After you’ve attended a training with COASST, there are just a few more steps to get you signed up and ready for surveys.
Here are all of the steps you’ll need to take, complete with the form and links you will need to get started:
- Fill out this form about you.
- We use the information collected in this form to reach out to you with updates, and send along resupply materials for your survey kit.
- We will never share your personal information with ANYONE without your permission.
- Sign the COASST Contract.
- The contract lets us know that you intend to survey for COASST.
- If you aren’t sure of your exact start month, make an estimate.
- Pay a $50 materials fee here.
- This fee offsets the full cost of COASST materials and allows us to continue providing a high quality survey kit.
- During checkout you will be asked what the essential COASST photo tool is, the answer to this question will be shared during your training and in the email sent to you after!
- If you attended an in-person training and have your kit in hand, choose the in-person training option. If you were trained online and need the kit shipped to you, choose the virtual training option.
- You don’t need to put in any information that doesn’t have a little red star next to it! So you can leave your phone number and carrier blank.
- If you simply can’t afford the materials fee at this time, let us know by indicating ‘deposit scholarship’ on your Contract form. Don’t give it another thought – we will take care of it!
- Attend office hours with our Participant Coordinator to get set up with your new beach assignment and to discuss how you will submit your data.
- You’ll receive an email from coasst@uw.edu to confirm your time slot or to set up a time slot if you haven’t already.
- You’ll receive an email from coasst@uw.edu to confirm your time slot or to set up a time slot if you haven’t already.
- Conduct a reconnaissance mission on your new beach to make sure it works for you!
- Once you have received your kit, grab it and your survey partner, and get out on a beach survey!
- Don’t forget to submit your data! You can do so by emailing your photos and datasheets to coasst@uw.edu or by submitting it yourself into our database. Contact us for a database account.
Having trouble? Send an email to coasst@uw.edu or call 206-221-6893. We are happy to help!
You can find copies of your data sheets and short video clips about survey protocols on the Beached Birds Toolbox page of our website.