Naturalist Training

Naturalists leading on-the-water wildlife viewing trips in Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary are encouraged to participate in the Naturalist Training. The training provides:

• An overview of the White Shark Stewardship Project;


• An introduction to Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (61.7 MB PDF) and why we have such a biologically rich ecosystem;


• White shark natural history and highlights of local research;


• Conservation messaging (1.8 MB PDF) surrounding white sharks;


• An overview of the regulations and permit program (21.9 MB PDF); and


• Outcomes of the Sanctuary's White Shark Stewardship Monitoring Program.

If you are a tour operator who is interested in applying for an education permit for shark educational tourism, the Naturalist Training is required. Additionally, each excursion is required to have a minimum of one naturalist on-board who has completed the training.

Join us in 2012. Check back Spring 2012 for more information!