Here you can find workshops for students being hosted at the BMSC. We both collaborate in hosting workshops or can offer rental of our space and amenities. For more on hosting your event at the BMSC, see our events tab.
For more information on registering for upcoming workshops, click on the links below.


Biophonic Worlds: Sound, Ecology, and Relation
The Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre (BMSC), the University of Victoria, and Ocean Networks Canada are organizing a 2-weeks workshop on biophonics.
The term biophonic, coined by soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause, refers to the sounds produced by living organisms. This workshop builds on the concept by emphasizing the relational and ecological dimensions of sound; how we perceive, interact with, and are shaped by our sonic environment…
Dates:
Week one (at the BMSC): August 17–21, 2026
Week two (at the University of Victoria): August 24–28, 2026
Some previous examples of workshops and field camps we have run are:
Field Skills for Undergraduates
Spring Migrations Field Camp
Coastal Science and Interpretation for Field Guides
Introduction to spatial ecology and analyses in GIS
Introduction to Data Analysis with R
Intermediate Data Analysis with R