Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer for the Marine Animal Response Society (MARS). We are pleased that so many people are eager to donate their time to our organization. MARS responds to stranded seals, whales, dolphins, and porpoises in Nova Scotia and is working with other organizations to develop a network which will respond to all incidents in the Maritime Provinces. In order to cover this much coastline, trained volunteers are critical. Volunteering for a stranding network can be a rewarding experience.
There are many aspects of the organization in which a volunteer can become involved:
- first response (site visit, confirm incident, take photos etc.)
- sample collection (dead animals)
- live animal incidents (first aid and secondary procedures)
- administration
- public outreach (educational material development, webpage etc.)
