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Fauna Forever (FF) is a not-for-profit organization based out of the
jungle city of Puerto Maldonado in the Amazon rainforests of Tambopata
in south-eastern Peru. The organization, which traces its origins back
to 1997, works to promote biodiversity conservation, the sustainable use
of tropical forest resources, and the continued flow of vital ecosystem
services from Peru’s wild nature - for the benefit of all. It leads and
supports pure and applied environmental and socio-economic research
projects, training workshops, volunteer and intern programs, and forest
conservation initiatives with the aim of benefiting State- and
private-led protected areas, local families and communities involved in
rational use of natural resources, tour guides, scientists,
policy-makers, and the public at large – by documenting our
understanding of the changing state of wild nature, the benefits and
impacts of human activities, and helping to spread knowledge about the
Amazon rainforest ecosystem.
Fauna Forever currently manages a long-term wildlife monitoring project
called Fauna Forever Tambopata (FFT), specialising in mammals, birds,
amphibians, reptiles, insects, and trees; an animal welfare project
called Animal Welfare Forever, focussed on both domestic pets and some
captive wild species (kept by other organizations); an environmental
education and awareness initiative centred on schools in Puerto
Maldonado and surrounding villages; an ecosystem services project,
involving the economic valuation of intact forest; a mini-conservation
corridor project called Forest Corridors Forever; a series of workshops
focussing on (a) bird banding/ringing and handling techniques (Bird
Ringing Forever, in collaboration with CORBIDI), (b) wildlife
photography (Foto Forever, in collaboration with Untamed Photography),
and (c) statistical techniques. A lot of what we do helps various groups
improve their knowledge acquisition methods and encourages them to make
better land-use planning decisions to reduce impacts on the environment
and to maximise human wellbeing.
We are currently seeking volunteer field assistants and interns who wish
to join our Primate Team for 2012 or 2013. In addition, we offer the
opportunity for undergraduate- and masters-level students to undertake
their thesis field work in parallel, on topics related to our core aims.
For those volunteers who really want to get into tropical wildlife
research and conservation, we also offer a number of “mini-projects”
that can be undertaken by one or two people, with full supervision
provided by our field research coordinators.
We have an alliance with the Tambopata National Reserve, AIDER, and the
Bajuaja Sonene national Park. We are the monitoring force for the park
and as such can provide logistics and permits in the park and
surrounding zones.
Research Questions
Effect of forest structure and food resource availability on Neotropical
primate abundance, group structure, and behavior in the Tambopata
National Reserve, Amazonian Peru.
Qualifications/Experience:
Experience in fieldwork is a bonus, but not necessary as all participants receive full training in orientation week.
Salary/funding:
Logistical
costs of the research ‘expeditions’ have to be met by participants,
which is a tier-type pricing depending on the length of stay. Costs
include gasoline, lodge stay or campsite, boat hire and driver, cook,
food etc. in addition to equipment. Interns and research associates, if
they can come for roughly 3 months, offset more of the ‘cost’ and as
subsequently rates are reduced to approx $30 a day to join the core
monitoring team in the field. Students can also join us as volunteers
for a shorter period of time, the cost varies by date (and research
site) all the volunteer rates are on the website (see website for more
details www.faunaforever.org).
Contact
Information:
1.5 km Careterra Tambopata
Puerto Maldonado
Peru
Website:
E-mail Address:
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Wildlife Research and Release Unit (WRRU) is a non-profit unit created to promote appreciation of South Africa's indigenous species and is dedicated to preserve and protect the wildlife and its natural environment. We are working in following areas: education, primate reintroductions and research, as well as veterinary support for local communities.
Are looking for a project assistant/administrative assistant to join our growing team.
You will be expected to do:
- look for grants and write grant proposals
- write donation requests for companies/private donors
- update social media pages and website
- fund-raising
- marketing
- raise the profile of our unit
- design and develop educational programs for local primary school children
Are looking for a project assistant/administrative assistant to join our growing team.
You will be expected to do:
- look for grants and write grant proposals
- write donation requests for companies/private donors
- update social media pages and website
- fund-raising
- marketing
- raise the profile of our unit
- design and develop educational programs for local primary school children
Qualifications/Experience:
No special qualifications are required. However, we are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated and creative team member, who is as passionate about wildlife and its conservation as we are. Good English (speaking and writing) skills are essential.
Send your CV and cover letter explaining your interest in working with us to wrru.office@gmail.com.
No special qualifications are required. However, we are looking for enthusiastic, dedicated and creative team member, who is as passionate about wildlife and its conservation as we are. Good English (speaking and writing) skills are essential.
Send your CV and cover letter explaining your interest in working with us to wrru.office@gmail.com.
Salary/funding:
None
None
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Depending on your impact to the project and your interest we would encourage you to come to South Africa and join us in a field, where free housing (meals excluded) will be provided.
Depending on your impact to the project and your interest we would encourage you to come to South Africa and join us in a field, where free housing (meals excluded) will be provided.
Term of Appointment:
ASAP
ASAP
Application Deadline:
Untill possition is filled
Untill possition is filled
Telephone Number:
+27(0)765646681
+27(0)765646681
E-mail Address:
wrru.office@gmail.com
wrru.office@gmail.com
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Hiring Organization:
Bambelela Wildlife Care
Bambelela Wildlife Care
Description:
Bambelela, based in Bela Bela, South Africa, are looking for (unpaid) volunteers to help with the day to day running of our sanctuary. You would be working alongside one other volunteer (your buddy), in the initial stages, cleaning out your assigned enclosure, changing their water, blankets and feeding them, so a love of monkeys is paramount as you will be having contact with these animals on a daily basis. You will also be required to assist with general maintenance of the farm, ie raking, cleaning, repairs, etc.
Additionally you will be assigned an hour's shift each day in our Kindergarten enclosure with an experienced member of staff, enabling you to feed the babies and play with them! An incredibly rewarding experience!!
You would need to arrange your own flight to Johannesburg, but we provide breakfast, dinner and accommodation (male and female rooms of 4).
Please take a look at our website: www.bambelela.org.za and click on the Volunteer section for further information on our volunteer packages.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Bambelela Team
Additionally you will be assigned an hour's shift each day in our Kindergarten enclosure with an experienced member of staff, enabling you to feed the babies and play with them! An incredibly rewarding experience!!
You would need to arrange your own flight to Johannesburg, but we provide breakfast, dinner and accommodation (male and female rooms of 4).
Please take a look at our website: www.bambelela.org.za and click on the Volunteer section for further information on our volunteer packages.
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Bambelela Team
Qualifications/Experience:
None required - on-site training provided.
None required - on-site training provided.
Salary/funding:
Please see our website for details on our volunteer packages
Please see our website for details on our volunteer packages
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Breakfast and dinner are provided, as is shared accommodation
Breakfast and dinner are provided, as is shared accommodation
Term of Appointment:
Minimum of 2 weeks stay, maximum a year
Minimum of 2 weeks stay, maximum a year
Telephone Number:
083-454 8441
083-454 8441
Website:
http://www.bambelela.org.za
http://www.bambelela.org.za
E-mail Address:
sarita_gulati2003@yahoo.co.uk
sarita_gulati2003@yahoo.co.uk
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Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary requires a resident veterinarian. The current post-holder will complete their eighteen-month contract in early October 2012. The veterinarian is responsible for the daily health and welfare of the resident chimpanzees and administrative tasks to support the overall daily operation of the sanctuary.
The Sanctuary
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary was established in 1995 by the Government of Sierra Leone, through the help of conservationist Bala Amarasekaran to rescue, care for and rehabilitate confiscated pets and orphaned or abandoned wild chimpanzees. It plays a vital role in conserving and protecting chimpanzees in the wild through education, communication and legal enforcement. Tacugama is located 30 minutes from Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, in West Africa.
The Role
The role of the veterinarian/administrator will include overall observation and management of chimpanzee health following standard operating procedures. Responses to identified health problems are likely to include dispensing of medication, immobilizing chimps as necessary for treatment, implementation of disease prevention measures and attending to any medical emergencies. Health checks and close monitoring of newly rescued chimps may also be needed. Experience of post-mortem examination procedures and basic laboratory skills are required. Key responsibilities include the capture, filing and maintenance of daily data records and staff training.
An important part of the role is to also help with the overall operational management and smooth running of the sanctuary which includes staff management, general camp infrastructure monitoring, accounting and office administration tasks. The post reports to the Programme Director.
He/she will have a strong role to play with respect to the on-going development of the project including fund raising, marketing and raising the profile of the sanctuary.
The Sanctuary
Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary was established in 1995 by the Government of Sierra Leone, through the help of conservationist Bala Amarasekaran to rescue, care for and rehabilitate confiscated pets and orphaned or abandoned wild chimpanzees. It plays a vital role in conserving and protecting chimpanzees in the wild through education, communication and legal enforcement. Tacugama is located 30 minutes from Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, in West Africa.
The Role
The role of the veterinarian/administrator will include overall observation and management of chimpanzee health following standard operating procedures. Responses to identified health problems are likely to include dispensing of medication, immobilizing chimps as necessary for treatment, implementation of disease prevention measures and attending to any medical emergencies. Health checks and close monitoring of newly rescued chimps may also be needed. Experience of post-mortem examination procedures and basic laboratory skills are required. Key responsibilities include the capture, filing and maintenance of daily data records and staff training.
An important part of the role is to also help with the overall operational management and smooth running of the sanctuary which includes staff management, general camp infrastructure monitoring, accounting and office administration tasks. The post reports to the Programme Director.
He/she will have a strong role to play with respect to the on-going development of the project including fund raising, marketing and raising the profile of the sanctuary.
Qualifications/Experience:
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who possesses a recognised university degree in Veterinary Sciences.
Ideally you will:
- have a minimum of 5 years experience as a qualified veterinary practitioner
- have previous experience working with primates
- have strong computer skills including confident use of MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- have travelled / lived overseas
- be willing to live in basic conditions
- enjoy working with others to develop their knowledge and skills
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who possesses a recognised university degree in Veterinary Sciences.
Ideally you will:
- have a minimum of 5 years experience as a qualified veterinary practitioner
- have previous experience working with primates
- have strong computer skills including confident use of MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint
- have travelled / lived overseas
- be willing to live in basic conditions
- enjoy working with others to develop their knowledge and skills
Salary/funding:
$800 / month
$800 / month
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
You will be provided with a return economy plane ticket from Europe and on-site accommodation. A daily meal (local food) is prepared for all staff.
You will be provided with a return economy plane ticket from Europe and on-site accommodation. A daily meal (local food) is prepared for all staff.
Term of Appointment:
12 months - you should be available to start at Tacugama by 15 September 2012
12 months - you should be available to start at Tacugama by 15 September 2012
Application Deadline:
Friday 8th June 2012
Friday 8th June 2012
Comments:
To Apply:
Please send your CV, covering letter and two references as soon as possible by email to info@tacugama.com and ensure that your email subject is “Vet Application”.
To Apply:
Please send your CV, covering letter and two references as soon as possible by email to info@tacugama.com and ensure that your email subject is “Vet Application”.
Telephone Number:
Website:
http://www.tacugama.com
http://www.tacugama.com
E-mail Address:
info@tacugama.com
info@tacugama.com
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Description: Seeking a highly motivated undergraduate student with a particular interest in systematic biology to take part in an NSF-funded research project on the systematics of Neotropical butterflies. The project will take place at the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, one of the world's largest and most active centers for Lepidoptera taxonomic research and among the world's four most important Lepidoptera collections. The student will gain experience in taxonomic methods, Lepidoptera collections curation, comparative morphological and molecular study, phylogenetic analysis and potential co-authorship in a resulting publication. The project will involve microscope work, work in a molecular systematics laboratory and work in the museum's specimen collections. The student will spend the equivalent of 8 weeks full-time working on the project between June-December 2012, with hours somewhat flexible, and will receive a stipend. The student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the USA and enrolled as an undergraduate student at a US institution throughout the period of the project (although not necessarily registered for classes).
For application details and further information visit: http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/neotropica/reu2012.html or contact Dr. Keith Willmott (352 273 2012, kwillmott@flmnh.ufl.edu).
Qualifications: The student must be a citizen or permanent resident of the USA and enrolled as an undergraduate student at a US institution throughout the period of the project (although not necessarily registered for classes). Applicants must have a basic understanding of biological nomenclature, an interest in evolutionary biology and sufficient manual dexterity to handle fragile museum specimens. A proven interest in systematic biology is a distinct advantage.
Start Date: 06/27/2012
Last Date to Apply: 05/25/2012
Contact Person Dr. Keith Willmott Contact Phone: 352 273 2012 Contact eMail: kwillmott@flmnh.ufl.edu
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Hiring Organization:
UCLA
Position
Description: A graduate student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) conducting dissertation fieldwork in conjunction with the Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project. Be monitoring one to two habituated group of wild white-faced capuchin monkeys for a period of 5 months (Oct-Feb) - taking behavioral, genetic, and hormonal data as part of a project on female reproductive strategies.
looking for two field assistants to assist with data collection. My field assistants will mostly be responsible for taking GPS data, collecting fecal samples opportunistically, filling out monkey census sheets, and helping with fecal sample processing. Field assistants will also be trained on monkey IDs, vocalization recognition, and behavioral data collection.
Recommend taking a look at the field guide for the Lomas Barbudal Capuchin Project to get a sense of the terrain and work schedule of typical field assistants: website:
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/anthro/faculty/sperry/jobs.html
The assistants will be staying at the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve field station instead of at the Monkey Project field assistant house, which is located in Bagaces. As a result, we will have less contact with Monkey Project members and more contact with local Costa Ricans, tourists, volunteers, and park officials. The cost of living at the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve field station will be covered for assistants.
Field days are long (typically 13-hours plus commute time) and physically demanding. Most of our time will be spent off-trail.
Qualifications/Experience:
You must be able to carry a heavy backpack (3-6 liters of water, project equipment, etc.), positive attitude, high tolerance for stress, not afraid to crash off of trails, Spanish language skills preferred but not required.
Salary/funding:
$100 stipend given at the end of each field month.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Upon completion of a 4-month contract (Nov-Feb),will be able to refund up to $850 in plane fare. Assistants must provide their own medical insurance and arrange for their own vaccinations.
Term of Appointment:
A 4-month commitment (November 2012 through February 2013) is necessary. Field assistants must also be available twice weekly during October 2012 for Skype meetings to go over project protocols and to begin training on codes.
Application Deadline:
Will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue on a rolling basis until August 15, 2012.
Comments:
This is a great opportunity to get primatology field experience. It is a short-term commitment primarily during the dry season, when visibility is high. Interested applicants should send a 1-2 page resume with your educational history and relevant work and research experience. Also, include 3 references that can be contacted.
Contact Information:
Irene Godoy
Deptartment of Anthropology, Box 951553
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1553
USA
Telephone Number:+506-2671-2250
Website: http://www.anthro.ucla.edu/people/grad-pages?lid=5509
E-mail Address: godoy@ucla.edu
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PROAVES Colombia requiere hombre o mujer para trabajar como Asistente de Conservación en la Fundación ProAves.
Formación académica: Biólogo o ecólogo recién egresado. Tener conocimientos en: Manejo de GPS. Cartografía. Google Earth. Manejo de reservas o áreas protegidas. Planes de manejo y conservación.
Funciones: Facilidad en trabajo de campo. Georeferenciacion de áreas protegidas. Revisión de planes de manejo y conservación de áreas protegidas o especies de fauna y flora. Señalización temática de áreas protegidas. Manejo o experiencia en áreas protegidas y reservas. Observación de aves y fauna y flora en general. Disponibilidad para viajar por toda Colombia.
Las personas interesadas enviar sus hojas de vida y carta de intención a los siguientes correos electrónicos: mparada@proaves.org - lfbarrera@proaves.org Plazo para envío de hojas de vida: Jueves 31 de mayo de 2012.
Formación académica: Biólogo o ecólogo recién egresado. Tener conocimientos en: Manejo de GPS. Cartografía. Google Earth. Manejo de reservas o áreas protegidas. Planes de manejo y conservación.
Funciones: Facilidad en trabajo de campo. Georeferenciacion de áreas protegidas. Revisión de planes de manejo y conservación de áreas protegidas o especies de fauna y flora. Señalización temática de áreas protegidas. Manejo o experiencia en áreas protegidas y reservas. Observación de aves y fauna y flora en general. Disponibilidad para viajar por toda Colombia.
Las personas interesadas enviar sus hojas de vida y carta de intención a los siguientes correos electrónicos: mparada@proaves.org - lfbarrera@proaves.org Plazo para envío de hojas de vida: Jueves 31 de mayo de 2012.
