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2025 Summer Program – Additional Information


Congratulations on being accepted to the BMSC's 2025 Summer Program!

We require a few more details before your arrival.

This form must be submitted by April 20, 2025.

Name(Required)
Your primary email address
Program(s): Please select all programs which you have been accepted to and will be attending.(Required)

Emergency Contact

Name(Required)

Traveling to Bamfield

Please let us know how you plan to travel to Bamfield. More information about the West Coast Trail Express bus is available on their website.
Travel options(Required)

Boat Use

We are excited to offer students the full use of our fleet of small boats (14ft and 16ft).
All boat operators must have the following before coming to BMSC.
  1. Pleasure Craft Operators Card (PCOC)
  2. A valid 2-day (16 hour) Marine Basic First Aid + CPR-C, or a valid First Aid + CPR-C certificate recognized by a province or territory (e.g. Red Cross, St. John's). ‘In-person’ or ‘blended’ courses that meet the above criteria are acceptable.

Boating experience is recommended but not necessary. You will be required to present your First Aid and PCOC certifications prior to using BMSC boats. Mandatory boat orientation/training is provided to boat operators. Students will be given the opportunity to practice their skills prior to being given permission to take the boats outside the inlet.
Do you wish to operate BMSC motorboats?(Required)
If you answered yes above, do you have any previous experience operating motorboats?

SCUBA

SCUBA Diving is not required for any of the 2025 Summer Programs. However, in rare cases students may be allowed to dive as part of an independent research project if they already meet all of the BMSC's scientific diving requirements. Do you plan to use SCUBA?(Required)

If you intend to dive at the BMSC, please consult the BMSC website on qualifying as a Scientific Diver at BMSC. The website also lists equipment that you must provide in order to be eligible. If you answered yes to the above question, we recommend researching into the advance requirements, certifications and equipment needs and then contacting the BMSC Dive Safety Officer by email as soon as possible (CC us to keep us in the loop on your plans).

If you answered 'yes' above, please list the SCUBA certifications you currently hold and summarize your SCUBA diving experience.

Housing

Note: Our housing strategy is planned based on the BMSC's Field Safety Plan.
Typically, summer students live in a co-ed dormitory building in shared, same-gender rooms (1-3 students per room).

Gender (for room assignment)(Required)

e.g. Do you want to be assigned to the same room as a friend? If so, put their name here.

Meal Plan and Dietary Restrictions

Meals are served three times a day at our on-site cafeteria. The BMSC offers three meal plans: meat, vegetarian, and vegan.
Please indicate your choice of meal plan below. You will be expected to take the food prepared for the plan you selected at all meals. You may change to a different meal plan at a later time if needed.

Meal Plan(Required)

Please list any allergies or dietary restrictions.
Our cafeteria is a peanut-free facility, and staff are happy to provide dairy-free and gluten-free food. However, the BMSC is unable to guarantee support for other life-threatening, anaphylactic, airborne allergies, and cannot guarantee that the BMSC cafeteria is free from cross-contamination of allergens.

The BMSC may request that dietary restrictions be accompanied by a note from a doctor. If your dietary restrictions are for religious regions, please mention that here.

Pertinent Medical Conditions

Bamfield is a remote community. The closest doctor and hospital are in Port Alberni, two hours away by logging road. In the event of an emergency, evacuations by boat/helicopter are possible but dependent on weather. For non-emergency medical care, Bamfield has a small health centre staffed by a nurse. For these reasons, the BMSC takes student medical conditions very seriously.

Please share any pertinent pre-existing medical conditions (or else type 'none' in the required field). This information is entirely confidential and will be disclosed solely to our First Aid officers and instructional staff during your course.

The type of medical information we need includes but is not limited to: Serious allergies, diabetes, epilepsy, mobility issues, hearing impairments, issues with balance, visual impairments, previous major injuries, recent surgeries, chronic illnesses, and mental health illness.

Academic accommodations

Academic accommodations reduce barriers and provide different ways of meeting essential course or program requirements. Fulfilling these essential requirements of a course or program remains your responsibility.

If you require academic accommodations, please ensure you are registered with your home university to access the accommodations particular to your campus. Once you have done so, please send - or request your member university send - your accommodation information to university@bamfieldmsc.com so we can assist you to the best of our ability. The BMSC may not be able to support academic accommodations without notice. Tell us about your accommodation needs as soon as you can.

Please complete this form by April 25, 2025.

We look forward to seeing you this summer!