senior Center. There will be a short break in the middle of each session for lunch, so please bring your own sack lunch, or money to purchase food in the area. Volunteers need NO prior experience with scientific data collection, just a commitment to survey a specific beach at least once a month. 

Reserve your training spot by calling COASST at 206-221-6893 or by emailing [email protected].  For more information on COASST visit coasst.org.

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Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Category: Community | Fundraisers | Volunteer