Volunteers

Heartfelt thanks from the bottom of Elliot Bay!

From the bottom of their cold-blooded hearts, the fish and marine creatures of Puget Sound thank you for your interest in sharing their stories and teaching people to protect them. The Seattle Aquarium couldn't do it without people like you.

Interpretation & Education

Exhibit interpretation is a task shared by all volunteers and staff at the Aquarium. As an Interpreter you share your enthusiasm and the stories of our animals with Aquarium visitors.

Aquarium volunteers receive extensive training about our marine animals and interpretive communication techniques. The minimum time requirement for Aquarium interpreters is four hours every week for six months; shifts begin at 9am, 11am and 2pm seven days per week.

The training schedule for this opportunity is as follows (attendance at all sessions is mandatory - if you are unable to attend all sessions, you will be asked to attend a later orientation and follow-up training):

Orientation

Saturday, September 21, 2013 - please pre-register here.
10am-12pm

Then, upon acceptance to the program, the following mandatory training sessions:

Saturday, October 5 or Sunday, October 6, 2013*
9am-3:30pm

Monday, October 14 or Tuesday, October 15, 2013*
6pm-9:30pm

Saturday, October 19 or Sunday, October 20, 2013*
9am-3:30pm

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
6pm-9:30pm

*Training dates will be finalized and posted on August 21.