2011 MMC Education Survey

Please fill out the following anonymous survey to help us gauge how we’re doing on educational programming thus far and how we can better accommodate your continued learning!

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Stay Tuned for Upcoming Classes

Please continue to check back as classes will be posted as they are scheduled.
As always, MMC offers these trainings tuition-free.  We ask for a $5.00 per person/class suggested

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Pilot whales Y-400 and Y-404 Location Update (June 29th, 2011)

June 29th, 2011
The whale appears to have found something of interest at depth off the eastern tip of Cuba.  Recently, he has begun to increase the number of dives he is making t…

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Marine Mammal Fish Kitchen, Food Preparation & Sanitary Procedures

Course Description:…

Responsibilities of preparing and storing marine mammal food and supplements
Regulatory requirements
Strict sanitary requirements of food preparation

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Advanced Transport Techniques & Protocols

 
Course Description:…

Designed for those who already know the basic techniques
Advanced skills for transporting cetaceans
How to properly transport a marine mammal
Equip

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Introduction to the Incident Command System


*Note: … This is an introduction course, if taught in full, this would require a full 8 hour day.  (On-line and self study as well as Certification can be obtained by taking an on-lin

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Marine Mammal Law Class


Course Description:…

Introduction
Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program
Marine Mammal Protection Act (Title IV) and relevant regulations
The Animal Welfare Act

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Identifying Signs of Human Interaction

Course Description:…

Using HI Data
Basic Background

Definitions
Being Conservative
Strategies for Evaluation

Protocols for Evaluation and Data Sheets
Recognizing types of Hu

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Basic Necropsy Protocols and Sampling Procedures

Course Description:
MMC will be holding a “Basic Necropsy Protocols & Sampling Procedures” training class on Monday, November 7th at 7:30pm. The class will be

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Marine Mammal Rescue Equipment and Field Site Set-Up

Course Description:…

Structure of site management and logistics
Set-up of a stranding site
Set-up for long term care and rehabilitation
Site organization of equipment and resou

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