- General meeting and recruitment
- Purpose of program and its importance
- Short-term and long-term goals
- Review of similar programs
- Role of volunteers
- Completion of questionnaires (name, address, pertinent experience, interests)
Session II
- Sampling design and methods
- Data form descriptions
- Proper completion of data forms
- Toe clipping methods
- Natural history of local marine birds
- Description of designated beaches
Session III
- Seabird Identification
- Slides of major orders and families
- Study skins of local species
- Seabird Identification
- Study specimens at the Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Session V
- Marine mammal and sea turtle identification
- Slides of local marine mammals
- Skulls and dentition of marine mammals
- Study skins of local pinnipeds
- Beach assignments and pairings
- Distribution of sampling equipment
- Seabird identification review
- Oil documentation and collection
- Discussion and evaluation of first sample
- Seabird identification review
- Field training with experienced volunteers
