Earthwatch volunteers in the classroom.
Why are jellyfish numbers increasing in our seas? Just one of the many questions asked of the research team.
Whale rescue demonstration at a show.
Environmental Education
In additon to its research and rescue work, the CRRU also undertakes a rigorous educational programme throughout the year, and is actively involved with schools, colleges and universities –providing work experience, internship positions and university project placements for students throughout the summer months.
Educational field courses for green volunteers are run from June to October each year, and the team conduct numerous school visits, public talks, training courses, demonstrations and media work on a month to month basis.
The following film "Cetaceans of the Scottish Coast" was produced in association with Earthwatch Europe as an educational resource for teachers and pupils as part of the secondary school curriculum. The sequence looks at the anthropogenic impacts affecting cetacean species in our coastal Scottish watersland and the conservation issues subsequently driving the long-term research work of the CRRU:
