Hello Everyone,

We are starting a sea turtle project in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador this february and really need some volunteers to help. The project is being carried out by Equilibrio Azul which is a non-profit organisation working to conserve and sustainably manage our oceans. To see more of what they are about you can check out their website at  http://www.equilibrioazul.org/. Basically the project is walking the beaches throughout the night looking for nesting females and then tagging them and later counting and measuring their eggs. The idea of the project is to find out more about the status of the of the population in the area so proper measures can be taken to help conserve them. 

Housing and food is provided for $400 per month. The project will run from February to April 2008 but volunteers should be in Quito for a week of training at the end of January. If you are interested and want to help please email me back as soon as possible so we can make the arrangements and I can answer any questions you might have. 

Thanks,

Somer Wilkinson