Join DCP in Bimini! The next Bimini Eco-Tour has been scheduled. We hope to see you there!
Arrive Bimini: 21 May, 2012
Depart Bimini: 25 May, 2012
Cost: $1,420 (single occupancy)
This eco-tour program will run concurrently with the Bimini portion of DCP’s Field Course in Animal Behavior (Ethological Studies: Marine & Terrestrial).
Field Internship Summer 2012
When: June – August 2012
Status: Open
Application Deadline: February 8, 2012
DCP is now accepting applications for our summer field internship positions. Field internships, which include 3 – 4 weeks at our Bimini, Bahamas field site, also require 6 – 8 weeks of training and work at our Connecticut (CT), USA office. You can find more details about our program by clicking here.
Note: All applicants must be 18 years of age.
Adopt Tina for $35 for a full year and receive a copy of the children’s book Pearl the Pink Dolphin. Pearl is a children’s fairy tale written by Tony Guzzi and illustrated by Tom Guzzi of Guzzi Studios. The story focuses on a young dolphin named Pearl who, unlike her friends and family, is born pink instead of gray. Pearl changes her looks to fit in, only to find she was liked for who she already was. Click here for more details!
Supplies of “Pearl the Pink Dolphin” are limited, so this offer is only good while supplies last.
DCP is pleased to offer two different university-level field courses in 2012. Which one is right for you?
Ethological Studies – Marine & Terrestrial:
Field dates: 20 – 31 May
Remote learning dates: 1 – 11 June
Cost: $2,450 (does not include tuition or airfare to Fort Lauderdale, FL)
This exciting field course, taught in conjunction with Georgetown College, will explore topics including operant conditioning, social behavior, learning, mirror recognition and more.
After reading this issue of The Dolphin Gazette, you’ll feel up to date on all of our research in The Bahamas – at Dolphin Encounters and off Bimini. You’ll feel confident telling your co-workers about the SM2M, and you’ll be telling every college student you know to sign up for our May field course. The list goes on, but it’s probably better if you go ahead and read it yourself.
Ever wondered what it’s like to be an intern with the Dolphin Communication Project? Brittany McIntosh, Alexis Levengood, and Sabena Siddiqui share their thoughts and experiences as DCP’s 2011 summer interns. Each of them completed an office component at DCP’s headquarters in Connecticut before joining Kelly Melillo-Sweeting, Bimini Field Research Manager, on the beautiful island of Bimini, the Bahamas.
DCP’s Bimini Research Manager, Kel Melillo Sweeting, was quoted in the August/September 2011 issue of the Oslo Airport Magazine. This issue of the magazine, “the wet edition,” includes a visit to Bimini and time spent with Bimini Undersea. You can access the magazine at http://www.360magazine.no or click here to download the PDF (28 MB).
The summer is flying by and you can find out what DCP’s been up to in the summer issue of the Dolphin Gazette. Inside you can read about our next eco-tour to RIMS, upcoming university classes, the Bimini field season and a tribute to Umi. Umi was not only DCP’s (terrestrial) mascot, but Kathleen & John’s beloved canine.
Kathleen will discuss her research, DCP and the film, DOLPHINS, at The Maritime Aquarium (Norwalk, CT) on 9 June 2011. The lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. with the film, DOLPHINS, immediately following. Tickets are available now: $15 (adults/$12.50 (children).
Several spaces have just become available for a dolphin swim package with Sea Crest Hotel & Marina in Bimini, The Bahamas. This last minute trip begins on 10 July 2011 and includes 5 nights’ accommodation, 5 boat trips in search of wild dolphins (weather dependent), all meals, boat snacks, drinking water and snorkel gear (if needed).
Whether you’re a young student interested in learning more about dolphin biology, a college student looking for internship experiences working with dolphins, or a seasoned researcher hoping to connect with colleagues on topics of dolphin behavior, ecology, or cognition, you’ve come to the right place.
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