Volunteers are needed to assist in research at a botanical garden in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Current projects include researching orchid pollination and reproduction (monitoring and catching insects) and bird monitoring and mist netting. Interns will also have the opportunity to work with local universities and assist in garden operations. Volunteer must be independent, but will work with the support of botanical garden staff (Ecuadorian and foreign). The botanical garden houses an incredible diversity of more than 1200 plant taxa in a 16 acre restored tropical forest, as well as more than 800 species of insects, spiders, amphibians, birds, and more. The garden is located outside of a small city in the Ecuadorian Amazon, and is operated by a local family. Rainforest and cloud forest reserves are nearby and easy to explore during time off. This is an ideal position for recent graduates of the biological sciences to learn tropical flora and fauna, while gaining practical experience in research, tropical conservation, and education, as well as working with local people and becoming conversant in Spanish.
For more info, contact:
Matt Bare
jblorquideas@gmail.com