You are invited to join The Whale Museum’s 2025 Hybrid Marine Naturalist 
Training Programs!

Dear MARMAM Community:

You are invited to join The Whale Museum’s 2025 Marine Naturalist Training 
Programs. The Whale Museum (TWM) in Friday Harbor, WA, has been training marine 
naturalists since 1994. Our marine naturalist training course is an intensive 
multi-day overview of the natural history of the San Juan Islands and the 
marine waters of Washington and Southern British Columbia (known as the Salish 
Sea). These will be mostly full days, usually running from around 9:00 am-4:00 
pm Pacific Time. The 2025 sessions will be hybrid programs with a mixture of 
virtual lectures and optional in-person field trips here on San Juan Island. 
This course includes an in-depth treatment of the ecology and conservation of 
local marine species, including cetaceans (especially Southern Resident killer 
whales), pinnipeds, mustelids, and marine invertebrates and birds. Not only 
will participants learn identification and biology of species but also about 
TWM's marine mammal research (San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network, 
Marine Mammals Sighting Network/Database, Be Whale Wise laws and guidelines and 
Soundwatch Boater Education Program, and collaboration in shore based 
observation/acoustic research at Lime Kiln Point State Park). Presentations 
will be given by highly trained local naturalists, TWM staff, environmental 
educators, and scientists. The upcoming sessions will be dynamic, high-quality 
hybrid experiences that leave graduates qualified as regional professionals or 
volunteer naturalists after completing 10 practicum hours. Clock hours are 
available. Hands-on learning and field identification will be emphasized during 
the field trip portion.
Dates of Spring Session:
Virtual Portion: April 8-12, 2025
Optional in-person field trips: April 25-27, 2025
Dates of Summer Session:
Virtual Portion: July 8-12, 2025
Optional in-person field trips: July 25-27, 2025
Price and What Is Included:
Virtual Program Tuition Rates:
• $450 Member Rate (for members of The Whale Museum/Orca Adopters)
• $500 Non-Member Rate (includes membership/Orca Adoption)
Tuition includes class sessions (lectures) and all class materials.

In-Person Field Trip Participation Fee:
• $350 Member Rate (for members of The Whale Museum/Orca Adopters/SSAMN)
• $400 Non-Member Rate (includes membership/Orca Adoption/SSAMN)
Field Trip Fee includes an opening reception; transportation during the field 
trips to/from The Whale Museum and field trip sites; light breakfast, lunches 
and snacks during field trip days; all class materials and field trips. Field 
trips will include activities such as a marine wildlife boat trip; birding; a 
geology hike; visits to San Juan County Land Bank/False Bay/West side areas and 
Lime Kiln Point State Park; intertidal life exploration; and tours of The Whale 
Museum and Lime Kiln Point State Park Lighthouse. Field trips are limited to 29 
spots, so don't wait to reserve your spot! Please note: participants are 
responsible for their own accommodations and travel to SJI if needed as well as 
any meals not being provided.
For the virtual portion, a limited number of Diversity & Inclusion scholarships 
are available for college/graduate students.

More information as well as course registration can be found at 
https://whalemuseum.org/pages/marine-naturalist-training . You can email Tracie 
Merrill, TWM's Education Director, at tra...@whalemuseum.org with any questions.





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