Each year the CRRU offers a number of unique opportunities for a seasonal corps of trainees to join us in Gardenstown as contributing members of the research and rescue team. The courses are run in the form of an 11-day educational placement, and as a trainee with the CRRU you will have the opportunity to learn about the whales and dolphins of the Moray Firth and their dynamic marine environment first hand – working closely alongside a dedicated and knowledgeable team of biologists whilst at the same time providing crucial support for the organisation's research programme. As you participate in ongoing field studies, you will learn and apply the principles of field research design (accompanied by structured lectures and field tuition), undertake training in marine mammal rescue techni