Research Assistants in Pacuare Reserve, Costa Rica
Volunteer Opportunity
Submitted: 2008-04-23 18:02:52
Contact: Carlos Fernández c.fernandez@turtleprotection.org
WWW Link: http:www.turtleprotection.org
Period
From 15 June until 30 September
Location
Costa Rica, Pacuare Reserve, North Caribbean Coast
Background Information
The Endangered Wildlife Trust is a registered charity which has worked to protect Marine Turtles since 1989. The Pacuare Reserve, on the north Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, has the most important Leatherback beach in the country,but also is an important site for green turtles.
Duties
Research assistants will work in coordination with our biologists: monitoring the turtle activity on the beach, taking data on the beach, analysis of this data, beach patrolling, environmental education activities, talks and workshops with students and volunteers, individual research projects. Research assistants while in Pacuare Reserve will work mainly with hatchlings of leatherbacks and mature green turtles.
Requirements
The successful applicants must be graduated or near to graduate in biology, environmental science or similar. They must speak at leat basic Spanish and English enough to communictate. They must be able and prepared for living and working in remote areas, sometimes in difficult conditions.
Benefits/Costs
Food and accommodation is provided while in Pacuare Reserve.
Accepted research assistants must pay their own flight to Costa Rica.
Additional Contact Information
Please send CV and registration form that appears in our web site to: carlos57fer@yahoo.com