Volunteer Opportunity: Primate Work in Africa
Founded in 1991, the Drill Rehabilitation & Breeding
Center – Cross River State, Nigeria (DRBC) maintains
over 70% of the world’s captive drill population (175
drills) in natural-sized reproductive groups of wild-born
founders and captive-bred offspring. Emphasis is on conservation
and technical aspects of group formation, veterinary
health, breeding, and preparation for release to the
wild. Most animals live at a field site in multi-hectare,
electrified enclosures of natural habitat. An urban facility
serves as quarantine and project HQ. The project is actively
involved in an in situ conservation program at the
field site, and works with government, communities, and
other NGOs to promote endangered species protection
nationally. The DRBC also maintains 22 non-breeding
chimpanzees.
Expatriate staff work as technical advisors in support
of national staff on animal husbandry, and share responsibility
with Nigerian management for daily operations,
facility/equipment maintenance and improvement, administration,
some veterinary care, and some community
and government liaison activities.
In-country expenses, housing and meals are provided.
Minimum time commitment is one year; subsidized assistance
may not be available to volunteers for lesser periods
of time.
The following skills and experience are considered
valuable: • Animal husbandry, veterinary and/or medical
experience • Practical and mechanical skills (construction,
automotive, electrical, etc.) • Appropriate educational
background • Developing country experience •
Administration, management, fund-raising, PR and good
writing skills • Conservation or development work, particularly
in Africa.
These positions are very demanding, requiring determination
and genuine commitment to African wildlife
conservation. They may be ideal for a couple with a balance
of the above skills. Applicants must be at least 25
years old, be willing to shoulder tremendous responsibility
and take direction, while having the ability to make
decisions independently as needed. Daily routines include
long hours of often mundane work.
Contact: Liza Gadsby or Peter Jenkins, Pandrillus
Nigeria, HEPO Box 826, Calabar, Nigeria [234-87-234-
310; e-mail: drill@...
; Pandrillus Foundation,
P.O. Box 10082, Portland, OR 97296 [503-228-
4045 (GMT-8); e-mail: pandrillus@...
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Curso de postgrado teórico-práctico

“ECOLOGÍA TRÓFICA Y METABOLISMO EN CRUSTACEA”
(curso dictado en el marco del proyecto CAPES-SECYT nro. 50/03)

Dictado por:

Dra. Georgina Bond-Buckup (UFRGS, Río Grande do Sul, Brasil- Coordinadora)
Dra. Guendalina Turcato Oliveira (PUCRS, Río Grande do Sul, Brasil)
Dra. Alessandra Pádua Bueno (PUCRS, Río Grande do Sul, Brasil)

El curso se realizará en el Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología
Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de
Buenos Aires,
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Fecha de realización: 12 al 20 de julio de 2004

cantidad de horas: 30

Dirigido a: alumnos de doctorado y de grado avanzados de la carrera de
Ciencias Biológicas

puntaje para el doctorado: 1 punto

arancel: $ 30

Inscripción: 14/6 al 25/6
Información e inscripción: Dra. Laura S. López Greco (laura@...)


Responsables en Argentina:

Dr. Enrique M. Rodríguez (FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires)
Dra. Laura S. López Greco (FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires)