viernes, 21 de octubre de 2011

Volunteers are needed to work with sea turtles in Mayumba, Gabon

Submitted: 2011-10-07 15:41:44
Contact: Caroline Pott cpott@wcs.org
WWW Link: http://mayumbanationalpark.com/welcome.htm

Period

Season: November 2011 - March 2012

Location

Mayumba, Gabon

Background Information

The Wildlife Conservation Society is looking for volunteers for a minimum of 3 months to work on a leatherback nesting beach in southern Gabon.

Duties

Volunteers must be prepared to work in remote field conditions and living the simple field-camp lifestyle, full-time in tents. It is necessary for volunteers to speak some French; some sea turtle experience is preferred but not required. The work will involve night-time data collection on nesting females, as well as daytime nest surveys and hatching studies.

Requirements

WCS Gabon will provide letters of invitation to aid in the visa process for selected volunteers.

Benefits/Costs

The project will cover the costs of national road transport in Gabon and food costs while volunteers are in the field at the project site. All other costs must be paid for by the volunteer, incl. visa, flights etc.

Additional Contact Information

Interested volunteers should send a letter of motivation and
CV to Caroline Pott : cpott@wcs.org