Become a coastal ambassador
Practical training, resources and guidance to learn about our local coast and marine environments
Our Coastal Ambassadors Program provides an educational experience to about 50 Adelaidians every year, to encourage conservation and advocacy.
A Coastal Ambassador can be anyone who wants to learn as much as they can about our coast and marine environment, and are driven to spread the word about and help protect it.
The program offers two separate courses – one for youth and the other for adults – to community members who are passionate about protecting and conserving Adelaide’s stunning coastlines and marine life.
Our Coastal Ambassador program for adults offers training, mentoring and interactive field trips to educate and inspire individuals about our coast and marine environments and what can be done to help conserve them.
The program is open to anyone living in metropolitan Adelaide who is aged 18 years or above, and is free for participants.
Applications for our Coastal Ambassadors program for adults are now closed. If you have applied, you will find out if you have made it into this year’s program by Friday 29 November.
Find out more about the 2025 program below.
The Youth Coastal Ambassador program is for young people in Year 8 or 9 to gain practical training, resources and guidance to learn about our local coast and marine environments.
Applications for our Youth Coastal Ambassadors program are now closed.
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Applications have now closed for the 2025 Coastal Ambassadors Program for adults, which will begin on 2 February.
This free 7-week program gives 18 participants the opportunity to learn and be inspired about our local coast and marine environments.
Participants will attend workshops and hear from experts, and be immersed in these precious environments on field trips such as snorkelling and kayaking.
The program is led and coordinated by Dr Mike Bossley who has been engaged in research, conservation and education for the past 50 years.
It runs over 7 Sundays and covers:
The Coastal Ambassador program is offered by Green Adelaide and facilitated by Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s Dr Mike Bossley and Tirkandi – Country, Culture, Connection with Burka-Senior Man Karl Winda Telfer.