Wildlife Trust
Right Whale Aerial Survey Observers
Job Announcement
Wildlife Trust, a non-profit international research
and conservation organization, is seeking temporary aerial marine mammal
observers for the period November 15, 2006 through April 15, 2007, and
additional observers for the period December 1, 2006 through March 31,
2007. These observer positions are in anticipation of research activities
in the southeast
This is a temporary, 40 hour/week position at a salary
rate of $14/hr. Health benefits are not provided with this position but
worker’s compensation coverage will be provided. Housing will be
provided at no cost to the observers for the duration of the project. These
positions are contingent upon funding.
Qualifications:
Applicants must be experienced in database entry and
word processing and preferably other computer applications. The ability
to live and work well in a team environment and withstand up to 8 hours per day
in a small aircraft is required. Previous aerial or marine mammal survey
experience and experience in photo-identification of large cetaceans is
strongly desired.
Application Process:
Please send cover letter, resume, and three references
by September 15, 2006.
Email: taylor@...
Right Whale Observer Positions
ATTN: Cyndi Taylor
Wildlife Trust
Dolphin Research Internships
Dolphin Research Center (DRC) is currently accepting
applications for Research Interns for the Winter/Spring term. DRC
is a not-for-profit education and research facility, home to a family of
Atlantic bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions. DRC is located on
Grassy Key, in the heart of the Florida Keys.
Internships at DRC are an exciting way to
develop career skills as well as an opportunity to get "behind the
scenes" to see how a marine mammal facility operates. Research interns
participate in DRC's ongoing research projects, giving them broad exposure to a
variety of research methodologies. Interns receive extensive on-the-job
training in observing marine mammal behavior, collecting observational data,
working with research equipment, and assisting with behavioral research
sessions. In addition, educational opportunities are available such as informal
journal article reviews and the development of personal learning objectives.
Specific job duties include:
- Collecting observational data
- Preparing stimuli for behavioral research
sessions
- Equipment
responsibilities for
behavioral research sessions
- Operating video equipment
- Entering data into the computer for analysis
- General support of the facility through
participation in the volunteer resource pool (facility maintenance, bird
care, assisting with public programs, guest interactions, etc.)
Research studies can vary widely in nature and
availability. For information on past or current research projects at DRC, please
visit our website, at www.dolphins.org.
Publications:
Jaakkola, K., Fellner, W., Erb, L.,
Rodriguez, A. M., & Guarino, E. (2005). Understanding the concept of
numerically “less” by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Journal of Comparative Psychology.
Internships require a minimum of a 16-week commitment,
40 hours per week. The internship is unpaid, and interns are responsible for
providing their own housing. DRC will provide assistance in locating housing
and/or matching up interns and volunteers desiring roommates. Successful
candidates will be ready and willing to learn, self-motivated, and flexible.
Prior research experience is recommended but not required.
The deadline to apply is October 1st. Further information and
application materials can be found on our website at www.dolphins.org.
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Emily Guarino
Research Coordinator
emily@...
Dolphin Research Center
58901 Overseas Hwy.
Grassy Key, FL 33050
www.dolphins.org
DOLPHIN
PHOTO-IDENTIFICATION INTERNSHIP
The Marine Mammal
Research Program (MMRP) is currently accepting applications for Research
Interns
for the Winter 2006/2007
(mid-October, 2006 - February, 2007).
The MMRP is located on
of the
studies can vary widely
in nature and availability. For information on past or current research projects
at
MMRP, please visit our
website, at http://www.tamug.tamu.edu/mmrp/
Internships at MMRP
represent an opportunity to get "behind the scenes" to see how a
marine mammal facility operates.
It offers an excellent
opportunity for motivated individuals to participate in MMRP's ongoing research
projects and to obtain
laboratory training in
photo-identification methodology and analysis under the mentorship of
experienced marine mammal
researchers. In addition,
educational opportunities are available, such as informal journal article
reviews and the development
of personal learning
objectives.
Successful applicants
will be primarily responsible for assisting with lab-based photo-identification
tasks. Other responsibilities
may include but are not
limited to data entry into the computer for analysis, library research, and
involvement in special projects.
This coming year, we will
not be engaged in gathering data from vessels, although some limited
shore-based work with bottlenose
dolphin position
information may be possible. Therefore, please be advised that this is
primarily an intensive laboratory-analysis
experience with marine
mammals.
Internships require a
minimum of a 12-week commitment (16-20 weeks is preferable), 40 hours per week.
Starting and ending dates
are flexible. There is no compensation for this internship position and successful
applicants will
be responsible for their
living and transportation expenses during the time of the internship.
Successful candidate will also be
responsible for providing
their own housing. However, MMRP will provide assistance in locating housing and/or
matching up
interns desiring
roommates.
* Qualifications
required:
- Must have basic
computer proficiency; Microsoft Access literacy preferred
- Successful candidates
will be ready and willing to learn, self-motivated, and flexible.
- Prior research
experience is recommended, but not required.
* The deadline for
application is 16 January, 2006, and
must contain the following:
1. Curriculum vitae, or
"resumé",
2. Letter of intent,
which clearly spells out what you would wish to accomplish with the internship,
3. Two letters of
reference, from professors or research supervisors who are familiar with your
scholarship,
research skills and work
habits,
Please send the above
materials to :
Marine Mammal Research
Program,
Attn. Internship
Coordinator,
5007 Ave. U,
Interested applicants
should correspond to:
Dr. Gwenael Beauplet
Marine Mammal Research
Program
5007 Avenue U,
Galveston, TX 77551, USA
Email: ufuf@...
Forwarded from
the coral list serve:
The Manager of
the St Eustatius National Parks is seeking a Coordinator for their sea turtle
programme (see below for details). This is a full time (40 hours/week) contract
for two years beginning in October 2006. The person will be based on the
Please send CV
and letter of application to Nicole Esteban: manager@...
SEA TURTLE
PROGRAMME COORDINATOR:
The Sea Turtle
Programme monitors three species of nesting sea turtles (Greens, Hawksbills and
Leatherbacks) and has documented increasing numbers of nests since 2002. The
Programme follows WIDECAST protocols. The Coordinator has responsibility of
coordinating the entire programme and principal duties include:
1. Prepare,
schedule, organise and manage night and day patrols with volunteers on four
beaches.
2. Carry
out tagging of all turtles observed nesting on the beaches.
3. Provide
training for each new group of volunteers and to local volunteers.
4. Conduct
school education sessions and community presentations.
5. Manage
all field data, including survey sheets, data entry and analysis.
6. Report
writing for funding agencies and for St Eustatius National Parks.
7. Coordination
of research projects in the Marine and National Parks.
The applicant
must be a Graduate in a relevant science discipline. The applicant should have
the minimum following skills:
1. Patrolling,
tagging (PIT and flipper) and measuring sea turtles.
2. Nest
inventory, relocation and monitoring.
3. SCUBA
diving experience.
4. Computer
literacy and a valid driving license.
5. Team
working and organizational skills.
6. Physically
able to work outdoors and conduct night and day patrols on sandy beaches.
Terms and
Conditions:
Salary will
depend on qualifications. A 4WD vehicle is reserved for turtle programme
activities and for personal use by the coordinator during nesting season when
it is not needed for the programme. Assistance will be given finding
accommodation. Health insurance is provided on island. Economy return flight
costs will be compensated (dependent on point of origin). Appointment is
dependent on provision of documents for a work permit (including copies birth
certificate, passport, medical certificate, police certificate showing no
criminal record in past 5 years).
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Karen A. Bjorndal
Email:
kab@...
Telephone: 352
392 5194
FAX: 352
392 9166
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