Research Excursion Inquiry Form
April 11 - 17, 2027
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Must be 18 years of age.
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About You
We want to learn about you from YOU. Any obvious use of AI to complete answers on this application will result in immediate disqualification.
Introduce yourself here (background, schooling, current employment, etc). Please note that a background in marine biology is not necessary in order to partake in this course.
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Why are you interested in partaking in this research excursion?
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Have you ever participated in an opportunity that is similar to this research excursion? If so, please provide brief details of the experience as well as when you participated and for what duration.
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Are you okay with communal living? Please expand with your thoughts on this.
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We expect participants to aid in ALL aspects of field research. This may include packing the boat, checking and repairing gear, preparing bait, setting baited lines, in field data collection, end of day sample processing, boat cleaning, and general gear organization. There will be minimal free time once all tasks have been completed. The days can be long and tiring. How do you feel about this, and how do you think you will cope?
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Please note that some potential activities may involve being fully submerged in the water. Ex) When aiding our crew in maintaining our receiver array.
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Most importantly... what is your favourite shark?
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Health and Safety
We will be onboard a vessel in the Florida Keys, without easy access to medical facilities. Please disclose any medical conditions that we would need to be aware of given our potential for being in remote locations. Please also note that the Shark Lab can not accommodate all eating habits and dietary preferences - for example, vegan, keto, grain-free, anti-inflammatory etc., or life threatening allergies.
Do you have any medical conditions or severe allergies? If YES, please disclose and indicate severity (example: anaphylaxis). If NO, please write N/A.
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Do you have any dietary restrictions or food sensitivities?
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(Ex. Celiac Disease, Gluten-Intolerance, Dairy-Free)
Dietary Preferences
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Vegetarian
Pescatarian
No red meat
No pork
Other (info provided in previous)
Note: We are unable to accommodate specialty diets including vegan, grain-free, anti-inflammatory, keto, etc.
Please indicate your swimming abilities:
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No swimming experience
Beginner swimmer
Intermediate swimmer
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Please indicate your snorkelling experience level:
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No snorkeling experience
Very new to snorkelling (1-3 times ever)
A bit new to snorkelling (4-9 times ever)
Comfortable snorkelling (10+ times ever)
Do you have the ability to safely handle long days in the field and in the ocean and inclement weather conditions?
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Are you comfortable around dogs?
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Sleeping accommodations will be shared with roommates (likely 2-6 people per room). Rooms are typically allocated by male or female groupings but may be mix gendered. There is the possibility of sleeping on an air mattress. Please confirm your understanding.
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I confirm my understanding.
The research vessel is a small center console boat 26 ft in length, and does not have any bathroom facilities onboard.
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Agreement
All participants are required to follow the house rules and sign the BBFSF Waiver and Code of Conduct prior to arrival. Please select the box to confirm that, upon acceptance, you will follow the BBFSF rules, and sign both the Waiver and abide by the Code of Conduct.
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